WorkinClass wrote:It's not over spray from being painted while assembled, the paint on the end is clearly defined and intentional. Just figured maybe someone knew about some other practices SS was exercising the first few months of production. This is the 1728th machine off the line in '54...
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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
Came across this Greenie in a San Diego CL ad. S#261539, looks all original including the 2 prong plug. It's tough to say from the pics without seeing it in person, but I don't think the bench tubes look painted, maybe clearcoated (but prob not in '50s), waxed heavily or something to that effect (hence lateral scratch lines). But there might be more to the story, including earlier S#'s than 263051.
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Marc
Phoenix, Az.
Mark V "Greenie" SN 264779 with Magna Eng jointer SN 14512
A very nice looking "A" headstock Greenie. The original bench tube paint was a very light gray.
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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
It's in pretty nice shape and pretty cheap. If I had a way to pick it up from S.D., I would in a heart beat. I contacted the seller, and they confirmed my previous statements (sent me a pic - attached).Exactly like my tubes. I'm honestly starting to think they started out by painting the bench tubes the same green as the frame, but then someone said/decided "that's just too much green"... so they sanded off the paint and left them bare metal like the way tubes. Second batch they might have decided grey would work...
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Marc
Phoenix, Az.
Mark V "Greenie" SN 264779 with Magna Eng jointer SN 14512
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