Mark 5 Greenie 1954 Refurbish

[redleg]

Bought a Greenie early this month for $80.00 and was able to spend a few days fixing it up. Replaced quill bearing, motor bearings, and Gilmer clutch drive bearings, drilled appropriate holes for floating sheave and control sheave, drilled access hole in back ( A headstock with 3/4 hp Franklin motor), cleaned lubed and painted. Other than a little bragging the purpose of this topic was I found an easier way for me to clean the two rods on the caster assembly. I knocked the center point from a live lathe center and used it with a drill chuck to turn the rods. The rods set nicely in the concave area of the live center with pressure from the quill and chuck making sanding easy. Still looking for an age appropriate miter gauge and lower saw guard. I was going to make another shortie but haven't had the heart to cut it down.

[algale]

Nice looking restore and a good tip on cleaning up the caster rod.

[charlese]

Very nice work, redleg! Wow! doesn't even look like the same machine

[thezman007]

Wow, looks really great! What kind of paint is that? I can't imagine it's spray paint... Also, $80 What a score!

[joedw00]

Nice job, looks really good.

[redleg]

Thanks for the kind words. The paint is from Lowes. Valspar Oil Gloss Enamel Anti-Rust Armor, B 4-83062 The light green color mix is 102-23, 107-21.5, 109-6, 113-1Y47. The dark green is 101-33.5, 103-16, 107-9.5, 113-1Y36. The light green color was scanned from underneath the rear Shopsmith name plate and the dark green was scanned from the lathe tool rest. Those two areas looked like they had faded the least. It was brushed on and works really well at above 60°F. Below that it was more likely to run. Too cold to paint outside and not enough room inside due to recent down-sizing. I saw the recommended Rustoleum Verde in another thread but it had to be special ordered by the case locally so that was out. I sent a picture to the previous owner also and he liked it.

[rjent]

Outstanding job redleg. Enjoy your "new" machine!

[rcplaneguy]

So nice to see one brought back to good cosmetic and working order! Good job!

[tomblan]

That look great, I in process of doing the same to what apears a 1956 Machine. Thanks, for the information on the paint for Lowes

Tom

[joedw00]

Nice job how did you clean the way tubes?