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Modern 857 11 Milling Machine - Borden, ON

Bidding went ballistic on this one, I was out when it passed 2700, but almost went to $4k to pacify my desire for it. Almost $25k tax in for a new one, it was hard to hold back. Anyone here score this? It was super clean, and the base was offering to store it over the winter!
 
PatrickT said:
Bidding went ballistic on this one, I was out when it passed 2700, but almost went to $4k to pacify my desire for it. Almost $25k tax in for a new one, it was hard to hold back. Anyone here score this? It was super clean, and the base was offering to store it over the winter!
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Ah Patrick, that is a very nice Mill and with the free storage I'd have been so tempted.

I expected a dealer from Toronto bought it.
 
PatrickT said:
Bidding went ballistic on this one, I was out when it passed 2700, but almost went to $4k to pacify my desire for it. Almost $25k tax in for a new one, it was hard to hold back. Anyone here score this? It was super clean, and the base was offering to store it over the winter!
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Be patient Patrick. A really nice full-size knee mill can be had for 3K or less in Ontario. You just need patience and the ability to jump on it fast.
 
PatrickT said:
Bidding went ballistic on this one, I was out when it passed 2700, but almost went to $4k to pacify my desire for it. Almost $25k tax in for a new one, it was hard to hold back. Anyone here score this? It was super clean, and the base was offering to store it over the winter!
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In less than a minute, the high bid went from $3,250 to $5,800!

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Just two bidders going toe-to-toe! (They've got to be guys, right?) Gotta love online auctions!

Craig
 
trlvn said:
In less than a minute, the high bid went from $3,250 to $5,800!

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Just two bidders going toe-to-toe! (They've got to be guys, right?) Gotta love online auctions!

Craig
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Ya, I'd have tapped out at $5k, but that was a nice machine. There's a few good auctions coming up this fall, but this one had no rigging fees or auction fees, and was 15 minutes from my house. Ugh. Still a good deal at $6k. Next time.
 
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