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dpb

wrote:
A year ago my woodworking husband passed away and now I am forced to
sell the tools our son and son-in-law couldn't use. Any idea on how
to price used tools. Fortunately he has an inventory of purchase date
and price of large tools. Example Delta Lathe, bought 1993 for $575
from neighbor, to most recent 2006 Delta Shop Master B.O.S.S spindle
sander for $200. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

If that neighbor is still around and able, I'd suggest asking him to
assess stuff--if he had a lathe, there's a good chance he's got some
knowledge. The thing I see here is that if your husband bought it used
15 years or so ago, it could easily be another 15 years older and be a
very heavy, high quality machine.

I agree w/ others that the eBay thing is difficult to deal with for
large equipment--shipping is a hassle. I've no experience at all w/ the
craig's list phenomenon as in too small a location; there isn't one, but
local would be better.

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