Hello, Tell me about this machine please.

jtp · Post by **jtp** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:17 pm

I have no doubt you guys wouldn't mess with it. Based on the info I've put up somebody could probably narrow it down if they really wanted to.

I'll post some pics tomorrow of my haul and then I'll be bothering you guys from the repair and maintenance forum.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:43 pm

jtp wrote:I have no doubt you guys wouldn't mess with it. Based on the info I've put up somebody could probably narrow it down if they really wanted to.

I'll post some pics tomorrow of my haul and then I'll be bothering you guys from the repair and maintenance forum.

If I lived in Westminister you might have to be concerned:) but I do not so you can relax (as far as I am concerned).

I am sure you are going to be very pleased once you have had time to assess what you have and what it is worth to you. There is very little in the way of Shopsmith equipment that you will need once you are up and running.

What you might come to "want" is another thing all together.

wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:12 pm

JPG et all
That's exactly how meant it. Sometimes my humor goes over the top. It would be too far anywho cuz I now live in Fl and I don't drive north after Nov1.

Bill V

mbcabinetmaker · Post by **mbcabinetmaker** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:14 pm

You don't have to worry about me.***********unless it is in Westminster SC!:eek:

swampgator · Post by **swampgator** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:31 pm

First of all, welcome. Secondly, good buy.

One detail, if you have the miter that goes with the table saw, it is used a mitre and fence on the old steel bandsaw tops. It runs from front to back, crosswise the cutting direction and it has a set screw that will tighten it in the groove. Then a piece of hickory or oak with a couple of screws that mount in the top of the mitre to make a fence for the bandsaw. Great results and cheap. Will try to dig up some pix if you wish.

Edit - modified the first sentence so it makes sense. Sorry, had grandson here interrupting.

jtp · Post by **jtp** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:13 am

Wow, it was really humbling to hear the previous owner's children tell me about all the furniture he had built that they still treasure. It's such an honor to take over someone's machine when it had obviously been so well cared for and so well used. I hope I'm able to live up to that legacy.

He has recently passed and the machine is just in incredible condition. So far it appears everything is there, including all the original documentation.

I still want to post some pics of my setup but somehow this weekend I got into regrading my yard to stop basement dampness and minor leaks. On the plus side a dry basement will make a great home for the new shop...

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:50 am

Congratulations on your good decision to buy. I know you will be pleased.

Care for the documentation almost as well as you care for the machine. Some of the older documentation is getting hard to come by.

I am looking forward to pictures of your new found treasure.

dforeman · Post by **dforeman** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:16 pm

Seems like several folks on here have inherited their Shop Smiths. I have to admit that does say something about the quality and longevity of the Shop Smith equipment.

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:16 pm

dforeman wrote:Seems like several folks on here have inherited their Shop Smiths. I have to admit that does say something about the quality and longevity of the Shop Smith equipment.

Some of us have Shopsmith machines dating back to the late 40s and early 50s! The Shopsmith is one of those things that can be referenced when people say "They don't make them like that anymore."