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100 miles, $100, 5 hours, my new baby
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:12 pm
by navybeansae
Hello everyone, this is my first post. I have been searching for a great deal on a Shopsmith for months. Well I think i found it, I got a 1956 Mark V Greenie with many accessories for a steal. I am so excited to restore it, especially after going through mickey's thread. Wow what a machine! I have never really done any woodworking so I'm sure I will have many questions for all the knowledgeable members on this website. Anyway here are the pictures of my Greenie in all her glory.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:14 pm
by farley
welcome and nice find
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:25 pm
by gilamonster
wow!
you got all that for a benjamin?
you should buy a lottery ticket!
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:25 pm
by boostfan
From the outside it appears to be in great shape for the money
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:38 pm
by 8iowa
Great find, another nice old shopsmith ready to serve a new generation.
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:50 pm
by SDSSmith
Restoration??? That baby looks like it is ready to go to work (after you lube it). Tubes look pretty good, a little surface oxidation on the jointer. You should have a lot of fun with it. Congratulations, navybeanae! What part of Maryland are you in?
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:51 pm
by navybeansae
Not only is it in great shape on the outside but the inside too. I opened it up last night cleaned out all the saw dust and lubed it. No rust on the inside and very little on the whole machine. The only problem was the power cord was dry rotted so I replaced it. I also replaced most of the other wires too, they were looking rough.
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:56 pm
by navybeansae
SDSSmith wrote:Restoration??? That baby looks like it is ready to go to work (after you lube it). Tubes look pretty good, a little surface oxidation on the jointer. You should have a lot of fun with it. Congratulations, navybeanae! What part of Maryland are you in?
Hey Rob I'm in Patuxent River, MD. Loved SD I was stationed there for 6 years just left last October. Its been a long cold winter compared to the SD winters!
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:16 pm
by joedw00
Welcome to the forum Cory. Congratulations on the find, it looks to be ready to make some sawdust.
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:58 pm
by SDSSmith
navybeansae wrote:Hey Rob I'm in Patuxent River, MD. Loved SD I was stationed there for 6 years just left last October. Its been a long cold winter compared to the SD winters!
I feel your pain, I grew up back there and my mom is still back there. She is north of you on the North East River. Winters here just aren't the same, but I am adapting.]