Auction Colchester Hidden Gem Maybe? 21h left….

[BaitMaster]

Ok.

https://www.allsurplus.com/asset/309/8473?utm_source=machinio.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=machinio

This one looks interesting. I don’t know much about the really old Colchester… but one of you guys in sask might as well get this thing.

I decided when I get a different lathe I just want a newer one that doesn’t need anything. This one might need some work, and one of you more distinguished older gentlemen might want this thing, or it might be the best deal of my life that I’m missing out on, but I don’t know.

One of you Colchester knowing guys should have a look at this ad…. Maybe @Dabbler or @TorontoBuilder

@Doggggboy this is in your neck of the woods?

 

[TorontoBuilder]

Ok.

https://www.allsurplus.com/asset/309/8473?utm_source=machinio.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=machinio

This one looks interesting. I don’t know much about the really old Colchester… but one of you guys in sask might as well get this thing.

I decided when I get a different lathe I just want a newer one that doesn’t need anything. This one might need some work, and one of you more distinguished older gentlemen might want this thing, or it might be the best deal of my life that I’m missing out on, but I don’t know.

One of you Colchester knowing guys should have a look at this ad…. Maybe @Dabbler or @TorontoBuilder

@Doggggboy this is in your neck of the woods?

Its a decent lathe. At that price if you can move it I can't see you going wrong.

I mean owned by the city of Moose Jaw, how much use could it even have seen?

There are really good support groups for Colchester lathes too.

 

[YYCHM]

 

[quitereal]

Shush

 

[6.5 Fan]

Looks a lot like my lathe. Mine has 2 swing out drawers on the tail stock pedestal, but all the headstock controls are the same.

 

[quitereal]

I call dibs

 

[YotaBota]

This is the same one that was advertised in govdeals a couple of weeks ago.

Edit : it's still there at $54

 

[quitereal]

What has two thumbs, a pink tongue and a colchester lathe? This guy! 1700 plus 300 tax and fees.

 

[JustaDB]

Congrats! BTW, you suck!

 

[BaitMaster]

Great job!

Now let’s hope it being left outside didn’t cause any damage, and they didn’t pick it up by the spindle when they moved it.

 

[TorontoBuilder]

Oh and if the price remains low you can buy it and part it out and make decent coin, then scrap the rest

What has two thumbs, a pink tongue and a colchester lathe? This guy! 1700 plus 300 tax and fees.

congrats.

Now you get to join the Colchester Group

 

[6.5 Fan]

Congrats on the new machine. By the way, You Suck.

 

[Martin w]

Congratulations!
When are you able to schedule a pickup?

 

[quitereal]

Congratulations!
When are you able to schedule a pickup?

Thx, I'm going to get stuff arranged to pick it up tomorrow, Nov 1

 

[Susquatch]

Thx, I'm going to get stuff arranged to pick it up tomorrow, Nov 1

 

[Jswain]

Thx, I'm going to get stuff arranged to pick it up tomorrow, Nov 1

Excellent, we shouldn't have to wait long for pictures then

 

[TorontoBuilder]

Thx, I'm going to get stuff arranged to pick it up tomorrow, Nov 1

I must say, if you have to go pick up a lathe, it's nice to do so on a hwy where you only have two curves at Belle Plaine and ten miles of unlimited visibility on the hwy.

Still please be careful

 

[Martin w]

New machines are exciting times! Half the fun is getting it home and cleaned up and running.
Cheers
Martin

 

[PatrickT]

What has two thumbs, a pink tongue and a colchester lathe? This guy! 1700 plus 300 tax and fees.

This needs a candy apple red metailic PPG paint finish with 20 coats of clear.......

Congrats on the find. You don't suck.

P

 

[YotaBota]

This needs a candy apple red metailic PPG paint finish with 20 coats of clear....

Don't forget the silver base coat and some graphics before the final coat of red.

@quitereal - congrats, according to to lathes.uk it's interesting that it doesn't appear to have come with a gap piece.