Auction in Carstairs….. some interesting goodies

[kevin.decelles]

I used to hate it when I was watching an auction and at the last moment someone here would post it and 100 of my friends (competitors) would get tipped off….


But since I’m in Saskatchewan this doesn’t count as bad!

Machines, tooling, metrology

Link to olds auction

 

[Jayham]

3% buyers premium, damn reasonable.

 

[Hruul]

That is the best buyers premium I have ever seen.

 

[phaxtris]

i have a few watched lots, the prices are getting high fast, RF45 is up to 2550 , 12x lathe is at 2500, and its only the first day

 

[Jayham]

Interested to see what the rf45 goes for. Bought mine last year but only for 2k.

And what lot 222 goes for “Solid Pieces of Heavy Steel, Very Heavy”

Looks like the fella was a engine builder.

 

[Dan Dubeau]

A few things I would bid on if this were local, but not worth the 36 hour drive one way to pickup . They've got some action on them already, so I don't think they'd go cheap anyway. (optical flats, and light). Curious at what they'll bring.

 

[Ironman]

I was interested in the 8" chuck, but so far, you can buy a new chuck with reversible bolt on jaws for less so...
The broach set would be good, and the pin plug sets I'd like, we'll see

 

[Jayham]

The lathe went for $5800

The Rf45 went for $7800, absolutely insane. Someone had auction fever.

 

[Tom Kitta]

Prices were insanely high. I mean very high. Super high.

RF45 went for 7800 CAD (!) (new price?)
RF35 (very old one) for 1500
12x40 lathe for 5800 (more than new?)
Delta 14in bandsaw for 840 CAD (this is close to new price? I seen them used for 300)
8" rotary with chuck 525 (same as new)
8" 4 jaw chuck 320 (so way more than new)

You get the idea. I guess if you need to off load a lot of crap this is your auction house - prices are better than on FB marketplace or Kajiji. This is most expensive auction I have seen in Calgary area - great for selling stuff.

 

[mmcmdl]

For those prices , it would pay me to haul my equipment up to my son's place !

 

[Dabbler]

John N and I got the pin gauges. Otherwise the prices were stupid high. Even our purchase was only 1/3 retail, but that's good enough.

 

[Jswain]

I should sell my RF45 there and then buy something bigger

 

[Tom Kitta]

Yeah my RF45 would have sold for double the price!!!

 

[Jayham]

Considering you could buy a heavier and larger cx603 for $7000 plus tax. Or import a PM932 for roughly $5000.

I dont understand why that mill went for that price, which would be close to $8500 after tax and buyers fee.

 

[Jswain]

Do you think they actually went through with the sale or what?

I've never been to or participated in an auction, other then ebay

 

[Jayham]

You need a credit card on file to bid. I think the terms of the auctions stipulate that they can charge your card.

 

[buckbrush]

I thought the K O LEE cutter grinder went for about what it was worth.

 

[Darren]

These auctions are always estate sales. Thats pretty sad. Work your butt off to buy all the stuff, and then you miss the final sale. They should hold the auction before they die, pickup after the funeral.

 

[Overkill19]

Wow! stuff sold crazy high ! At those prices I’d sell everything I got and move to Florida!

 

[BaitMaster]

My RF-31 would have fetched at least 3 grand.