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I like to pick up old Shopsmith ER’s the rebuild them. Is a lot cheaper than rebuilding 50’ and 60’s street rods. These machines are really built and I was surprise to see how many others enjoy them. Right now the garage is too full and I have to find a home for some of them. But here is what the last one turned out looking like. At this time I have four more to work on in the shop and get ready to show. I have picked up several from the original owners that purchased them in 1948 and 1951.
Thanks and hope you like it.
Bill
-- Bill, Broken Arrow OK.































13 comments so far
WayneC
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posted 537 days ago
Very nice. How long does it take you to restore one?
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Bill Hayes
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posted 537 days ago
This one took me about four weekends. All the head bearinging were fine so just a clean up on the head and then painting. The legs took the longest to remove the rust and then reseal and paint.
If I can ever find a bead blaster at the right price it will really speed it up. Spent one weekend just buffing all the parts so they would look good.
Thanks for looking
Bill
-- Bill, Broken Arrow OK.
Randy
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posted 537 days ago
Wow!
That is really remarkable. It most be gratifing to bring about those changes.
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Bill Hayes
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posted 537 days ago
It is very relaxing andwhen I am done I have just as much fun using them as making them look good. I guess saving them from the scrap pile is why I do it and also seeing how much I can bring them back to original. Wife cannot see why I need so many but most started in boxes and pieces before I started putting them back. Now I have four set up and that doesn’t count the full shopsmiths I have. I have a Brownie anniversary from 1961 and the one that started me on all of this I bought new in 1994 a MkV 510 model
thanks for the comments.
Bill
-- Bill, Broken Arrow OK.
Praki
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posted 537 days ago
Bill,
This is very impressive. There is something very gratifying about restoring old machines from a rusty state to the gleaming condition it once was.
I hope you can blog the process of restoring one in detail.
Praki
-- Praki, Aspiring Woodworker
pyromedic602
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posted 537 days ago
Very nice restoration. It looks as good or better than my 520. Great job.
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Napaman
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posted 537 days ago
wow…make sure SST see’s this!!! Great Job on the restore…I also own a 520…and love it…but there really is something cool about restoring an old machine…thanks for sharing this!!!
I think we need to get a little LJ SS forum going—-there are quite a few of us here!!!
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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 537 days ago
Seriously nice work!
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Dadoo
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posted 536 days ago
I too own an old 10E that I recently acquired from my father-in-law. It works, but is in poor shape. I too enjoy rebuilding old machines and am looking forward to restoring this one. Nice job Bill!
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
jst2gr8
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posted 408 days ago
Hi Bill, I was just wondering if you are looking for anymore Shopsmiths? I have one and have no clue what is missing but just want to get rid of it. If you are interested get back to me.
Thanks,
Jason
Bill Hayes
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posted 404 days ago
I would love any Shopsmith anyone did not want. I love to work on them and put them to good use. Just get back with me and I will see if you are too far away to make the trip or not.
Just let me know you can try my regular email
wlhayes@cox.net
thanks
Bill
-- Bill, Broken Arrow OK.
pashley
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posted 381 days ago
Wow, what a difference….i did one as well, see my projects
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Shopsmithtom
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posted 299 days ago
I just stumbled across this post. Great job. Having the same “smith disease”, I can really appreciate the work you did. We’ve got to keep preserving these old machines so that the next generation still has some good tools to work with. -SST
-- Accuracy is not in your power tool, it's in you