I would not take anything for my 10ER. I use it practically every time I am in the shop. First class machine and very very functional, even in table saw mode.
The 2, meh, seems a little novelty, but different enough to be fun to have and rebuild.
I know, I will make a dedicated drill press out of it! .....
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 .....
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Dont let the acronym/abbreviation police catch you, JPG.
Can I get a bit of history/time line on the Mark 2? Reminds me of the first prototype of a greenie after and ER.
The Song of Great Lakes site does a pic and time line of SS, but there is no Mark 2s or the Mark VIIs in it. The old sevens that is.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE EQUALS WISDOM. Albert Einstein
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.
Dont let the acronym/abbreviation police catch you, JPG.
Can I get a bit of history/time line on the Mark 2? Reminds me of the first prototype of a greenie after and ER.
The Song of Great Lakes site does a pic and time line of SS, but there is no Mark 2s or the Mark VIIs in it. The old sevens that is.[/quote]
JPG will fill in the details but, I think the MK 2 was made exclusively for sale by Montgomery Wards.
John & Mary Burger
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Not sure of the time line, but between the Greenie and the Goldies. MW(Montgomery Wards) wanted a lower cost option to a Mark 5. It was only sold by MW(them).
So mid to late 50's.
Not sure , but I think it had options re base etc..
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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
Thanks all, and another useful site. I saw that crank handle and first thought was a speed changing handle, but my mind said no, do to no scale, but did not give it another thought till the article.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE EQUALS WISDOM. Albert Einstein
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.
ERLover wrote:Thanks all, and another useful site. I saw that crank handle and first thought was a speed changing handle, but my mind said no, do to no scale, but did not give it another thought till the article.
Read tool hunter carefully. The referenced link is a good example. He says one thing, the article says differently.
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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
JPG wrote:I have 'pieces' put together as a portable. No M2 headstock - use an old greenie headstock.
You may not be able to help me pull the quill then. It only goes out so far then stops, like a retaining set screw is holding it back. Problem is I can't find any retaining set screw.
The quill has 3 inches of travel. Is that the same as a 10ER?
I bought this M2 for everything but the headstock but now that it runs I get to figure out what to do with it I've put it aside for now while I work on the other goodies.
Tom
at moms and no ER here to check, but by using one for a dedicated drill press I can tell you an ER has about a 4-4.5" movement.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE EQUALS WISDOM. Albert Einstein
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.
In your pix it looks like the quill stop dial is set to 3". Does the dial markings go to 4"++. Determine how to release the quill stop, then see if there is another stop.
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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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