Metal lathe...

[bladegrinder]

I have a chance to pick this up from an estate thru a friend. I can't make out the brand but I see a WT which makes me think it's Wholesale Tool branded.
looking on the internet there's machines just like it going for around $1500.00
it's coming from a hobbyist shop, the owner recently passed and looking at pics of his shop I feel pretty safe it's in good running condition.
here's the crux...it's a five hour ride back to where I used to live to pick it up, so is this worth the trip and what would be a good offer? anybody familiar with this type model?

 

[Jesse Latham]

Looks like my 9x30 Enco. I paid $500. Probably made in the same factory. Yours has a $300 3 axis DRO and is in nicer shape.

 

[bladegrinder]

Thanks Jesse, I gave an offer. It might be a few days to find out if it was excepted.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

if ya don't want it, you could always gift it to your old pal, Bruce in northern CA where all the fires are!

 

[bladegrinder]

I was just about to ask you Bruce if you’d drive down here and pick it up for me, you know…save me some gas money ol bud. I’ll buy you lunch.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

cool, I assume the directions are "I 10 to Florida, then turn right". And that better be a mf of a lunch !!!

 

[bladegrinder]

Yep I-10 then turn right before I-10 ends. Once you make it to my place we’ll have to drive another 30 miles to the nearest restaurant though.

 

[bladegrinder]

Bring Newsome with you, I’ll show him a good ol Florida ars whipping

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Got the directions down.
The only way I'd bring Newsome is to drag his ass behind the truck wearing a MAGA hat , making him carry an illegal, while kissing a tranny with covid/monkey pox.
Only 30miles to a restaurant? Geez, I had no idear you were in the city !!!

 

[bladegrinder]

We could just eat at my place, I got some venison and squirrel in the freezer.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

That'll do just fine. I'm an easy dog to hunt with.

 

[52 Ford]

For a lathe that small, it looks really stout. $500 seems like a really fair price, assuming it's in working order. A Harbor Freight 7X12 is $800...

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[52 Ford]

Also - you got a smoker? Try making some squirrel jerky. Pretty good stuff!



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