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Hi all,
My father, a lifelong toolmaker and machinist, recently passed away. One of the many tools he left behind was his lathe. He used it regularly, I wouldn't be surprised if he used it the week that he died. I am not posting this as a for sale, I'm just looking for some thoughts and discussion of things to consider when we do try to sell it and all of the accessories. I'm hoping the more that we know about it, the better chance we have of finding it a good home and not having it go for scrap.
Here's what I know. It is a Sebastian lathe (we even have the original owners manual). It has been converted to standard 110 current. The lathe has been in my parents basement for 35+ years. It runs and was pretty well maintained. There are numerous chucks and accessories for it, including a large amount of stock. Some of which you can see in the pictures.
I guess my questions are, Is this a desirable lathe? Any idea of age? Do you think somebody might drive several hours to purchase, take apart and haul out of the basement? What are some of the things I should find out about it before making a serious attempt to sell? Of course value. We're looking to price it high enough that somebody doesn't just buy it for scrap, but low enough that the proper enthusiast will take it home and use it for another 30+ years of keeping their friends equipment running.
I would be happy to post more pictures or information just let me know.
Thanks a lot for your time.
Larry.
My father, a lifelong toolmaker and machinist, recently passed away. One of the many tools he left behind was his lathe. He used it regularly, I wouldn't be surprised if he used it the week that he died. I am not posting this as a for sale, I'm just looking for some thoughts and discussion of things to consider when we do try to sell it and all of the accessories. I'm hoping the more that we know about it, the better chance we have of finding it a good home and not having it go for scrap.
Here's what I know. It is a Sebastian lathe (we even have the original owners manual). It has been converted to standard 110 current. The lathe has been in my parents basement for 35+ years. It runs and was pretty well maintained. There are numerous chucks and accessories for it, including a large amount of stock. Some of which you can see in the pictures.
I guess my questions are, Is this a desirable lathe? Any idea of age? Do you think somebody might drive several hours to purchase, take apart and haul out of the basement? What are some of the things I should find out about it before making a serious attempt to sell? Of course value. We're looking to price it high enough that somebody doesn't just buy it for scrap, but low enough that the proper enthusiast will take it home and use it for another 30+ years of keeping their friends equipment running.
I would be happy to post more pictures or information just let me know.
Thanks a lot for your time.
Larry.