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algale wrote:There's a website purporting to list Norm's tools with a link to the Shopsmith tools he used and the episodes he used them in. It is extensive.

http://www.normstools.com/shopsmith.shtml

When you watch those episodes, don't blink if you are looking for the Shopsmith. Shopsmith paid for some air time but they certainly did not own the hour.

Dusty's right that the episodes don't showcase the Shopsmith but
if you want to see the lathe duplicator in action actually duplicating something (which you won't find on Shopsmith's own web pages) here's a couple:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejbjjwdV6h0 you can see the lathe and lathe duplicator in action starting at 16:17

Another https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZpnBsnYkdE starting at 5:18.

And here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWqkk_13GvE at 5:02.

He also uses the mortiser in this video at the 6:00 minute mark.

dusty wrote:

algale wrote:There's a website purporting to list Norm's tools with a link to the Shopsmith tools he used and the episodes he used them in. It is extensive.

http://www.normstools.com/shopsmith.shtml

When you watch those episodes, don't blink if you are looking for the Shopsmith. Shopsmith paid for some air time but they certainly did not own the hour.

Since you don't know whether Norm inherited a SS from his father, how do you know SS sponsored the first shows.

Why are you trying to stiff Norm? He has INSPIRED more wood workers than we know. I would think as a SS wood worker you would tout the fact that Norm used a SS not trying to debunk it.

I am sure that ADMIN monitors this site. It won't be long before action is taken, I am sure
Bill V

Chill folks. Nothing here that admin needs to deal with.

wa2crk wrote:I am sure that ADMIN monitors this site. It won't be long before action is taken, I am sure
Bill V

?????????


Unless you meant the demon srater.

I recall Norm using the SS lathe duplicator on one episode of TOH. For duplicating missing ballisters on a porch, if I recall.

OK, I don't currently own a single piece of ShopSmith technology,
since Richard Nixon was Vice President.

BUT, if there is a demonstrator THAT bad, out there trying
to sell ShopSmith products,I'D want to know about it!

The longevity of this company, will keep ME in useful tools
and parts for DECADES to come. Like the Nova G3 chuck I
just purchased, for my Model 10 ShopSmith. (And, it DOES fit!)

steve

OK, I don't currently own a single piece of ShopSmith technology,
since Richard Nixon was Vice President.

BUT, if there is a demonstrator THAT bad, out there trying
to sell ShopSmith products,I'D want to know about it!

The longevity of this company, will keep ME in useful tools
and parts for DECADES to come. Like the Nova G3 chuck I
just purchased, for my Model 10 ShopSmith. (And, it DOES fit!)

steve

jsburger wrote:

dusty wrote: When you watch those episodes, don't blink if you are looking for the Shopsmith. Shopsmith paid for some air time but they certainly did not own the hour.

Since you don't know whether Norm inherited a SS from his father, how do you know SS sponsored the first shows.

Why are you trying to stiff Norm? He has INSPIRED more wood workers than we know. I would think as a SS wood worker you would tout the fact that Norm used a SS not trying to debunk it.

I know that Shopsmith sponsored those early New Yankee Workshop programs because I watched them. I have a few of them on VHS that I recorded.

Who is trying to stiff Norm?? My only point was that New Yankee Workshop, while sponsored by Shopsmith (and others), did not highlight the Shopsmith. Yes, it was there but ....

Watch for yourself. Here is most of season One on uTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCLBxXh ... -BjrEHm9T3