how do I tell how old is my shopsmith?

nelsonlake81 · Post by **nelsonlake81** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:38 pm

How do I tell how old my 10 er is ? I know what years they were made but I want to know if I can find out what year mine was actually made. Thanks

wlhayesmfs · Post by **wlhayesmfs** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:34 pm

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shopsmith10ERusers/
Skip with this group has been tracking the
ER's by serial number for years and has tried to build up a list of what number came through during certain year. I do not believe the company ever really documented like SS did so you will know for sure. But the E's came first for a very short time and the ER followed.
Also if you post your SS number several of use might give you an idea of a time frame. usually 1-2 year period.
Good luck Right now I have 7 ER not counting the two MKV's

nelsonlake81 · Post by **nelsonlake81** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:59 pm

my 10 er serial number is 72930 hope this helps

wlhayesmfs · Post by **wlhayesmfs** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:16 pm

From what the guys have posted your machine should have been built in 1950. They say in 1950 numbers should have been between 50000 and 75000 based on possible sales.
Not sure how accurate but Skip might have a different estimate
Thanks

nelsonlake81 · Post by **nelsonlake81** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:19 pm

who is skip how do i find him

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:28 pm

woodartist81 wrote:who is skip how do i find him

Skip is one of the good guys. He runs the SS10er list

Somebody posted a link above but he will still be away from the list for a little while yet (a little vacation time to himself). One of the ER list guys can probably answer your question or at least point you to a file on the list web site that will.

mickyd · Post by **mickyd** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:17 am

woodartist81 wrote:How do I tell how old my 10 er is ? I know what years they were made but I want to know if I can find out what year mine was actually made. Thanks

This posting by Nick, a former ShopSmith employee and ShopSmith guru, along with the pdf file below which comes from the Yahoo ER10 User Group puts your ER date of manufacture close to September, 1952. My ER 10'sSN is 72883, just 47 units earlier than yours.

Glad to have you in the forum. You'll enjoy the help you get here.

How about posting some pics of your machine. We'd love to see it.

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mckenziedt · Post by **mckenziedt** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:43 pm

My 10ER ser.no. 49838 has some of the original owner's letters from Shopsmith which seem to indicate a purchase date around October 1951. It was purchased in Canada from a large Canadian retail chain that typically purchased large quantities of an item, imported, and then warehoused the stock until it was disributed to branch store stock as needed, or sold through their mail order division. Therefore, the actual date of manufacture was probably some months earlier(maybe even more than a year or so).
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timsturnings · Post by **timsturnings** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:58 pm

Hello everyone,

I just bought a Shopsmith 10ER last week. I am working on repairing/repainting the stand (it is a home made one, but looks ok). I would like to have a fair idea of how old it is. The seller had a manual with it and I found numbers of 9001 Feb 52 on the back cover. The serial number is 93268. Do you guys think that it was made in 1952? The Westinghouse motor has a serial number of 1179257? (not sure of that last number). I have no idea if the manual is the correct one for my machine. The person I bought it from was going to restore it but got injured and sold it to me for what he bought it for. He said he has restored 6 or 8 in the past. He had one that he just finished and it was beautiful. (I traveled 2 1/2 hours to see this machine 'cause I have always wanted one, don't know why).
Well, I am glad I found this site and I will be perusing it for information and will probably have some more questions for you all.
If anyone knows the date mine was probably made, I would appreciate the info. Thanks, Tim.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:14 pm

timsturnings wrote:Hello everyone,

I just bought a Shopsmith 10ER last week. I am working on repairing/repainting the stand (it is a home made one, but looks ok). I would like to have a fair idea of how old it is. The seller had a manual with it and I found numbers of 9001 Feb 52 on the back cover. The serial number is 93268. Do you guys think that it was made in 1952? The Westinghouse motor has a serial number of 1179257? (not sure of that last number). I have no idea if the manual is the correct one for my machine. The person I bought it from was going to restore it but got injured and sold it to me for what he bought it for. He said he has restored 6 or 8 in the past. He had one that he just finished and it was beautiful. (I traveled 2 1/2 hours to see this machine 'cause I have always wanted one, don't know why).
Well, I am glad I found this site and I will be perusing it for information and will probably have some more questions for you all.
If anyone knows the date mine was probably made, I would appreciate the info. Thanks, Tim.

1952 sounds about right. I assume the shopsmith Medallion has 'Model 10ER' to the left of 93268.

A picture would be helpful.