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Artie:
Ive been watching shapers being sold for 6 or 7 months and while I dont need one, I certainly WANT one. Problem is they dont surface too often and when they do they normally go for largish chunks of money. Sort of not too high a priority. I have a golden rule which says I wont throw money at his hobby, hence I make so much of my own stuff, thats what I enjoy....

On fleabuy a Royal shaper was listed, I got the owners number and rang him and spoke at length about the beasty. 61 years old, Owned by his brother who bought it new and he has owned it since his brother passed away. Its quite stained but he thinks it probably hasnt operated for more than 100 hours in its life, certainly bugger all in the time hes owned it. He broke a ratchet gear while moving it and that is all thats wrong with it.

I paid... (drum roll).... $305 Aus for it ($255 US or 175 English pounds).

I pick it up Friday week... Im pretty excited!!!

Trion:
Congratulations on a nice find! Looking forward to seeing pics when you get it home and start fettling with it :dremel:

John Hill:
Considering the history of the shaper the vendor may have the original vice somewhere?

Rob.Wilson:
Hi Rob
 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: That's going to be a nice addition to your shop  :dremel: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:


Cheers Rob W

Artie:
Hi Guys, its here!

I must say Im pretty happy with the beasty. Its in very good condition, the owner mentioned one fault but I found a couple of other issues which Im dealing with. Ill show pics as we go.....

As I picked her up....



The broken part and the freshly made replacement....



The old girl after a bath.....



And her neighbours....





And  a little action.... click on the pic



Shes clutched, 2 speed with an 8 inch stroke (I was told it was 6) with auto feeds on both axis. and mechanically brand new.The ways have the scrape marks still fresh and proud, the owner (I thought) had told me it was his brother who had it before him but it turns out his father bought it new in 1948 and the best of his knowledge never cut a piece of metal with it. Maurice (now 84) inherited it 45 years ago and believes hes turned it on less than 100 times in all those years.

It has a little damage from storage but I have that under control. I thought teh paint was very good, but after degreasing it, it isnt so hot, all chalked..... but.... I think it adds to its history abd I wont be painting her...

Now to make some tool holders...... ALmsot forgot, it came with all the original tooling but sadly no vice... for the time being Ill use my large beast but will keep my eye s openn...

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