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Posted: **Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:19 pm**

Will an old Mark II be able to accept a Mark V headstock?
Are the bench tubes and way tubes the same so that I can mount the headstock, if I get one? Any anticipated problems or further cash layouts?

I picked up a Mark II from a guy who was going to dump it.
Holds my strip sander and jointer when needed, and turns my sanding wheel when I like, though it has some other motor on the bottom hangling all over the place. She still works. I think I know the answer but want be sure before I lay out the $.
TIA

Posted: **Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:06 am**

Read the Shopsmith History, this answers your question. Yes the Mark V headstock will ride on your Mark II tubes.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/toolhistory.htm

Posted: **Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:07 am**

Mark II, what a find. did he charge you for it?

Posted: **Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:04 pm**

termite06 wrote:Mark II, what a find. did he charge you for it?

You can pay me what I paid him.
Come get it. There just is not enough time left on the planet to do all that I would like. But be advised, it sits low. Apparently Montgomery Ward had short people then!?! The motor is not SS, and it hangs below the headstock, but it turns.
I am ambivalent about it.

Posted: **Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:04 am**

Len wrote:You can pay me what I paid him.
Come get it.

I would,
if possible.
But my shop has to fold down to 91/2' of wall space.

I now have it down to 10', no car tonight.