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Site Unseen - The Great Shopsmith Gamble
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:07 am
by tmillie
I just got a call from my uncle, said there's a shopsmith w/ attachments at an estate sale 30 miles away. I bought it for $300 without knowing anything except that it's clean.
Any guesses on the age, model and attachments???
I'm guessing a pre 1960 Mark V w/ scrool saw
I'm picking it up in 4 hours, I'll report back details of the new gem!!
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 12:47 pm
by JPG
tmillie wrote:I just got a call from my uncle, said there's a shopsmith w/ attachments at an estate sale 30 miles away. I bought it for $300 without knowing anything except that it's clean.
Any guesses on the age, model and attachments???
I'm guessing a pre 1960 Mark V w/ scrool saw
I'm picking it up in 4 hours, I'll report back details of the new gem!!
If it has a SCROLL saw I am thinking it is much younger!
Update
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 8:28 pm
by mbcabinetmaker
OK, we need a update here!:)
Mark
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 9:21 pm
by paul269
Are we supposed to guess what model you purchased?
What do I get if I win?
I am guessing you purchased a 510 with a band saw.
Let me know how close I am to being correct. Im thinking this thread could be better than the "where are you located in the country" thread.
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:01 pm
by a1gutterman
tmillie wrote:I just got a call from my uncle, said there's a shopsmith w/ attachments at an estate sale 30 miles away. I bought it for $300 without knowing anything except that it's clean.
Any guesses on the age, model and attachments???
I'm guessing a pre 1960 Mark V w/ scrool saw
I'm picking it up in 4 hours, I'll report back details of the new gem!!
Well? 12 hours and counting!
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:17 pm
by lv2wdwrk
Probably got it home and is busy "playing" with it.
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:56 pm
by curiousgeorge
Either that or it turned out to be a Total Shop instead of a SS 510.
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:00 am
by lv2wdwrk
curiousgeorge wrote:Either that or it turned out to be a Total Shop instead of a SS 510.
Yuck!!!!!!!:eek:
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:29 am
by JPG
lv2wdwrk wrote:Yuck!!!!!!!:eek:
Maybe he is too busy taking inventory or looking up what he bought!;)
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:40 pm
by tmillie
I got it...it's a greenie, but w/ a goldie scroll saw included, 3/4 HP headstock, so it's pre-1960 right? I haven't unpacked her yet, I'll take a few pictures and we'll check this puppy out!
In the past 3 months I've acquired 3 Mark V's - at this rate, I'll have 15 in a year, that's not healthy
Pictures on the way! I'll get the serial number so we can find out the year!