Inherited Shopsmith
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Inherited Shopsmith
I inherited my dad's shopsmith which he purchased new about 53 or 54. It has not been used since about 1970. What if anything should be done to it before use ? Thanks
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JPG
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Re: Inherited Shopsmith
See the sticky posts at the top of the Maintenance and Repair forum.
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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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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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Re: Inherited Shopsmith
Is it a 10ER (cast iron with open belt and pulleys) or a Mark V the motor contained inside the housing and an aluminum headstock (originally green) with a speed dial?
ON that time line it could have been either. Post some photos please.
What to do will depend on the model but cleaning, inspection, lubrication, alignment and how to use safely, should all precede actual use.
As stated above, the first two posts in Maintenance is the index to the bible on Mark V.
Everett
ON that time line it could have been either. Post some photos please.
What to do will depend on the model but cleaning, inspection, lubrication, alignment and how to use safely, should all precede actual use.
As stated above, the first two posts in Maintenance is the index to the bible on Mark V.
Everett