This listing for model 500 parts also lists that part 504229 for the dial thoughbeeg wrote:What's the age of your SS? Also that part number says it's for the 505/510/520.
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/item ... =Find+Item
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/part ... mbly_1.htm
I can not find any other part number for this component.
I think the part probably has been changed and they kept the number the same. Every other dial I see on Ebay looks like my original one though.
I do think that the newer one does look better, it just doesn't match.