I just found this Mark V...is this a good deal?
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I just found this Mark V...is this a good deal?
I know nothing about these things. This one is for sale for $200. I assume its a Mark V because the manual says Mark V. I have just started getting into woodworking and my Dad says these things are great. I would like you guys to tell me if this is a good deal for $200 and if all the parts are there? I have a Harbor Freight mini-lathe but I would think that the lathe on this Shopsmith would be leaps and bounds better? Is the lathe there in the picture? I really can't tell. Please help!
Re: I just found this Mark V...is this a good deal?
A pic or a link wood be nice.
SS 500(09/1980), DC3300, jointer, bandsaw, belt sander, Strip Sander, drum sanders,molder, dado, biscuit joiner, universal lathe tool rest, Oneway talon chuck, router bits & chucks and a De Walt 735 planer,a #5,#6, block planes. ALL in a 100 square foot shop.
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rjent
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Re: I just found this Mark V...is this a good deal?
That is lovingly known as a "Goldie". Few here like to give advise on prices, but you could spend 200 on the bandsaw itself. It would be a little high on CR for the BS, but it is a price range. It looks pretty complete, others far more knowledgeable will chime in shortly, but yes. It is a little underpowered, unless it has been upgraded. Do you know the owner, could you get straight answers from him. Are there any other tools with it (jointer, belt sander, etc)?
JMHO
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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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ERLover
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Re: I just found this Mark V...is this a good deal?
To my eyes it looks like a Greenie, not a Goldie that preceded the Greenine.
If it runs and no bearing squealing with the Band saw it is an excellent price. $200 for it without the BS in my area is the bottom price if running and good shape. The caster sets go for 40$ ish on E Bay alone.
DONT turn the Speed Dial unless it is running!!!!!!!!!
If it runs and no bearing squealing with the Band saw it is an excellent price. $200 for it without the BS in my area is the bottom price if running and good shape. The caster sets go for 40$ ish on E Bay alone.
DONT turn the Speed Dial unless it is running!!!!!!!!!
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.
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.
Re: I just found this Mark V...is this a good deal?
I have some more information. Owner found an email where her Dad talked with Shopsmith. This is a reply from Shopsmith to his email: "Serial number 307896 was manufactured in 1955. It is a Gilmer drive system, and is considered a 500 model" She also told me that the band saw was purchased separately about 10 years ago for $400.
Re: I just found this Mark V...is this a good deal?
Just to keep the record straight the Greenie preceded the Goldie.ERLover wrote:To my eyes it looks like a Greenie, not a Goldie that preceded the Greenine.
If it runs and no bearing squealing with the Band saw it is an excellent price. $200 for it without the BS in my area is the bottom price if running and good shape. The caster sets go for 40$ ish on E Bay alone.
DONT turn the Speed Dial unless it is running!!!!!!!!!
Greenie 1953-1960
Goldie 1960-1963
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Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT