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Well today I done it again.

About an hour away from the house I went and got this in the pictures to follow.

I called him Friday and we worked it out to meet this morning.

He said the machine run like the video that showed, that I watched on MP.
He had the extra's in a tote.

And he said there is an Extra Motor??
I thought Cool It is always good to have a backup.

This left me wondering what HP?
But hey a motor is a Motor right?

Well, when I get there, we talked for a moment then I loaded it up.
Then he gets the box with a Shopsmith label on it with (The Motor) in it.

It is Really Heavy for just a Motor?? I'm like what is in This??

So, I didn't question him about it.

When I got home and opened the box, it was a WOW moment.

This (Motor) has a 1956 serial # Looks complete besides a missing switch. To top this off I found these in the tote.
Here is a picture of the whole haul in.


And now I have a Question.

What are these 2 attachments for?
This is just a different shot angle of the one 2 pictures above.

Definitely not a SS item. Looks like some kind of clamp on shaft supports, one with a missing bearing.

I agree with John, not a Shopsmith item. Hard to tell what it does until it can be identified.

GetterDone,

Did we forget to warn you that collecting Shopsmith tools can be habit forming.

jsburger wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2024 2:32 pm Definitely not a SS item. Looks like some kind of clamp on shaft supports, one with a missing bearing.

Thanks
I searched all the attachments and I could not find anything.

I am still new to these so I thought I would ask.

chapmanruss wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2024 2:44 pm I agree with John, not a Shopsmith item. Hard to tell what it does until it can be identified.

GetterDone,

Did we forget to warn you that collecting Shopsmith tools can be habit forming.

No ya'll did not

These things Multiply like Rabbits.

I said I was done 2 Machines ago.

Then another one wanders up with another attachment I don't have.

Okay
I spend a small amount of time separating the Paper cases on 2 of these Tapes.

I slowly sprayed them with Windex and used a Butter knife to separate them.

These tapes are part of What makes this deal / The Best Deal IMHO .

The two clamp pieces remind me of the original Zyliss drill lathe pieces. The one without the bearing would hold your power drill with a drive center and the one with the bearing would hold a live center. Zyless later changed the lathe setup so not sure if there are many of them around. I do remember there being knock-offs of them available for a time.

thunderbirdbat wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2024 11:51 pm The two clamp pieces remind me of the original Zyliss drill lathe pieces. The one without the bearing would hold your power drill with a drive center and the one with the bearing would hold a live center. Zyless later changed the lathe setup so not sure if there are many of them around. I do remember there being knock-offs of them available for a time.

Thanks for that Insight.

I searched and found a small version on ebay.

With your insight, I may be able to create/Fabricate something with these.