Rockwell Wood Shaper

[Fyrme]

I wish I had the room for it, but I can't justify the real estate for the minimal use it would get. So if anyone is in the market, This one is at the local Habitat for Humanity for $100. It looks to have had very little use, and comes with some blades. If you're in the market, let me know. You can pay for it and I can pick it up for you and house it for a bit until you can make a trip to get it.

 

[gnpenning]

That's a newer version of mine. Don't use it as much as I should, but a good machine. What are the cutters that come with it. For that price you may be buying the cutters and getting the shaper for free.

 

[The Cobbler]

I would be interested , logistics of shipping it may be a problem

 

[Git]

That looks like a Rockwell 43-122 light duty shaper! I bought one brand new in the early 80's and served me well over the years. I sold it about 5 years ago on Craigslist for $450. It was in pretty good shape and had a bunch of cutters and the mobile base.

It should have a 1 hp 14 amp motor which can be reversed (that's the toggle switch on the motor) and has a 1/2" shaft. Most of the cutters are for 3/4" spindles but Rockwell had bushings to fit their light-duty shapers.

If it runs and nothing is bent - it is well worth $100. Here are the pics of mine when I posted it on Craigslist. It didn't last very long before someone bought it at full price

Edited to add - I zoomed in on the photo and it looks like it is a 43-120 which would be just a little older than mine (late 70's) although I can't really see any differences. I found a pic/ad for a 43-120 and they were asking $400 for it - here is the link
http://vintagemachinery.org/classifieds/detail.aspx?id=9454&p=3

I forgot - there is a 'spindle guard' that goes into that hole in the back of the machine on a post that extends over the spindle, that I no longer had - the link I posted shows it

 

[rsanter]

If I was anywhere near then it would be mine
Shapers are great to have
You may want to pick it up to resell locally or on eBay. They are worth more than that

 

[Fyrme]

Well now you got me wanting to go buy it, just to resell it. They are only open Thursday-Sunday, so I might run down there today and pick it up.

 

[OccupantRJ]

Buy it, sell it, use the profit toward something you would use more or toward expendables for the shop. I do this to support my shop "habit".

 

[Fyrme]

Occupant, that used to be my daily M.O. I was always wheeling and dealing something. I had 6-12 ads on CL at any given time. Then I got to busy with the other demands of life, like teenage boys with older vehicles to work on and projects for the wife and home, and had to give it up. But I'm moving back toward a slower/calmer 2018. So I may just do that.