Cari,
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Just a few suggestions.
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1. There may be information about your lathe on
this website .
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2. If you want to sell it, eBay is one
way.
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3.?Another way is through tool dealers that
handle used equipment.
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4. Also there are small companies or shops that
sell items on eBay for individuals that do not want to handle all the
details.
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5. If you want to sell it yourself, several clear,
in focus, pictures that can be used in e-mail or on eBay really
help.
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5a. One of the data plate with the manufacturers
name and serial number.
5b. Also from the front, back, top. both ends, and
close-ups of the headstock, carriage, tailstock, and the
accessories.
5c. Placing a ruler or yardstick next to the item
in the photos helps prospective buyers evaluate what they are looking
at.
5d. A friend or neighbor,?who may be more
familiar with machinery, may be able to?assist with measuring and defining
the size and type on lathe.
5e. An estimate on weight and/or shipping is
useful.? Unless the lathe weighs several tons, in which case contacting a
used equipment dealer is probably the best choice.
5f. Include pictures of?documentation,
manuals, even the original bill of sale, if you have them.
5g. You are selling both a machine and antique, so
any and all details will help.
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6. Unless you know what you are doing, removing
rust, grease, and grime may do more damage then good.? Generally if the
machine is not rusty it is worth more, but many lathes were made to precise
measurements and over zealous cleaning can reduce the machine to clean scrap
iron.
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Bob Burandt
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 5:54 AM
Subject: [daltonlathes] HELP, I have an
ancient Root & Vandervoort lathe........
This has been in my garage probably since my great-grandpa lived
there.
I don't know anything about old lathes, and thought one of you
Dalton
enthusiasts could give me some pointers on selling it.??
Somewhere in the
garage we found a small wooden box full of parts for
the lathe [cutting
tools or something?].
ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL.
I'd hate to haul
it to the scrapyard, if someone would want to love
it.
thanks,
cari
