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illwinds
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New owner getting started

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Hello all and thanks in advance for any help and info. I have inherited my Dad’s Shopsmith and would like to get started cleaning it up/ setting it up without damaging either the machine or myself. I see loads of great information on this forum, starting with Newowner Information.
I believe mine is a model 10ER, but I am a little stumped by the 2 drive belts, upper and lower, which don’t look like the pictures I have seen. I am wondering which manuals and such to order, and how to get started.
Thanks again.
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That is a great place to start.

Also under http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/viewt ... 90#p185690 follow the Red My Google Drive and you will find free fully restored manuals for the 10E and 10ER in folder titled
"10E & 10ER MAGNA"

Under "PTWFE 10ER 1953" Folder you will find a fully restored copy of Power Tool Woodworking for Everyone 1953 based on the 10ER. 300+ pages

There is much else there, all free. The files are far too large to post here in the forums, and why they are posted externally.

The two drive belts you mention is likely the variable speed control mechanism.

Welcome to the Shopsmith Family!

Everett
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Follow Everett's advice and you will be off to a great start. He has a lot of the early manuals for both the Model 10's and the Mark 5's available there, restored and free. If something is stumping you, post a picture of it here and we can help. Pictures may need to be resized smaller to post here. As for the belts, the Model 10ER used one or two belts depending on if it has a Speed Changer or not. No Speed Changer one "V" belt and with a Speed Changer two "V" belts.
Russ

Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's, 2 Power Stations & Crafter's Station
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored.
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Welcome aboard. :) We would love to see pictures of your prize.

Here is a link to the speed changer manual. http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=2714
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,
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That’s it!
I’m having some trouble getting my pictures small enough to upload without cropping
but i will try again.
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Those pix are far smaller than they need be.
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