Being a fan of old South Bend machines, I started with a lathe, then a mill and a couple of years ago came across a shaper. Had to drive a day and a half to get it but it was worth it. Really good condition and the S/N is 00005S. There are no records available so I can only imagine that it was one of the first off the assembly line after they changed to the self lubricating design.

One of my first projects was making some blocks to go fit a non-standard dovetail angle. Couldn't buy a cutter for that angle but it was easy to do on the shaper. I don't use it for much, but it sure is fun, which is what a hobby is supposed to be.