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Reeves mechanical drives are simple and reliable.

Stepping motors and control circuitry are complicated and more prone to failure.

Such is the price for "improvement".

Picture would help.

It should work. The color is not original(means little). The 'plunger' is the older tilt stop(better IMHO).* Bolt on fence rail also more gooder.

*Unless thee are referring to the table tilt lever retaining thingie then the function is different.

That is a Chinese knock off of a Shop Smith Mark 5.

Nope! Somebody else made then.

Yes I have two. However it requires the use of a faceplate to mount to the SS quill.

Are you sure it was not a wood working chuck? They do look similar, but are far lighter than the machinist variety.

Glad we be on the same page!

I need to alter my recommendation! Although electrolysis is 'good', using evaporust is better with long tubes. Evaporust reacts with rust by a chelation process that leaves the base metal(steel/iron) unaffected. A piece of pvc sewer pipe(2") with one end plugged and a smaller pipe plugged at bo...

My recommendation is to remove rust by electrolysis and minimal polishing then rust prevention(waxing)..

My point was I doubt it is.(hence the ?)