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Re: Serial Number
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 7:09 pm
by 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?????
Re: Serial Number
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 7:46 pm
by 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
Re: Serial Number
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:11 pm
by beeg
06095windsorjmb wrote: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.
Re: Serial Number
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:29 pm
by jsburger
dusty wrote: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?
Re: Serial Number
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:33 pm
by reible
jsburger wrote:dusty wrote: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.
- nameplate.jpg (67.27 KiB) Viewed 1874 times
Ed
Re: Serial Number
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:20 pm
by jsburger
reible wrote:jsburger wrote:dusty wrote: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
Re: Serial Number
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:22 pm
by 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?
Re: Serial Number
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:12 pm
by 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
Re: Serial Number
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 12:13 am
by 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.
Re: Serial Number
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 12:33 am
by ERLover
@JPG>Wonder what the bottom of the vent plate looks like!
My thoughts too, but I was waiting for Dusty to ask