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17th Feb 2014, 07:28 PM #1Senior Member
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how to value a lathe? South bend 13B
G'Day,
"I hear you collect old busted machines and fix them up. I have an old lathe which you can make an offer on. I don't know what it's worth, so can you make a fair offer and we'll see from there"
That's what I got told (roughly) by a guy offering me a chance at a southbend 13B lathe (QC gearbox, flat belt pulley, 3J chuck, very little else with it)
I am in the process of identifying what it should have, and what is missing, plus determining what the missing bits would cost.
I am hoping someone can point me to some authoritative guides on realistic price ranges so I can use those, plus it's condition, to make a fair offer.
I figure the low range is based on scrap metal value, but there aren't too many I can find in the listings to see what they go for, or have gone for...
I can send photos soon, but any pointers to values will be appreciated.
thanks,
Des
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17th Feb 2014, 07:58 PM #2
Des, I'm only a woodturner, but a lathe is a lathe for the basics. Straight and true ways, headstock and tailstock line up. Free spinning spindles indicate the bearings are more than likely to be ok. Motor has to work and supply momentum to the headstock spindle.
Pat
Work is a necessary evil to be avoided. Mark Twain
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17th Feb 2014, 09:12 PM #3Most Valued Member
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No such thing as an authoritative guide. Only demand determines price.
If you're a collector who has warm fuzzy moments over brand names, you'll pay for a total POS as long as it's got the correct label.
If you want to cut metal then design, condition and tooling is everything you need to know to establish value to you.
I've never been impressed with the design of South Bend lathes, FWIW.
Somewhere between $100 and $2000 would be my guesstimate.
PDW
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17th Feb 2014, 10:04 PM #4Cba
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I do not think the SB13 is very common in Australia. You may have more luck at finding out what it may be worth in the USA, and what spares/accessories would cost over there. I fear postage may be the deal killer. Try this:
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/south-bend-lathes/
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