Share your Magna memorabilia!
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- chapmanruss
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Re: Share your Magna memorabilia!
I can't find the box at the moment, but it was in a box just like yours. I bought it from a seller in Olympia WA that I know personally. The picture I posted above was taken very shortly after I received the cover.
Russ
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
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. Others to be restored.
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
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. Others to be restored.
Re: Share your Magna memorabilia!
1953-54 mark5
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- Mark 5 miles Serial number before the shop smith serial number site list
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Re: Share your Magna memorabilia!
Thanks for sharing! I’ve always wondered just how early on Magna started producing the Mark 5, and how low those serial numbers really go…
John Dalton
Massachusetts
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1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
Massachusetts
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1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
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Part Number 175-1 - Flexible Cut-Off Wheel
I know I showed one of these a few months back, but I recently acquired another with a much better condition original sleeve. I know I’ll sleep better knowing I can safely handle all those tricky asbestos-based home improvement projects with a cut-off wheel of this caliber!
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I know I showed one of these a few months back, but I recently acquired another with a much better condition original sleeve. I know I’ll sleep better knowing I can safely handle all those tricky asbestos-based home improvement projects with a cut-off wheel of this caliber!
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John Dalton
Massachusetts
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1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
Massachusetts
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1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
Re: Share your Magna memorabilia!
SENSATIONAL SHOPSMITH WITH SPEED DIAL
Montgomery Ward Fall-Winter Catalog 1954
While a similar MW 1948 catalog features the debut of the original Model 10-ER, Shopsmith was not yet a proven commodity, so was still just another tool among the Powr-Kraft offerings in that edition.
By the time of the release of the revolutionary, space-age Mark 5, however, Shopsmith had superstar status, and was featured on one of the very few full-color panels included in the 1954 Fall-Winter catalog book.
The page features the main system, as well as the first available SPTs - jigsaw and jointer - along with a few other accessories introduced with the Mark 5.
. Note the color of the carriage in the picture - the actual units produced have this carriage casting painted the same green as the legs and belt cover.
Montgomery Ward Fall-Winter Catalog 1954
While a similar MW 1948 catalog features the debut of the original Model 10-ER, Shopsmith was not yet a proven commodity, so was still just another tool among the Powr-Kraft offerings in that edition.
By the time of the release of the revolutionary, space-age Mark 5, however, Shopsmith had superstar status, and was featured on one of the very few full-color panels included in the 1954 Fall-Winter catalog book.
The page features the main system, as well as the first available SPTs - jigsaw and jointer - along with a few other accessories introduced with the Mark 5.
. Note the color of the carriage in the picture - the actual units produced have this carriage casting painted the same green as the legs and belt cover.
John Dalton
Massachusetts
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1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
Massachusetts
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1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
Re: Share your Magna memorabilia!
I’ve always been curious what the source of these very rare accessories (lower belt and saw guards) was. Based on the fact that I’ve never seen them in any Magna-produced catalog (and I’ve seen a lot of catalogs…), I assumed that they were a product of Montgomery Ward, since theirs were the only catalogs featuring them.chapmanruss wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 1:18 pm We have no way of knowing how many Lower Belt Guards or Lower Blade Guards were sold unless there is some long lost records out there yet to be found but from what we have seen they appear to be the rarest.
Well, a recent acquisition of a vintage Magna dealer binder shows me they were in fact Magna products! This document even confirms their Magna part numbers.
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John Dalton
Massachusetts
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1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
Massachusetts
*****************************************
1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
- chapmanruss
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Re: Share your Magna memorabilia!
John,
I'll have to look closer at the 2 Dealers Binders I have but I have yet to see that page in either one in the Prices section. One I have is from the Magna Power Tool Corporation era and the other from early (in Tipp City OH) Shopsmith Inc.
I'll have to look closer at the 2 Dealers Binders I have but I have yet to see that page in either one in the Prices section. One I have is from the Magna Power Tool Corporation era and the other from early (in Tipp City OH) Shopsmith Inc.
Russ
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
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. Others to be restored.
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
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. Others to be restored.
Re: Share your Magna memorabilia!
This is from a Magna Engineering era binder - right at the introduction of the Mark 5.chapmanruss wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:48 pm One I have is from the Magna Power Tool Corporation era
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John Dalton
Massachusetts
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1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
Massachusetts
*****************************************
1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
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Early Carbide Tipped Lathe Chisel Set
It’s been a while since I’ve added to this thread, but I just had a recent acquisition I want to share. I connected with a gentleman who was selling a 10-ER that he had acquired a few years back, as he found he was not using it. Along with the usual collection of accessories for a machine of this vintage, he had a few unique items in really excellent original condition that he was willing to part with, including the lathe chisels pictured below.
I’m sure we’ve all seen many of the standard 5-piece lathe chisel sets that were so commonly sold with both the 10-ERs and Mark 5s, but I’ve seen very few of the carbide tipped variety. Perhaps because they had to be purchased individually and were a lot more expensive than the standard chisels they just didn’t sell many, but few have survived from that era in any reasonable condition.
That’s what makes these so interesting to me. The set is complete - all 4 chisel types are included. They’re all in their original boxes, that are mostly in great condition. And some were actually never used - they still have the protective (wax?) coating on the tip!
More from this acquisition to come…!
. These items first appear in the same 1949 accessories catalog where the 10-ER jigsaw first appeared.
It’s been a while since I’ve added to this thread, but I just had a recent acquisition I want to share. I connected with a gentleman who was selling a 10-ER that he had acquired a few years back, as he found he was not using it. Along with the usual collection of accessories for a machine of this vintage, he had a few unique items in really excellent original condition that he was willing to part with, including the lathe chisels pictured below.
I’m sure we’ve all seen many of the standard 5-piece lathe chisel sets that were so commonly sold with both the 10-ERs and Mark 5s, but I’ve seen very few of the carbide tipped variety. Perhaps because they had to be purchased individually and were a lot more expensive than the standard chisels they just didn’t sell many, but few have survived from that era in any reasonable condition.
That’s what makes these so interesting to me. The set is complete - all 4 chisel types are included. They’re all in their original boxes, that are mostly in great condition. And some were actually never used - they still have the protective (wax?) coating on the tip!
More from this acquisition to come…!
. These items first appear in the same 1949 accessories catalog where the 10-ER jigsaw first appeared.
John Dalton
Massachusetts
*****************************************
1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
Massachusetts
*****************************************
1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
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Drum Sander Sleeves
Hope everyone had a merry Christmas, and welcome back! Santa was very good to me, adding some Shopsmith apparel to the collection… But just before the holidays, I added something more vintage. Always fun to see stuff I’ve never seen before, and this is one of those items…
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Yeah, I know… we’ve all seen boxes of drum sander sleeves… I’ve seen lots of the yellow box variety from Magna Engineering/Power Tools days (note the Magna Power Tool guys were trying to expand the brand and emphasized “Magna” over “Shopsmith”)
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…and I’ve seen plenty in the white box from the Magna American days (these guys were co-branding this for both the Shopsmith and Sawsmith users)
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…and I’ve even seen some of the very early boxed sleeves from 10-ER days (note the 4-digit part numbers from that period) that only had 5 sleeves in an oblong box.
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What I’d never seen was the early (4-digit part number) 5-sleeve rectangular box! I know, I get a little too excited at trivial variations - but that’s collecting, right?! Happy 2023 everyone…
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Hope everyone had a merry Christmas, and welcome back! Santa was very good to me, adding some Shopsmith apparel to the collection… But just before the holidays, I added something more vintage. Always fun to see stuff I’ve never seen before, and this is one of those items…
. .
Yeah, I know… we’ve all seen boxes of drum sander sleeves… I’ve seen lots of the yellow box variety from Magna Engineering/Power Tools days (note the Magna Power Tool guys were trying to expand the brand and emphasized “Magna” over “Shopsmith”)
. .
…and I’ve seen plenty in the white box from the Magna American days (these guys were co-branding this for both the Shopsmith and Sawsmith users)
. .
…and I’ve even seen some of the very early boxed sleeves from 10-ER days (note the 4-digit part numbers from that period) that only had 5 sleeves in an oblong box.
. .
What I’d never seen was the early (4-digit part number) 5-sleeve rectangular box! I know, I get a little too excited at trivial variations - but that’s collecting, right?! Happy 2023 everyone…
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John Dalton
Massachusetts
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1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
Massachusetts
*****************************************
1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)