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I’ve had a few Chipmasters and like them. Down to just one now that I doubt I’d ever sell. There was at least two different types of spindle bearings, the later type still being available according to a friend as late as 2022.

KVA?

On castors? Really? Yeah, it’s a stout base, but really?

That’s not a regular FP1, it’s the ‘Active’ version. Also likely has vertical head with ISO40 spindle not the needle bearing SK40 older Deckel arrangement. No idea about value, but suspect much more than $750. Perhaps the guy missed a zero.

By any chance was the Rimrock maintenance guy making a 1.5” scale CPR Selkirk? If not, there’s another machine shop in Banff town- owned by a hotel staff person- I just don’t know which hotel.

If someone wants to buy machine to use as a surface plate, I may be interested in the cross rail.

Chippie’s have a hole drilled thru the bed at balance point. Makes for easy lifts.

I think this snap from the manual is the plain bearing version. Not certain tho. Just posted for easy comparison. And I’m reasonably certain, now that I’ve looked closely and refreshed my memory, that the ad’s pics of the Cranbrook Deckel vertical head show the bronze plain bearing version. On...

Two rows needle bearing at bottom of spindle Deckel 40 taper. The Deckel mt#4 I’ve seen were similar.

Yup. :-)