Hegner Multimax 18

[Fontesfamily]

I found a Hegner Multimax 18 for $375. The Match number is 401177. I can't find anywhere that tells me the age, the guy who is selling it guesses it is about 20 years old. It looks in good condition. It is a variable speed and he says the motor runs well. It is about the same price as the Hawk 226VS I was looking at, and way cheaper than the new Dewalt I was looking at. What are your thoughts?

[Scrappile]

The pictures ate too small to tell.. On my hegner that silver tag in the first picture has the serial number and date manufactured on  it.   Any chance of getting bigger pictues? t looks to have the tension release lever on the front of the upper arm, so it has either been upgraded or is not real old.  I do not know what time they added that.  You can call Advance Machinery : https://advanced-machinery.myshopify.com/pages/hegner-home and they can probably tell you the age by the serial number.

[kmmcrafts]

Yeah, every Hegner I've seen had the date on that same tag that is in the first picture.. I save the picture and zoomed in on a drawing software and best I can make of it is the last digit looks like a 7.. I'm guessing 1987, 1997, or 2007.. Being the tension lever is at the front I'd also guess it to be a 2007.. But without a better picture that's all I can make of it. 

[nrscroller]

I would buy that for that price, I got mine about 15 years ago for 500 dollars and it was hardly used. Advanced machinery is very nice to work with and will gladly answer questions and help. Also on my Hegner there is a date on the silver tag with the serial number to tell you when it was made.

Good Luck,

Bill

Edited November 13, 2022 by nrscroller

[OCtoolguy]

I hope you bought this saw. Will we be told?

[ChelCass]

With all this talk about the Hegner, guess I better take another look at mine.  I bought it at a auction for 200.00 and it has been sitting on the shelf since I bought it two years ago.

[Scrappile]

Another comment, just to make sure you are aware, Hegners are bottom feed only scroll saws.  If you like top feeding, Hegner is not the saw for you. I think that is one of the main reason you do not see more Hegners in use.  that and the price.

[GrampaJim]

24 minutes ago, Scrappile said:

Another comment, just to make sure you are aware, Hegners are bottom feed only scroll saws.  If you like top feeding, Hegner is not the saw for you. I think that is one of the main reason you do not see more Hegners in use.  that and the price.

Agreed.  I am a top feeder and thats the reason I sold my Hegner.  I did think it was the most accurate saw I have used, but that could be just the old operator. 

[kmmcrafts]

I forget that there is weirdos  that top feed.. The newer Hawks 2005+ can top or bottom feed... sometimes I get caught up in how "I" scroll saw and forget about how those weirdos do it..

[OCtoolguy]

23 hours ago, kmmcrafts said:

I forget that there is weirdos  that top feed.. The newer Hawks 2005+ can top or bottom feed... sometimes I get caught up in how "I" scroll saw and forget about how those weirdos do it..

Yeah, I tried top feeding and it just seems so wrong that I went back to bottom feeding. It's so much easier to use the top clamp that the bottom clamp that it makes the difference for me. Not sure I'd classify the top feeders as weirdos though. Just different! VERY!