50th aniversary modle

fantail · Post by **fantail** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:15 pm

when was the 50th aniversary modlr made?

BuckeyeDennis · Post by **BuckeyeDennis** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:23 pm

Mine was manufactured in 2005, but I believe that "50th Anniversary" models were made for a few years.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:28 pm

fantail wrote:when was the 50th aniversary modlr made?

1953 was the first year of the Mark 5........so from 2003. They may have kept using the special 50th access cover plate until they were all used up.

fantail · Post by **fantail** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:37 pm

i have 3 1994 510s marked 50th aniversary,just wondering when they started?

ryanbp01 · Post by **ryanbp01** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:43 pm

Mine is from 2004.
BPR

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 2:35 pm

Just got home so I checked my two headstocks with the 50th Medalion and one was made in 2001 and one was in 2002.

woodhead · Post by **woodhead** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:52 am

Mine was made in 2002.

woodburner · Post by **woodburner** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:31 am

Mine was made in 2002 with the 50th anniversary name plate.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:45 am

Are the 50th Anniversary models (sold by Shopsmith) all 510s? I am sure that a significant number of them have been upgraded but what were they coming out of the factory?

A little bit of browsing and I may have answered my own question. This post by an member of the forum clearly states that there was a Model 500 Anniversary Edition. That raises a question. Just what anniversary are we talking about.

BuckeyeDennis · Post by **BuckeyeDennis** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:16 pm

dusty wrote:Are the 50th Anniversary models (sold by Shopsmith) all 510s? I am sure that a significant number of them have been upgraded but what were they coming out of the factory?

My 2005 machine is a 520, and I've always assumed that it was shipped that way. I can check the paperwork that came with it this evening.