I have a modest sized shop (14x20'). It is compact, but in it I have a 12" x48" lathe, a small horizontal mill, small vertical mill, drill press, band saw, various grinders, buffers, air compressor, etc. Also, everything is on cabinets, cabinets hung from the ceiling and on the walls... all chock full of tools and toolings. NO! I have no plans to sell or dispose of any of this stuff for a long time to come. Furthermore, according to my doctor, who gave me a checkup last week, I am in fine health. Here's my problem. I'm 72 years old and don't expect to outlast my spouse, to whom I have been married for 50+ years. So my question, which is really her question, is: "How am I going to deal with all this stuff after you go? How can I sell the house with that shop of yours in it?" Because the shop is compact (and compacted) things are sort of tied together. I figure that if I were to take it apart, it would take me a full week or maybe two, of hard work to get the shop into a movable, saleable condition. Probable value is $5,000 to $10,000. I'm sure I'm not the first to be confronted with this question, nor is she the first spouse to be confronted with this problem. Some discussion, suggestions, ideas, etc. would be welcome.
and NO!!!
NOTHING IS FOR SALE. NOT NOW AND NOT IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
Boris