Calgary Regal Auctions: Small Shaper

[Tom O]

I can’t see if it has the support for the table might be something to check.

 

[trevj]

I can’t see if it has the support for the table might be something to check.

Can be seen in the third or fourth picture, sitting on the track it runs on, under the table. Just the edge of it showing.

 

[Tom Kitta]

Shaper is in rough shape. Cover is missing but I seem to have issues getting the forward mechanism to work. It is a bit of a project to clean all the rust, add a cover and figure out the power feed mechanism.

Power is provided by 0.5hp motor.

 

[phaxtris]

Perfect, maybe that'll scare people off

 

[Tom Kitta]

Perfect, maybe that'll scare people off

Not really, it current price is almost 300 - which is more than any of the lathes (!)

 

[calgaryguy]

Not really, it current price is almost 300 - which is more than any of the lathes (!)

I suspect it'll go for a premium given their relative scarcity in these parts.

 

[phaxtris]

Not really, it current price is almost 300 - which is more than any of the lathes (!)

i know, because that was my bid, i have a bid on one of the lathes, and it only moved like 15$, the shaper jumped from 50 to 295 right away

if it goes crazy ill let it go, with 5 days of the auction to go, some other crazy fool will probably get it

 

[phaxtris]

oh someone really wants that thing, 600$ already, no thanks

 

[YYCHM]

Now $800

 

[140mower]

Now $800

I figure it's going to end up around $1200...... Maybe as high as $1500.

 

[Dan Dubeau]

I cannot believe the Chinese have not begun to produce small home shop shapers again. A small 6-8" benchtop shaper of typical mini lathe quality (variable) would be a decent seller I think.

 

[YYCHM]

I cannot believe the Chinese have not begun to produce small home shop shapers again. A small 6-8" benchtop shaper of typical mini lathe quality (variable) would be a decent seller I think.

The do actually, I've seen them on AliExpress and others.

 

[calgaryguy]

I figure it's going to end up around $1200...... Maybe as high as $1500.

1500-2000 is my guess.

 

[trevj]

1500-2000 is my guess.

Kinda crazy.

A few years back, I got one of those as part of a freebie package, for carting them away. The school had them, they were in the way, and the alternative to giving the stuff away, was to have to pay someone to haul the stuff.

Gave the South Bend Shaper to a friend of mine, as I already had an Aamco shaper of similar size. Between the two, I'd say the South Bend was a little better built, with an oil pump, and Acme Thread feeds, but from a practical perspective, not a lot of difference between the options in that size range (another friend has an Atlas).

 

[Proxule]

I cannot believe the Chinese have not begun to produce small home shop shapers again. A small 6-8" benchtop shaper of typical mini lathe quality (variable) would be a decent seller I think.

Actually India is still producing shapers to this day. Although they are big ones, Or rather bigger then the hobbyist would want or need.

 

[YYCHM]

Actually India is still producing shapers to this day. Although they are big ones, Or rather bigger then the hobbyist would want or need.

China as well. The smallest I could find was approx. 13 inches and heavy.

 

[Tom Kitta]

I think shaper market is just small compared to say mini mill market - at least according to a lot of people in China. Otherwise we would see small shapers.

Small shapers are expensive b/c they are rare and "cool" now.

 

[YYCHM]

Closed $1250

 

[calgaryguy]

I figure it's going to end up around $1200...... Maybe as high as $1500.

You called it

 

[Tom Kitta]

Shaper 1250, Nice 14x40 lathes 4200 and 4650, SouthBend Model A 2000 and 2100. All plus 15% and 5% GST.