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Hi,

I always like to think of my first shopsmith purchased new in 1976. Great old machine that has served me well.

As you recall grandpa axe was also a prized possession, yep the handle was replaced 11 time and the head only 8 times.

So my old shopsmith new has the new double tilt parts, same way and bench tubes and attachment bar. Same legs and caster assembly but new bright red wheels. New bolts for the legs and casters....

The 520 upgrade gave me a new carriage, new table, new insert, miter bar, blade guard system, arbors, rip fence, safety kit....

Now if you do a powerpro update you end up with a new motor, and most of the other parts of the inside of your head stock. OK there are a few parts left but you get the drift.

Has my shopsmith officially become grandpa's shopsmith by the axe standard? Or perhaps it happens just because you are a grandpa(x8)?

It seems to me we need to work on a handbook for this sort of thing. I mean when can you call your shopsmith old? For cars it is often 30 years for example.

Just some food for thought.

Ed

Using the old car analogy, the old Model T will for ever be a Model T.

When you do all of these things that you describe to your Mark 5 Model 500 does it become a Mark 7 Power Pro OR is it still just an upgraded Mark 5 to die for?

dusty wrote:Using the old car analogy, the old Model T will for ever be a Model T.

When you do all of these things that you describe to your Mark 5 Model 500 does it become a Mark 7 Power Pro OR is it still just an upgraded Mark 5 to die for?

Since SS has, and continues, to provide upgrade capability, IMHO the old retains its original identity yet acquires the new attributes.

We get the best of both!:)

P.S. Gee even Dusty has begun calling them Mark 5's! In this case accurately!

reible wrote:Hi,

As you recall grandpa axe was also a prized possession, yep the handle was replaced 11 time and the head only 8 times.

Ed

I might be wrong but I think once you change the head of an axe it is no longer the same axe. Axe handle break and need to be changed but when the head goes buying a new head is buying a new axe.

Likewise when the model number changes on the serial number sticker I don't think we can consider it the same model.

Ed in Tampa wrote:I might be wrong but I think once you change the head of an axe it is no longer the same axe. Axe handle break and need to be changed but when the head goes buying a new head is buying a new axe.

Likewise when the model number changes on the serial number sticker I don't think we can consider it the same model.

Anyone purchasing 'new' sn stickers?:D

What's the serial Number on the vent plate??

terrydowning wrote:What's the serial Number on the vent plate??

Yer Greenie's age is showing!;)

All these owners of newer stuff have no sn ANYWHERE! Just a grubby stamped production(?) date with ink that has a propensity to 'disappear'.

[quote="JPG40504"]Yer Greenie's age is showing!]

Ain't it cool!!