Emco v10 near DC

[jwmelvin]

$2400

Emco Maximat V10 Toolroom Lathe - tools - by owner - sale

For sale is a Emco Maximat V10 Toolroom Lathe. Converted to 220v 2phase with a VFD, variable speed. Comes with more than enough to get started: 3 & 4 jaw chucks, Aloris AXA toolpost with a bunch...

washingtondc.craigslist.org

Seems to be from a machinery dealer of some sort; I've seen their ads before but don't know them.

 

[mmcmdl]

Spam .

 

[jwmelvin]

Spam .

You mean don’t post ads from a dealer? I’m cool with that, just seems like people are often interested in these machines and machine tools don’t often show up in the DC area.

Edit: oh I see from the other thread. Weird.

 

[guero_gordo]

https://machineinventory.shop/shop/ols/products/emco-maximat-v10-toolroom-lathe

stock photo. 3 in stock, so one of them actually could be near DC

 

[guero_gordo]

Scam is accurate, or at least sleaze. News to me as well

MachineInventory is another notorious Al Babin enterprise. Not to be confused with Babin Machine Tool.
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/search/142116/?q=babin&o=relevance
I avoid posting any of his listings, which are usually easy to spot. It appears they are getting more subtle.

 

[Manual Mac]

Well, the ad says “miles ahead of an old craftsman with change gears.”
Guess it’s miles ahead of my old SB9 with change gears too.
So it goes.....

 

[guero_gordo]

Well, the ad says “miles ahead of an old craftsman with change gears.”
Guess it’s miles ahead of my old SB9 with change gears too.
So it goes.....

then again, both Atlas and SB have power crossfeed, so...