Interesting stuff

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:33 pm

Wonder what color it was originally. Green or Gold?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shopsmith-Mark- ... 3f329cdf26

Includes Speed Changer.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Estate-Sale-Sho ... 2a39c96d5c

Doubt it is SS sourced.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WOOD-WORKERS-PR ... 3f3296d118

steve4447 · Post by **steve4447** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:14 pm

That big protractor was intended to be used with a skillsaw..I think my Dad had one like it in the 50s..

ChrisNeilan · Post by **ChrisNeilan** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 6:48 pm

I have that same protractor. It is a saw guide for a circular saw. I bought mine in a now defunct mall tool store (similar to Harbor Freight) back in 1985. Great toll for getting it close! Still use mine...

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 3:57 am

In that Mark 5 auction, what kind of lathe chuck is that (as seen in pictures 6 and 7)?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 4:03 am

heathicus wrote:In that Mark 5 auction, what kind of lathe chuck is that (as seen in pictures 6 and 7)?

Rusty!:D....

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:29 pm

That listing is in Shreveport which isn't too far from here. I or one of my coworkers go up there for business at least twice a month. I've been wanting a lathe chuck. If his listing doesn't sell, and I wanted to make an offer on just the chuck, is it worth trying to get, and what would be a fair price? What would I need to look out for?

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:39 pm

JPG40504 wrote:Wonder what color it was originally. Green or Gold?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shopsmith-Mark- ... 3f329cdf26

Did you notice it was assembled backwards? So when tilted, the headstock is under the table. And what is that between the miter slot extension and the extension table on the left end? It doesn't quite look like another miter slot extension, but sort of does too.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:47 pm

heathicus wrote:Did you notice it was assembled backwards? So when tilted, the headstock is under the table. And what is that between the miter slot extension and the extension table on the left end? It doesn't quite look like another miter slot extension, but sort of does too.

I'm guessing a Belt sander table.

db5 · Post by **db5** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:02 pm

If I went to Shreveport every month I'd bid (and probably buy it). Don't worry about the details of how much you can get the chuck for. Haul it back to Dallas, or whereever, take off what you want and repost everything else on Craigslist for what you bought it for. Craigslist prices are sky high there so it becomes an easy sell. Everyone is looking at eBay for price comparison which is unrealistic.

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:25 pm

I'm in Middle Of Nowhere, Louisiana where nothing sells on Craigslist. I parted out a 510 on eBay once before, and it's not something I care to do again. Although I cleared a couple hundred in cash, the time and effort and hassle involved just isn't worth it.