Sometimes it doesn't pay to try to select "just the right buyer" for your favourite machines

[TorontoBuilder]

I can't imagine anyone exhibiting a passion about owning a piece of equipment they've likely never seen or run before. They're probably more interested in whether it runs and learning how to operate it. The closer it is to its original state the more likely there's information and parts available to help them through the learning process.

A person showing passion at the point of sale is often one that pays far more for the product than a wise measured buyer who calmly and reasonably assesses the strong and weak parts of the product.

Obviously everyone who wanted to buy a monrach10EE and spent years looking disagrees.

 

[TorontoBuilder]

The lathe sold to tool and die maker who is just about to retire and lose access to machine tools....

I am happier with him buying the lathe actually...

 

[TorontoBuilder]

The lathe sold to tool and die maker who is just about to retire and lose access to machine tools....

I am happier with him buying the lathe actually...

bonus, we only had to load the lathe on their trailer, they handled the rest of the move. Saving me a ton of wear and tear on my body and gas and tolls.

 

[Dabbler]

who wanted to buy a monrach10EE

Actually I think a Hardinge HLV is more preferred (to me) but I've looked at several, and wasn't tempted to overbid (or even bid) on any of those.

I actually made an offer on a fully working 10EE, because the guy was selling it, but he reconsidered, and it is now in storage in a drafty barn near a lake in N Alberta where it will slowly rot away. Buyer enthusiasm is a matter of self control.

 

[TorontoBuilder]

Actually I think a Hardinge HLV is more preferred (to me) but I've looked at several, and wasn't tempted to overbid (or even bid) on any of those.

I actually made an offer on a fully working 10EE, because the guy was selling it, but he reconsidered, and it is now in storage in a drafty barn near a lake in N Alberta where it will slowly rot away. Buyer enthusiasm is a matter of self control.

Well I had an extreme passion to own a either a monarch or a chipmaster... but at the end of the day I had no intention of over paying. I never wavered in my goal as the years passed, I was not seriously tempted by other machines. I did look at a number of hardinge's but could not afford an HLV.

In the end I got what I wanted for $750 bucks only due to passion and dedication and always saying yes when anyone asked "want to see my lathe?"

 

[Dabbler]

hey 750$ is a bargooon on any scale. I hope the rbuild is quite satisfying. RobinHood at the other forum has a a similar one which he ahs completely rebuilt, down to every bolt.

 

[SLK001]

bonus, we only had to load the lathe on their trailer, they handled the rest of the move. Saving me a ton of wear and tear on my body and gas and tolls.

Why is this a bonus? Do you have to deliver things you sell in Canada? When I sell, it's "bring your own transportation and muscle".

 

[TorontoBuilder]

Why is this a bonus? Do you have to deliver things you sell in Canada? When I sell, it's "bring your own transportation and muscle".

Just because we offered "free delivery" to assure that we sold the lathe in time to get it moved before new lathe arrives next weekend.

That was a condition of brother's GF. Otherwise we'd have had to move the lathe to a friend's shop and sell it from there. Not convenient when that is not in the same town

 

[TorontoBuilder]

hey 750$ is a bargooon on any scale. I hope the rbuild is quite satisfying. RobinHood at the other forum has a a similar one which he ahs completely rebuilt, down to every bolt.

I know. I was going to offer substantially more but he lowballed himself.

I'll have to check out Robinhood's thread. I'm going to go to town on mine, but IDK about every bolt. Some must still be good.

 

[7milesup]

Buyer enthusiasm is a matter of self control.

I feel this way about choosing a wife.