Elliot 10M Shaper.

[Roger Williams 2Participant @rogerwilliams2]

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.

[Roger Williams 2Participant @rogerwilliams2]

[michael coleParticipant @michaelcole91146]

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_Participant @_paul_]

£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 LyonsParticipant @raylyons29267]

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 frostParticipant @alanfrost17805]

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 TointonParticipant @davetointon92281]

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 Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

10M just gone on the homeworkshop site tonight.

Open to offers in Stoke on Trent.

 

John S.

[Roger Williams 2Participant @rogerwilliams2]

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

[Anonymous]

Is it a disease to keep wanting to buy machinery. ??.

 

 

Yes, it’s called OIS, old iron syndrome.

 

Regards,

 

Andrew

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