Shop Smith Model question

smsweeney · Post by **smsweeney** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:55 pm

My Brother in law gave us a old Shop Smith of his dad's
Model ER 48389

My husband cleaned it up and built a table for it and asked me to see what information I could get about this model. He is thinking about selling it to get another one.

Thanks
smsweeney

timsturnings · Post by **timsturnings** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:30 pm

Maybe if you asked some questions people would chime in to help you. JMO.

reible · Post by **reible** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:31 pm

smsweeney wrote:My Brother in law gave us a old Shop Smith of his dad's
Model ER 48389

My husband cleaned it up and built a table for it and asked me to see what information I could get about this model. He is thinking about selling it to get another one.

Thanks
smsweeney

The serial number indicates a 1951 model.

When you say he built a table for it do you mean a stand for it? The table reference is normal reserved for the table of the machine, it is a major part of the system used for sawing and drilling etc.

Perhaps a manual might help. Here is a link to one, you should see a "download" link on the right side of the page.
http://www.ssug.org/index.php/document- ... 4-ssmanual

I purchased my first one for I believe $88 and cleaned it up and added a few missing parts gave it to my brother. I think I about doubled my investment getting a manual and the missing parts.

After having experienced a 10ER I went looking for one a year or so later. That one was like $47 and the guy delivered it to my house! I've spent a good deal more redoing this one but then it has more features now like a speed changer which is a pricey add on off ebay. I'm in process of custom colors and hope to get it operation by fall.

If the one you have is close to complete and in working condition you might want to keep it and add a new shopsmith to the shop. The 10ER makes a good lathe and drill press along side a newer machine.

We like pictures here so if you can take some and post them we can better tell what you have and perhaps what would need to get it operational.

Welcome to the forum! And hope to here more from you.

Ed

smsweeney · Post by **smsweeney** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:56 pm

Ed

Thanks for the reply - this helps out a lot. Yes I will take some pictures and post them.

I know he still needs a few more peices and it is good to go.

Thanks for your help!

anmius · Post by **anmius** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:33 am

smsweeney wrote:My Brother in law gave us a old Shop Smith of his dad's
Model ER 48389

My husband cleaned it up and built a table for it and asked me to see what information I could get about this model. He is thinking about selling it to get another one.

Thanks
smsweeney

There is also a site devoted to this model of Shopsmith. It is the Shopsmith 10ERusers and is a group on Yahoo. You have to sign into the group to view all of the information and interact with the members. Here is a link to the site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shopsmith10ERusers/

Enjoy your Shopsmith and stand back to be amazed with all it can do, even though it is over 60 years old (like me).