Hank wrote in article ...
E-Bay, local shopper's "Penny-Pincher" newspaper, regional automotive equipment dealers, Snap-On/MAC/Matco Tool distributor, networking, garage/shop going-out-of-business auctions, etc.
Check with your local professional auto parts stores - NAPA, Carquest, etc. NOT Pep Boys, Auto Zone, etc. They may know of a customer who is installing a new four-wheel rack, and wants to get rid of the old rack - and, possibly, the turn tables, jacks, etc..
I'm not saying you'll find one this week, but if you keep your eyes open, you're sure to find one. I live in rural Maine, and I had no trouble finding mine - and I wasn't really actively looking for one at the moment. I just knew that if one came along, I wanted it.
I found mine at a local vocational school that had replaced it with a four-wheel alignment machine. I happened to go to the school on other business, saw the machine sitting in pieces outside the shop, and inquired about its status. Next thing I knew, I was writing a check.
Equipment/tool distributors as listed above will either take an old machine in trade for a new machine OR make a few points with their customer by finding an outlet for their old, obsolete rack.
They are out there, and they are being replaced at a fairly constant rate. I wouldn't be surprised if many of these old racks have been/are being used as bases for car trailers - like many of the old drive-on lifts used to be.
Bob Paulin - R.A.C.E. Chassis Analysis Services