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Definitely a Mark V 500. Often just called a 500. Almost all parts aside from the table systems are compatible across the line of Mark 500,505,520, and Mark 4 machines. Except for the conventional headstock instead of the PowerPro compatible with the Mark 7 as well. New parts are available from Shop...

The clones are largely compatible with Shopsmith machines, although minor differences are found. The main problem with them is the lack of quality. Good enough for an owner who didn't use it much if it came in good condition but I've heard stories about them never working quite right. Considering th...

Ok, What am I looking for?

Cool looking parts. No idea what they are.

Band saw with aluminum table on a Power Stand in NYC - $200 - https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/tls/d/brooklyn-power-tools-router-band-saw/7728502358.html Bunch of other stuff for sale too. Someone in that machine’s past certainly loved their Dymo label maker! Looks like there's a label wrapped aro...

JPG wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:37 pm My recommendation is to remove rust by electrolysis and minimal polishing.

Do you use a bathtub full of acid for tubes?

Greenie for sale in Northern Jersey for $150: https://newjersey.craigslist.org/tls/d/ ... 91975.html

Ad calls it a 'table saw from the 1960s'. If the first digit of the serial number is a '2' then it was made in 1954 or 1955.

Penetrol isn't a filler but it will stop deep corrosion from getting worse. Wax will fill pits somewhat if you want a smoother surface.

Resorting to profanity to get attention belongs in a locker room not on a tee shirt. Shows quite a lack of imagination. IMHO HopefulSSer has it right. It makes a bold statement that this is not longer your father/grandfather's woodworking tool. This may not be an official Shopsmith slogan either, I...

HopefulSSer wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:56 am As has been noted here before, one of the more common reactions I get if I talk about Shopsmith to many other woodworkers is "Oh, they're still around? I had no idea...."

"My father/grandfather had one of those."