Wow. I read the thread and HAD to go look at mine. I've never looked so closely at them before, even though they've been well used. Both of 'em are built like a brick sh-, uh, that is, sh-opsmith.backhertz wrote:Anyone have an extra Shopsmith white plastic binder they can part with?
There are two that came with the system. Both have wording and drawing (500) *painted* on the front, and Name on the spine.
One, the owner's manual, has on the front
OWNER'S MANUAL
SHOPSMITH
MARK V
HOME WORKSHOP
SYSTEM
and on the spine--
SHOPSMITH
MARK V
HOME
WORKSHOP
SYSTEM
OWNER'S
MANUAL
and on the back, lower left corner, the label "Shopsmith, Inc. 1985 PL 5074"
this binder is made of some indestructable flexible vinyl/plastic substance which is very hard but flexible and <1/16 thick. It feels like some of the new kitchen cutting boards. (I've used it to cut paper or card templates with a pocket knife. The knife didn't so much as scratch it.)
It contains the owner's manual and a small (8 lesson) self study course for the Mark V.
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the other binder has on the front-
Self study course for
Shopsmith power tool
woodworking system
and the same painted 500 drawing.
and on the spine:
(from top to bottom- P on top, g on bottom)
Power Tool Woodworking
it is made of a rigid core of hard cardboard or hardboard encased in vinyl (heat-seamed) and is 5/32 thick.
It contains the self-study course (circa 1984) for the Mark V, by a Dr. Spaulding, with tests, even!
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I got them out because I thought 'they're just binders, maybe I can contribute one to the cause'.
But frankly, I'm going to have to think long and hard about this. Not that I inspect binders every day, but I've not seen any like this in a very long time, and they kinda 'go with the machine'.
So, I sincerely hope you do find another somewhere to fill your need, backhertz.
Let us know.
