Unknown part in my Shopsmith Mark V Model 500 box

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bigmac75
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Unknown part in my Shopsmith Mark V Model 500 box

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I just bought a shopsmith mark V Model 500
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. It came with a box of accessories. I have an unknown part in the box I hope someone could identify. Please see my attachment and respond to me if you know what the part is.
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Re: Unknown part in my Shopsmith Mark V Model 500 box

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Not really familiar with the model 10 an 10ER's but it appears that it could be a riving knife.
It appears that it could have come from a 10 or 10er
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Re: Unknown part in my Shopsmith Mark V Model 500 box

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wa2crk wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 8:35 pm Not really familiar with the model 10 an 10ER's but it appears that it could be a riving knife.
It appears that it could have come from a 10 or 10er
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It does look kind of like a riving knife but it is definitely not from a Model 10.
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Re: Unknown part in my Shopsmith Mark V Model 500 box

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bigmac75,

Welcome to the Shopsmith Forum.

I agree with John. It is not for a Model 10E or 10ER. Also, it is not anything I have seen for any of the Mark series tools. It may be a riving knife as suggested but for what. Something was obviously attached to the hole near the top. An overall measurement may help in identifying it. I have been restoring Shopsmith tools for some time now and it is very common to have non-Shopsmith parts with them. Someone here may have the answer but for now I can only tell you what it does not go to.
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.
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Re: Unknown part in my Shopsmith Mark V Model 500 box

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I was going by the style of the casting. Looks to be similar to castings used in the early mod 10 but I am not familiar enough with 10 or 10ER
Bill V
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