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- Dec 12, 2022
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Hi folks, thank you for approving my membership request.
I live in Australia and have no experience with machinery but am the daughter of someone who was what I would call an "extreme hobbyist" in terms of tools and machinery. Unfortunately he passed away last year and I have the job of finding homes for all of his belongings.... which leads me to your forum.
He has all sorts of tools, most of which my sisters and I have now sold but one of the remaining pieces is a lathe and a lot of accessories. It was his pride and joy so I would like to do the right thing by it and find it a good home while also trying to make sure that I don't get taken advantage of due to my lack of knowledge.
Unfortunately I don't know a lot about this lathe other than it says Acraturn G-1000AS and is stamped 1985. My dad bought it new when I was young and had recently converted it to 3phase but apparently the 240v motor is still there. As I grew up I remember him working on it a lot as he was into cars, but people who have bought other tools have seen it while they were here and have commented that it looks like it's had light use.
I'm hoping that you might be able to assist in placing a price on this machine and its accessories? It will be sent to a local auction house but I need to come up with a reserve and I have no idea what a reasonable number is. If anyone is familiar with this machine and might be able to list specifications that I can pass on to the auction facility, that would also be wonderful.
Thanks again for allowing me to post this here. If there is one piece of advice that I could pass along as someone who's dealing with a hobbyist parent's estate -- consider itemising all of your tools/machinery in your will or fully documenting it with family. Noone knows your tools like you do, what they're for, what they're worth or what you would like done with them when you pass. It's a stressful experience trying to handle your treasured items while not knowing what they are or who to trust in their sale.
Happy holidays!
I live in Australia and have no experience with machinery but am the daughter of someone who was what I would call an "extreme hobbyist" in terms of tools and machinery. Unfortunately he passed away last year and I have the job of finding homes for all of his belongings.... which leads me to your forum.
He has all sorts of tools, most of which my sisters and I have now sold but one of the remaining pieces is a lathe and a lot of accessories. It was his pride and joy so I would like to do the right thing by it and find it a good home while also trying to make sure that I don't get taken advantage of due to my lack of knowledge.
Unfortunately I don't know a lot about this lathe other than it says Acraturn G-1000AS and is stamped 1985. My dad bought it new when I was young and had recently converted it to 3phase but apparently the 240v motor is still there. As I grew up I remember him working on it a lot as he was into cars, but people who have bought other tools have seen it while they were here and have commented that it looks like it's had light use.
I'm hoping that you might be able to assist in placing a price on this machine and its accessories? It will be sent to a local auction house but I need to come up with a reserve and I have no idea what a reasonable number is. If anyone is familiar with this machine and might be able to list specifications that I can pass on to the auction facility, that would also be wonderful.
Thanks again for allowing me to post this here. If there is one piece of advice that I could pass along as someone who's dealing with a hobbyist parent's estate -- consider itemising all of your tools/machinery in your will or fully documenting it with family. Noone knows your tools like you do, what they're for, what they're worth or what you would like done with them when you pass. It's a stressful experience trying to handle your treasured items while not knowing what they are or who to trust in their sale.
Happy holidays!