Parts Identification, Mark 500

[JPG]

Pro planer has a cast iron table.

Mark mount planer has an aluminum table sheathed in stainless steel.

[shoedo]

My planer serial number is 15345. Not sure if there is a correlation between the date of manufacturer and the serial number as there is for the headstocks. I didn't recognize the metal part on the right because it was in a different box and the plastic planer cover on the left was staged with the planer

[br549]

Here is chart which SS Customer Service sent me when I asked about Mark V Mounted planer serial numbers

Mark V Mtd Planer Serial Numbers.jpg (64.16 KiB) Viewed 11627 times

And, here is one for Pro Planer models

Shopsmith Pro Planer Serial Numbers.jpg (46.58 KiB) Viewed 11627 times

[chapmanruss]

As you can see from the charts posted above your Planer was originally a Mark Mount made in September 1984. It is the same charts that were posted on the SS website in the past. There were options for both a manual feed and powered (auto) feed for the Mark Mount Planer. The manual feed Planer was model number M5980 or M5980-B and the auto feed was M5990 or M5990-B That should help identify which model yours was originally.

As JPG said about the tables yours should have the Stainless covered Aluminum Table unless it has been replaced. Other than that yours is now pretty much the same as a Pro Planer. I could not tell from the pictures if the blade motor, not just the feed motor, plugs into the control box or plugs in separately.

[RobertTaylor]

3 of spades and 8 of hearts is the Craftsman style of the Shopsmith "miter pro" 2 of hearts has two more pieces of the craftsman miter jig and a shaft cover for the unused side of the shopsmith belt sander drive shaft.

[shoedo]

I found out that the 8 of hearts is used for picture frames. I refer to it as a jig but I may be using incorrect terminology.

[shoedo]

Thank you very much! I've sent a few inquiries to customer service but they haven't always responded.

[shoedo]

Thanks again for your reply but I need to clarify something. Are you saying the saw arbors that you identified can be used with the Mark V, model 500, 510 or 520 tables or just the model 500? Thanks

[chapmanruss]

Is this a question you came up with from the Shaper Compatibility post? The picture from the Shopsmith website catalog shows only the two Arbors (555130 & 555608) for the Mark V 510, 505, 520 and Mark 7 use. The other two listed without pictures are shorter and for the Mark 5 and Mark V 500 with the original table system. It is important to understand the differences between the Mark V models. The Mark 5 originally came out in March of 1954. It became the Mark V as listed on the Vent/Serial Number Plate on the belt cover in early 1980. It is the same machine other than the improvements made over the years. The Mark 5 and Mark V names have been used interchangeably since the 1970's. Mark V was used in advertising in the 1970's even though the Tool itself had Mark 5 on it. Enough of Mark 5 vs Mark V. In 1985 the Mark V 510 and 505 were introduced. With that introduction the original Mark V became the 500. The difference between the models was the table system. The Mark V 510 & 505 came out with a larger Table System and floating tables for the 510 only. That is the difference between the Mark V 510 and 505. In 1999 the Mark V 520 was introduced with the "Pro Fence". The design of the related parts which include a new blade guard set for the larger table system in 1985 made the shorter Arbors used until then incompatible. The Mark V bench and Headstock along with many of the other parts not used with the table/carriage system are the same no matter which model 500, 505, 510 or 520 you have. It is the Table, Carriage, Fence and related parts that make the difference in the models.

Many people are confused about the differences in the Mark V models as evidenced by listings for used Shopsmith tools. I recently purchased a Mark V 505 that was listed as a Mark V 510. Many also call the SPT's, as an example, Mark V Band Saw in their ads which it is not. It can be operated on any Mark series or even Model 10 tool with the correct adapters or a separate power stand/Power station.