On Tue, 19 Apr 2016 16:06:05 -0400
Ecnerwal wrote:

Still a good drill press, horizontal boring machine, 12" disk sander,
6 x 48 belt sander (accessory).

just for these above it could be a great buy for a beginner or a small
shop for doing little stuff

Rather scary as a table saw, shaper or router. Jointer (accessory) is
no gem, either.

i have looked at them and felt that i would not use the table saw
unless i was just doing small stuff like doll houses or trains maybe


I would not suggest getting one as a lathe, particularly - there are
better options; still, it beat no lathe at all and got me started.

i just take a walk around craigslist once in a while but cannot help
noticing that in every locale there is always at least one shopsmith
listed

they sold a lot of those