Serial Numbers

tmillie · Post by **tmillie** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:49 pm

I'm brand new to the forum, so forgive me if this has been talked about. I'm getting my first shopsmith on Saturday. I'm trying to figure out what year it is. I looked on the website at the serial numbers and mine doesn't match. This is what I'm told the serial number of my Shopsmith.

374178

Can anyone tell me what year this was manufactured. Thank you in advance, I look forward to benefit and contribute to the betterment of this forum.

Tom M.
Omaha, NE

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:07 pm

tmillie wrote:I'm brand new to the forum, so forgive me if this has been talked about. I'm getting my first shopsmith on Saturday. I'm trying to figure out what year it is. I looked on the website at the serial numbers and mine doesn't match. This is what I'm told the serial number of my Shopsmith.

374178

Can anyone tell me what year this was manufactured. Thank you in advance, I look forward to benefit and contribute to the betterment of this forum.

Tom M.
Omaha, NE

It doesn't appear to me to be a valid Shopsmith, Inc serial number. You say you have been told 374178. I think it best to wait until you can see the number for yourself.

The closest number to 374178 is 373422 which was built in Dec 1961. Following this date was a period of time when no machines were being developed. This is when Shopsmith, Inc came into being (1972). The data doesn't seem to tie together real well.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:13 pm

It is probably a "Goldie" from early 1960's. (1962??)

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/faq/markv.htm

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:21 pm

dusty wrote:It doesn't appear to me to be a valid Shopsmith, Inc serial number. You say you have been told 374178. I think it best to wait until you can see the number for yourself.

The closest number to 374178 is 373422 which was built in Dec 1961. Following this date was a period of time when no machines were being developed. This is when Shopsmith, Inc came into being (1972). The data doesn't seem to tie together real well.

Dusty Dusty Dusty . . . SS WERE produced after the 1961 date( up to 1967). The records got lost somewhere/time. My 1963 Goldie is 377425 and I have encounter units with SN larger.
The out of production period was from 1967/8 to 1972.

tmillie · Post by **tmillie** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:24 pm

I think it is a Goldie, the seller told me it was a special edition? I'll try to attach a photo of what I believe is the serial number. Thanks...TM

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:29 pm

tmillie wrote:I think it is a Goldie, the seller told me it was a special edition? I'll try to attach a photo of what I believe is the serial number. Thanks...TM

A 'Goldie' for sure! Also note it HAS the larger 1 1/8HP motor(GOOD!).

BTW GOOD JOB with the pix!!!

tmillie · Post by **tmillie** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:30 pm

Okay, got the pic loaded, Here is a better picture of the unit, let me know if this helps determine the age. Thanks, Tom

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:32 pm

tmillie wrote:Okay, got the pic loaded, Here is a better picture of the unit, let me know if this helps determine the age. Thanks, Tom

GREAT CONDITION AS WELL!!:)

SEE post #3 for 'birth year'.

BTW how about putting your '20' in your profile.

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:53 pm

WELCOME to the forum and SS land Tmille.
Please excuse my fellow woodworkers, they were busy DROOLING over the new to here MKV.
Has it been waxed and lube lately? ANY questions you have, just ASK away.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:00 pm

beeg wrote:WELCOME to the forum and SS land Tmille.
Please excuse my fellow woodworkers, they were busy DROOLING over the new to here MKV.
Has it been waxed and lube lately? ANY questions you have, just ASK away.

IT is a Mark 5 !:mad: Important ONLY to a picky old codger who knows the difference.