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B-RAD I was born in 76 my dad bought his first SS in 1980 and a secound in 85. he used his machines to do a lot of custom cabinets as well as anything else. Those two machines have hundered of thousand hours on them And he or me will Never bad moth a SS. About ten years ago I bought two my self. I ...

If you want it to be exact I would go shopsmith. I did my whole machine it took 1.5 cans green and 2.5 white you are talking 4 to 5 cans total. 50 bucks isnt bd if you want it to color corect. I striped mine to bare metal so if touching up it wouldnt take much.

I think it will be a good looking machine. Id like to se them when done. I have another early 80's machine that I am going to do in the next month or so. I am going to do the same white with a brown or tan color. That way I can do my bandsaw jigsaw and jointer in the white almond color and they will ...

It is white almond and hunter green

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shopsmith 1.jpg I refurbished a early 80's machin and went with a two tone. I say dare to be differant and go with what looks good. this is a pick of a machine I grabed for $125 and man did it need some love. The tubes was solid rust and it had paint splashed all over ut and had ...

I refurbished a early 80's machin and went with a two tone. I say dare to be differant and go with what looks good. this is a pick of a machine I grabed for $125 and man did it need some love. The tubes was solid rust and it had paint splashed all over ut and had a apoxy all over the tables and head ...