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Just made a deal for this "just unpacked" 1989 510 anniversary edition and band saw. He was asking $1,200. I emailed him yesterday that it was a fair price, but he should consider keeping it and joining the gang, but if he was dead set on selling it, I could afford to go $800. He replied that he wanted to wait through the weekend before taking a lower offer.

Then today he emailed me "Well its not the end of the week yet but I have decided that if you would still like to purchase the Shopsmith for the $800 which was your original offer, I would be willing to sell to you. I like the fact that you seem to be a Shopsmith enthusiast and that the machine would finally be put to the use it was built for."

I pick it up in the morning.

It looks like a real good deal for you.Congrats.

So now there are 6


Bonnie know(yet)?

JPG wrote:So now there are 6


Bonnie know(yet)?

My oldest happened to be here when I got the email. I told him "I don't know how your mom is going to take this." About an hour later he was back with $610 that all the boys had kicked in to help cover it.

When I told Bonnie, she laughed and teared up a little.

kablerj wrote:

JPG wrote:So now there are 6


Bonnie know(yet)?

My oldest happened to be here when I got the email. I told him "I don't know how your mom is going to take this." About an hour later he was back with $610 that all the boys had kicked in to help cover it.

When I told Bonnie, she laughed and teared up a little.

You gots good lads! A bonnie lass as well!

The pickup went smooth as silk, as did the Mark V. Everything was there. All of the accessories were still in the original box.

Turns out it is a 2002, not a 1998.

She's a beauty!

Actually, I spoke too soon. When I got to setting it up, we did find some parts missing. I contacted the seller. He is going to have them for Bonnie's cousin to pick up since he lives nearby. The seller is a really nice fellow, and I feel confident that he will follow through..