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UncleSnick
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Mystery part found among the bucket of parts

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Below are pictures of a part that was in the bucket of parts that came with a ShopSmith Mark V I purchased off of Craigslist. Anyone have an idea what it if for / from? Thanks - Nick
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My shop is my time machine. I go there and lose all sense of time!
Greenie Serial 293128 March 1955
Greenie Serial 300735 August 1955 - Bad shape, future restoration project.
Grey Serial SS102778 Sept 1981 - Reversible shorty SPT driver.
Grey Serial SS168100 Feb 1984
Band saw Serial SS48432 Sept 1981
4" Jointer Serial SS91521 Nov 1985
Jigsaw Serial 33556 Jan 1984
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Nothing SS related that I know of. It almost looks incomplete, like something is missing. It appears to me to be able to adjust vertically and horizontally.
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Yes, an adjustable Joystick. :D

But for what? :confused:
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Just a guess, band saw ratchet rod?
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If you post a closer photo which shows the writing on the one side, that would probably help narrow it down.
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Here's a picture showing the letters in the casting.
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My shop is my time machine. I go there and lose all sense of time!
Greenie Serial 293128 March 1955
Greenie Serial 300735 August 1955 - Bad shape, future restoration project.
Grey Serial SS102778 Sept 1981 - Reversible shorty SPT driver.
Grey Serial SS168100 Feb 1984
Band saw Serial SS48432 Sept 1981
4" Jointer Serial SS91521 Nov 1985
Jigsaw Serial 33556 Jan 1984
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Re: Mystery part found among the bucket of parts

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Got it!
It's part of a...
model # 3216-MITRE SQUARE Craftsman
1955 Mark 5 SN-316919 (in pieces)
1956 Mark 5 SN-344051 (restoration in-work)
1962 Mark 5 SN-375717 (restoration in-work)
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http://www.searspartsdirect.com/model-p ... 00001.html
1955 Mark 5 SN-316919 (in pieces)
1956 Mark 5 SN-344051 (restoration in-work)
1962 Mark 5 SN-375717 (restoration in-work)
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Gonna piggy back off this that for a second. This came with mine, and in all honesty, I could have pulled it off myself since I'm breaking down a few things and simply don't remember. So, anyone know what this is?
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The bore fits the upper auxiliary spindle. But there's two set screws. And they're not 5/32 Allen. I think I measured the threads to be 1/2" diameter.

Otherwise, sorry for intruding!
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It looks like an arbor for a motor shaft. From the length it could have been for stacking buffing wheels???

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lilgodwin wrote:Gonna piggy back off this that for a second. This came with mine, and in all honesty, I could have pulled it off myself since I'm breaking down a few things and simply don't remember. So, anyone know what this is?
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The bore fits the upper auxiliary spindle. But there's two set screws. And they're not 5/32 Allen. I think I measured the threads to be 1/2" diameter.

Otherwise, sorry for intruding!
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