Older Grizzly 1023 Advice

You’re looking at at lest $400 for a new fence, blase guard and miter gage. It’s also a right-tilt saw. You OK with that? I’d offer $250.00 and order a new 1023 if they say “No.”

-- M1911BLDR

im not going to say what its worth, just saying a lot of shops are going out of business in this bad economy. I sell to cabinet shops for a living so I see a lot of my customers going down, and I see a lot of their tools going on the market, way below value, the rest is just looking and taking the right deal for you.

-- Randy, Fla http://www.kelleyscabinetsupply.com

IMHO, the 1023 is a great hobby saw, and a decent bargain on a saw for light commercial use, but I don’t think you can compare it’s longevity to a Uni or a PM66. It looks to be in good condition…that rust will come right off. $400 with the fence would be a good deal….without the fence, miter gauge, etc., I think it’s a bit steep. I’ve seen a couple of that vintage with fences, miter gauge, mobile base, etc. go for ~ $500. Newer ones go for more like $700-$800.

A Shop Fox Classic (the same fence that comes on a new G1023S) is $269 delivered. A new Vega fence is about the same. The Shop Fox H3316 Heavy-Duty Miter Gauge that comes with the saw is $55 plus s/h. I have no idea what a replacement blade guard costs, but you’re pushing $800 to fully equip that saw at the current asking price of $400, which is about what I’d consider fair for a 1-2 year old 1023. Having a new motor is a good thing, but it doesn’t really offset the cost of all the other missing parts much.

Last year I bought a Shop Fox W1677 (same as the G1023SL) for $903 shipped with an Ebay coupon and the Microsoft Cashback deal….regular price is $1253 shipped. I do happen to have the stock miter gauge and blade guard/splitter that I don’t use, both of which are new…the blade guard is still on the plastic wrap, and has never been mounted. Let me know if you get the saw….if you’re interested in those items, I could let them go for a good price.

Thanks everyone for your replies. I’ve pretty much made my mind up to pass on this saw as I agree with all of you. Can’t believe I didn’t notice it being a right tilt off the bat, that’s a deal breaker by itself for me. I was in a tool store this weekend that has a few older unisaws (50’s-60’s) and a powermatic. They need work, but I think it would pretty fun to restore one as long as they aren’t to terribly bad. So I think I will check them out when the right guy is in the store.