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12" Planer
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:32 pm
by masonsailor2
I picked up a SS surface planer yesterday. Price was too good to pass up. Its the mount on the SS version. But it brings up a point. The price was really low and my buddy who picked it up for me (I was out of town) brought up an interesting question. Is there a data base of stolen SS machines and SPT's ? This is the second time in two weeks I have come across a new or nearly new SS and SPT for next to nothing. Just a thought.
Paul
Re: 12" Planer
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:13 am
by dusty
There is no data base that I know of. But even if there was, the Shopsmith equipment is tagged with serial numbers in such a way that the number can be very easily removed. There would be no way to positively identify any specific piece of equipment with the serial number tag removed.
Re: 12" Planer
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 11:21 am
by forrestb
One way to deal with "no serial number" would be like paperback books: if no cover, it is likely stolen.
Forrest
Re: 12" Planer
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:27 pm
by masonsailor2
Good point Forrest. Rose is a rose. But on the other hand we are supposing the thiefs are smart enough to remove the serial numbers ! All of mine have had the serial numbers on them. Hmmm.
Re: 12" Planer
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 11:57 pm
by JPG
masonsailor2 wrote:Good point Forrest. Rose is a rose. But on the other hand we are supposing the thiefs are smart enough to remove the serial numbers ! All of mine have had the serial numbers on them. Hmmm.
A production date code is neither a serial number nor a unique identifier.