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lightnin wrote:Ok.... I already bought one to replace it with. I started this thread to be sure it would work before started to put the guts in it.
What parts of the hearstock would I need to post photos of so someone could tell me just what I have. Since I already bought one
that's what I'll use... but I'm still curious about just what I have.

A few good pix of an "A" headstock.

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=9316&highlight=rough

Gotta run for now, but if no one else points out the identifying 'details', I shall upon my 'return'!

I have 'returned'.

In the first pix above, notice the belt cover screws. There are 8 screws that screw directly into the headstock. B/C headstocks have three and use clips.

In the third pix, there is no access hole under the 'medallion'.

In the fifth pix, notice the raised portion along the top. The "A" is wide and does not vary around the quill stop/anti-rotation screw.

Less obvious in the first pix is the speed interlock that must be depressed to increase the speed past saw-joint. It is attached under the power switch nut and has a raised arrow head stamped into the push(top) area.

There are other differences that are only visible with the belt cover removed

The "A" headstock casing has no access hole under the logo cover. It is a thicker and heavier casting. It uses 2 clips held by the eccentric bushing bolt to hold the idler shaft in the headstock with no washer or screw used to hold the eccentric bushing.

OK here's some pix

Tis a "B"!;)

To keep this thread useful to future searchers

I leached this pic from craigslist it's a 50th anniversary

This must be a C

lightnin wrote:To keep this thread useful to future searchers

I leached this pic from craigslist it's a 50th anniversary

This must be a C

correctamundo!