Older Mark V

[johnmccrossen]

I just acquired a 1960 vintage Mark V (another goldie) for $100.00. General condition is rough (rust, pitting, etc) but inside of headstock looks quite good. Motor (or something else) is noisy but not real bad. I haven't had time yet to pull out the motor to check out. It has a Gilmer drive with single bearing quill (no apparant run-out). The speed control works and it came with a Magna jointer, belt sander, air compressor, and a jig saw (dark grey color) It needs a lot of cleanup, touch up. and general maintenance but seems functional. I know a lot of people have more than one Mark V so I am curious about how most have been using their second one. My main purpose for buying was for the belt sander and jig saw which I figured was worth the $100.00 investment. Any comments would be appreciated. I will post some pictures once I get it cleaned up. Thanks, John McCrossen

[billmayo]

You really got a super deal. The number of Shopsmiths you can own and use can vary according to the space you have available. I try to keep the following: one as a drill press, a SHORTY as a sharpening/sanding station, one as a bandsaw/jigsaw station, one as a tube cleaning/polishing station and a MINI as a Power station.

I have always been able to clean, paint and rebuild any Shopsmith I have brought. I have had to grind the rust off the way tubes to get the headstock off. This headstock had no paint left from setting in the back yard for a few years but bead blasting made it look new again. I believe any Shopsmith can be rescued regardless of the condition with a little patience and elboe work.

I highly recommend the Jacob Anderson's 3 DVDs for any Shopsmith owner. He explains how to repair the headstock in one DVD, 4 different electric motors repairs in another DVD and tuneup and repair the bandsaw in the 3th DVD. Just tell him that I recommended him, thanks. You can contact him directly through his Email (jacobvb@yahoo.com) or through Ebay (jacobvb_the_s_smith_doc).

I have mostly Gilmer drive headstocks with the 3/4 HP motors and find they do everything I need to accomplish without any problems.

I just acquired a 1960 vintage Mark V (another goldie) for $100.00. General condition is rough (rust, pitting, etc) but inside of headstock looks quite good. Motor (or something else) is noisy but not real bad. I haven't had time yet to pull out the motor to check out. It has a Gilmer drive with single bearing quill (no apparant run-out). The speed control works and it came with a Magna jointer, belt sander, air compressor, and a jig saw (dark grey color) It needs a lot of cleanup, touch up. and general maintenance but seems functional. I know a lot of people have more than one Mark V so I am curious about how most have been using their second one. My main purpose for buying was for the belt sander and jig saw which I figured was worth the $100.00 investment. Any comments would be appreciated. I will post some pictures once I get it cleaned up. Thanks, John McCrossen

[nuhobby]

Yep, I'm a Double Mark V owner now also...

For the 2nd machine I mostly use it in drill-press mode for drilling, shaping, drum-sanding operations. (The 1st machine often has the bandsaw on it, so I don't tend to want to raise it vertical.)

Also, I've occasionally used the Wagner Safe-T-Plane(r) gadget for my light-duty thickness-planing chores. Being mostly a hobby & minutiae type of guy, I like this. There are a few nice web articles about it including:

http://www.songofthegreatlakes.com/ssproject3.htm


Enjoy!

[bigmoe]

I am in the process of restoring a 1955 Greenie I also have a ShopSmith Clone a WoodMaster. I will most likely sell the WoodMaster when I get my Greenie restored. I am going to leave the Gilmore belt, Shopsmith came with a jigsaw, band saw, jointer, mortising tools, sanding drums, and a lot of other miscellaneous shopsmith things. I have an old drill press in my shop, plus I brand new Scroll Saw. I am planning on selling the Jigsaw. You got a good deal on your Shopsmith.

[easterngray]

Hi John - I restored a 1960 Goldie and had a blast doing it - here's some pics for inspiration! Have fun! Alec

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/flytackle/myss.jpg
Before

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/flytackle/SSS7.jpg
after

[ryanbp01]

Wow! It looks great!
BPR

[charlese]

Eastern- Your machine looks beautiful, so do your garage doors and workbench! Even have WD-40 and spray Silicone! :D

[easterngray]

Chuck - I WISH that was my garage - but it's not, it's the neighbors. My SS now resides in my new shop though, so I'm not complaining!
The WD40 however, is mine.. :D
Alec