The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Food & crafts => Crafts => Topic started by: FiB on July 01, 2013, 08:39:52 am
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I think I already know I cant afford it!!!! But this is near me so I will try - how much are they new/secondhand if anyone else has seen them for sale - are they OK? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=111110199692&ssPageName=ADME:B:ONA:GB:3160 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=111110199692&ssPageName=ADME:B:ONA:GB:3160)
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There was a woman using a Louet drum carder at the RBST stand at the Scottish show last week - she had just bought it new I think over the internet and it was just over £200, and it was really small compared to this ebay one. Seemed to work very well. Thats got to be several hundred pounds new and it looks in good condition - it looks like a cracker.
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Check the new ones online :o esp Louet - so I think if it comes to less than 100 pounds and is in good condition it would be a good buy. Is it too early for Xmas presents?
Also check what the carding cloth is on 72 tpi (teeth per inch I think) would do most medium to fine fleeces. The extra fine is too fine for most British fleeces.
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I used to use one and they are very good. Well worth getting if it's around £100.
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I would expect it to fetch £160-£200-ish. Louet is a good make and it looks immaculate, even though it's 20 years old. It also seems to come with the comb that you use to clean the drum. :thumbsup:
The 'Junior', which is the narrower one, is £220 new. A friend just bought a new one having had a borrow of my recently new-to-me one; I paid £170 secondhand for my fairly well-used one.
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went for 207 - new bidder came in 3 mins from end - probably a good price if it worked ok but no guarantee of that