Shopsmith - antique or just old?

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That, I believe, would be a 10ER - which is not a Mark version - made from 1947 to 1953, check with:

There is a Shopsmith Users Group in the Yahoo domain. Their resident guru can tell you all the variations ever made.

Yours sounds like a 10ER. That was one of the earliest versions, with the open belts. I still use the one my Dad left me. It has a high serial number, like yours. The guy at SUG said it was a version sold by Montgomery-Wards in 1953. That's relatively late for this model.

These are like old motorcycles. Some people think they're old junk, and some covet them. A good example will still bring over $500 at a yard sale, but some others have worn out until they are only used as sanders. If your mother finds the manual, that could generate some interest, too.

The only accessories this unit shares with the Mark V are the ones that fit on the spindle. The 1/2" quill with the flat is about the only thing they have in common.

Hope this helps. Good Luck.

The User Group might be the ticket. Someone there might be making one up to spec - and need parts or a new frame..... for that older model. So there is some worth in older shop stuff.

Look around and see if there are other parts that are made for it. They will up the price as often they are forgotten and are not on the market.

Martin

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Just a clarification on the "parts" that (I think) Martin is referring to.. Not spare parts, though some folks on Ebay make more money by taking the machine apart and selling it bit by bit..

The shopsmith is a "multi-purpose" machine, and because of the changeability, for lack of a real word, most of us bought not only the machine, but many accessories.. Sanding disks, router and mortising attachments, even band saw and belt sanding attachments..

You want to round up any pieces that either have the Shopsmith name or logo on them, as well as anything that looks like it might fit on the machine itself..

I'd recommend taking a trip to EBAY and looking at the ones for sale now and sort of learning models, pricing, accessories, etc..

mac

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That is what I was meaning - often there are spur inserts and centers and wood working chisels he used with the unit. Someone starting might need the max.

Martin

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