What parts of country are best value in used Mark V

[LR1231]

What parts of country are best value in used Mark V's found? Mickyd says he often picks them up for about 100 in Florida. I have been all over Craigslist looking for them in Oklahoma and Texas and those deals aren't to be found.

I like driving well enough, and it is doable to save several hundred dollars on average. I want to find one to rebuild and maybe a parts donor for spares, maybe in the same trip.

Is Craigslist even the best place to look for one? I want to rebuild one from the ground up and put something back in service that is in need of rebuilding. I have been lurking here for several months and have read hundreds of posts especially the top two in Maintenance and have no doubt that if I am patient, I can do it.

Thoughts on where best to look as I just don't know where the bulk of them were sold in the first place, and where the largest concentration of owners are. I couldn't find that on Shopsmith site if such a thing exists.

[Bruce]

There's a Goldie here in Columbia, MO listed for $375. The posting is dated 7/31.

[JPG]

MickyD is in San Diego.

I think you are thinking of Bill Mayo in Plant City FL.

I think FL is 'good' since there are a lot of retirees there.

Patience is your best ally.

[everettdavis]

I don't know where you are looking in Texas but there is a 510, with Band Saw and Belt Sander, a shaper fence and some stuff in boxes for $225 listed in the Austin area. Has some visible rust and is sitting under a carport.

Band Saw is #96791 May 1984, and the 510 didn't come out til 1985 but that serial wasn't visible in the photos.

https://austin.craigslist.org/tls/5118323197.html

Should be in your range as it is south central Texas.

I live in Texas, and would scarf this one up myself if I thought long enough about it.

[garys]

Any used Shopsmith is expensive to get up here in North Dakota.

http://www.bismanonline.com/mandan_nd/s ... mark_5_saw

http://www.bismanonline.com/bismarck_nd ... 10_comes_w

[billmayo]

There are few outstanding buys on Craig's List. Most Shopsmiths are well over priced for the market in Florida. I search within 100 miles (2 hours) of home at least once a day on Craig's List and always was prepared to drive to pick it up that day or night when I find one. I was able to purchase 2 510s, 3 1980s 500s and a late 1950s Shopsmith, all with at least one SPT or attachment for a total out lay of only $750 last fall. None of the headstocks operated so I brought them for the parts. The best buys that I had seen in years. I could not turn them down. I picked up 2 of them late at night as other people had also called later and wanted to buy them. First come, first serve works most times. I have had a couple of Shopsmiths sold to another buyer after I was in route to pick them up but that is life. There was a nice 520 with 4 SPTs for $600 in Orlando, FL last year but it sold before I called for directions. I saw that this same 520 was being listed again by itself for around $900 in the past month.