Were retractable casters an option?

[HopefulSSer]

Hmm. Looking at the current website I see most pics of the Mark 7 with the premium casters, but some with no casters. There's a note that says "premium casters not included" which, if we weren't having this discussion, I'd assume that premium casters are an extra cost option, otherwise you get standard casters. I would never think that you'd get NO casters! Certainly a tool which boasts the benefit of a small footprint that you can move it out of the way when not in use would come with wheels on it standard!

[chapmanruss]

HopefulSSer,

For the cost of a Shopsmith Mark 7 or V 520S you would think they could include the Retractable Castors. I checked my copy of the Mark 7 Manual and no mention of casters in the parts or assembly sections. I stand by my earlier statement that the Retractable Castors are and have been an extra accessory. In checking the online catalog today, I cannot find the standard 2" Retractable Assembly for sale any longer. I could have missed it. The Premium Convenience Packages now have the 3" Retractable Castors.

[HopefulSSer]

HopefulSSer,

For the cost of a Shopsmith Mark 7 or V 520S you would think they could include the Retractable Castors. I checked my copy of the Mark 7 Manual and no mention of casters in the parts or assembly sections. I stand by my earlier statement that the Retractable Castors are and have been an extra accessory. In checking the online catalog today, I cannot find the standard 2" Retractable Assembly for sale any longer. I could have missed it. The Premium Convenience Packages now have the 3" Retractable Castors.

I couldn't find the "standard" 2 in. casters either. Which makes it a bit confusing if the so-called "premium" casters are the only casters available, then they aren't really premium any more, they're just the casters. "Premium" (to me) implies a comparison to something, and if they are the only ones available then they are not in comparison to anything else currently offered.

And as you say, for the cost of the machine, and as I mentioned -- the sales pitch of being small footprint and of a nature to tuck it away when not in use, perfect for a small garage workspace -- it should come with wheels! Hence my original question - I naturally assumed that of course it comes with wheels now (how could it not?) so was there a time that it didn't? Turns out that time was this morning!