Shaper prices

[FredT]

Hello all,
Can someone shed some light on what is going on with all the little shapers on epay? Geez several years ago all the machine shops would almost pay you to take a shaper off their hands just so they could have the floor space and now they cost a small fortune. Why the sudden resurgence?
Fred T

[Al Messer]

Antique collectors and speculators have driven up the prices. Plus, they ain't making no more of them.

[Oso]

That's Ebay, and why I don't like it.

But, Atlas shapers and similar still go for $150-$200 around here.

Feeding frenzy on ebay is silly, just look at the Sears "AA" or "109" lathes that go for nearly $600.

[NAMPeters]

Oso, where is "around here"? No clue in your profile.

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Neil Peters

[Oso]

St Louis. I probably should fix the profile, but that's just one of those things I don't generally get too worried about doing right away.

I bought a shaper here for $150, another couple of guys have bought ones for $200 or so more recently.

[FredT]

Oso
That seems more in line. I wonder if these guys on epay realize what their goning ot have to pay to have the thing moved. If I remember correctly those little shapers are just heavy enough to be hard to move.
Fred T

[Al Messer]

Oso, here in the Mid South they are going from $350.00 and up---mostly up. I saw a South Bend 7" advertised at $600.00 a few weeks ago.

[motorworks]

Hi
I was at an trade school auction the summer before last and the shapers (I think there was 6 )all went for $5 to $25 each. All were older Elliott.Most had some parts missing,but could be easily fixed.I took one at $5.00. Seeing the prices they are now getting I should have took them all!
I turned around and sold the shaper before it got into the shop.Made a deal with a friend
But next time!!
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[Thrud]

Fred
Everyone wants one now. The small ones are the hardest to find, the biggest are orphans no one wants and dirt cheap. It costs more to move the big ones than they are worth as scrap.

It is a shame too. A big shaper can do things no other machine can do. Same thing with horizontal mills - they will be the next thing everyone wants.

[Mcostello]

Just bought a 7" Rhodes shaper. Gave $100 with vise. Vise needs new screw made, machine torn down for cleaning and painting. got 1/2 hp. motor with it, have to make a mount as its a "C" face. Little wear on machine, will take a while to finish as I've had several rush jobs come in. Know of another one but don't know how much the owner will take as $100 was too low, we did not meet in the middle , with no further contact. Lancaster, Ohio area. Just tuned a guy in to a 14" Steptoe for $50, while there he bought a 7" Atlas that was moderately rusted for $125.Any more found will let yaall know.

[wierdscience]

Thurd is right size does matter.The small machines are the ones everybody can use.This is the same with nearly all machines it doesn't matter if it is a lathe ,milling machine or a farm tractor small machines are popular.I once bought a Cinn.24" shaper at auction for $25.00 with the vise!But at the very same sale was a small Atlas that brought $850 go figure!My boss has 3 16-28"shapers for sale right now can't even give them away!

[Oso]

Well, the Atlas weighs somewhere between 250 and 350 all put together. Stand extra.

Might not be too bad to ship, but there is lots to break on them so packing is important.
I will have one for sale eventually, and I don't think I will want to ship it, too much hassle. But if I did I could probably get better pricing.

The SouthBend name seems to get better pricing on anything, at least up to the bankruptcy. Dunno now.

Oh, I ALREADY have been wanting a horizontal mill, but I have little room for one. The Father-in law sold an Atlas a while back, loaded with goodies for $400. Grrrrr. Maybe I can find a better-than-Atlas.........

[Rock Ranch]

Wierdscience,

Where is your Boss located and how much is he asking for the shapers. I may have a home for 1.

Larry

[FredT]

Welp
If there is a small one in the north eastern Ohio area (Akron, Canton, Cleveland) I would be interested in looking at it. Please tell me moer about the one in Lancaster Ohio.
Thanks
Fred T

[Mcostello]

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