Yesterday during breakfast I saw a Shopsmith Mark V for sale that claimed to be new in the box and purchased in 2001. So I contacted the seller to get the details and to see it it could be true at the price listed. He said it was true, I said we would come and get it today, so we took off at 3:30 to drive to Spring Hill, Fl to get it. It turns out that I was the unicorn he said it was. His father-in-law bought it new and never assembled it or plugged it in.
All the boxes fit in the bed of the truck without removing the hitch and we were home at 9:30 pm, what a drive.
Here is the date of manufacture stamp on the motor.
There is a little oxidation on these tubes because they had cardboard on them.
One box empty!
Tables are on, now to flip it over and put the legs on.
Legs and casters are on and it runs! So a 20 year old brand new shopsmith what a deal! Very pleased with it. Tomorrow I have to align it and assemble the band saw and the jointer. Happy days!
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