Newbie Looking at a Mark V
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Newbie Looking at a Mark V
I've found a very little used Mark V for sale. I'm going to call him tomorrow to get more info. From the pictures that he emailed it looks almost brand new. From the pictures also I'm assuming it was built after 1984. There is a "push stick" and a "featherboard" shown in one of the pictures. Besides checking the operation of the drive, is there anything else that I should look for? Would $900 be a descent price for this?
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Hard to tell with out also seeing the pix. A serial number and a model designation(500,505,510,520) would help. Also any 'extra' special purpose tools(jointer,bandsaw,belt sander.......).Red05Z51 wrote:I've found a very little used Mark V for sale. I'm going to call him tomorrow to get more info. From the pictures that he emailed it looks almost brand new. From the pictures also I'm assuming it was built after 1984. There is a "push stick" and a "featherboard" shown in one of the pictures. Besides checking the operation of the drive, is there anything else that I should look for? Would $900 be a descent price for this?
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
That is a Mark V model 510. Assuming the usual basic items are with it, $900 would be a bit high in my area. I recently paid $600 for a 510 that runs fine after the sawdust was cleaned out of the head and $740 for a 510 that ran fine without more work than oiling the sheeves shafts. Both units had the basics.
Having said that, I note folks asking from $500 to $1500 on kijiji in Canada.
Having said that, I note folks asking from $500 to $1500 on kijiji in Canada.
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a 510,a Mini, dedicated SS drillpress, SS spt's, home made SS belt grinder, SS piston air system, Southbend 10k lathe, mill/drill, Taig
a 510,a Mini, dedicated SS drillpress, SS spt's, home made SS belt grinder, SS piston air system, Southbend 10k lathe, mill/drill, Taig
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That is a nice clean machine. I would not have a problem with the price if all the basic accessories are with it and in as good of shape. Paying a little more than going rate for a premium machine is not a bad thing. Based on a new Mark 510 it is a great bargain.
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2017 Power Pro Mark 7
2002 50th anniversary model 520
and a few other woodworking tools.
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Mark
2017 Power Pro Mark 7
2002 50th anniversary model 520
and a few other woodworking tools.
WHERE'S the table,disk sander, drill chuck, rip fence and miter gage?
SS 500(09/1980), DC3300, jointer, bandsaw, belt sander, Strip Sander, drum sanders,molder, dado, biscuit joiner, universal lathe tool rest, Oneway talon chuck, router bits & chucks and a De Walt 735 planer,a #5,#6, block planes. ALL in a 100 square foot shop.
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