Thread: clearing sale

Just back from the clearing sale ..you guys are going to moider me

That French lathe sold for $200 ..many of the machining items were giveaway prices

I bought the CASH Horizontal Mill for $280 ..its complete

The big DENGIG Horizontal model D went for $450 with a powered dividing head on it

The shaper ..$50

A big Pedestal grinder $50

I bought a 4 jaw chuck for $20 and lots of trolley wheels, ideal for backing plates $18

My shed is full... what could I do

there were many lots of cast iron and aluminium.. the guy was into live steam trains ..

MIKE

Pics

the little turret lathe... $50 on a wheel around cradle

the big radial arm drill Italian brand $450

Many many lots of nuts and bolts ..whole table full of BA stuff went for $80 ....

Damn Mike,
What a great score.
You could start a small "jobing shop" of your own with that lot.
Well done.
Cheers, crowie

The sentinal up/down shaper went for $150..pictured in previous post

The big band saw $70 ..yes

SERVIAN lathe 8 feet bed , $3K most expensive item

This sale was in Warragul BTW

Originally Posted by crowie

Damn Mike,
What a great score.
You could start a small "jobing shop" of your own with that lot.
Well done.
Cheers, crowie

Hi

I only bought the CASH mill and the chuck and wheels and some cast iron

It was a local sale ..but gees . I could have bought all that stuff for you guys ..but it had to be moved ..the property has been sold .... deadline etc. That shaper weighed 2 tons at least .... The CASH mill is single phase and is smallish.. the other stuff was all BIG and HEAVY

The old MACSON lathe went for $300 in good nick .. but it had been partially pulled apart..I found the leadsscrew leaning against a mill .. I picked it up and placed it near the MACSON. BTW the saddle was missing .. the apron was with it on the floor

The Chinese MILL Drill went for over $900 ..madness with so many good old machines being given away almost

The rotary table I wanted ..but it got away and was too expensive for me ...

Good score MM.
Most of us are probably likely we weren't there, I know I would of bought something I shouldn't have!

Ben.

Originally Posted by morrisman

The sentinal up/down shaper went for $150..pictured in previous post

Which pic is that?

I see a modern horizontal mill in the side of the lathe picture...

Originally Posted by .RC.

Which pic is that?

I see a modern horizontal mill in the side of the lathe picture...

You mean this ..it sold for about $500 ..it was BIG , there was a wall of tooling with it , that thing next to it is a power supply they said

That SENTINAL shaper Stamper is in the FRENCH LATHE post ...

One thing I should have got was a new surface plate ..it sold for $20

Mike

I have to ask how do you find all these clearance sales?

Originally Posted by welder

I have to ask how do you find all these clearance sales?

Hi Andre

This sale was well advertised ..in TOMM magazine, the internet and newspapers..

I was surprised that more people didn't turn up, considering its not far from Melbourne . The Big stuff was sold last , by that time many people had left .Near the end only about 12 people were around the auctioneer .... he was actually reminding the crowd to pay attention as stuff was being sold while they were talking to friends , not paying attention .

That French lathe was an absolute steal .... but where could I put it ? Outside in the rain .

The auction sorters didn't have a clue which parts went with what machines . They sold a cuboard full of stuff in one go ... A lathe saddle and topslide was on a outside table ... it sold for $5 ..god knows what it came off . MIKE

Nice score Mike, those mill drills always seem to go for high prices for some reason.

Dave

Hi Mike,
I nearly came for a drive to that auction.
The only thing that stopped me was I had all 4
Of my kids and 2 of them are under 8 years old.
It would have been too big of a day for them, and me
To be quite honest.
plus the last auction netted me enough for awile. Remembering
I have to move accross state soon, and the more I have in the
Shed the dearer it will be.
Good score by the way.
Matt

I noticed that Greg kwaji99 has a CASH mill... like the one I bought . http://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/sh...68/index4.html



Is he still around this forum ?

I found this advert from a 1945 Melbourne newspaper ....

Originally Posted by matthew_g

Hi Mike,
I nearly came for a drive to that auction.
The only thing that stopped me was I had all 4
Of my kids and 2 of them are under 8 years old.
It would have been too big of a day for them, and me
To be quite honest.
plus the last auction netted me enough for awile. Remembering
I have to move accross state soon, and the more I have in the
Shed the dearer it will be.
Good score by the way.
Matt

your other half would have brained you with a frying pan ...

we all need a bigger shed .