Hi everyone, new to the forum and starting to put together my first woodshop. I’m looking into upgrading my table saw from an old hand-me-down Craftsman contractor saw (in pretty rough shape) to something substantially better.

I found a 1985 vintage Unisaw locally, model number 34-761S. Stock fence and miter gauge, 1.5 HP wired for 220V single phase. The cast iron wings aren’t shown in the picture but are included. It looks like it is in great shape and according to the owner was used in a heated basement.

They’re currently asking $950 for the saw, but that seems high to me and more than i want to put down right now. There seem to be a number of Unisaws of various vintage, model, and condition available within 100 miles, so I’m OK waiting things out a little. Any thoughts on what a fair price is for this saw? I don’t want to be a low balling jerk but also don’t want to overpay.

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