Classifieds

Members of the British Columbia Lapidary Society may contact the webmaster to have items for sale posted on this page. It is up to the discretion of the webmaster to determine the suitability of the items requested for posting. Also check out the BC Lapidary Market group on Facebook.

Bill Hughes Faceting Machine

Bill has decided to sell his well kept faceting machine and related supplies. The machine has not been used for 20 years and has been stored in a clean, dry location. Condition-wise it all works exactly as expected. An opportunity to find your way into faceting at an accessible price!

$650
Faceting Machine and Related Supplies

Bill is located in Vancouver and can be contacted at 604-831-1400.

Parksville Club Sale

Parksville Club is having a Spring sale! Photos and prices below.

Assorted Items; Prices as Marked

Contact Ray at ray.barton@shaw.ca.

Display Cases / Lapidary Pins

Avis is selling four BCLS style display cases: 2' x 2' x 4'. Fluorescent light bars (3' long) and liners are included $80.00 each. Avis also has a variety of Lapidary pins from BC, Alberta, Yukon, USA, Geological Survey, GMFC, etc. $5 & up per bag.

$80 ea.
BCLS Style Display Cases

Contact Avis at alapham@shaw.ca.

Robb Stemp Grit

Robb has secured quality grit from the USA for tumbling and is selling it as a 10 lb kit.

$105
10 lb Grit Tumbling Grit

Kit includes:

  • 3 lb 60/90 grit (ungraded)
  • 3 lb 120/220 grit (ungraded)
  • 3 lb 500 grit (graded)
  • 1 lb Aluminum oxide polishing compound (2500 to 3000 grit)

$105.00 shipping insured & tracked anywhere in Canada or can be picked up in Williams Lake for $85.00. Custom ordering is available. Contact Robb at info@robbroxx.com or by phone at 250-305-5299.

Laurie Lowes Dental Equipment Sale

Laurie is selling a collection of dental equipment. Please contact Laurie at 604-868-4155 if you are interested in purchasing.

Franz Hofer Sale

Franz is selling his Dixie Doodlebug tromel.

$1,500
Dixie Doodlebug Tromel

Good used condition. Asking $1500 or reasonable offer considered. Serious enquiries only please. Must be picked up in Princeton, BC.

Contact Maureen Parsley at meparsley@gmail.com or 604-802-3296 for more details.


Sharon Walker Sale

Sharon is selling the following equipment.

$200
Lortone 45C Tumbler SOLD

Lortone 45C Tumbler (4 pound) with extra barrel- Made in the USA You can tumble larger rocks. Less than a year old and still under warranty till October.

$100
Legal Electric 7 Inch Wet Tile Saw SOLD

Brand new Legal Electric 7inch wet tile saw Portable and New diamond blade (I lovetoo7) Thin edge wet diamond Blade Lapidary. Tile saw used once for 20 minutes. Diamond blade never used.

$222
Lortone 45C Tumbler AND Legal Electric 7 Inch Wet Tile Saw SOLD

Blowout price of both the tumbler and tile saw listed above for BCLS members only!

Contact Sharon Walker at slwbusiness@hotmail.com for more details.


Sharon Hamelin Sale

Sharon is selling the following equipment.

$550
Richardson Ranch Hi-Speed Dry Sander with a Vac-Mate vacuum canister

Also included are an extra 7 inch disc pad, the nut wrench, and approx. 75 - 7.0 inch sanding discs ranging from 36 grit to 400 grit. The Dry Sander is in excellent condition.

$250
16" MK-301 Diamond Blade SOLD

Made in the US by Barranca; part #166071. Lightly used; has lots of diamond left.

Contact Sharon at sharn4@telus.net for more details.


George Howe Sale

George is selling the following equipment.

$350
Richardson Rock Ranch Sander SOLD

Richardson's Rock Ranch High Speed Dry Sander. Great for polishing thundereggs and other rock material.

Contact George at geohowe@shaw.ca for more details.


Ken Dewerson Sale

Ken is selling the following equipment.

$400 (or $150 each)
The Little Torch Kit

A torch kit for $400. Or buy Smiths The Little Torch, New Oxygen Regulator, or New Propane Regulator for $150 each.

Contact Ken (Kelowna 1120 Club) at kdewerson@shaw.ca for more details.


$320
Zephyr Diamond Ring Saw SOLD

Diamond saw with 2 replacement blades. New Amazon cost is $485 for saw, blades are $82 each plus $156 shipping from US. Total $805. See the item on Amazon.

Contact Ken (Kelowna 1120 Club) at kdewerson@shaw.ca for more details.


$130
New Diamond Pacific Diamond Grinding Wheel (8 inch) plus bushings SOLD

Wheel is an 8" 220 grit. New. Cost from Diamond Pacific is $274 plus shipping.

Contact Ken (Kelowna 1120 Club) at kdewerson@shaw.ca for more details.


$90
Crystalite Diamond Grinding Wheel (6 inch)

Wheel is a 6" 100 grit. Used but almost new. Cost $90-$95.

Contact Ken (Kelowna 1120 Club) at kdewerson@shaw.ca for more details.


Jade from Sandra

Sandra Hooff has has approximately 400 pounds of nephrite jade blocks for sale at $20 per pound. Pictures show close measurements, larger blocks are about 50 pounds, can measure and weigh for accuracy for anyone interested. As a reference, the two smallest pieces are 11.2 and 7.4 pounds. Sandra can be contacted at hooffsandra@gmail.com or by phone or text at 604-414-4594.