Contact Felder and let them know you’re looking for a used machine, they receive them as trades or know of customers who are selling privately
Regards, Rod
Rod suggestion of contacting dealers is a good one-I did that as well and did get a couple leads that didn't pan out.
I did notice that the used one is a planer only. That's still probably a good deal _if_ you have room for separates and you think it makes sense for you to then also find a jointer that will meet your needs.
"You can observe a lot just by watching."
--Yogi Berra
The problem with the world is that intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.
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Seeing as you can get a 16" Powermatic planer for $4300 or an 16" Oliver for $3200, I would say this is not that great of a price.
Also, 16" stand-alone jointers are significantly more expensive than the combo machines (starting at about $9k for a 16" Oliver jointer).
When it comes to used machinery, from my time in the industry, the price (whatever that price happens to be) is only worth it if you can drive within a few hours and pick it up yourself. The moment “it needs to be crated and shipped” comes into the picture, the risk-to-cost ratio starts to not look so good. Yes, those magical deals exist but based on what I saw, customers who prioritize that usually ended up never finding the machine they were dreaming of. Not saying this to dissuade anyone but just had many of these types of conversations when I was in the biz.
Erik
Ex-SCM and Felder rep
I would probably save up and just buy a new one at some current used prices.
Hammer has 16”JP helical combo machines on sale for 6k. Minimax had some machines on sale for 15-20% just last week.
I picked up Grizzly’s new South Bend 20” helical planer last month. It’s on sale for under $4000. 5 hp, variable speed feed. At the height of Covid it was $5400.
Prices are coming down on new machinery.
Thanks for that info. I appreciate it.
Thanks to everyone that weighed in.
I know it’s been a few months, but we’re up in Eau Claire and recently came to the conclusion that we’ll be moving to be near my wife’s family. As a result I’ll likely be selling all of my big equipment including an A3 31 in exquisite condition including mobility kit and maintenance kit. Not sure if you’re still looking but figured I’d let you know.