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It is a Greenie... although most of the paint has flaked off the aluminum parts and the sheet metal is dull with some rust. I am not trying to remove everything at once. I removed the existing cracked belts and tested each rotating part to see how it moved independently. New belts, power cord, and ...

I inherited a 1958 Mark V from my grandfather and am in the process of restoring it back to operating condition. Replacing the belts, power cord, and switch were an obvious first start. I am concerned about the bearings in the motor and the various drive shafts. They all turn but not exactly freely ...