Used Pexto Fabrication & Stamping Equipment for Sale

Pexto's lineage begins with the Peck, Stow & Wilcox Company, which was organized in 1870 through a three-way merger of Connecticut sheet metal tool makers whose combined origins stretch back to 1785. The Pexto trademark was registered in 1914 and became the brand's public identity, with the company headquartered in Southington, Connecticut. In the 1970s, Rockford, Illinois-based Roper Whitney acquired Peck, Stow & Wilcox, continuing the Pexto line alongside its own sheet metal equipment. Tennsmith of McMinnville, Tennessee then acquired Roper Whitney in 2011, and Pexto remains an active brand within that family today.

Pexto built its reputation squarely on shearing equipment. Its foot squaring shears — including the long-running No. 137, 137-K, 137-L, 152, and 152-K models — are foot-operated stomp shears rated for up to 16-gauge mild steel, built on heavy-duty cast iron frames with precision-ground beds, adjustable hold-downs, and full-length foot treadles. On the power side, Pexto offered mechanical power squaring shears in a wide range of capacities, such as the 10-U-10, U-272C, G352C, and 14-U-6G, as well as hydraulic power squaring shears including the PH-52 and PH-452, which feature fast oil-cushioned action and triple-action hi-speed steel blades for light-gauge production work.

Pexto shears have found their most consistent home in HVAC ductwork fabrication, architectural sheet metal and roofing shops, automotive body and parts manufacturing, general metal fabrication job shops, and light industrial production environments. The machines' straightforward mechanical design and wide gauge range made them equally at home in small custom shops and larger production facilities cutting mild steel, stainless steel, and even non-metallic sheet materials such as plastics and fiberglass.

Buyers seeking used Pexto shears are drawn first and foremost to the brand's legendary durability. The cast iron frames and precision-ground beds of even mid-20th-century machines hold their tolerances well, and replacement blades remain readily available through Roper Whitney and aftermarket suppliers. Because Pexto foot shears and power squaring shears were produced in large numbers over many decades, used examples are relatively easy to source, inspect, and put back into service — making them a cost-effective choice for shops that need reliable sheet metal cutting capacity without the price tag of new equipment.

Meadoworks is your trusted source for used Pexto equipment. As third-generation industrial equipment dealers and AMEA-certified appraisers with over 50 years of experience, we offer quality-inspected Pexto machines at competitive prices. Browse the 1 used Pexto machine listed above, or call 800-323-0307 for equipment not yet listed.

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