Hello,
My brother has had our grandfathers shopsmith in his garage for a few years. We're trying to figure out how old this unit is. We know he made a doll crib for our mother when she was about 4 or 5, so it's at least as old as the mid 50's. Based on looking at some serial numbers here, it looks like there should be 5 digits in the serial number, but we can only see the last 3. Is it possible the serial number is this low? We're not looking to sell this, in fact at some point he'll probably just start using it, it's all there.
Thanks
Last edited by m0ondoggy on Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:01 am, edited 1 time in total.
I'm going to be out there very soon and will try to carefully clean it up. Now that I look at this, I think that's just some gunk and sawdust. My brother actually sent this picture to me.
1st Shopsmith Machine= SS Mark V /Jan./1984
2nd Shopsmith Machine= SS Mark V / Mar./1984
3rd Shopsmith Machine= SS Mark V / Jan./1981
4th Shopsmith Machine = SS Mark V (510) 50th anniversary
5th Shopsmith Machine = SS Mark V (510) Dec. 1996
6th Shopsmith Machine = SS Mark VII (1963 ???)
7th Shopsmith Machine = SS Mark V / Nov. 1984 (Double Quill Bearings)
8th Shopsmith Machine = SS Greenie / 1956
Shopsmith headstock only/ From Shopsmith/ June 1957
This link is not going to help, as it’s limited to Mark 5/V machines. Here’s something that may help the poster pinpoint this a bit better, if he can confirm the full serial number:
This link is not going to help, as it’s limited to Mark 5/V machines. Here’s something that may help the poster pinpoint this a bit better, if he can confirm the full serial number:
Whoops.
I didn't realize that.
I am still a Newbie.
Dwayne
1st Shopsmith Machine= SS Mark V /Jan./1984
2nd Shopsmith Machine= SS Mark V / Mar./1984
3rd Shopsmith Machine= SS Mark V / Jan./1981
4th Shopsmith Machine = SS Mark V (510) 50th anniversary
5th Shopsmith Machine = SS Mark V (510) Dec. 1996
6th Shopsmith Machine = SS Mark VII (1963 ???)
7th Shopsmith Machine = SS Mark V / Nov. 1984 (Double Quill Bearings)
8th Shopsmith Machine = SS Greenie / 1956
Shopsmith headstock only/ From Shopsmith/ June 1957
If you clean off the gunk around the Parker Kalon Pin that is holding the Logo/Serial number Plate on the Headstock we could see the entire serial number. There should be 5 digits in the serial number. Only Model 10E Shopsmith's had 4-digit serial numbers. Shopsmith Model 10E followed by 10ER serial numbers began at 1001 and the highest serial number I have seen is 102499.
I don't know what the list John linked to on google says. I don't google. What I can tell you so far is you have a Model 10ER, even though the Plate only says ER, and it was made in the Western Plant. The complete serial number would allow us to pinpoint it more but there are not any records like the Mark 5/V has as to when one was made.
It is older than the mid 1950's. The Shopsmith Model 10E was introduced in late 1947 and later followed by the 10ER. The Model 10ER was discontinued just prior to the introduction of the Mark 5 in March of 1954.
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.
