Thread: eBay (and other auctions) Metalwork Stuff - PART II

Nowhere near the condition and a pretty rare bird, interesting the Smart and Brown that comes up on that page too....although looks like a clayton's auction for that one!

Originally Posted by .RC.

Wonder what the military used it for?

making secret squirrels

Where I used too work had a very similar, if not identical machine. Everybody who had used it loved it. Despite being huge, heavy, and immensely powerful it was cared for as if it was the fruit of the operators loins. When it was sold it was like a death in the family. Beautiful machine!! Albeit somewhat out of place in a modern machine shop!!
cheers
Bill

Amusing watching the bidders go after the Colchester Triumph 2000, when it is the most poorly built lathe in that auction.

Originally Posted by .RC.

Amusing watching the bidders go after the Colchester Triumph 2000, when it is the most poorly built lathe in that auction.

Yes, I used to have access to a brand new one at TAFE and wasn't impressed. The older Yamazaki was a far better lathe.

Colchester really only built one really excellent lathe and it was let down by its Kopp variator (and yes, I would say that, wouldn't I.......)

PDW

Originally Posted by PDW

Colchester really only built one really excellent lathe and it was let down by its Kopp variator (and yes, I would say that, wouldn't I.......)

PDW

/RC heads off and rubs down his nice 10EE

Quite a few bids on the jig borer, seems a MG from Trundle is leading the bidding.......

This will go for much more than I can afford at the moment but who knows.
I think all milling machines should weigh 17 tonnes and have positional accuracy of a few microns.
If you where putting together your dream manual machining workshop with no consideration to price and space this machine would be close to top of the list.
Hope it goes to a good home
Mark

I made a run at the Schaublin 53 but its now outside the budget, pity as i could really use something heavier that the b'port. Unless im missing something im not sure the FP1 with the vertical head, that is MISSING its actual table is worth $2500 odd after premiums.
That Colchester is now at $6000 which is honestly the dumbest thing ive seen all year.

Originally Posted by caskwarrior

I made a run at the Schaublin 53 but its now outside the budget, pity as i could really use something heavier that the b'port. Unless im missing something im not sure the FP1 with the vertical head, that is MISSING its actual table is worth $2500 odd after premiums.
That Colchester is now at $6000 which is honestly the dumbest thing ive seen all year.

Grays has a way of bringing them out..

This one takes the cake: http://www.graysonline.com/lot/0010-...illing-machine I guess PDW's FP1 table just went up in value!

I actually spoke to a friend who went to the inspection, both the deckels were almost completely tooled up including the table packed away the schaublin had everything also. Both the SAG and Cazenuve were pretty badly worn.

Small mill or planer (?) in NSW.

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/belr...ine/1151020701

I have found Mark's next buy.

Terex now make a 40 tonne capacity Franna crane.

AT 40 - Terex Cranes

Couple machinery auctions, bit late posting these as appears that inspection day was today but meh

http://www.graysonline.com/sale/5026...ling-equipment
Unreserved Engineering & Tooling Equipment
Sale location : 10 Ralph Black Drive, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500
End time : 27/06/2017 6.00 PM AEST
Lathes, mills, welders, T&C grinders, looks like a bit of everything

http://www.graysonline.com/sale/3013...rial-equipment
Ex-Government Vehicles & Industrial Equipment
Location : Yallourn Campus, Federation Training, Monash Road, Newborough, Victoria
End time : 28/06/2017 4.30 PM AEST
Couple Colchester Triumph 2000 lathes, couple T&C grinders and various other things