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Thanks guys for all the awesome help !!

I think that might be the problem, the threads are stripped on the side away from the handle. Is the threaded part (not sure what to call it )a replacement part of would I need a new carriage?

Need help !! My carriage lock will not lock ! It turns normally but doesn't tighten up and lock the carriage in place. The carriage just slides freely up and down the shopsmith. Not sure what the problem is. Any help would be much appreciated !!

Thanks for looking !! I've ran into the same problem........can't find the right thing !!

charlese wrote:Sorry, no answer, but have a question - Are thoes two butterflies metal? It looks like one of their functions is to hold the two haves apart.

O.K. Here is a guess - It is a small industrial table, probably used for sewing,

The two butterfly's are hingles !

Hello everyone !! I make natural edge tables using old sewing machine bases as the base and a slab of wood for the top. While out hunting for more bases I ran across this table/base. I'm trying to find a little history about it. Has anyone seen one like this or have any idea what it was used for ? A...

Not sure ..... The wires from the motor seemed ok. The power cord was a different thing. Everything was melted !! I just replaced the cord, put new connectors on to attach the motor wire to the power cord, replaced the switch and it's all good !!

Replaced the wiring and the cord. Back in business !!

More awesome help and advise !! Just to clarify...... I didn't want y'all to think I had done shoty work in regards to the wiring .... I replaced this power cord approx 5 yrs ago and had the headstock serviced by Jacob Anderson about 4 yrs ago. He didn't notice anything wrong in the wiring He does g...

Thanks everyone for the helpful advise !! I have attached a few pics of the wiring. My plans are the replace the wiring and power cord. Hopefully that takes care of the problem !