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Mark v date of manufacture
Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 9:27 pm
by woodwaster2
How do I find the date of manufacture on my mark v?
I bought this unit used and want to know how old it is. The
Tag says SS1505.
Re: Mark v date of manufacture
Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 9:36 pm
by wa2crk
That ser # does not show up n my list.Can you post a pic of what you have? It may be a ser # from a Model 10E or a 10ER. Others on this site will chime and tell you.
Bill V
Re: Mark v date of manufacture
Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 10:09 pm
by JPG
Very early Shopsmith Inc.. 1973?
Re: Mark v date of manufacture
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 9:48 am
by wa2crk
My list skips from 1961 to 1978 and has no info in between. Where did you get the 1973 info from.
Bill V
Re: Mark v date of manufacture
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 10:39 am
by JPG
wa2crk wrote:My list skips from 1961 to 1978 and has no info in between. Where did you get the 1973 info from.
Bill V
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Re: Mark v date of manufacture
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 9:51 pm
by woodwaster2
That sounds more reasonable. This unit is grey and textured, great shape. I emailed Shopsmith and they said there were no 4 digit serial numbers and it was made in 1954.
This tool looks good. I need to find what horsepower the motor is. What is the best way to determine that? When I can post pics I will. Sorry for being such a newbie.
Re: Mark v date of manufacture
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 10:48 pm
by JPG
woodwaster2 wrote:That sounds more reasonable. This unit is grey and textured, great shape. I emailed Shopsmith and they said there were no 4 digit serial numbers and it was made in 1954.
This tool looks good. I need to find what horsepower the motor is. What is the best way to determine that? When I can post pics I will. Sorry for being such a newbie.
It is 1 1/8 hp.
Did you tell them the '4 digits' were preceded by 'SS'?
Besides, what does the vent plate say?(where you found 'SS1505')
Re: Mark v date of manufacture
Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 1:33 pm
by beeg
JPG wrote:woodwaster2 wrote:...it was made in 1954.
It is 1 1/8 hp.
Woodn't it be more of a 3/4HP from that year?
Re: Mark v date of manufacture
Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 7:34 pm
by JPG
beeg wrote:JPG wrote:woodwaster2 wrote:...it was made in 1954.
It is 1 1/8 hp.
Woodn't it be more of a 3/4HP from that year?
It would be
IF it were really 1954.
It is 1973!!!!
Re: Mark v date of manufacture
Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 10:19 pm
by woodwaster2
Vent plate says: Warning use this high speed shaft for jointer and sprayer only
Shopsmith Inc. Tipp City, Ohio. has a logo with a large C and SA inside the C.
Pat 2,623,26 Mark 5. SS1505. 1 1/8 HP 60 cycle. 13.5 amp Caution: Mount guard in place when using saw