Some interesting machine tools on auction

Might interest some if they happen to be up that way

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The toolroom lathe comes with some kit. I wonder what it's like wear wise.

I was talking to some one who was selling an ex 2ndry school machine recently. It seems that the new school was just over the road. Rather than move the stuff across they sold it all and bought new. They didn't use an auction company to sell either!

John

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If you stand at the end our our drive and look left you can see the old Blackpool and Fylde College at the end of the road. It was recently done out and repurposed as a Sixth Form College if I have the right site, hence shifting the machines.

Some of this stuff went for a song (Lot 10 universal milling machine one bid, £25 increment). Pity I wasn't able to bid but at least that meant it didn't cause a domestic....

There isn't any problem registering with these people or others. The main problem is lots of emails about auctions all over the world. There used to be plenty of smaller ones around B'ham but very little for some years now.

It's interesting how the various education areas sell. In the USA everything from universities gets auctioned and they seem to do it themselves. Schools here often sell to people they know for peanuts really.

John

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I only read about this at the airport with just over an hour of bidding left, 20 mins before takeoff. I thought hard about it - and thought better(?).

Which auction mailing list did you see it on? Not Bidspotter from what I can see...

I'm registered with them and get emails. When I retired I considered going to engineering auctions buying and selling on but decided that I'm happy as I am.

There are several auction houses about that specialise in engineering type things. Just google and then register. Has to be said that web bids have upped the prices a lot at times - companies buying for themselves.

No idea why now as I have no room left for anything that might crop up.

John

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Just curious - did anyone see how much the two Emco CNC machines went for? Rare to see such small ones, and with single phase supply, too. Can't see the closing price on the website...