Hi thought I might start a thread on a a Colchester Bantam I picked up a few weeks ago. I was looking for months looking on Ebay, Gumtree and Uk Auctions even getting prices from Hauliers to bring over to Ireland but would cost too much. Just as I gave up one popped up on Done Deal [Irl]. Arranged to go see it with a friend who had a van,borrowed an engine crane and a pallet truck and off we went just to have a look!!. 120 miles later in Dublin looked at lathe had a choice of 2 at a school which was been demolished. The lathes were still wired up so easy to do a quick test and deal was done. Just as we started lifting lathe on to pallet truck I went to shift it over a bit and tore my hamstring on my bum bone OH THE PAIN. After a few min moving slowly we got it in to the back of the van with the help of the Caretaker who was helpful we loaded the extras that came with the lathe plus a Vice each for my friend and myself. So after 7 hours after leaving home I had the Lathe in my garage.