Hilariously wrecked lathe making good money on ebay

[slim_boy_fat]

4k for this one "shop soiled and just needs a clean" yeah right.

Lick of paint and she'd be as good as new........ Looking at the Seller's other items, a suspicious number seem to be finished in the same 'Hammeriteish' shade.

 

[roofman]

Currently well worth the money imho to somebody who has a minter and has cracked the casting or broke the tailstock

 

[Gritineye]

My way of arriving at what to bid on a lathe is to look at what the individual parts are selling for, and cost of collection, add them up and that's my absolute max bid.

My Atlas looked rough in the fuzzy pics (it wasn't) but had a new Burnard chuck, cast legs, and a gearbox, I could have sold all those parts and still had a good lathe for free.

 

[postie jon]

What sort of clot leaves a dsg in a field ?

A greedy ignorant 1.

 

[johnny7]

I had an interesting experience a few years ago.
I saw a DSG lathe advertised locally. I have always wanted one so I arranged to meet the bloke. It was on a farm miles away so off I went. I got concerned when the farmer took me past the barns towards the fields! And there it was - in the 10 acre field! The lathe didn't look too bad. Under a scabby bit of a tarpaulin. He wanted £300 for it which was fair enough. I happened to have a few cans of spray grease so I gave it a good coating. I told him I would arrange transport and come back next week. When I turned up with a trailer he said the price had gone up to £400! When I asked why he said - "Storage"!!! He has to rent the field! Naturally I left it there - he didn't get a penny!

I hope you left him nursing a bloody nose!!

The Myford that went for three 'unnered and sixty off quid was apile for that sort of money!!

I paid £380 for my 7 and there's so little play I reckon it's been overhauled recently!!

When I get around to removing my old Faircut to get the myford installed in it's place I think the Faircut will be going on the bay!!

John

 

[brightspark]

I hope you left him nursing a bloody nose!!

The Myford that went for three 'unnered and sixty off quid was apile for that sort of money!!

I paid £380 for my 7 and there's so little play I reckon it's been overhauled recently!!

When I get around to removing my old Faircut to get the myford installed in it's place I think the Faircut will be going on the bay!!

John

not necessarily mines 40 years old and done a fair bit. the only thing done to it is a new belt

 

[johnny7]

not necessarily mines 40 years old and done a fair bit. the only thing done to it is a new belt

Hi, I think mine is dated to 1953 according to the serial number, It doesn't look bad for 75 years old!!

The old Faircut was the first lathe I bought but it's quite worn on the bed close to the headstock end

Can't wait to get the Myford set up in it's place although my Granville senior has a bigger bore through the spindle (Would take gun barrels better for screw threading/crowning)

From what I was told when I acquired it, This is an early 50's machine too


John

 

[zx9]

Hi, I think mine is dated to 1953 according to the serial number, It doesn't look bad for 75 years old!!

Yes it is in good shape for a 65 year old.

 

[johnny7]

Yes it is in good shape for a 65 year old.

Doh!! Yep, I should go back to skule!!


John

 

[Exuptoy]

My lil’ Atlas looks amazing for 79 years old then!

I think there’s something up with my reversing box though. Had it apart this week and found one of the ‘fingers’ which push the selection dog was missing so made another one up up I can’t select the sweet ‘neutral’ point so the lead screw keeps trying to drive.
Anyone have any advice on setting up the ‘box?
I did notice a hairline crack in the top face of the box so wouldn’t be surprised if it had had a crash at some point?