The estate sale info, with photos before yesterday, is here:
http://finesf.com/upcoming-estate-sales/All the machines are plug-n-play, came in operable condition though perhaps a bit dirty.
jussi said:
Is that the same type of grinder tablesawtom uses to flatten his planes?
I don't know what Tom uses as a surface grinder, but this one is a little Delta/Rockwell Toolmaker. He has been working on putting one together over the past few weeks, may be missing some parts that can come from this one if needed.
Some of the drill presses that he brought home (no duplicates) include:
Delta 14" woodworking floor model
Walker-Turner 17" machinist benchtop
Delta 14" ultra-high speed benchtop
He did not get the first-generation slow-speed floor model in the middle of the first photo.
Most of the machines are three phase. I don't know his final tally, but obviously a few K. Some sample prices that I do know for some of his machines include:
Oliver 194 mortiser - $400
Unisaw - $400 (I think)
12" Fay & Egan jointer (buried on the trailer) - $500
Walker-Turner machinist drill press - $400
Delta ultra-high speed drill press - $150
That gives an idea of pricing in the place. Yesterday, everything sold at list price. Today is 25% reduced, anything tomorrow is half off list. There's an awesome gantry with one-ton electric hoist that's still available for probably $1K.
One machine he didn't get, that I kept drooling over and considered all the way until I left, was this great-looking Oliver 399 planer with grinding bar and motor for $1200. It is probably available for $1000 this morning, doubt it will last long.
It was both a sad and fascinating day. Here's an overhead shot of what the warehouse looked like a couple weeks before it was organized for the sale.
Nice haul!
