Serial Number

[dusty]

I'm not following you guys at all.

The serial number is said to be SS7629.

Yes, it is possible that a number (or 2) got dropped somewhere but it is also possible that the serial number does not follow the Shopsmith convention of the day (which was a four digit serial number).

Does any member of the forum have a machine whose serial number is alpha numeric?????

[reible]

Two quick things.

1) we have seen SSXXXX numbers here before
2) note the Tipp City on the plate and shopsmith inc

Conclusion Sometime between 1972 and 1978.

Ed

[beeg]

I previously inquired about what model my valued SS was. Looking at the nameplate, I have determined that the unit is a Mark V. While doing preventive maintenance I was able to determine that the unit is equipped with a 1 and 1/8 HP motor.
Thank you. Jim Bennett [jmb51@yahoo.com]

The nameplate wood only tell ya the serial number, which you can use to tell when it was built.The model type depends on the table size.

[jsburger]

I'm not following you guys at att.

The serial number is said to be SS7629.

Yes, it is possible that a number (or 2) got dropped somewhere but it is also possible that the serial number does not follow the Shopsmith convention of the day (which was a four digit serial number).

Does any member of the forum have a machine whose serial number is alpha numeric?????

Have we ever seen an actual picture of a SSXXXX number?

[reible]

I'm not following you guys at att.

The serial number is said to be SS7629.

Yes, it is possible that a number (or 2) got dropped somewhere but it is also possible that the serial number does not follow the Shopsmith convention of the day (which was a four digit serial number).

Does any member of the forum have a machine whose serial number is alpha numeric?????

Have we ever seen an actual picture of a SSXXXX number?

Yes.

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Ed

[jsburger]

I'm not following you guys at att.

The serial number is said to be SS7629.

Yes, it is possible that a number (or 2) got dropped somewhere but it is also possible that the serial number does not follow the Shopsmith convention of the day (which was a four digit serial number).

Does any member of the forum have a machine whose serial number is alpha numeric?????

Have we ever seen an actual picture of a SSXXXX number?

Yes.

So can we assume from that is is an early Magna America number? Nothing on the SS site shows that.

nameplate.jpg

Ed

[JPG]

Notice what followed the word 'Mark' to the left of the SN? That ain't no "V". IIUC the SS distinguishes the initial SS Inc. production from their predecessors.

Yes I think early SS Inc. production close to 1972.




Seems some folks are getting their knowledge base expanded!


Now that did not hurt too much did it?

[reible]

Again this time with a picture. This is a shopsmith.inc machine, it right on the label. It is also an early machine do to the tipp city location.

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This is the tag from the pdf that was provided.

Ed

[JPG]

What I miss is the bottom of the vent plate. I saw both those details the first time. All this babbling about the SN. A reveal of the bottom of the vent plate would likely have avoided all that. I see no reason to question the posters ability to read the 'SS' sn. What I would like to see is the Mark "5" at the bottom left.

I am also sure it reveals the motor size without requiring a look inside.

[ERLover]

@JPG>Wonder what the bottom of the vent plate looks like!
My thoughts too, but I was waiting for Dusty to ask