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Well Done!!!! Silver paint on the belt cover and speed reducer? Thanks so much! I find myself enjoying the restoration process as much as the woodworking at this point. It’s actually hammered silver on the belt cover and speed changer. I was looking for a bit of contrast to the original charcoal gr...

JPG wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:18 pm What mounting hardware are you missing?

I actually have a couple of modern equivalent sets of these, so plenty of options for scavenged parts! Thank you just the same for your kind offer…

Early MAGNA-LINE Pulley Guard Picked this up off eBay recently. I have an original MAGNA-LINE dual stand that I'm trying to completely restore and mount SPTs, so was thrilled to find a second one of these to keep the restoration to all correct vintage parts. And while it's missing some mounting har...

I was just told by Rustoleum that their hammered green paint was discontinued and was not going to be produced anymore. What a shame... I was under the impression that when I purchased more last year, that it was back in production. I guess I'm fortunate that I stocked up when I had the chance. I h...

chapmanruss wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:32 pm Other than… having longer set screws it looks just like my Mark 2 Lathe Tool Rest Assembly shown below.

Set screws are actually “normal” size - this thing is just so literally NIB that the set screws were never inserted beyond a quick by-hand twist at the factory!

So, why exactly do I need a Lathe Tool Rest for my RAS??! Well, if you owned the world’s most versatile RAS back in the day, your Sawsmith was capable of all sorts of workshop functions if you had the right accessories - including lathe function! . IMG_3421.jpeg …nothing complicated or scary about ...

Model 10ER (S/N R51721) Dedicated Drill Press Just finished reassembly of this guy today - converting to dedicated drill press. Had to replace a few parts along the way, clean up some motor wiring, and update the power cord. The speed changer got a thorough cleanup and new paint and belts, and it w...

Has anyone noticed the massive increase in page view activity here over the last month or so?? I started and have been consistently contributing to my “Share your Magna memorabilia!” thread for the last couple of years, and I was generally pleased if a new post got 500-600 views (based on the figure...

chapmanruss wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:45 pm Sorry John,
Hijacking the thread for a little humor.

That’s exactly why I post these - I love to see a little light-hearted back and forth!

Shopsmith Model Lineup, Circa 1958 I recently acquired a very nice set of original publicity proofs from the Founding Fathers at Magna. In this one, Bob Chambers is looking over their multi-tool system lineup for somewhere around 1958. Hope he didn’t lean too heavily on that Mark 2, or it would be ...