Bridgeport shaped rusty object

[Redneck_Sophistication]

This makes me sad. Outside. Rusty.
but probably still has life left

 

[George]

Damm it, sometimes I wish I didn’t live in the Buck F@#k of nowhere lol, what i would give to have one of these.

 

[historicalarms]

Outside surface rust on a sheet metal piece might make me hesitate but on a cast iron machine I wouldn't hesitate a minute if it didn't show abuse from use.
So many different formula's used in cast metal pieces world wide that all handle atmospheric conditions differently. Some will take a lifetime to turn a "conditioned dark grey to black" while the next piece from a different region of the world will turn orange just from someone walking by with a glass of water.
That thing may just clean up wonderfully with 1/2 days work with a $5 box of steel wool and an $8 can of G96 formula gun oil & carbon remover .

 

[calgaryguy]

Outside surface rust on a sheet metal piece might make me hesitate but on a cast iron machine I wouldn't hesitate a minute if it didn't show abuse from use.
So many different formula's used in cast metal pieces world wide that all handle atmospheric conditions differently. Some will take a lifetime to turn a "conditioned dark grey to black" while the next piece from a different region of the world will turn orange just from someone walking by with a glass of water.
That thing may just clean up wonderfully with 1/2 days work with a $5 box of steel wool and an $8 can of G96 formula gun oil & carbon remover .

If its been outside the past few years (the ad pic suggests its been outside for at least some period of time even if its been covered) in Hamilton (high humidity) expect that all internal machined surfaces not coated in grease will be rusty as well. Motor bearings, etc etc, could all be very suspect.

 

[Tom Kitta]

Yeah, this machine would take a WHILE to get running again. I am not afraid of surface rust as well BUT we are talking about years of it, not a month outside waiting to be auctioned off.

You may also have to replace a lot of electrical - i.e. in the sun a lot of cables over the years do not have insulation working.

Also price is a bit high, 1300? You could get far more "working condition" machines in ON on auction for a 1000.