And amazingly not a single dealer on the mainland has returned my messages
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Machines I lucked into...
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As in trying to off load stuff?
Yup. I have no need for anything except the Parker Majestic SG.
Tom Kitta
Ultra Member
I would start celebrations once these are in your physical ownership. This is really strange deal - especially the price drop. But hey, things happen - it could simply be your lucky day, guy was angry and just wanted to get rid of stuff.
Or like a house I almost got - it was sold below market as it was part of a divorce and one party wanted the other to get less $$$.
Or like a house I almost got - it was sold below market as it was part of a divorce and one party wanted the other to get less $$$.
Tom Kitta
Ultra Member
Oh, you want to off load - that is trivial - if you need to off load say TODAY just transport to a bigger auction house. There are plenty of auctions in BC mainland around Vancouver area. Its like 1-2-3.
Heck if I had this score in Alberta I would not worry for a single bit about offloading - its ... trivial unless you want to get top dollar. If you just want to get say 1500 for the press into your pocket ... auction. They send the check after auction is over. Usually takes few weeks. You need to just transport it to auction - they unload it for you.
The punch press is in high demand - it will sell with ease. A bit different model (I think it was like 45t), 240v 1ph small sold recently for over 4000 in AB next to me plus fees - so knowing the fees owner got around $3500 hard cash.
Heck if I had this score in Alberta I would not worry for a single bit about offloading - its ... trivial unless you want to get top dollar. If you just want to get say 1500 for the press into your pocket ... auction. They send the check after auction is over. Usually takes few weeks. You need to just transport it to auction - they unload it for you.
The punch press is in high demand - it will sell with ease. A bit different model (I think it was like 45t), 240v 1ph small sold recently for over 4000 in AB next to me plus fees - so knowing the fees owner got around $3500 hard cash.
Thanks Tom, it is a bit of a sad situation to be honest.
Nice fellow Ian, used to own Tara Precision, had to shut the company down due to ill health at 77 years of age. He had heart surgery a week ago and can't even drive at the moment.
He had the OBI press and the two grinders listed for $8500. I talked with him at that point and he wanted $1700 for the Parker Majestic SG.
After that he lowered price for the three machines to $4500 expecting them to move.
On Monday he messaged me saying he was going to sell seven machines for $1,000.
Incredulously I asked if that was for everything.
Suffice it to say I didn't hesitate to jump because of the potential to sell the other machines.
Nice fellow Ian, used to own Tara Precision, had to shut the company down due to ill health at 77 years of age. He had heart surgery a week ago and can't even drive at the moment.
He had the OBI press and the two grinders listed for $8500. I talked with him at that point and he wanted $1700 for the Parker Majestic SG.
After that he lowered price for the three machines to $4500 expecting them to move.
On Monday he messaged me saying he was going to sell seven machines for $1,000.
Incredulously I asked if that was for everything.
Suffice it to say I didn't hesitate to jump because of the potential to sell the other machines.
Tom Kitta
Ultra Member
Wow - it is very sad - he must simply not have any help & no one noticed his ad before you did!
Well, good for you - move the machines to auction and off load or wait for buyers.
He could have simply asked auction house to pick up - they would given him phone # of their preferred rigging company & that company would have taken them off his property and into auction house.
Well, good for you - move the machines to auction and off load or wait for buyers.
He could have simply asked auction house to pick up - they would given him phone # of their preferred rigging company & that company would have taken them off his property and into auction house.
With any luck that will be next Friday
Indeed, I've been trying to figure out what I might do. I may set up an endowment to be used for a scholarship at a trade school.I hope your sending him a Turkey at Xmas!
With any luck that will be next Friday
Who is moving it?
A local company, Sputh Island Lift.
He moved all of the equipment previously.
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Previously? Where is all of your stuff?
Sorry I was unclear.
South Island moved all the stuff I just bought.
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What is that?? Move it where?
So, you're into moving and storage expenses on this deal now?
No, that was the seller moving stuff from his business location to the storage warehouse.
I will have to pay some storage though I want to keep it to a minimum.
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Sold two PEMserter presses and transformer today.
Have a deal pending on the Kenco 5 ton press for next Friday.
That leaves the heat treat oven, the Gallmeyer and Livingston surface grinder and the Bliss press.
Folks want tooling for the Bliss press and I have none. Me thinks it will be scrapped.
I had three inquiries on the G&L but nothing back so it also may go with the press. I’ll scoop the mag chuck though.
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Have a deal pending on the Kenco 5 ton press for next Friday.
That leaves the heat treat oven, the Gallmeyer and Livingston surface grinder and the Bliss press.
Folks want tooling for the Bliss press and I have none. Me thinks it will be scrapped.
I had three inquiries on the G&L but nothing back so it also may go with the press. I’ll scoop the mag chuck though.
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