Jointer gloat

[Jamie Lynch]

A couple weeks ago I saw a well loved single phase Delta Dj-20 on eBay in my area. The price was good, though not spectacular, starting bid $800 and BIN of $1200. Of course SWMBO said that was too much right now. The auction ended with no bids. So I thought what the heck, I sent a ridiculously lowball offer of $100 to the seller expecting immediate rejection. He countered at $350. That a great price, but I countered again with $300. Silence for almost two weeks.
4:30 this afternoon the seller called and said if I could be there before 5:00 it was mine for $300. I told my boss I needed off a half hour early and drove across town arriving with two minutes to spare. They loaded the Dj-20 with a forklift and I drove home very slowly. I had to get help from my neighbor and dad to unbolt the jointer from the stand and lift it out.
A little bit of steel wool and some wax and its starting to look pretty good.

[Stephen Cherry]

Wow, but why didn't you want to spend 3 times as much for something half as good?

[Sam Layton]

Great deal Jamie,

Looks like you got a great jointer.

Sam

[Harvey Melvin Richards]

Nice buy. I use a 12 year old 6" Jet at work, and I have a 20 year old DJ-20. A huge difference between the two.

[Brian Brightwell]

Outstanding!! Good deals can be had, but it takes patience. My last addition is this lathe for $350 and delivered to the shop too.

Time to go check E bay and Craigslist.

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[Jerry Toschlog]

wow you got lucky on that one, congrats. I have to admit, I would have jumped on the 350. If I had countered with 300 I would have only waited untill the next day with no responce and reoffer the 350 asking price.. CONGRATS!!!!!!!

[Jamie Lynch]

Thanks everybody! SWMBO informed me the max was $250 when I started my jointer shopping. It was easy enough, once I found this one, to talk her into an extra $50.
Is there anybody out there who has needed to tighten the bed adjustment handle on a DJ-20 or other variant of this design? The in-feed handle is loose and I hope there is a way to tighten it without having to unbolt from the base again.

[glenn bradley]

Sweet! I love it when a plan comes together.

[Jerry Toschlog]

"SWMBO" I had never heard that one, I had to google it, lol..... cute !!!!!

[Mike Schuch]

You are crazy! I would have jumped on $350!!!!!

Excellent deal!

[Joseph Durnya]

Sweet deal, I picked one up for $400.00 it was submerged in hurricane sandy... needs ground up rebuild...

[Jim Rimmer]

I can't believe all these replies and not a YOU SUCK yet. Congrats on a good buy.

[Jamie Lynch]

I can't believe all these replies and not a YOU SUCK yet. Congrats on a good buy.

Thank you!

[Aaron Berk]

I paid $700 for my dj-20, and I though I got a good deal.

Thread here --> http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?170441-Delta-in-the-House!-new-to-me-DJ20-8-quot-jointer



SO YEAH, YOU SUCK!

[Myk Rian]

As the pic says.....
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