New Greenie Owner

firefinder · Post by **firefinder** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:36 am

The washer looks like this: lock washer.

I picked up an 80' 12/3 Husky extension cord at HD last night, cut 12' off the end for rewiring the motor. I picked up a step bit as I don't own one, and now I know why. $40 for a bit! I have some rubber grommets for the strain relief.

Is the roll pin for the headstock lock the only roll pin on the Mark V? I just happen to have roll-pin punches from working on rifles. The headstock lock threaded bar has missing threads in the middle, I assume that is normal because of the LH and RH threads?

firefinder · Post by **firefinder** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:12 pm

I got the headstock completely disassembled today.

I'm going to need new bearings, new belts, a new porkchop, and to either fix the handle on the speed control, or get a new one. Everything else seems ok.

Here is my Greenie in its new home:

Here is a closeup of the damage to the base:

Here is a pic of the underside of the table towards the headstock:

Here is another shot of the underside of the table:

firefinder · Post by **firefinder** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:13 pm

More pics:
Here is my first pass at rust removal on the way tubes:

Here are a few pictures of the inside of the headstock:

firefinder · Post by **firefinder** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:14 pm

Here are the last 2 pics I've taken so far.

Here is a picture of the mystery washer that fell out of the headstock when I cracked it open:

Here is a rather fuzzy pic of the damage to the gears on the porkchop:

firefinder · Post by **firefinder** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:16 pm

Here are some more pictures:

Drive Assembly:

Empty headstock case:

Various parts:

firefinder · Post by **firefinder** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:18 pm

Motor manufacturer plate:

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:10 pm

Back when I got "The Old Gray Mare" (my second SS) it had a broken hole in the pivot end somewhat like yours but smaller. I just used a bolt through a "fender" washer (big diameter washer with small hole) and bent the top edge of the washer down over the top edge of the pivot end. It made it very sturdy. I no longer use that SS but the repair is still very solid.

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firefinder · Post by **firefinder** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:41 pm

I just bought another Greenie, circa 1957. Has a few less pieces than the one I got last week like the miter extension, and the trigger part for the miter guage, but overall in better shape, and it has MANUALS!

And, I got it for $80.

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:12 am

Now THATS a good find.

firefinder · Post by **firefinder** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:13 am

THe greenie I picked up last night has a table with an extra slot in it, appears to be factory. I saw a thread on here where a guy with a Goldie has the same table.

The casters on it are in excellent shape, when I took it apart to load it in my Ridgeline, the extension table, carriage, headstock all moved like the tubes and whatnot had been properly maintained. I could feel a waxy surface with my fingers.

There are some missing screws from the motor pan, set screws for the tie bar, and I only got 2 blades/arbors, but the Jacobs chuck is in excellent shape. Had more lathe tools, but it appears the drive center is missing. I'll have to dig through the two tins full of stuff it came with.

Apparently the original owner of it bought it new, and was fond of making lamps and other things. He passed away a year or so ago, and the daughter and son-in-law I picked it up from mentioned that it was one of the things he kept talking about on his deathbed.

It may sound strange, but I feel more "connected" to this one. Looking forward to working on this one.

Funny addiction these things are, and I've never used one before, and last week I had none, and today I have two.