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My Magna jigsaw manual is from 1965, sorry, do not have 1954.

Looking at my Shopsmith jigsaw manual (copyright 1982), has same part number and has ref no 68, described as "oil seal".

Probably refers to similar page in the Magna jigsaw manual. #74 is listed as Magna part 502264.

Hi Chris, thanks for commenting........ I am usually running at the slowest speed on the dial, also to avoid overheating.

Finally, seen here ready to sharpen a lathe gouge. I wish I had a bigger shop, but this garage will have to do!

Some of you might recall the home made "nifty belt grinder" that was in Machinist Workshop magazine. I use it daily! Here it is with the work table attached.
Next, set up to sharpen a knife.

I have not posted much lately so I thought you might like an update on some SS mods I posted long ago. The dedicated SS drill press was disassembled awhile ago and a complete Mark 5 assembled out of collected bits and sold. The drill press headstock with industrial sewing machine motor was mounted o...

Yes, still using it but have moved it to a shortie that has my "nifty belt grinder" on it, and it works fine. The dedicated drill press got the unmolested SS headstock off the shortie and other required pieces and was sold as a Mark V for $600. I have a mill drill and a bench top drill pre...

Here is some previous discussion........scroll down to see my setup. It worked fine at the time. http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/viewtopic.php?p=75668

My article titled "Nifty Belt Grinder Modifications" was finally printed in the June July 2017 issue of Machinist's Workshop" magazine. They do a nice job of publishing the article integrated with the photos I sent them. I thought you guys might enjoy seeing it, powered by a Shopsmith...