100 miles, $100, 5 hours, my new baby

navybeansae · Post by **navybeansae** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:12 pm

Hello everyone, this is my first post. I have been searching for a great deal on a Shopsmith for months. Well I think i found it, I got a 1956 Mark V Greenie with many accessories for a steal. I am so excited to restore it, especially after going through mickey's thread. Wow what a machine! I have never really done any woodworking so I'm sure I will have many questions for all the knowledgeable members on this website. Anyway here are the pictures of my Greenie in all her glory.

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farley · Post by **farley** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:14 pm

welcome and nice find

gilamonster · Post by **gilamonster** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:25 pm

wow!

you got all that for a benjamin?

you should buy a lottery ticket!

boostfan · Post by **boostfan** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:25 pm

From the outside it appears to be in great shape for the money

8iowa · Post by **8iowa** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:38 pm

Great find, another nice old shopsmith ready to serve a new generation.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:50 pm

Restoration??? That baby looks like it is ready to go to work (after you lube it). Tubes look pretty good, a little surface oxidation on the jointer. You should have a lot of fun with it. Congratulations, navybeanae! What part of Maryland are you in?

navybeansae · Post by **navybeansae** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:51 pm

Not only is it in great shape on the outside but the inside too. I opened it up last night cleaned out all the saw dust and lubed it. No rust on the inside and very little on the whole machine. The only problem was the power cord was dry rotted so I replaced it. I also replaced most of the other wires too, they were looking rough.

navybeansae · Post by **navybeansae** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:56 pm

SDSSmith wrote:Restoration??? That baby looks like it is ready to go to work (after you lube it). Tubes look pretty good, a little surface oxidation on the jointer. You should have a lot of fun with it. Congratulations, navybeanae! What part of Maryland are you in?

Hey Rob I'm in Patuxent River, MD. Loved SD I was stationed there for 6 years just left last October. Its been a long cold winter compared to the SD winters!

joedw00 · Post by **joedw00** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:16 pm

Welcome to the forum Cory. Congratulations on the find, it looks to be ready to make some sawdust.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:58 pm

navybeansae wrote:Hey Rob I'm in Patuxent River, MD. Loved SD I was stationed there for 6 years just left last October. Its been a long cold winter compared to the SD winters!

I feel your pain, I grew up back there and my mom is still back there. She is north of you on the North East River. Winters here just aren't the same, but I am adapting.]