Pawn Stars buys a Shopsmith

[Jim Rimmer]

I watched it last night - the machine was in pretty rough shape but maybe restorable by someone into that type of thing. Rick knew what he was doing and didn't want it due to the size and condition. The dopey old man wanted it because he thought it was nostalgic. The owner was ready to kick it to the curb just to get it out of his garage - he ended up getting $50 and someone else to haul it away.

[Aaron Berk]

I bought a ShopSmith for $50 off of a local guy a few yrs back.

I played with it for a few months and then sold it for $350 on CL

[Cary Falk]

People out here seem to think the are worth $1200 out here.

[Steve H Graham]

Chum is a genius. You people just don't appreciate his brilliance.

[Greg Peterson]

People out here seem to think the are worth $1200 out here.

Actually, there's one on CL right now. Has all the bells and whistles. Only asking $2,500. Was $3,999!

Partial description:

1. Shopsmith Bandsaw ($544.99 new) that includes the Vacuum dust exhaust hole, retro fit table kit ($246.59 new) , Aluminum table, Guide fence, circle cutting attachment, both manuals, and extra blades.

2. Shopsmith 12" Planer (1199.99 new) with Variable feed control, Separate feed motor won't rob cutterhead power, Large 12-inch x 4-inch capacity handles big lumber, 28-inch long Table,

3. Shopsmith Scroll saw (699.99 new) with blade

4. Shopsmith 6" x 48" belt sander ($429.99 new) with 6" x 9" Support Table, Automatic Belt Tensioning and Tracking, Free-Running Belt on Back Side, Built-In Dust Collection Port, new 80 grit belt, new 120 grit belt,

5. Shopsmith 4" jointer ($489.99 new) with blade guard.

6. Shopsmith 510 extension table kit ( $289.14 new)

Amazing!

[Charles Lent]

You guys are missing the point. The Shopsmith MODEL 10ER is NOT THE SAME as the newer Shopsmith tools. It wasn't even made by the same company. All of the Shopsmith tools produced AFTER the new Shopsmith company took over are much better quality than the model 10ER that the OP and I were commenting on. Other than the basic multi-tool concept, the model 10ER is nothing like the newer Shopsmith tools.

The tool seen on Pawn Stars was one of these very early Shopsmith 10ER tools and NOT one of the newer, better made and more valuable models of Shopsmiths.

Charley

[John Fabre]

Rick was right, I would have walked away too, even at $50.00 knowing now that the 10ER is unsafe junk.

[Alan Schaffter]

I bought a Shopsmith in 1976 and sold it almost 20 years later for $1300! The buyer saw a SS demo at the local mall and decided he had to have one. He hadn't really searched on Ebay or the classifieds before he saw my ad, and new ones were going for $3000 by then. I think I did well.

[Myk Rian]

That accurately describes all the pawn shops I've ever been in.

We have a shop down the road. I went in looking for a recip saw. $120 for a beat up POS was their cheapest. I walked out.

[Dave Lehnert]

The old company Magna America that made the 10e and 10 er also manufactured the Mark V we know of today. They went out of business and John Folkerth purchased the tooling to make the Mark V in Dayton Ohio early to mid 1970's under the name Shopsmith inc. . John Folkerth passed away about two years ago. His son now runs the company under the name RLF Shop.

I took a tour of the factory and they have modified 10ER's built in the 50's used in manufacturing the Mark V's today.

Link below of some history if interested.





http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/toolhistory.htm

[Jason Roehl]

We have a shop down the road. I went in looking for a recip saw. $120 for a beat up POS was their cheapest. I walked out.

In some of our local pawn shops, I have seen pneumatic roofing nailers (for example) that looked like they had been dragged behind a truck for 100 miles priced HIGHER than the exact same model (I checked model #s) of nailer would be new at a retail store. I rarely go in there, and I can't remember the last time I bought something there.

[Cliff Furman]

Isn't the show based in LasVegas???? Wouldn't that mean that most of the poor saps coming in there have gambled their paycheck away and need the instant cash to cover their expenses when they reach home and have to face their spouse?

I think you are confusing the crack heads at your local pawn shops with the saps that give all their money to the casinos.

P.S. I have seen 1950's shopsmiths on the local CL for $100... and still could not find a reason to buy it... and with the amount of time it spent on there obviously nobody else could either!

If I had a lathe, drill press, and table saw, I wouldn't buy one for $100 either.
I bought one in 1975, for $100, and still have it. I now have all individual tools, but don't have a lathe, of 12" disc sander, which is why I keep the shop smith.
It's not the best lathe, but gets the occasional turning done.
Of course, there's the ability to drill a hole in the end of a 8' long post!
If you never had one, you wouldn't appreciate them.

[Jim Heffner]

I saw that episode the other night...what a sham! Practically stole that Shopsmith machine.I'm surprised that they didn't call in Rick Dale for his opinion and see what he would say as to it's restoration. As to Chum....a real halfwit for sure, I always heard that
"chum" is bait for shark fishermen...go figure that one!

[Steve H Graham]

Chum is a true renaissance man. One day he will probably rule the planet.

If there's one thing that bugs me about Pawn Stars, it's the way they rave about Gibson instruments. Anyone who knows guitars knows Gibsons are nothing special, but Rick sweats audibly when one hits the counter. I remember him talking about the greatness of a 70s Les Paul. Guitars from that decade have a bad reputation.

Another annoyance: the expert says high-end retail for some doodad is a thousand dollars. Rick says, "What'll you take for it?" Customer says, "A thousand dollars."

[Kevin Gregoire]

i cant believe how many stupid people there are in vegas! this show really chaps my *&^%#@*
who would take an antique to a pawn shop? if they are that stupid, they deserve to get screwed over!
so many people lose so much money taking it to these morons (cept the guy selling chumlee that fake guitar the other night)
instead of taking there stuff to a proper dealer or auction house.

this show has to be fake cause no boss on the planet would keep a dumb SOB like chumlee as an employee!
the only thing i do like about the show is it seems rick is fairly knowledgeable about stuff.