So, here is some additional feedback from my visit with David that may be of use to members.
It has already been said that David is super knowledgeable and friendly. He will help you is he can, and he has a back story on everything he showed us in his shop. He knows where he got it, from whom, how much he paid, what he put into it and what he wants out of the items. That said, I found the prices he was asking very fair.
David has loads of small tooling, too much to view during a visit. So if you want something specific send him details of what you seek and he will see if he has what you seek. I'd hazard a guess that he does.
Secondly, David is NOT ending his hobby and closing his shop by any means, just thinning out the herd so to speak. In fact he showed my brother and I a 10D Stuart casting set he'd just started working on.
Thirdly, David does not do deposits or holds. Bring cash. First come, first served, and that fair and totally understandable given his age.
It was for this last reason I was momentarily torn yesterday. My first impulse was not to post information on items that David has for sale for a week or two. I had wanted to allow myself time to get the funds to purchase the few items I am very eager to own, but I wont kid myself in that regard. I already had a list of financial commitments before David's ad popped up on my radar. These must take precedence due to the urgent need of some of those commitments.
So I'm posting the pieces of equipment I know are for sale right away to help both David and CHMW members. We can't have just any old kijiji viewer beat us to something good, am I right? I can just hope I get the cash before anyone beats me to the punch.
I'll start with something that is in need of a quick rescue... there is a power hacksaw very similar to this once David has in his basement, but it is outside semi-exposed to the elements. Buy it, restore it, use it. David says he prefers his to a band saw. Sorry I didn't get a photo of the one outside. Too cold for me.
Emco FB-2 Mill
I did not get a list of any included accessories, but it appears to have some cool mods and does have a DRO
Sorry I forgot to record the price for this Mill.
Pro-Tip:
Don't even ask if you can buy his 9" Southbend lathe. I was afraid to even take a photo of it. Not for sale.
Rare Myford ML10
I really like the ML10 for its vee edged bed, like the Hardinge precision lathes. I think I can say that this is not complete nor original lathe, it appears to have a DC variable speed motor. The chuck is mounted to a faceplate, and it has a multifix type tool post and about 4 holders. To me this is a great candidate for a ELS project. The price is $2000 which makes it worth asking about all that comes with it.
Maximat7L- Long bed
The maximat7 was not nearly as popular as Emco's vee-way bed lathe, particularly the 10P with powered cross feed, but the 3.5" x 23.7" flat top bed lathe is still quite good and this one features the 4 speed milling head attachment. David did warn me though the milling table is quite small and limited. Threading via change gears. Price $2000.00
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