What would you pay for this?

[HeelSpur]

I'm thinking of buying this but my bud won't give me a price.
What's a good price for it if you were buying it?

[mrchuck]

As it is top heavy, it is mandatory that it be bolted down to the floor before using!
The base plate stand says Efficient Machine Shop New York City.
The grinder itself is made in Taiwan.
60 dollars max.

[amecks]

The stand is worth at least as much as the grinder.  But the grinder is probably not a bad tool.  Made in Taiwan is better than made in mainland China in my book.  Because of the neat stand I would guess about $60-$90 - depending on how much he likes you.
Cheapo Chinese grinders can be found for $25.  The one in the photo has gotta be worth $35-40.  And the stand at least $35-40.
Al

[Papaw]

I bought a similar unit a few years ago second or third hand for $50.

[HeelSpur]

As it is top heavy, it is mandatory that it be bolted down to the floor before using!

That reminds me that I forgot to lean it back against the railing.
He has several 10 gallon crocks not far from it. I better go for a ride. :-)

[Bill Houghton]

Made in Taiwan is better than made in mainland China in my book.

I agree that the stand is worth more than the grinder.  Taiwan used to have the same placed in the machinery universe that China does now, so the quality of the tool depended a lot on the QC requirements of the company buying the product.  I had a Taiwanese bench grinder that I tried when I first got it, not bolted down, and it would have vibrated right off the bench in ten seconds if I hadn't caught it; but the Delta I replaced it with, also made in Taiwan, ran nearly as smoothly as the Baldor I inherited from my uncle.  So I hope you've seen it run.  The toolrests look like junk, so I would anticipate something toward the low end of the quality range.  If it vibrates, buy the stand, junk the grinder.

Are you haggling about the vise visible in the first photo, too?

[Lewill2]

Vibration can be caused by out of balance grinding wheels too. 

[HeelSpur]

Are you haggling about the vise visible in the first photo, too?

Oh hell no on that, he believes he has a gold mine there.
He's one of those folks that believes because its old its valuable.

[scottg]

Well at least you can use the 1983 date in your grinder haggling. Not old enough to be collectible too old to be considered desirable.
 It should be a fairly cheap unit. I have almost just like it.
  I like the 8" size, but (if you are like me) you are going to want to replace the coarse wheel with a coarser wheel (24 grit if you can get one, 36 if you can't)
 And then whatever else you are lacking for the other side.
  Wire wheel, cloth buffing wheel, etc etc.

  The stand is pretty nice.
 I would go $60 on the outfit if the grinder runs. Seems to be the consensus.
    yours Scott

[Chillylulu]

$60 is more than I paid for my table saw and bandsaw together (Both Rockwell's). I bought them 20 yrs ago though.

I'd offer $25 and walk away if they counter offered any higher. I'm not good at haggling, if they won't show a price or give me one when I ask, I move on and find one better. 

Funny thing is I have paid $10 for a tractor disc, usually pay 3-5. They make the best stand bases you can get.

Even worse, I have 23 Fretz hammers, most cost between $50 and $60 a few in the $40's  and one over $100.

I think we all have some things that we are able to justify paying more for. For me its hammers.

If I was to pay a lot for that outfit it would only be because my old grinder finally bit the dust. (Full disclosure:  I have 5 grinders I paid between $70.00 and $900.00 for.)

Chilly