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Well, it followed me home yesterday. Still sitting on the trailer (in the shop) so far from ready to start turning but pretty happy with it so far. Was originally a school lathe (minor crash evidence but also minor use), then it was owned by a local foundry and then for the last 10 years by a...

@Tomc938 , I very much appreciate that, I'll have a much better sense after laying eyes on the lathe tomorrow but I'm hopeful I will be in the market... Either way, as we're in the same town it would be great to get together for a shop tour. Will update after having a look.

Hi All, thanks for the comments, very much appreciated. Unfortunately I'm away from home and will be having a look on my way home so don't have a chance to bring any testing equipment, but if it checks out I will leave a deposit and return with trailer and testing kit for second look before...

7 welders for sale on the BC Gov auction site, all but one are under $500 currently, all close today or in the next couple days..... https://www.bcauction.ca/open.dll/welcome

Going to look at this on Saturday, anyone have any comments (things to check for, weak points, etc...) many thanks

Thanks, really appreciate all the comments. Timing isn't great for me and with the logistics involved I'm going to give it a couple days and see if its still available, I'm guessing someone will show up with cash and a trailer in short order and that will be that, but we'll see. If nothing...

Thanks. I messaged Alex to get some more info, we'll see where it goes...

Shipping seems possible. To take it a step further, reasonable to get a reputable member in the area to inspect and palletize for a fee?

Any idea how much (and if its even reasonable to consider) to ship such a thing to the west coast?

https://www.bcauction.ca/open.dll/welcome Lot of 5 welders on the BC Gov Auction site