Clearance Sale

[Coop]

I have a good friend that due a couple of small health problems, is going to liquidate his woodworking shop. The major items ( ts, planer, etc.) are not top, top of the line but are well kept and are in good working condition and have been serving him well for several years. Any suggestions as to the value based on initial cost that should be asked for these? 

[Chet]

I'm just spit balling here but depending on how old it is I would guess some where between 50 and 30 percent of the original price.  

[wtnhighlander]

Agree with @Chet. Most of the used gear I see online sells for around 50% of original value, so long as it is in decent working order. Of course, CL and FB sellers typically list at (sometimes above!) new price.

[legenddc]

50% of the current equivalent price might be a good place to start. An 8" jointer for $400 in the 90s might be worth more since new ones are $2k+.

[curlyoak]

On 8/25/2022 at 10:01 AM, legenddc said:

50% of the current equivalent price might be a good place to start. An 8" jointer for $400 in the 90s might be worth more since new ones are $2k+

I bought a shop full of delta tools in 99. My unisaw and 8"jointer were both about 1700 each. I don't think I could get half today. Good tools all in good order. And at the time Delta was a top choice.

[Mark J]

Depends on a lot of factors.  Condition, age & model, desirable-ness, etc.  I think a starting point would be somewhere between half of the original purchase cost and half of the present new cost.  That works if we're talking about, say, a ten year old SawStop or Powermatic.  That math breaks down if it's a 40 year old Craftsman.