Anyone want to buy a Hardinge TFB?

[Gunner Asch]

Im pondering selling my Hardinge TFB. This is largely the same as a
Hardinge tool room lathe, Turn/Face/Bore, but is incapable of
threading...its a turning machine only.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/hardinge/page4.html
Newer model of the same machine.

This is probably the most accurate lathe I own, but I dont use it very
much, and have the HLV-H and the Clausing 1500

This is the older narrow bed, English model, and while it needs
paint..does have a good 5C collet closer, 3 jaw chuck, and misc other
Stuff. Might even toss in a KDK tool set...or at the least..Hardinge 4
gang turret tool holder.

It will...will...cut to 10ths nicely.

Needs paint, or a general clean up. Because its the older style with the
speed crank on the front of the machine..would convert to VFD very very
nicely..

Not sure what a fair price would be. Anyone interested?

I need the room, frankly as Im almost done with the horizontal mill
rebuild and am getting the Clausing up and running. Shrug...I simply
have too damned many machines that Im not using and are simply taking up
space.

Located near Bakersfield California

Gunner

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[Ignoramus7943]

On 2010-01-04, Gunner Asch <gun...@lightspeed.net> wrote:
> Im pondering selling my Hardinge TFB. This is largely the same as a
> Hardinge tool room lathe, Turn/Face/Bore, but is incapable of
> threading...its a turning machine only.
>
> http://www.lathes.co.uk/hardinge/page4.html
> Newer model of the same machine.
>
> This is probably the most accurate lathe I own, but I dont use it very
> much, and have the HLV-H and the Clausing 1500
>
> This is the older narrow bed, English model, and while it needs
> paint..does have a good 5C collet closer, 3 jaw chuck, and misc other
> Stuff. Might even toss in a KDK tool set...or at the least..Hardinge 4
> gang turret tool holder.
>
> It will...will...cut to 10ths nicely.
>
> Needs paint, or a general clean up. Because its the older style with the
> speed crank on the front of the machine..would convert to VFD very very
> nicely..
>
>
> Not sure what a fair price would be. Anyone interested?

I sold a Hardinge HC for around $1,500 once, just a data point. HCs
seem to be generally similar. This was during late fall of 2008, so
the price is a good reference point.

i

[Gunner Asch]

On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:19:35 -0600, Ignoramus7943
<ignora...@NOSPAM.7943.invalid> wrote:

>On 2010-01-04, Gunner Asch <gun...@lightspeed.net> wrote:
>> Im pondering selling my Hardinge TFB. This is largely the same as a
>> Hardinge tool room lathe, Turn/Face/Bore, but is incapable of
>> threading...its a turning machine only.
>>
>> http://www.lathes.co.uk/hardinge/page4.html
>> Newer model of the same machine.
>>
>> This is probably the most accurate lathe I own, but I dont use it very
>> much, and have the HLV-H and the Clausing 1500
>>
>> This is the older narrow bed, English model, and while it needs
>> paint..does have a good 5C collet closer, 3 jaw chuck, and misc other
>> Stuff. Might even toss in a KDK tool set...or at the least..Hardinge 4
>> gang turret tool holder.
>>
>> It will...will...cut to 10ths nicely.
>>
>> Needs paint, or a general clean up. Because its the older style with the
>> speed crank on the front of the machine..would convert to VFD very very
>> nicely..
>>
>>
>> Not sure what a fair price would be. Anyone interested?
>
>I sold a Hardinge HC for around $1,500 once, just a data point. HCs
>seem to be generally similar. This was during late fall of 2008, so
>the price is a good reference point.

Thanks Iggy. HCs are going for around $500 in California at this time.

I swapped for one recently..damned thing is gonna need some work..the
bastard. Claimed it was In Great Condition!!...sigh...deal sight
unseen....shrug

I figure the TFB is probably worth around $2000-3000..probably closer to
$2400 needing paint.

Gunner

[Buerste]

"Gunner Asch" <gun...@lightspeed.net> wrote in message
news:ipp2k5lk4a28n6c4v...@4ax.com...

> Im pondering selling my Hardinge TFB. This is largely the same as a
> Hardinge tool room lathe, Turn/Face/Bore, but is incapable of
> threading...its a turning machine only.

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Do you deliver?

[Gunner Asch]

Sure..Id be happy to deliver it to the big truck. I do have a forklift.

<G>

Gunner