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Saturday I get to pick up this clean, one owner ER. The widowed lady was getting rid of it through a mutual friend. She remembers her husband buying it in 1949 but she's not positive. I promised not to part it out and give it a good home. From the input here, I believe I'm going to use it as a lathe / disk sander mostly. I want to put it right under the garage window as my turning needs better light. I'd like to thank my wife for making my dreams come true, I told the truth even though I didn't think that would work. I have dwonloaded the manual in pdf's. It looks like it has everything it came with new from the pics, I was too excited to look at everything...in the plastic bag was.....a 2nd quill assebley.
See anything astray in the pics?

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Nice!!
Looks to be a late model, probably 52 or 53.
What's the serial number?
If you need any parts, check with me, I have a bunch.

mrhart wrote:Saturday I get to pick up this clean, one owner ER. The widowed lady was getting rid of it through a mutual friend. She remembers her husband buying it in 1949 but she's not positive. I promised not to part it out and give it a good home. From the input here, I believe I'm going to use it as a lathe / disk sander mostly. I want to put it right under the garage window as my turning needs better light. I'd like to thank my wife for making my dreams come true, I told the truth even though I didn't think that would work. I have dwonloaded the manual in pdf's. It looks like it has everything it came with new from the pics, I was too excited to look at everything...in the plastic bag was.....a 2nd quill assebley.
See anything astray in the pics?

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The machine looks good, nice addition.

It appears as though the headrest could be moved out a little as there is more tube exposed outside of the tiebar than is required for the tailstock/ext. table support. Course it would only matter if you are trying to turn something to the machines length capacity or sanding/drilling something tall.

wiredone wrote:Nice!!
Looks to be a late model, probably 52 or 53.
What's the serial number?
If you need any parts, check with me, I have a bunch.

Adoption isn't final until Saturday.

robinson46176 wrote:I must not buy any more Shopsmiths... I must not buy any more Shopsmiths... I must not buy any more Shopsmiths... I must not buy any more Shopsmiths...


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You must sell one restorable Mark VII...You must sell one restorable Mark VII...You must sell one restorable Mark VII...You must sell one restorable Mark VII...

JPG40504 wrote:You must sell one restorable Mark VII...You must sell one restorable Mark VII...You must sell one restorable Mark VII...You must sell one restorable Mark VII...

No, that is not true. You can simply ship it to me and I'll give it a good home. When you need it back, just give me an address and shipping charges.

dusty wrote:No, that is not true. You can simply ship it to me and I'll give it a good home. When you need it back, just give me an address and shipping charges.

Shipping IN to KY is much much less than to the 'other side'(of the rockies)!;)

[quote="JPG40504"]Shipping IN to KY is much much less than to the 'other side'(of the rockies)!]



The problem with that statement is YOUR on the 'other side'(of the rockies).

[quote="JPG40504"]Shipping IN to KY is much much less than to the 'other side'(of the rockies)!]



Indiana to Kentucky is all downhill, just look on a map.


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