Well my dad just passed his 60s-vintage Mark V on to me. I've done some maintenance and repairs on it for him, oh, probably a couple decades ago, and always admired it... and now it's mine.
Probably going to give it a bit of a tune-up before I put it to use, so I'll be browsing this section for tips and info. Likely have some questions along the way too.
Greetings!
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Correction: 50s-vintage! Serial 286551 makes it a 1954, according to the handy chart.
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Soundy, my respect to your father. I bet it is a greenie, and all you need to know is right here on this forum. Just beware of JPG he thinks he knows more then most!!!!LOL He is almost 99.9 right. A long with a few more!!!!!! It is an ego thing
Scroll down here on your SS #
Welcome to the Cuckoos Nest
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/faq/markv.htm
Scroll down here on your SS #
Welcome to the Cuckoos Nest
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/faq/markv.htm
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The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
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Thanks for that link, great info! Serial is 286551, so yeah, that puts it in Nov/Dec 54. Amazing that parts are still available for these!
Dad also dropped off this book... he must have kept it stored somewhere super-safe because it's in absolutely pristine condition:
Dad also dropped off this book... he must have kept it stored somewhere super-safe because it's in absolutely pristine condition:
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Old school!
Even a compressor/sprayer attachment, whaaaaat?!
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How many manuf. objects from the 50's can not only be still passed down to the next generation(s), but still be as functional as they were when made ....
Dick
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
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Very HAPPY for you Soundy!
Octogenarian's have an earned right to be a curmudgeon.
Chuck in Lancaster, CA
Chuck in Lancaster, CA
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So what's this blade guard for the table saw that I was reading about on another thread? Don't recall ever seeing one on this, sounds like a good idea though.
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Here is the lower saw guard for a 500. http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... system.htm
I don't know if the 500 has an upper saw guard, but others do! You will get more responses on this saw guard question.
I don't know if the 500 has an upper saw guard, but others do! You will get more responses on this saw guard question.
Octogenarian's have an earned right to be a curmudgeon.
Chuck in Lancaster, CA
Chuck in Lancaster, CA
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Ahhh I thought it was something to protect (from) the exposed blade under the table. Heh, I grew up using dad's big table saw with no top guard, long before they made us use one in high school shop class
That part under the table seems way more sketchy to me...
That part under the table seems way more sketchy to me...