My third Shopsmith purchase was a unit that had a band saw. The unit itself had been dripped on and was in bad shape. The band saw wasn't in too bad of shape so I went ahead and bought it figuring, aside from the band saw, I may be able to use some of the other parts for my other units. Besides the price wasn't bad, $75.
When I went to pick it up I couldn't even disassemble it as the tubes had rusted into the headstock and both ends. I had to shove it in my van whole. With effort and heat I ultimately got it all apart and then started to rework it in my spare time. I also rewired the headstock to be reversible so I could run SPT's on both ends. Below are some pictures of the process. I've seen restorations here that are absolutely gorgeous, Mickyd's restoration for example. This one isn't in that category but I'm really happy with the way it came out. - Nick
Shortie finally done ....
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UncleSnick
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- When I got it home.
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- When I got it home.
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- Getting ready for sand blasting.
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- Some parts after sand blasting
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- Some of the parts after painting and partial reassembly
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- Rewiring the motor - Thanks to Bill Mayo and JoshH
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- Cutting reversing switch into headstock
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- Finished tube ready for reassembly
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- Finished Shortie
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- Ready for use
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My shop is my time machine. I go there and lose all sense of time!
Greenie Serial 293128 March 1955
Greenie Serial 300735 August 1955 - Bad shape, future restoration project.
Grey Serial SS102778 Sept 1981 - Reversible shorty SPT driver.
Grey Serial SS168100 Feb 1984
Band saw Serial SS48432 Sept 1981
4" Jointer Serial SS91521 Nov 1985
Jigsaw Serial 33556 Jan 1984
Greenie Serial 293128 March 1955
Greenie Serial 300735 August 1955 - Bad shape, future restoration project.
Grey Serial SS102778 Sept 1981 - Reversible shorty SPT driver.
Grey Serial SS168100 Feb 1984
Band saw Serial SS48432 Sept 1981
4" Jointer Serial SS91521 Nov 1985
Jigsaw Serial 33556 Jan 1984
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ERLover
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Re: Shortie finally done ....
Nicely done. 
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The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
Re: Shortie finally done ....
Yes, that is a beautiful piece of work! Should be a great asset in your shop.
Chris
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Re: Shortie finally done ....
Absolutely wonderful! Nice execution. Right up there with any of the restorations IMO!
Dick
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
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JPG
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Re: Shortie finally done ....
Nicely done indeed!
BTW the jig saw does not care about rotational direction.
BTW the jig saw does not care about rotational direction.
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
Re: Shortie finally done ....
A really nice job!
John & Mary Burger
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
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BuckeyeDennis
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Re: Shortie finally done ....
No need for modesty on this one -- I hereby nominate you for the very first Shopsmith Rescue-of-the-Month award! 
Winners are automatically entered in the Rescue-of-the-Year contest. Which should make you a shoe-in for 2016 top honors.
Winners are automatically entered in the Rescue-of-the-Year contest. Which should make you a shoe-in for 2016 top honors.
Re: Shortie finally done ....
Nice job, what color did you use?
Joe
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520, Bandsaw, Beltsander, Delta Drill Press, Delta Lathe, Craftsman Planner/Jointer, Delta Planner, Mini "Greenie" Shorty 500
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Re: Shortie finally done ....
Well done indeed!
Everett
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UncleSnick
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Re: Shortie finally done ....
Thanks for the comments above. Means a lot coming from this group.
JPG - Thanks for the reminder / help. The jigsaw is unusual compared to other SPT's in that, due to the cam motion, it can be rotated in either direction. I had the jigsaw mounted on the head end of my Greenie when making Christmas ornaments a few weeks ago. You can see it in the picture above where the repainted legs are up against my Greenie.
Joedw00 - I used Rust-O-Leum Hammered Grey paint from a rattle can. I used acetone to prep the surface after sand blasting. The finished look and texture is quite good, I thought. One shortfall, I had to aggressively sand blast to remove the rust. In doing so, I also removed all the little 'bumps' that are in the paint from the factory. So the finish is a little different than factory but, to me, quite acceptable.
JPG - Thanks for the reminder / help. The jigsaw is unusual compared to other SPT's in that, due to the cam motion, it can be rotated in either direction. I had the jigsaw mounted on the head end of my Greenie when making Christmas ornaments a few weeks ago. You can see it in the picture above where the repainted legs are up against my Greenie.
Joedw00 - I used Rust-O-Leum Hammered Grey paint from a rattle can. I used acetone to prep the surface after sand blasting. The finished look and texture is quite good, I thought. One shortfall, I had to aggressively sand blast to remove the rust. In doing so, I also removed all the little 'bumps' that are in the paint from the factory. So the finish is a little different than factory but, to me, quite acceptable.
My shop is my time machine. I go there and lose all sense of time!
Greenie Serial 293128 March 1955
Greenie Serial 300735 August 1955 - Bad shape, future restoration project.
Grey Serial SS102778 Sept 1981 - Reversible shorty SPT driver.
Grey Serial SS168100 Feb 1984
Band saw Serial SS48432 Sept 1981
4" Jointer Serial SS91521 Nov 1985
Jigsaw Serial 33556 Jan 1984
Greenie Serial 293128 March 1955
Greenie Serial 300735 August 1955 - Bad shape, future restoration project.
Grey Serial SS102778 Sept 1981 - Reversible shorty SPT driver.
Grey Serial SS168100 Feb 1984
Band saw Serial SS48432 Sept 1981
4" Jointer Serial SS91521 Nov 1985
Jigsaw Serial 33556 Jan 1984