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dusty wrote:I have cleaned mine up a little bit a time or two but I just can not get my heart into doing the work it takes to create one of those museum pieces.

What I really want to know is how long do they last (looking good like that) if you put them into a normal working environment.

I thought about that, dusty, hour upon hour as I was cleaning up the 63 years (I am sure) of dirt, dust, sawdust, oil, wax and I don't want to know what else. I kept telling myself, that if it got to a point of disassembly to clean her up again, it sure as hell won't be this bad again. I see myself disassembling and cleaning once a year or so. She has done about 4 hours of work, made lots of dust (miss dust collection LOL), but I vac-ed with the DC and waxed the pertinent parts, and she looks great again. I am not going to worry about using her, but I will keep her clean. It may take a spot of paint from time to time as well .....

Dick

bell wrote:Thanks, I have been able to keep mine clean, but you guys really make the aluminum really shine. The restorations are beautiful. Keep up the good work. I will give it a try. Ron

No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try ....

Strong is Shopsmith. Mind what you have learned. Save it you can.

I did not realize that I had not posted my restoration on this thread.

Jake, Very nice looking Mark V........

Mike

Thank you Mike; I still can't believe that I go it done in 30 days.

NICE!!!! Like a shinny new penny

Great job, looks really good.

greasemonkey2275 wrote:I did not realize that I had not posted my restoration on this thread.

Wow Jake, outstanding!

Beautiful job, and if I might say, the "good" color scheme ....

Really looks nice.

greasemonkey2275 wrote:I did not realize that I had not posted my restoration on this thread.

Beautiful! It looks like the knobs got the full polish treatment. Can we see some close-ups?