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Roger Williams 226/07/2011 17:03:25
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Hello, Im thinking of buying one of the above which has been offered to me at £400. The machine is in very good condition and comes with a vice. Is this a fair price or a bit high ?. I would be grateful for your comments. Regards, Roger Williams.
michael cole26/07/2011 17:48:37
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Well, it is not cheap you will find cheaper. But then you say it is in very good condition and comes with a vice. I bought a Royal ( very similar) that needed some small work and a clean for £100. Have a look at Homework shop, there is a active shaper forum on there.
 
Mike
_Paul_26/07/2011 19:11:50
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£400 does seem somewhat on the high side I paid £240 for this Elliott 10M about 4 weeks ago.
The vice that is offered is it a shaper vice? the reason I ask is that it's not many that come up for sale with their original vices. If it is the original vice it can make a big difference on the price.
I vaguely remember the 10M had a choice of 2 vices one of which wasnt so good.
 
"Neebs" on the Homeworkshop forum is rather knowledgable on these machines.
 
Regards
 
Paul
Ray Lyons26/07/2011 19:29:20
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I bought an Elliott 10M about 15 years ago. It was in almost new condition ie machine marks on the slides etc. Complete with a very good vice for 300 pounds. I thought that at the time it wasa bit too much but because it was local, the cost of delivery was offset by the price I paid. I would think that 250-300 would be a reasonable price.
 
Regards
 
Ray
alan frost26/07/2011 23:41:47
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Normally £400 for a shaper with vice would split £399 for the vice and £1 for the shaper. Unfortunately this rule does not apply to Elliotts. The 10M is a rather good shaper , its vice is pretty useless as a shaper vice. £400 is rather a lot for a 10M unless it has vertical feed (rarer than hens teeth ) in which case snap it up. As others have suggested read Neebs (Adrian Nic(h?)olson ) on the home workshop site , both on Elliotts and shaper vices.
Dave Tointon27/07/2011 00:01:52
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G'Day Roger,
I've been trying to buy an Elliot shaper here in Australia for years but haven't been able to find one. I imagine that they are rather more plentiful in England. If I could get one for 400 quid I'd snap it up.
Regards
Dave Tointon
 
John Stevenson28/07/2011 00:41:12
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10M just gone on the homeworkshop site tonight.
Open to offers in Stoke on Trent.
 
John S.
Roger Williams 228/07/2011 13:49:51
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Hello, thanks to all for your interest in my shaper query. Ive decided to purchase the machine because it really does seem in good condition. Is it a disease to keep wanting to buy machinery. ??. Regards, Roger Williams
Andrew Johnston28/07/2011 16:32:59
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Is it a disease to keep wanting to buy machinery. ??.
 
 
Yes, it's called OIS, old iron syndrome.
 
Regards,
 
Andrew

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