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   RickL | Jun 06, 2005 07:21pm | #1

   First I would see if the company is still in business to see what it sells for now and parts availability. Three phase limits some of the folks who would buy it. Price it for best offer.  You will definitely need good detailed pictures to sell it.

   
   

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   Edited 6/6/2005 3:37 pm ET by rick3ddd

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   Gordon1 | Jun 06, 2005 07:38pm | #2

   Thank you, I tried to find the company who made it but to no avail. Do you know of any websites which deal with old or antique machinery? And any recommended website where I could post the pictures of this machine for sale?

   Gordon1

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   Ricks503 | Jun 06, 2005 09:01pm | #3

   Honestly, if the company no longer exists, unless the parts are interchangeable with the shopsmith (along with the add on machines like jointer and such), that and the 3 phase power issue will limit the people willing to buy severly. If parts are not available you may just have a nice heavy door stop on your hands.

    

   If you do try to sell, you will need to supply make, model and age of the unit

   1 - measure the board twice, 2 - cut it once, 3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go        4 - get a new board and go back to step 1

   Edited 6/6/2005 2:02 pm ET by Rick

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   RickL | Jun 06, 2005 10:44pm | #4

   http://www.owwm.com deals with old American machinery and they are bottom feeders, means buy it for as little as possible and all pretty much amateurs so take it with a grain of salt..  What is the brand name on it?  They may have gone out of business or changed their name.  Do you know how old it is? Do you have all the accessories and manual? Is it complete, nothing missing or broken. Being three phase it might be an industrial tool. Got any pictures of it. France isn't really known for woodworking machines. I can't think of any French machine companies and I've been in the business for 30 years with quite a few years repaing machines and I know the companies from Germany, Japan, Italy, South America, etc.

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   Gordon1 | Jun 07, 2005 02:50pm | #5

   The only information I could get off the machine is the name "Lurem Domfront, made in France, 2000.210.260". The machine itself has a tablesaw, drillpress, jointer, bandsaw (attachment) and has lots of parts all of which were said to be working good and on a belt system, that is, you use a differet "belt to motor" for each tool. The machine is very heavy and on a trolley. I don't know the age of the machine but its is in good shape. As I live on the eastern side of Halifax we tend to use old machines like this as moorings but the woodworker in me just cannot do that yet.

   Gorodn1

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   RickL | Jun 07, 2005 04:12pm | #6

   I've heard of Lurem machines. Try a google search using lurem machines. Got too many blocks on my PC at work so I can't access the foreign sites.

   The machine would be described as a combination machine but I would never consider it as a shopsmith type combination machine. Totally different animal. I would never use the two in the same sentence. No comparison to a shopsmith in any way. A comparison to a Felder would be more apt.

   Edited 6/7/2005 9:29 am ET by rick3ddd

   Edited 6/7/2005 9:31 am ET by rick3ddd

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   Gordon1 | Jun 07, 2005 05:25pm | #7

   Thank you for you input, very helpful and I will try the google suggestion. When you say its no comparison to shop-smith could you qualify that a bit more as I am not sure what you mean? As you can tell I'm not very knowledgable in this area.

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   RickL | Jun 07, 2005 05:57pm | #8

   http://lagunatools.com/sign_series.htm  Click on combination machines.  Never say the Lurem is like a shopsmith. It's nothing like a shopsmith. As soon as you say shopsmith, the Lurem drops in value.

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   Gordon1 | Jun 08, 2005 02:44pm | #9

   Got Ya, never to use the two in the same sentence again. Thanks Rick3ddd you've been very helpful. I'll try to pass it along.

   Gordon1