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Hi Guys,
I wasn't planning on buying another lathe, but this one will be my last machine purchase, really.
As you recall, a few months ago, I purchased a 2J Bridgeport for $450 from a private high school in Wine Country, Sonoma. Today, I visited another ritzy private school that was selling this heavy 10 lathe with a taper attachment, drawbar, 5c collets, and all the tooling and bench for $700...
When I went to see this lathe, it was in a giant room full of woodworking machines. .
When I asked the employee about the history of this machine, all he could tell me was that it was given to the school 10 years ago by an alumni member who was moving outside of the country, and that the new priest woodworking teacher (Catholic boarding school) told the employee to get rid of the lathe since it was the only metalworking machine they had, and they did not need it
Anyways, as I gave the employee $200 tonight, and told him I'd get the rest to him by tomorrow, I mentioned to him how I wanted to share my workshop with low income folks who otherwise would not have the opportunity to work on such machines. In response to that bit of info, the employee then tells me that I can have the lathe for $500 instead
Just like with the guy who sold me the Bridgeport mill at a discount, I proclaimed to the employee, "I love you!!," and gave him a hug after hearing he'd cut the price for me.
Then, I asked him if I had to take the lathe immediately or not since I would need time to make room for it, and to find someone to transport it to my garage.
The employee then tells me to take my time paying him the rest of the payment, and that he'd have his 5 men help deliver the lathe to me for free
Even though I wasn't looking to buy a heavy 10 lathe (I felt there was no way I could ever afford one), I am super stoked about getting it. My 9A lathe's original owner made guns with the 9A, and that was part of my inspiration to want to make a gun on a lathe. I had previously read how the heavy 10's larger spindle bore was preferred amongst gunsmiths.
So, anyways, if any of you members are local to the Bay Area, and are interested on buying my South Bend 9A lathe (with QCGB), or my South Bend 9C lathe (no change gears or original countershaft), or my Benchmaster horizontal little mill for a deal of a price, please send me a private message. If I don't get any takers off this site, I'll then place an ad on craigslist. I will sell my stuff cheaper to you guys than with craigslist, fyi.
I think I am done with buying machines now ;-) There is nothing else I want or need (besides a metal shaper).
Thanks for reading my story.
Susan
I wasn't planning on buying another lathe, but this one will be my last machine purchase, really.
As you recall, a few months ago, I purchased a 2J Bridgeport for $450 from a private high school in Wine Country, Sonoma. Today, I visited another ritzy private school that was selling this heavy 10 lathe with a taper attachment, drawbar, 5c collets, and all the tooling and bench for $700...
When I went to see this lathe, it was in a giant room full of woodworking machines. .
When I asked the employee about the history of this machine, all he could tell me was that it was given to the school 10 years ago by an alumni member who was moving outside of the country, and that the new priest woodworking teacher (Catholic boarding school) told the employee to get rid of the lathe since it was the only metalworking machine they had, and they did not need it
Anyways, as I gave the employee $200 tonight, and told him I'd get the rest to him by tomorrow, I mentioned to him how I wanted to share my workshop with low income folks who otherwise would not have the opportunity to work on such machines. In response to that bit of info, the employee then tells me that I can have the lathe for $500 instead
Just like with the guy who sold me the Bridgeport mill at a discount, I proclaimed to the employee, "I love you!!," and gave him a hug after hearing he'd cut the price for me.
Then, I asked him if I had to take the lathe immediately or not since I would need time to make room for it, and to find someone to transport it to my garage.
The employee then tells me to take my time paying him the rest of the payment, and that he'd have his 5 men help deliver the lathe to me for free
Even though I wasn't looking to buy a heavy 10 lathe (I felt there was no way I could ever afford one), I am super stoked about getting it. My 9A lathe's original owner made guns with the 9A, and that was part of my inspiration to want to make a gun on a lathe. I had previously read how the heavy 10's larger spindle bore was preferred amongst gunsmiths.
So, anyways, if any of you members are local to the Bay Area, and are interested on buying my South Bend 9A lathe (with QCGB), or my South Bend 9C lathe (no change gears or original countershaft), or my Benchmaster horizontal little mill for a deal of a price, please send me a private message. If I don't get any takers off this site, I'll then place an ad on craigslist. I will sell my stuff cheaper to you guys than with craigslist, fyi.
I think I am done with buying machines now ;-) There is nothing else I want or need (besides a metal shaper).
Thanks for reading my story.
Susan
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