A Myford UFO!

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Ian Paterson

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Nov 23, 2021, 1:20:27 PM11/23/21
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https://www.usedvictoria.com/stationary-tools/39281821

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David Wrate

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Nov 23, 2021, 1:26:47 PM11/23/21
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Well that’s an interesting approach. 

On Nov 23, 2021, at 10:20 AM, Ian Paterson <ipat...@dominionblue.com> wrote:

https://www.usedvictoria.com/stationary-tools/39281821

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Rory Brown

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Nov 23, 2021, 1:41:53 PM11/23/21
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I agree with David.  Please let us know how you make out.

Admin

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Dec 13, 2021, 2:23:04 PM12/13/21
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so .. how much did it sell for??

Ian Paterson

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Dec 14, 2021, 3:57:38 PM12/14/21
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I'm afraid I don't know. I had a look at the machine and it appeared to be in great shape, with all the basic tooling you would expect:
  • 3 & 4 jaw chucks as well as a face plate (3 jaw seemed almost brand new)
  • steady rest
  • change gears
  • quick change tool post, a few carbide insert turning tools & even more HSS tools
  • bed had no dings, carriage moved smoothly and only got slightly tighter towards the tailstock
  • motor and spindle ran smooth & quiet
  • no broken back gear teeth
  • Steel stand included
  • The owner was deceased and the seller was liquidating his assets - sad, but that seems to be the way it goes. Same story for my "unknown #129" lathe.
...but unfortunately the timing wasn't right for me and it wouldn't have been prudent to make that kind of purchase right now. After quite a bit of deliberation, I chose not to bid and emailed the seller to thank him for his time. I think a lathe like that could have sold for a fair bit more than the $2000 asking price - perhaps $2500?

I'm still on the lookout for a nice old lathe; something like a Schaublin 70 would be great, but here I am complaining that Myfords are hard to find and I don't have enough money. ...I guess I'd better just shut up and look at lathe porn instead...

Ian
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