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Western Ky originally but I reckon I've been in Louisville long enough to call it home

Yes you pay your local sales tax when purchasing at a Lowes, which is one of the reasons they give you a "buy today" discount in the store.

Yeah, looks like 5% is what you currently get with the card and it also looks like it cannot be used in conjunction with a military discount.


*5% off your Lowe's® Consumer Credit Card purchase: Get 5% off your single-receipt purchase of any in-stock or Special Order merchandise charged to your ...

I bought the DIY Power Pro kit at a Lowe's demo last fall... There were no trade in deals at the demo... I paid approx. $1275 after all the discounts and getting the 5% off using my Lowe's card... I bought a "headstock" on EBay for approx. $75 that included only the stuff I used on the power pro ...

From a 24 yr retired US Army Officer, a point of ethics... SS/Lowes offers a military discount in recognition of a veteran's or retiree's honorable service to our country. If you are a veteran or military retiree, by all means, take advantage of the discount. If you are not, please do not ...

Sounds like you got a pretty good deal Leif,

Good points guys, I think I was more concerned with validating that my headstock was in great condition to work towards a maximum discount, didnt plan on just walking in with it and walking out with a power pro. After having it off the waytubes 4 or 5 ...

That is very promising! I may take the day off, toss my headstock in the car, and pickup my veteran brother on the way Thanks for the reply

Hey all, Glad to see such an active SS community out here, this site has been a real help to me. Probably wishful thinking, but I thought I read somewhere that shopsmith would take a headstock to refurb as part of a deal towards a power pro.

My headstock is an 81 and in good condition, lately I've ...