A lucky strike

eartigas · Post by **eartigas** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:39 pm

I have been looking for a 510 or 520 for a while. While I have a couple of 500s, I was interested in a bigger table and the additional possibilities it would offer.
Then I saw an add taking offers for a "510", a bandsaw, a jointer, speed reducer, a DC-3300 dust collector and many accessories.

So I did my best offer and after a couple of days, I had to add $25 to my early offer and I got the machine.

To my surprise (and suspicion by the photos) it was actually a 510 upgraded to 520 plus all mentioned above and other good parts like Lathe Chisels set, Talon Chuck, cross-cut table, carbide blade and dado blade, the dust collector had the optional remote start and large filter, etc. etc. I learned that it belonged to a man who indulged with the SS catalog and could afford all but now retired, moved south and left the machine for sale. In a nutshell I think now I reached my best wishes for a while (no more looking at Craigslist!) and all I wish now is to start saving for the Power Pro.

Sorry for the long rant, I just wanted to share my joy.

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If anybody wants to know the price..give me first your estimate : ))

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:48 pm

Congrats!!

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:32 pm

Since you seem to be gloating, I shall hazard a $1100 guess.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 4:43 pm

Congratulations! Whatever the cost, you got a good deal! All parts from the mother ship! No, used/abused parts. (If he kept up with the lubrications)

eartigas · Post by **eartigas** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:16 pm

Yes, condition seems excellent and no rust at all in the tubes. I haven't peek in the headstock yet.

$750 was the final price.

As I said, a lucky strike : )

ipbarnard · Post by **ipbarnard** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:16 pm

Great deal!

Foster From Flint

dgale · Post by **dgale** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:11 pm

Wow - I wish that deal would happen anywhere in a reasonable distance to me...

eartigas · Post by **eartigas** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 6:50 am

I drove 100 miles each way in my 1998 "clunker" and that was about my limit.

You are in California and I have seen a few good deals there and I thought you were the lucky ones

I guess with people retiring and moving south there will be always some deals if I look long enough.

I any case when my time to sell on when I am gone and my family has to sell my stuff somebody will get a great deal as demand remains low and prices reflect that.

Good luck in finding a great deal!

PS in case this is actually a lucky strike I"ll buy a lotto ticket this week : )

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:31 am

eartigas wrote:I drove 100 miles each way in my 1998 "clunker" and that was about my limit.

You are in California and I have seen a few good deals there and I thought you were the lucky ones

I guess with people retiring and moving south there will be always some deals if I look long enough.

I any case when my time to sell on when I am gone and my family has to sell my stuff somebody will get a great deal as demand remains low and prices reflect that.

Good luck in finding a great deal!

PS in case this is actually a lucky strike I"ll buy a lotto ticket this week : )

You have done well, very well. It is my opinion however that you'll come to NEED a jointer and surface planer long before you NEED a PowerPro Upgrade.

With that combination of equipments, you have nearly a complete shop.

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 8:11 am

Very nice indeed.
When I was on my buying spree I found that much of the time it was a lot cheaper for me to acquire many attachments and accessories by buying "deals" on complete SS's than to try to add attachments one at a time separately. Often an included "goody box" was worth nearly the whole sales price. I bought most of mine off of Ebay.

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