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You ever lost sleep over wanting to bid on something and knowing you could lose it in a second?
This coming week end there is going to be a farm auction. lots of old tractors, parts, and tools.
My brother has been handling a lot of the clean up and sorting.
He knows how much I like old tools and sent me a couple of pictures.
I know this is a South Bend lathe, looks like a 9 inch model A but not certain.
It is pretty dirty but that only shows it was working where it sat at one time. He also said there were a lot of parts that look like it goes to the lathe.
The owner is now well in his 90's and decided to get rid of everything. I was told that after he retired from farming he started rebuilding old tractors and purchased the lathe then. Zooming in on the bed ways I can not see a lot of wear but you all know how that goes.
I really like checking things out before I buy but in an auction that may not be that possible.
Bad thing is I will not be able to actually go but my brother and a friend will do the bidding. Thinking 5-8 hundred max. He told me most of the stuff that is going to be actioned was basically junk. To me the lathe may be a treasure, sure looks good to me, no paint and plenty of chips on it.
Wish me luck!
This coming week end there is going to be a farm auction. lots of old tractors, parts, and tools.
My brother has been handling a lot of the clean up and sorting.
He knows how much I like old tools and sent me a couple of pictures.
I know this is a South Bend lathe, looks like a 9 inch model A but not certain.
It is pretty dirty but that only shows it was working where it sat at one time. He also said there were a lot of parts that look like it goes to the lathe.
The owner is now well in his 90's and decided to get rid of everything. I was told that after he retired from farming he started rebuilding old tractors and purchased the lathe then. Zooming in on the bed ways I can not see a lot of wear but you all know how that goes.
I really like checking things out before I buy but in an auction that may not be that possible.
Bad thing is I will not be able to actually go but my brother and a friend will do the bidding. Thinking 5-8 hundred max. He told me most of the stuff that is going to be actioned was basically junk. To me the lathe may be a treasure, sure looks good to me, no paint and plenty of chips on it.
Wish me luck!
