chapmanruss wrote:Everett,
Are you sure you want to upgrade the retractable casters to 3" instead of keeping them original? Changing the casters will require drilling new holes. Does this Chrome 10ER have a Serial Number? Do you now know if it the same one Bob Chambers is standing next to in the picture? Remember it does not require cutting, turning or drilling to "exercise" the moving parts. Just turn it on once in a while.
I wonder if any of those crates contain one of the original Model 10E's. If not I may have to add my 10E to the museum if they ever start one.
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Can't keep original what was not there. No casters or holes existed, but they should have been in my mind.
The new casters will make moving this heavy unit across the floor more convenient and will look far better than two furniture dollies.
The chromed upper saw guard was broken at some point in its life, and it has a used 10ER saw guard with it as seen in the photo. I guess that should be restored too.
It is the same base machine, however the later speed changer was added and chromed, but for whatever reason the retractable casters were not added.
The motor end bells with larger motor and the bench legs were not back from chrome shop when Bob Chambers was photographed at the Shopsmith Booth.
The original bench legs and the motor were painted off white and had the Shopsmith logo affixed for the photo shoot because the chrome work wasn't finished.
It was rushed for the show, and initially supposed to commemorate their massive success of having produced 10,000 machines which no one envisioned early on.
They were making about 5000 month with 2 plants, so in 6 weeks they were already rolling #25,000 off the assembly line.
It had one of their enlarged card stock Demonstrator badges on both sides of the headstock to improve visibility of the brand.
Both were plastic coated, cracking and very yellowed. When I first saw it I thought about having commemorative steel plates engraved, chromed and painted red, but that too wouldn't be 'original'
It did not have a traditional badge on it as it was also to have been chromed but it came loose in acid bath as we understand and was destroyed.
What the advertising department mocked up for the trade show seems to be all that was available and that's the way it sat for years.
I actually learned of its location when I met with Robert Folkerth the week I was with them in Dayton last year and he personally connected me with the then current owner. I bought it then, and just brought it home.
I have been researching Tony Fox more extensively ever since. I have spoken personally with a number of folks who knew him, including a retired pastor. Bits and pieces fall into place at times you can never project.
This person knows that person, and that person knows some of his children.
Privacy being what it is I will not disclose any of that information out of respect for their privacy.
Everett