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It appears we have gone from Model 10 serial number information to Mark 5's.

Dennis asked

I bought a used shopsmith I found a serial number 37063 can anyone maybe tell me now hold this shopsmith is?it also says it's a mark 5 on the vent plate any help will greatly be appreciated thanks to all dennis

Serial Number 37063 is from June 1979 and should have the prefix SS-37063. All "Greenie" and Goldie" Mark 5's have 6 digit serial numbers.

Chrisclan asked

My dad just gave me a shopsmith that he believes is from around 1973. I have a serial number for it but i cant find what year it is from. Ive checked the http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/serialnumber.htm list and its not on there.

It is a Mark 5. Looks like a goldie. The serial number is 381089.

Anyone have any idea of when it from and what model it is?

The Vent/Serial Number plate picture gives us a lot of information. The Mark 5/V serial Number production dates has a large hole in it. It is missing 1962 till they went out of production later in the 1960's and from the time Shopsmith Inc. formed and restarted production of the Mark 5 in 1973 with Serial Number SS-1001 until 1978. Yours was made by Magna American Corp. after they took over production from Yuba. It is a "Goldie" so it would have been made in 1963 before Magna American changed the color of the Mark 5 to gray.

Now back to the topic of Model 10 Serial Numbers and documenting them. Everett I believe if it too difficult to submit a serial number for inclusion to the list we will miss a lot of machines. I do believe requiring a picture of the complete machine be it assembled or a pile of parts will not get us any of the parted out machines listed. Some of the sellers on eBay may be willing to supply a list of those they have parted out if they know the S/N's but not supply pictures they may or may not even have. Also a fourth category of original/still operating for those that are still going with no plans to restore.

Out of the over 300 I have on my list that I previously mentioned I have pictures of only 252 of the Logo/Serial Number Plates. I have very few that I have pictures of the complete machines. Mostly the ones I do or have owned. I understand your desire for accuracy but we could lose a lot of good information. The information I have collected has given me the trends for changes in the machines, confirmed the serial number prefixes of E, ER and R as to east or west plants and more. Everett do you have any additional thoughts on this?

Thanks for that but mine does not have a ss- in front of the 37063 on the vent plate that no can see but will check again and thanks again for the info I appreciate it
Thanks
Dennis

Bamaguy4u wrote:Thanks for that but mine does not have a ss- in front of the 37063 on the vent plate that no can see but will check again and thanks again for the info I appreciate it
Thanks
Dennis

Please re-read Russ' post. Your Goldie was made in 1963. The SS prefex on the serial number did not start until 1973.

I'm sorry for keep saying things about my shop Smith but I'm not sure if it's a Goldie it is grey

Bamaguy4u wrote:I'm sorry for keep saying things about my shop Smith but I'm not sure if it's a Goldie it is grey

I guess we are talking about two different SS in the same thread. It would be helpful if a new thread would be started when the same question (serial numbers) are asked about a different machine.

jsburger wrote:

Bamaguy4u wrote:I'm sorry for keep saying things about my shop Smith but I'm not sure if it's a Goldie it is grey

I guess we are talking about two different SS in the same thread. It would be helpful if a new thread would be started when the same question (serial numbers) are asked about a different machine.

I believe I am culpable re the confusion. Originally I misread the SN as 6 digits when it actually is 5 digits. I referred to his(Bamaguy4u) as a goldie built by Yuba in 1962. Since his has a 5 digit SN that makes it a SS Inc. (gray) made in 1979.

The Goldie being correctly referred to belongs to Chrisclan. (SN 381089)

Dennis can you take a picture of the vent plate showing the serial number and post it? That would help clear things up. It should look like the one below but with your S/N.

chapmanruss wrote:It appears we have gone from Model 10 serial number information to Mark 5's.

Dennis asked

I bought a used shopsmith I found a serial number 37063 can anyone maybe tell me now hold this shopsmith is?it also says it's a mark 5 on the vent plate any help will greatly be appreciated thanks to all dennis

Serial Number 37063 is from June 1979 and should have the prefix SS-37063. All "Greenie" and Goldie" Mark 5's have 6 digit serial numbers.

Chrisclan asked

My dad just gave me a shopsmith that he believes is from around 1973. I have a serial number for it but i cant find what year it is from. Ive checked the http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/serialnumber.htm list and its not on there.

It is a Mark 5. Looks like a goldie. The serial number is 381089.

Anyone have any idea of when it from and what model it is?

The Vent/Serial Number plate picture gives us a lot of information. The Mark 5/V serial Number production dates has a large hole in it. It is missing 1962 till they went out of production later in the 1960's and from the time Shopsmith Inc. formed and restarted production of the Mark 5 in 1973 with Serial Number SS-1001 until 1978. Yours was made by Magna American Corp. after they took over production from Yuba. It is a "Goldie" so it would have been made in 1963 before Magna American changed the color of the Mark 5 to gray.

Now back to the topic of Model 10 Serial Numbers and documenting them. Everett I believe if it too difficult to submit a serial number for inclusion to the list we will miss a lot of machines. I do believe requiring a picture of the complete machine be it assembled or a pile of parts will not get us any of the parted out machines listed. Some of the sellers on eBay may be willing to supply a list of those they have parted out if they know the S/N's but not supply pictures they may or may not even have. Also a fourth category of original/still operating for those that are still going with no plans to restore.

Out of the over 300 I have on my list that I previously mentioned I have pictures of only 252 of the Logo/Serial Number Plates. I have very few that I have pictures of the complete machines. Mostly the ones I do or have owned. I understand your desire for accuracy but we could lose a lot of good information. The information I have collected has given me the trends for changes in the machines, confirmed the serial number prefixes of E, ER and R as to east or west plants and more. Everett do you have any additional thoughts on this?

I will take everything I can get. I just want to ask for more. If they don't have it they don't, but I can ask

I will send you something privately in a few days. I will ask JPG, Dusty, John and few others to weigh in then I will get it going

Everett

Really!! You think Dusty wants to be involved in a Model 10 project?