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So I found a really good deal on a 90s vintage 510 with tons of extras and I also have my grandpas 1957 greenie that my grandma purchased new for him back in the day. Not sure I want to keep the greenie since it takes up a ton of space in my already small garage. Don't really need two and am wondering what the Greenie is worth. Is in really nice shape with no rust and a few paint splatters but it runs good and has a few accessories with it. Not trying to sell it on here, just wondering what I should list it for on CL.

I would offer $250 for it if I was in the market.

Consider making it a shortie. Since you gave a main unit you can use it as a dedicated unit or sell it. More likely to sell as a shortie ! Just a thought.

2centsworth wrote:Consider making it a shortie. Since you gave a main unit you can use it as a dedicated unit or sell it. More likely to sell as a shortie ! Just a thought.

Or, just keep it as a "Shorty!"

You have a bandsaw, jointer, jigsaw, or any other SPTs? You can mount 2 of them on a shorty, and free up your main rig for other stuff. (SPT = Single purpose tool.)

steve

That greenie looks brand new! Perhaps someone would care for it as well as you obviously did. One idea is to somehow line it up with your other one such that you can turn really long porch posts and so forth. If I had two, that is definitely what I would do.
There is a market for custom turned 4x4 posts in the old house restoration field, or at least it would seem so.

teacherman wrote:That greenie looks brand new! Perhaps someone would care for it as well as you obviously did. One idea is to somehow line it up with your other one such that you can turn really long porch posts and so forth. If I had two, that is definitely what I would do.
There is a market for custom turned 4x4 posts in the old house restoration field, or at least it would seem so.

Turning is best done on an ER, and I've already developed a 7 foot 1 inch rig, using 2 ERs. One of them is a regular ER, the second is a "dedicated drill-press" short bench ER, with just (from the bottom up) hinge base, tailstock, carriage, and a tie-bar at the top end. I have a clamp that will secure the tailstock anywhere on the tubes, and the tie-bar has the threads drilled out. Put another tailstock upside down at the joint, and use an ER table height screw to pull everything together.

steve

Welcome Superpop —

If you feel you absolutely cannot make use of two SS for yourself, I’d say your best option is to do a little research (as you are now), price it as seems most suitable to your own peace of mind (higher than the least you’ll accept) and post it at that price while offering an OBO (or best offer) option that will allow you to accept or reject lower offers.

Seasoned users at this site, though definitely part of a strongly motivated share of the market for used SS, are likely a bit too well heeled as buyers for machines that they already have one or more of to place quite the same value on them as a new buyer might.

i.e. — Considering its near pristine appearance, when I was a first-time buyer I might’ve been willing to pay somewhere between $300-$400. However, having recently purchased a second, including several SPTs for $600, I probably wouldn’t pay more than $200-$300 for this machine and it would have to include at least one SPT that I don’t have.

So, IMO a good price might be "$400 OBO" and wait for interested buyers to step forward.

Sorry about going on so long, but that’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it.

skou wrote:Turning is best done on an ER, and I've already developed a 7 foot 1 inch rig, using 2 ERs. One of them is a regular ER, the second is a "dedicated drill-press" short bench ER, with just (from the bottom up) hinge base, tailstock, carriage, and a tie-bar at the top end. I have a clamp that will secure the tailstock anywhere on the tubes, and the tie-bar has the threads drilled out. Put another tailstock upside down at the joint, and use an ER table height screw to pull everything together.

steve

Very nice. I am so new at this, but it sounds like your setup is top notch.

Another would be you location. What sells high in your area, may not in mine.

I just bought one that year in that shape with more attachments from the son of the father that bought it new in Oct of 57, son is not a wood worker and as it turned out the Gilmer belt (original) was broke do to semi frozen upper spindle bearings, son tried to use it to drill something last fall. In the Milwaukee, WI area, he was asking 250$ till he realized, theupper spindle did not turn last month when he went to sell it, rest was fine in PH. I got it for 170$ with a jointer!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT i have seen ones here for 800$ with band saw and one for 1000$ with jointer sitting on CL for over 2 months being sold by the original owners, with the title that sez "Must Go".
True story, friend has a piano, kids grown and gone, wife has no interest in it any more. Has it appraised 2 years ago, comes in at 1000-1200$ retail value, puts in on CL for 1000$, no hits, then gets a hit titled "FYI", " have you checked out other piano FS here on CL? Used pianos are going for 100-200$ and you pick up"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pat still has the piano.