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Alexander Pantograph

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Spotted this on Edmonton Kijiji:
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1602795869
Looks to be in nice shape and some accessories come with it.

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It is a nice machine and is well-equipped. I agree the asking price is likely double what he can expect to get for it though (at least here in Ontario). In Edmonton, however, I suspect it commands a little more than here. Who knows - with $80 + oil again, there could be some big-spenders returning soon in a market with little supply for this sort of machine ?

The modern CNC engravers have largely gutted the overall demand for these. But for the right guy who is into engraving and has a love for the vintage stuff and the floor-space to support it all, there will be interest. A buddy of mine bought a Taylor-Hobson machine a few years back and I am quite impressed with all the neat stuff he's done with it since.
 
That's consistent for working floor type pantographs in Alberta. About double what I'd pay.
 
Flag it, watch it and see what transpires.

With today's "scorching-hot" pricing on vintage machines (even here in machine-rich Southern Ontario) you certainly can't blame a fella for testing the current market conditions initially on the seemingly high side of things.
 
Before I bought my pantograph, I found 2 floor model pantographs, with fonts for around 2000$. I waited and missed getting 2 for free with 60 fonts. the owner just carted them to the dump - not even Federal metals... ( i missed them by 3 weeks)

The price they command to a motivated buyer is around 2K with at least one font. For a 'fair' price, in my opinion, $1000 - $1300 with one font. $700 is a bargain.
 
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