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Member postings for Bob Lonsdale

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Thread: Myford ML7 - advice needed please
18/07/2010 00:08:46
Thanks for the advice guys - much appreciated.
 
His widow is completely overwhelmed by the size of the task and although she needs to maximise the cash for the machinery, i've persuaded her that it needs to be properly sorted, catalogued and photographed to best do it.
so it's going to take time.
 
I've offered to buy his bench pillar drill, a Meddings 1hp so I need to research to make sure it's the right price for both of us.
 
Bob
17/07/2010 09:52:12
Thanks for the help Roy - much appreciated.
 
Are ebay buyers likely to travel do you think?  The machinery would be extremely heavy items to courier. The Alpine in particular is large.
 
There are several chucks there as well as loads of other tooling and the usual other machinery such as metal bandsaw grinders etc.
Biggest problem I think sorting everything out first. Will take a few weeks as I have time available.
 
I've agreed to buy his meddings pillar drill which is a nice machine and I'll get a lot of pleasure using oneof my old friends' well loved kit.
 
Bob
16/07/2010 22:32:06
My neighbour and friend died at 83 years of age a couple of weeks ago and I am trying to assist his widow in sorting out his workshop.
He was a lifelong model engineering enthusiast, (electrical engineer by profession) and was part way through a couple of locomotive projects.
 
He has a Myford ML7, purchased from new, serial number K6087 (which looks like 1949). He was meticulous and it looks in excellent condition to me. It has a Myford stand and numerous attachments, still to be sorted out.
 
Can any members offer any advice please on the best way to approach selling the lathe and perhaps hazard a guess at it's potential value?
 
He also has a large "Alpine" milling machine.
Whilst I own and use a very small lathe (cowell 90) I am mainly a woodworker and need help. We also have to look at disposing of his projects and the stock of raw materials and fittings.
 
Any advice would be most gratefully received. I am in the Northumberland area.
 
Bob
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