Hey y'all! I have a question about getting rid of older equipment, most of which works.
A bit of a backstory--my dad was a woodworker for many years. He had a small collection of equipment (including some duplicate pieces), with manufacture dates ranging from the 50s up to the 80s. I realize that safety features have come a long way since then, as well as design and efficiency. However, my dad was not one to upgrade anything until it broke entirely. He unexpectedly passed away a couple of years ago, leaving us with his collection of tools that have sat idle in the shop ever since.
I myself would love to pick up woodworking as a hobby, but I just don't have the time. And, we need to clean out the shop because we are trying to make better use of it (it's always served as a shop/game room/garage). Because most of the equipment works, I would hate to throw it away. And even for the pieces that don't work, I think that a little bit of time, maybe a motor swap and a new belt, would fix it. Since most of it is so old though, I'm not sure if anyone would want it since safety features and designs have come so far since then.
So my question is, what pieces that I have (I will list them below) would y'all say are worth selling and what pieces are not worth trying to find someone to take? This is what I have that I want to get rid of:
-Ryobi 10" Surface Planer, 1980s model that works
-Rockwell 4" Jointer, 1980s model that works
-Craftsman Radial Arm Saw, late 1970s model that works
-Craftsman Drill Press, early 1980s model that works
-Craftsman Table saw, early 1980s model, the motor does not work
-Craftsman Table saw, early 50s model that works
-Craftsman Band saw, early 50s model that does not have a motor
I would appreciate any tips or advice y'all might have, as I don't want to see it all go to waste since I can't use it!
A bit of a backstory--my dad was a woodworker for many years. He had a small collection of equipment (including some duplicate pieces), with manufacture dates ranging from the 50s up to the 80s. I realize that safety features have come a long way since then, as well as design and efficiency. However, my dad was not one to upgrade anything until it broke entirely. He unexpectedly passed away a couple of years ago, leaving us with his collection of tools that have sat idle in the shop ever since.
I myself would love to pick up woodworking as a hobby, but I just don't have the time. And, we need to clean out the shop because we are trying to make better use of it (it's always served as a shop/game room/garage). Because most of the equipment works, I would hate to throw it away. And even for the pieces that don't work, I think that a little bit of time, maybe a motor swap and a new belt, would fix it. Since most of it is so old though, I'm not sure if anyone would want it since safety features and designs have come so far since then.
So my question is, what pieces that I have (I will list them below) would y'all say are worth selling and what pieces are not worth trying to find someone to take? This is what I have that I want to get rid of:
-Ryobi 10" Surface Planer, 1980s model that works
-Rockwell 4" Jointer, 1980s model that works
-Craftsman Radial Arm Saw, late 1970s model that works
-Craftsman Drill Press, early 1980s model that works
-Craftsman Table saw, early 1980s model, the motor does not work
-Craftsman Table saw, early 50s model that works
-Craftsman Band saw, early 50s model that does not have a motor
I would appreciate any tips or advice y'all might have, as I don't want to see it all go to waste since I can't use it!