Was at an auction looking at tooling and saw this rare item. Never see one of these in the flesh https://bid.clubbid.com/auction/410...unknown-buyer-responsible-for-load-out-250003
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1951 Monarch 10EE at Auction
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@David_R8 : stand is the platform they have it on in the other pictures - looks like a wood top with steel channel supports - I thought the same too at first - LOL
@Tom Kitta : it is a coveted type lathe for some - built like a beast - I would say it should get $3500 if it is all functional (also being a bid from my Ontario neck of the woods) - haha
@Tom Kitta : it is a coveted type lathe for some - built like a beast - I would say it should get $3500 if it is all functional (also being a bid from my Ontario neck of the woods) - haha
So $3500 plus fees or including fees? With 3500 bid the fees are 20% so 700 extra bringing total to 4200. Similar machine in the US is around 5500 USD on ebay plus shipping with like 40 watchers - i.e. no one went for it and is waiting for it to drop in price. 5500 usd is 7000 cad - clearly too much for this machine.
First one is 10k USD 2nd one is 8k USD. Both 4000 rpm spindles I think from 1960s.
Seller says can be inspected under power (video link). So why would anyone pay 20k? Is it factory re-furbish?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Monarch-10...124631?hash=item48eaee3397:g:eCkAAOSwOc1gAFxv
https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-12-5-x-...262464?hash=item59626ae700:g:F-kAAOSwr5pgAL1~
Seller says can be inspected under power (video link). So why would anyone pay 20k? Is it factory re-furbish?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Monarch-10...124631?hash=item48eaee3397:g:eCkAAOSwOc1gAFxv
https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-12-5-x-...262464?hash=item59626ae700:g:F-kAAOSwr5pgAL1~
I talked to the owner and he has never used it. He bought it and had an electrician hook it up and they were testing is when it started to let the magic smoke out. They shut it down and pulled the motor/generator out and sent it to a motor shop where it sat for the last couple of years. They did nothing with the unit, he brought it back when he put this up for sale. He has another one that is a little older so decided to sell this one.
Excellent info! Thank you! So basically motor generator is probably toast. So it would need rather complicated re-work. I was wondering why on pictures they show the whole power unit out of the lathe! This was very strange indeed.
Note these lathes are marvels of technology - they had a Variable speed drive in them that used through the years all sorts of different technology - this one has motor to DC generator that drives a DC motor. Then with vacuum tubes it controls the DC motor AFAIK. Other machines have different strange technology. I guess one could replace the whole motor generator with electronic conversion to DC and electronic DC speed driver - this did not exist in 1951.
There is huge discussion of this lathe and its models on lathes.uk.
Not only is this lathe 3500 lbs but it is loaded with stuff like automatic oiler etc - it is not your "average" engine lathe - its like a Ferrari lathe. Imagine technology in 1951 Ferrari used for racing. Had to check company existed in 1951 - it started in 1939.
Note these lathes are marvels of technology - they had a Variable speed drive in them that used through the years all sorts of different technology - this one has motor to DC generator that drives a DC motor. Then with vacuum tubes it controls the DC motor AFAIK. Other machines have different strange technology. I guess one could replace the whole motor generator with electronic conversion to DC and electronic DC speed driver - this did not exist in 1951.
There is huge discussion of this lathe and its models on lathes.uk.
Not only is this lathe 3500 lbs but it is loaded with stuff like automatic oiler etc - it is not your "average" engine lathe - its like a Ferrari lathe. Imagine technology in 1951 Ferrari used for racing. Had to check company existed in 1951 - it started in 1939.