Look what followed me home today

[truckin23]

I saw this ad on CL Saturday morning while I was having my coffee .

Milling Machine (redwood city) 3/01/2013

A UNITED Machine Tools Company milling machine. These are made in the USA and were very good quality. This one is pretty old and we just don't have room for it anymore. It was undergoing a rebuild so it is partially dissembled. It needs new bearings, and it is missing one piece. Email if interested.

It turned out to be a Clausing 8520 with MT2 collets and original 3/4 hp 3 phase motor

So I emailed not expecting an answer back since it was posted Friday
next thing I know he call I ask what are you looking to get for it and he said he figured it was worth $50.00 in scrap I told him to delete the ad I'll take it . I gave him a 50 and they loaded it with a forklift
for me it needs bearings and the X axis gib .

I plan to clean it up and use it 50 bucks

[Hopefuldave]

May I be the first to say...


You Suck!

*Really nice score*, Truckin', wish we had stuff like that turn up around here!

Dave H. (the other one)

[Mayhem]

I concur with Dave's response and would like to highlight this sentiment with the appropriate emoticon:



I hope you asked him if he had anything else he wanted to get rid of.

[stevec]

Good deal Truckin!
Charging $50 for it goes hand in hand with calling the the distributor (United) the manufacturer and ignoring the raised lettered (Clausing) cast into the pedestal.

[EdK]

Yea, that's definitely deserving of a

That mill looks just like Billy G's.

Ed

[DaveH]

One from me as well


DaveH

[TomG]

and should be ashamed of yourself for taking advantage of that poor man.

Tom

[sasquatch]

I agree, you should really go back there and tell him you feel guilty and could you give him say ?? another $25.00 ?

[f350ca]

I don't think I should even comment on this case of grand theft milling machine.

[Hawkeye]

Let me add my congratulations. ... Oh, and