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drjay wrote:

rpd wrote:

drjay wrote:Hello,

So this is not an offer to sell, but a request for advice. My dad recently passed away, and we have his Mark VII with lots of attachments which we need to do something with. Although I do a reasonable amount of hands-on work in my spare time, most of the carpentry is really more like rough carpentry (shed building, rough projects) rather than fine woodworking, and I don't think I have the time to do the refurbishing that the Mark VII (mid-60's vintage) would require. So we would really like this machine to go to someone who could use it, rather than to a scrap yard. My main question is: where is the best place to advertise this, or the best way to locate someone local who might be able to refurbish and use this machine? Is it all craigslist and eBay, or is there a better way to go?

Thanks in advance,
Jay

Sorry for your loss, and thank you for wanting to have the Mark VII go to a good home.

It would help to know what city you are in. Posting here may generate a PM (Private Message) from an interested member. In addition to Craigslist, try posting on the Shopsmith Fans Buy, Sell, and Wanted Facebook Group.

Ron,

Thanks, and thanks for the advice. I am in Olney MD, and the Shopsmith is nearby in Rockville MD.

Regards,
Jay

Small world! You are practically in my backyard (Laytonsville). Unfortunately, I have no room for a Mark VII.

algale wrote:

drjay wrote:

rpd wrote: Sorry for your loss, and thank you for wanting to have the Mark VII go to a good home.

It would help to know what city you are in. Posting here may generate a PM (Private Message) from an interested member. In addition to Craigslist, try posting on the Shopsmith Fans Buy, Sell, and Wanted Facebook Group.

Ron,

Thanks, and thanks for the advice. I am in Olney MD, and the Shopsmith is nearby in Rockville MD.

Regards,
Jay

Small world! You are practically in my backyard (Laytonsville). Unfortunately, I have no room for a Mark VII.

I seem to recall a 'sun porch' that should be essentially empty now that a certain boat has vacated!

Make room fer it. It is a very interesting machine.

JPG wrote:

algale wrote:

drjay wrote:
Ron,

Thanks, and thanks for the advice. I am in Olney MD, and the Shopsmith is nearby in Rockville MD.

Regards,
Jay

Small world! You are practically in my backyard (Laytonsville). Unfortunately, I have no room for a Mark VII.

I seem to recall a 'sun porch' that should be essentially empty now that a certain boat has vacated!

Make room fer it. It is a very interesting machine.

Just as some additional info about this Mark VII: I think it was purchased new in around 1965 by my dad. He was in the Navy until 1979, so never really had time to use it all that much, but I do remember using it with him in the early 70's. This is probably a terrible advertisement for this particular machine, but the main thing I remember about it was that the speed control used to ratchet up higher and higher all by itself, so we had to wedge little pieces of wood under the dial to keep it steady. From what I've been reading on this site, it sounds like that might be because of the speed control cam having melted(?), but I haven't looked at it. I see several old posts about people having new cams made for them by someone with a CNC machine or a 3D printer. Are these parts still available? If so, I might purchase one and install it just to be giving/selling someone a fully functional machine. I'm not really trying to make any money from selling this, but it always galls me to throw away something which still has lots of good use in it.

JPG wrote:
I seem to recall a 'sun porch' that should be essentially empty now that a certain boat has vacated!

Make room fer it. It is a very interesting machine.

That would be the end of me for sure.

These are hard to come by if you need one.... 149.95 for a Mark V Planer Feed Motor.... Seems someone is always looking for one...

Everett
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Shopsmith-Mark ... SwEUdaT-3Y

Two 510s, speed increaser, speed reducer along with a lot of other SPTs and accessories.

https://richmond.craigslist.org/tls/d/2 ... 16434.html

thunderbirdbat wrote:Two 510s, speed increaser, speed reducer along with a lot of other SPTs and accessories.

https://richmond.craigslist.org/tls/d/2 ... 16434.html

Hope somebody gets that to use rather than getting to see it all again(piece by piece) on E-bay!

And I just drove through Richmond last week. (my wife was with me, so I wouldn't have had a chance!!!)

SawSmith (Yuba) for sale on craigslist. https://elmira.craigslist.org/tls/d/yub ... 12251.html