3520b going up in price??

[Ron Stadler]

I think it's kind of funny that now that the 3520 C is on the horizon that the 3520b has gone up to $1,000

[Bob Bouis]

Has it actually gone up in price, or have all the legitimate retailers selling it just disappeared?

Presumably that's because powermatic has stopped shipping them.

I don't mind if they raise the price, though. I've already got mine, as the kids say.

[Ron Stadler]

Has it actually gone up in price, or have all the legitimate retailers selling it just disappeared?

Presumably that's because powermatic has stopped shipping them.

I don't mind if they raise the price, though. I've already got mine, as the kids say.
Well, ive been looking at them the last month now and seen anywhere from 3800.00 to 3900.00 and looked today and cheapest i could find was 4900.00

[Don Jarvie]

Rockler had them for 3100.00 a few months ago. Look to see if Powermatic is offering and deals for Black Friday. The usually have 10% off. I got mine last year at that time for 3500.00.

[Ron Stadler]

ok, thanks

[Bill Blasic]

The new 3520c has replaced the b model and is available for $4500 right now from Packard's catalog with free shipping. It has a number of upgraded features.

[John K Jordan]

The new 3520c has replaced the b model and is available for $4500 right now from Packard's catalog with free shipping. It has a number of upgraded features.

Has anyone here bought or turned on the new PM model?

JKJ

[John Grace]

It's an interesting question. With the well received reviews from owners of the new Laguna's and Grizzly's, it seems strange that Powermatic (now another Chinese brand) would raise the price of their 'old' model when both models are under siege from what are close to comparable machines in usage and far more so in costs.

[John Keeton]

It's an interesting question. With the well received reviews from owners of the new Laguna's and Grizzly's, it seems strange that Powermatic (now another Chinese brand) would raise the price of their 'old' model when both models are under siege from what are close to comparable machines in usage and far more so in costs.John, as an owner of the Laguna Revo 1836, I agree! With the bed extension I can do as much or more on my lathe than I can do on a PM 3520b, and for considerably less money. Plus, I think it has better ergonomics and fits me better, though from pics I have seen the 3520C apparently has improved the headstock design. Nonetheless, I wouldn't trade my Laguna even for a new PM though no doubt it is a fine machine. I like the Laguna that much.

[David M Peters]

The high price you see for the 3520B on Amazon are likely the result of automated pricing responding to limited supply. Here's one article (http://blog.appeagle.com/amazon-automate-pricing-vs-appeagle) on the topic.

[John K Jordan]

The high price you see for the 3520B on Amazon are likely the result of automated pricing responding to limited supply. Here's one article (http://blog.appeagle.com/amazon-automate-pricing-vs-appeagle) on the topic.

For anyone interested, you can follow the Amazon price on camelcamelcamel.

The price dropped to $1600 recently - that would have been a good nab! Here's the recent price history. If considering buying you can put a price watch alert into the camel^3 page and they will send you an email if it drops below your threshold.

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I once bought a $250 dial test indicator for less than $40 when the automatic price algorithms decided to practically give them away for a few hours.

JKJ

[Ron Stadler]

The new 3520c has replaced the b model and is available for $4500 right now from Packard's catalog with free shipping. It has a number of upgraded features.
Not really sure how that's possible I talked to Powermatic and they said that the release date on the 3520c isn't until December 1st

[Len Mullin]

Ron, it's quite possible, and it's done all the time. As long as they let the buyers know that they are preselling them, then there is no issue. A lot of companies do this, they are trying to get an idea of how much interest there is in their products.
Len

[Ron Stadler]

Ron, it's quite possible, and it's done all the time. As long as they let the buyers know that they are preselling them, then there is no issue. A lot of companies do this, they are trying to get an idea of how much interest there is in their products.
Len

I see, ty.

[Bill Blasic]

Funny I have the catalog right in front of me and yes 3520c pictured. And it says call for best price! I have had my 3520b for 12 years without 1 single problem, not even a minor thing. One of my students wanted a new lathe so I told him about the Grizzly G0766 which he bought. It is OK but it is not a 3520b by any stretch of the imagination. After a few weeks something started ticking and it got so loud he was afraid to run it. After a week or so Grizzly had him take it apart a fix a problem that was not put together properly. He told me that is why they can sell them so cheap because they get free labor to fix them :D

[John K Jordan]

...One of my students wanted a new lathe so I told him about the Grizzly G0766 which he bought. It is OK but it is not a 3520b by any stretch of the imagination. After a few weeks something started ticking and it got so loud he was afraid to run it. After a week or so Grizzly had him take it apart a fix a problem that was not put together properly. He told me that is why they can sell them so cheap because they get free labor to fix them :D

I know Grizzly has a big following and many of their machines work well with no issues and that's great. But I have heard some of the other stories. This came from a gentleman from another forum. Larry C wrote: "I took a course on woodworking machine maintenance at the local community college. ... We wound up unboxing and assembling three new jointer/planer machines - a Delta, a Grizzly, and a Jet. They were all clearly made on the same Asian assembly line with slightly different specs, mostly color and fit and finish details. The Jet was ready to go out of the crate, well tuned, flat, etc. Delta was close. The Grizzly took several hours to work off burrs, adjust and shim for flatness, etc. So one data point on the issue.
" To be fair, he didn't mention when this was - recently or decades ago. Things change with manufacturers, sometimes for the better, sometimes not.

JKJ

[William Bachtel]

I have been waiting on this, now I can sell mine, I just recently got an American Beauty

[glenn bradley]

I have been waiting on this, now I can sell mine, I just recently got an American Beauty

Now that’s just mean :)

I hemmed and hawed on a sander for so long that the price went up higher than I was willing to pay and I bought an inferior unit. :( Lesson learned, now if there is something I know I’m going to get, I just watch carefully for a good price and buy it.

[Ron Stadler]

Lol, I wonder why they put them in the catalog though and not their website.

[John K Jordan]

Lol, I wonder why they put them in the catalog though and not their website.

Wishful thinking at the time they sent the copy for the catalog?

[John Sanford]

I think it's kind of funny that now that the 3520 C is on the horizon that the 3520b has gone up to $1,000

Nope. MSRP is almost the same, went from 3,999 to 4,081, but those are places with "free shipping", so they could just be stuffing the shipping into the price. The 3520C is listed in Craft Supplies catalog with "call for price". IF they've gotten their floor model in I'll likely be getting eyes on it in a couple hours. Keep in mind that Powermatic ran their 20% off promotion on the 3520B a few months ago, which is why the price got down as low as it did. Why did they do that? My guess is to clear out existing inventory before the 3520C showed up.

[ALAN HOLLAR]

The fact that catalog information on the lathe is currently available is not surprising. The 3520C is expected to arrive sometime in December. It will not be available for the Black Friday sale

[John Sanford]

So, they (CSUSA) haven't swapped the C for the B on the floor yet, so I haven't seen the C.

[Jeff Wimer]

I am ready to pull the trigger on a larger lathe. With 3520c over $4K then the Oneway becomes a major contender. Any ideas one way or the other would be appreciated.

[John Keeton]

Jeff, I think you would get better responses with a new thread.

[Ron Stadler]

Well,I went ahead and did it and purchased the 3520C. I've always enjoyed working with my older Powermatic equipment, they just seem to be built solid and endure whatever i throw at them so the longevity of these tools are a plus for me :)

[John K Jordan]

Well,I went ahead and did it and purchased the 3520C.

When you get it: photos! impressions!

JKJ

[Ron Stadler]

When you get it: photos! impressions!

JKJ
Yes sir, well it will be my first powermatic lathe and will definitely top anything I ever had . The trees are starting to look like bowls again, lol. I'm excited.