Bidding on a Lathe

[Brian Whatcott]

A lathe is one of those things a homebuilder might want, but like me,
be reluctant to pay for, new.

So when I spotted a Southbend listed on a Texas School District Surplus
Auction on friday, I asked the auctioneer to bid on my behalf to $222
sight unseen. At 150 miles distance, it was too far to go on spec.
This was a low bid, no doubt.
I called to find out how the bidding went today. It made over $700,
which is the right price for a smaller Southbend in reasonable
condition. Sigh....

Still, I tried!

Brian W

[[email protected]]

On Sun, 16 May 2010 12:02:12 -0500, brian whatcott
> wrote:

>A lathe is one of those things a homebuilder might want, but like me,
>be reluctant to pay for, new.
>
>So when I spotted a Southbend listed on a Texas School District Surplus
>Auction on friday, I asked the auctioneer to bid on my behalf to $222
>sight unseen. At 150 miles distance, it was too far to go on spec.
> This was a low bid, no doubt.
>I called to find out how the bidding went today. It made over $700,
>which is the right price for a smaller Southbend in reasonable
>condition. Sigh....
>
> Still, I tried!
>
>Brian W
a 9 inch south bend in good shape with any tooling at all is over
$1500 around here. (2 chucks, faceplate and dogs, toolpost and
centers)

[Brian Whatcott]

wrote:
> On Sun, 16 May 2010 12:02:12 -0500, brian whatcott
> > wrote:
>
>> A lathe is one of those things a homebuilder might want, but like me,
>> be reluctant to pay for, new.
>>
>> So when I spotted a Southbend listed on a Texas School District Surplus
>> Auction on friday, I asked the auctioneer to bid on my behalf to $222
>> sight unseen. At 150 miles distance, it was too far to go on spec.
>> This was a low bid, no doubt.
>> I called to find out how the bidding went today. It made over $700,
>> which is the right price for a smaller Southbend in reasonable
>> condition. Sigh....
>>
>> Still, I tried!
>>
>> Brian W
> a 9 inch south bend in good shape with any tooling at all is over
> $1500 around here. (2 chucks, faceplate and dogs, toolpost and
> centers)


I can't say I'm shocked. A quicky Google check on offers showed prices
from $600 to $1200

Brian W

[Ernest Christley]

brian whatcott wrote:
> A lathe is one of those things a homebuilder might want, but like me,
> be reluctant to pay for, new.
>
> So when I spotted a Southbend listed on a Texas School District Surplus
> Auction on friday, I asked the auctioneer to bid on my behalf to $222
> sight unseen. At 150 miles distance, it was too far to go on spec.
> This was a low bid, no doubt.
> I called to find out how the bidding went today. It made over $700,
> which is the right price for a smaller Southbend in reasonable
> condition. Sigh....
>
> Still, I tried!
>
> Brian W

Some of it is just luck. I got a 12x36 Craftsman that had just been
restored to better than new condition for $300. The guy was moving to
Texas from North Carolina, and didn't want to pay to move it. One of
the luckiest breaks I've ever got, I think.

[RogerN]

"Ernest Christley" > wrote in message
...
> brian whatcott wrote:
>> A lathe is one of those things a homebuilder might want, but like me,
>> be reluctant to pay for, new.
>>
>> So when I spotted a Southbend listed on a Texas School District Surplus
>> Auction on friday, I asked the auctioneer to bid on my behalf to $222
>> sight unseen. At 150 miles distance, it was too far to go on spec.
>> This was a low bid, no doubt.
>> I called to find out how the bidding went today. It made over $700, which
>> is the right price for a smaller Southbend in reasonable condition.
>> Sigh....
>>
>> Still, I tried!
>>
>> Brian W
>
> Some of it is just luck. I got a 12x36 Craftsman that had just been
> restored to better than new condition for $300. The guy was moving to
> Texas from North Carolina, and didn't want to pay to move it. One of the
> luckiest breaks I've ever got, I think.

I got extremely lucky at an auction once on a Craftsman 12X36. Lathe,
chucks, milling attachment, bed and tailstock for South Bend 9" lathe, at
the auction but not advertised, had surface rust, I was thinking of bidding
up to $500 if it went that high, got it for $65. I sold it for $300 and
still have the south bend parts (including a chuck) plus the milling
attachment.

RogerN

[Fred the Red Shirt]

On May 17, 12:16*am, "RogerN" > wrote:
> "Ernest Christley" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
> > brian whatcott wrote:
> >> A lathe is one of those things a homebuilder might want, but like me,
> >> be reluctant to pay for, new.
>
> >> So when I spotted a Southbend listed on a Texas School District Surplus
> >> Auction on friday, I asked the auctioneer to bid on my behalf to $222
> >> sight unseen. At 150 miles distance, it was too far to go on spec.
> >> *This was a low bid, no doubt.
> >> I called to find out how the bidding went today. It made over $700, which
> >> is the right price for a smaller Southbend in reasonable condition.
> >> Sigh....
>
> >> *Still, I tried!
>
> >> Brian W
>
> > Some of it is just luck. *I got a 12x36 Craftsman that had just been
> > restored to better than new condition for $300. *The guy was moving to
> > Texas from North Carolina, and didn't want to pay to move it. *One of the
> > luckiest breaks I've ever got, I think.
>
> I got extremely lucky at an auction once on a Craftsman 12X36. *Lathe,
> chucks, milling attachment, bed and tailstock for South Bend 9" lathe, at
> the auction but not advertised, had surface rust, I was thinking of bidding
> up to $500 if it went that high, got it for $65. *I sold it for $300 and
> still have the south bend parts (including a chuck) plus the milling
> attachment.
>
> RogerN

Hmmmm...