Need help identifying the shop smith I just picked up
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Need help identifying the shop smith I just picked up
Hey guys, I’m having trouble identifying the exact year of the shop smith I picked up the serial number on it is 36959. It’s quite rusted, but the engine runs great and will restore it if I can. Thanks
- JPG
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Re: Need help identifying the shop smith I just picked up
Color? Pix!
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
- dusty
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Re: Need help identifying the shop smith I just picked up
The serial number indicates that it was built in 1979.
https://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/serialnumber.htm
https://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/toolhistory.htm
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Re: Need help identifying the shop smith I just picked up
Or it might be a 10ER. Pictures will tell the story.
Ron Dyck
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,
Re: Need help identifying the shop smith I just picked up
https://imgur.com/a/ujlda7m here are some pictures
Re: Need help identifying the shop smith I just picked up
That is a Shopsmith Model 10. It was made in early to middle of 1950.
Welcome to the forum. That machine is not that bad. It should clean up fine. There are many people here to help you just ask.
Pictures are great and we love them but, please consider attaching them to your posts here and not a third party web site. That way they will always be available here. See this thread to learn how.
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=19246
John & Mary Burger
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Re: Need help identifying the shop smith I just picked up
Will do, I just couldn’t figure out how to post it through the forum. Thank you very much for helping me
- chapmanruss
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Re: Need help identifying the shop smith I just picked up
As John said it is a Shopsmith Model 10, actually 10ER and the serial number 36959 should have a prefix of ER which would have been made in the Eastern Plant or an R which would have been made in the Western Plant. It would have been made around 1950. The Belt Sander you show with it was made in the 1960's and you have the "B" adapter to use it on your Model 10ER. I see the Headstock pulley is the special one for using the Model 10ER to power the Belt Sander. This pulley is rather rare so be careful with it especially removing it from the Drive Sleeve so as not to damage it. They are hard to find and the only other option is to buy one made by a Shopsmith restorer at MKC Tools. Someone was creative and made bench ends for it using the Mark 5 retractable casters.
Russ
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored. Others to be restored.
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored. Others to be restored.