Colchester Master 2500 GC Auction Ottawa

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[boilerhouse]

 

[Proxule]

Just those 6 leveling pads are worth the 500$

 

[Dabbler]

This is a really fine machine. @RobinHood can vouch for that. It looks in good shape, too!

 

[TorontoBuilder]

if it were summer this would be mine despite the condition issues...

 

[TorontoBuilder]

This is a really fine machine. @RobinHood can vouch for that. It looks in good shape, too!

About $1000 - 1400 for new 3 and 4 jaw chucks if you can find decent ones used.

Same again for the missing steady rest and follow rest, IF you can even find ones in Canada within reasonable timeframe...

Still, if it sells for under 3k which it may it could be a nice deal.

 

[SparWeb]

Oh my. Just like the one I got to use for about 10 years at the start of my engineering career. If I lived in Ottawa I'd buy it just out of nostalgia, not because I need another lathe.
The missing steady-rest is occasionally a problem, but the missing chip drawer is downright unfair.

 

[RobinHood]

but the missing chip drawer is downright unfair.

I believe it is under the lathe in that picture. You can clearly see it in pic 2 of 19.

It has the original Colchester/Dickson tool post. No holders. Most off-shore copies of the holders won’t fit properly.

This has the added bonus of being 208 V, 3 phase - ie. ready for a VFD. My lathe was wired for 575V so I bought a new multi voltage (480/240V) 5hp motor to replace the single voltage 575V one.

Steady rest can be made - just know that Colchester does not use 90* V-ways. Theirs are 80*! So something off another lathe won’t fit without modifying the base.

 

[combustable herbage]

This one went for $2125 in the end I am sure they will be happy with it.

 

[YotaBota]

I was wondering what it went for, thanks for posting.