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Help identifying shopsmith part
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:39 pm
by kevinbradford
I have been living out of country and recently returned to find that I inherited my grandfathers 1956 Shopsmith. I have been enjoying getting it working again and identifying all the various parts and accessories, but I have been unable to figure out what the part in the attached photo is. Can anyone help me figure out what this is?
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Thanks!
Re: Help identifying shopsmith part
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:05 pm
by edflorence
Looks like an old style hold down, designed to apply downward pressure on the workpiece. The curved end of the flat spring would bear on the upper surface of a board on the table. I have only seen pictures of these before, so I am not sure how it mounts. It did, I believe, the same job as the more familiar vertically mounted feather board. Lots of expertise on this forum, so I suspect someone else will have more info.
Re: Help identifying shopsmith part
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:32 pm
by chapmanruss
It is called the Universal Hold Down. Below is a picture of it in its box (early version).
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Yours is probably the later version which the only difference is the size of the Allen Wrench needed for the set and cap screws. 5/16" for the later Mark 5 version vs 1/4" for the early Model 10E & 10ER version.
Below is a PDF of the Instructions for the early version which shows its use on the Model 10ER. Sorry I don't have the later version instructions available, but it works similar on the Mark 5.
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Re: Help identifying shopsmith part
Posted: Fri May 05, 2023 9:27 am
by kevinbradford
Thanks, that's it!
