Powermatic 3520B used price

[Paul Ray Moore]

I just purchased a 3520b used 5 years old and paid $2650. I also got the 18" extension bed, an index wheel and a dsut collector hood and stand for that price. I paid another $250 and got 3 chucks, extra jaws and some face plates. I felt pretty good about the price. It wasn't clean by any means but no rust on the bed so I think for a 5 year old lathe it was a fair price. They rarely come up for sale in my area so when this one came up I bought it. I figure if I don't mess it up I could probably sell it for what I paid in a few years.
Here is a picture of it.
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[Steven Satur]

Thanks, so the bed ext. new is about $400.
They are asking $3000, but I think $2000 - 2300 might be more like it.

Thanks again

Steve

[Mike Peace]

I would say $2000 would be a bargain. The lowest you can get a new one for is about $3400 when it is on sale. Currently they are running about $4K new. I think there would be more than a few buyers out there willing to pay $2500 for a clean 3520b, especially if there was some extra(s) thrown in. Many are sold by word of mouth and never show up on Craigs List.

[Steven Satur]

Well this one has no extras, a long drive to see it and the thing that worries me is the VFD going bad or the motor. I had a Woodfast that I bought back in 1996 and sold it last year. It got a lot of use, but I took care of it, no drips or rust. The next week I had second thoughts. Isn't that always the way. I didn't realize that they come down to $3400 onsale.

Steve

[Greg McClurg]

I paid $3200 last month when they were on sale.

[Steven Satur]

Just my luck!

Steve

[willis martin]

Paul you must turn some pretty gnarly out of round stock to have the ballast you've added I don
t have any ballast and turn up to 19.5 inches Willis ,