More memorabilia to post. Below are a couple of bottle caps, remember those?
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This is a functional item that could also be considered in this category.
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Here is another item from my collection. It is a warning tag that came attached to the Model A-34 Jig Saw for the Model 10's. I have a box that a Model A 34 P/N 134-1X Jig Saw came in but not in very good condition.
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Russ
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored. Others to be restored.
Sometimes the items I seek as interesting vintage Shopsmith memorabilia are not so much about the items themselves, but about the packaging - especially when they fall into the category of, “How on Earth has that survived for 70 years in that condition??!” Here’s one of those…
I’m guessing this envelope is the packaging for some of the smaller items in a 10ER packing crate (a couple of those items survived with the envelope!), and based on the part numbers and the reference to Magna’s San Francisco location, this from a 10ER unit shipped sometime before 1952 (when HQ moved to Menlo Park).
For reference, I included a packing list that contains the beefier saw arbor that started shipping with the 10ERs.
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John Dalton
Massachusetts
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1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
DarrenDD wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 3:03 am
Speaking of…
I think it’s an understatement to say this is just “Another JIG SAW”!!
Wow! I’ve seen pictures of one or two of these boxes, and certainly would like to add one to my collection someday, if for no other reason than to have a place to store one of my way too many A-34 jigsaws that has accumulated in my garage!
Maybe I should put one of my restored Jig Saws back in the box. One I have is stored on a mount I made which is the later Jig Saw with the partial belt cover. An early Jig Saw I have restored is hanging from the ceiling using an "eye" hook screwed into the lamp mounting hole on the upper arm. Not a great way to store it.
Russ
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored. Others to be restored.
This is a relatively recent addition to my memorabilia collection. It's a Magna Engineering Corporation "Confidential - Not for Customer Use" dealer binder that was an in-store reference compilation at Kreuer & Neubecker Hardware Store in Jackson, MI.
Based on contents of the binder, K&N stashed their Shopsmith manuals in this from the mid 1950s to at least the 1970s (there were a number of Shopsmith, Inc. dealer references in the volume when I received it). Acquiring this got me motivated to start organizing a vast stash of Shopsmith documents and brochures that I've accumulated, and now the binder contains:
One, 10-E owner's guide
Eight, 10-ER owner's guides (four different covers, and all different print dates)
Five, A-34 jigsaw owner's guides (3 different covers, and all different print dates)
One, 4E jointer owner's guide, with mounting kit installation instructions
Six, Mark 5 owner's manuals (3 different manufacturers, and all different print dates)
Two, Model 610 jigsaw owner's manuals (2 different manufacturers)
Four, Model 620 jointer owner's manuals (4 different covers, 3 different manufacturers)
Two, Model 630 bandsaw owner's manuals (2 different manufacturers)
Two, Model 640 belt sander owner's manuals (2 different covers)
Two, Model D-M compressor/sprayer owner's guide/manual (2 different manufacturers)
One, Mark 2 owner's manual
One, Mark VII owner's manual
One, Mark VII parts manual
That's almost more than can practically fit into that binder, so to complete the document organization project, I've organized a few additional binders:
Dealer location info, accessories instructions, repair guides, accessories catalogs and price lists, and dealer advertising templates
Brochures and glossy marketing material for: 10-E, 10-ER, Mark 5, Mark 2, Mark VII, Magna-Line, and Sawsmith RAS
Owner correspondence, packing lists (8 variants for 10-E/ER alone!), Shop Notes, Shavings, ShopMag, etc.
Montgomery-Ward Powr-Kraft Power Tools and Welding catalogs that feature Shopsmith products
There are some pretty unique items in these binders, so I'll share some of the more unusual contents down the road...
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John Dalton
Massachusetts
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1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
