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All apart!! Thanks. All the discs were stuck together, managed to separate them and cleaned up the metal ones, the fibre discs are black and quite compressed but hopefully still usable as I am informed nigh on impossible to get in the UK. Last question for now how many discs should there be - I only...

This link shows a picture of an early gilmer drive with no clutch. https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=4925&highlight=gilmer+clutch Thanks Ron it seems mine does have a clutch - now how to get it unstuck and back together as I haven't yet had a chance to use it. Only picked it up a coup...

Cant get photos till later but mine does look like Mickys the last photo link shows two Ali pieces at the bottom of the photo ( a gear and a collar with a grub screw) - mine will not separate or is there some special trick I'm missing to get them apart.

Hi All just been looking at Mickyd execellent restoration instructions for the Gilmer, (here's the silly question) how do you tell the difference between a glimer drive without a clutch and one with a clutch. Just taken my '57 greenie apart and it looks like the one in his post but his pics show the...

The UK distributor is Craft Supplies in Derbyshire. That should maybe read "was" because their website doesn't seem to push the brand and the Craft Supplies name seems to have fallen off the "International Distributors" list on the SS web site. They do have some stock that may b...

Hi Bob, Thanks for the heads up Finally got the cover off seems the drive belt to the quill? has had it,although the v belt is also looking tired. The motor cable is in desperate need of replacing as the insulation is shot, although has done well if original. Otherwise looks fairly clean inside - th...

Hi All, Have just found out about the Shopsmith and I'm hooked. Apparently over here in the UK they aren't well known. I have just been given http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif a Shopsmith V (cir 1957) a green one, pretty well used but I looks mostly intact. Itching to power ...