Colchester Triumph - Vancouver Island

[DavidR8]

https://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Colchester-Triumph-Lathe_35548045


Looking at this photo I'd say that an RF clone mill is also going to come up for sale...

 

[Tom Kitta]

Price is $4200. For what looks like 1950s machine... feels expensive. Wear and tear on the machine paint does not indicate "little use". I doubt anyone would get it in 1950s and put "little use on it" unless its like university machine.

I have a feeling it is a flip of an auction find. Nothing wrong with that but it needs to be very carefully inspected.

 

[DavidR8]

I agree Tom, $4200 feels high. Interesting that it's already on a trailer...

 

[Tom Kitta]

If I am successful in buying some stuff to flip it will be on a trailer as well - no need to do all the work to place it into the garage and then back on a trailer.
However, I price things as to their approximate worth that feels fair to me & machine can be inspected under power.

For example, I have dividing head for sale. Full universal. I think $600 for it is fair - maybe a bit less. They went on auction for more (!). I am also going to post a 6" H/V rotary - Grizzly with little use. I think $100 off new + taxes is fair given it is in like new condition and 6" is in high demand.

What I will never do is price more then new or as new used stuff - I seen it few times by members - some stuff was out of this world expensive (!)

 

[Dabbler]

just my 2 cents - you can get Modern 636 lathes for 4-5K in better condition, and more features. A little less rigid, perhaps, but all the threading and modern controls. For a working machine to use as a main lathe, in this market (Or even the Island), about 2800 bucks is about right assuming it is working.