Shopsmith Mark V

lobo55 · Post by **lobo55** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:43 pm

Hello, can anybody help with a current value on a used Mark V that has had minimal use?

Thanks- lobo

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:01 pm

lobo55 wrote:Hello, can anybody help with a current value on a used Mark V that has had minimal use?

Thanks- lobo

Impossible to answer with the limited amount of information given. What model Mark 5/V and how old and what accessories.

If you are interested ONLY in putting a price tag on something that you want to sell - I do not believe this forum is the place for you to be asking.

On the other hand, if you are an owner/user and need help with your Shopsmith, we can certainly do that.

lightnin · Post by **lightnin** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:56 pm

You might try searching eBay for Shopsmith then select Completed items... then
look for ones similar to yours and see how much they actually sold for.

wiredone · Post by **wiredone** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:43 am

I will say that trying to put a price on a used ShopSmith is like trying to follow a drunk driver......
Hard to do cause they're ALL over the place.

fredsheldon · Post by **fredsheldon** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:45 am

But I think it would be in the ballpark if you gave rough idea, a SS 500 with a Band Saw and standard turning tools in good shape should bring $300-500. A SS 510 with Bandsaw should bring $500-700. A SS 520 with Bandsaw, $700-900. A 500 with all possible attachments, $400-800. A 510 with all the possible attachments, $800-1,500 and a 520 with all possible attactments, $1,200-2,500. At least that's what I would be willing to pay

dlbristol · Post by **dlbristol** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:50 am

wiredone wrote:I will say that trying to put a price on a used ShopSmith is like trying to follow a drunk driver......
Hard to do cause they're ALL over the place.

Or shooting ducks from the back of a speed boat, driven by a drunk, during a very high wind! There was one here about a year ago that sold for a bunch and it was not even functional in my opinion, 3 months later a pretty good one sold for $75! ( I was out of town) Here , I would say that prices paid are a fair approximation of a computer generating random numbers. Lightnin's advice seems reasonable. Dusty's is as well.