Look what followed me home today

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I saw this ad on CL Saturday morning while I was having my coffeeMilling Machine (redwood city) 3/01/2013A UNITED Machine Tools Company milling machine. These are made in the USA and were very good quality. This one is pretty old and we just don't have room for it anymore. It was undergoing a rebuild so it is partially dissembled. It needs new bearings, and it is missing one piece. Email if interested. It turned out to be a Clausing 8520 with MT2 collets and original 3/4 hp 3 phase motorSo I emailed not expecting an answer back since it was posted Fridaynext thing I know he call I ask what are you looking to get for it and he said he figured it was worth $50.00 in scrap I told him to delete  the ad I'll take it . I gave him a 50 and they loaded it with a forkliftfor me it needs bearings and the X axis gib .I plan to clean it up and use it 50 bucks Attached Images
Reply:Now that's almost criminal.My name's not Jim....
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Reply:Nice find!
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Reply:I have gotten deals like that, and can't get the stuff on my truck fast enough, good score.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
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Reply:I got drunk the other day and here is what followed me home.Then after I sobered up I really seen what followed me home in the second photo. Attached Images
Reply:No one reading the posts or what?
Reply:Wow they left the motor off to put a single phase one on .
Reply:Thanks everyone for the great comments I started tearing it down yesterday to see what's missing and a few more pieces than originally told to me  ( maybe I should call him and ask for 25.00 back ) just kidding sent an email to Clausing to see what they have in stock and I'll go from there
Reply:Originally Posted by InkydoggyI got drunk the other day and here is what followed me home.Then after I sobered up I really seen what followed me home in the second photo.
Reply:nice, i just bought a 3/4 end mill that cost 29 bucks more than you spent on the entire mill, a nice shot to the nuts was when i saw the collets in the cabinet below!! awesome find!!!!! good luck with it!                                                             Bob
Reply:Originally Posted by truckin23Thanks everyone for the great comments I started tearing it down yesterday to see what's missing and a few more pieces than originally told to me  ( maybe I should call him and ask for 25.00 back ) just kidding sent an email to Clausing to see what they have in stock and I'll go from there
Reply:Absolutely I'll post pics along the way thrun the tear down and up to the making of chips picked up my bearings today and belts . Took the  the original Howell 3/4 hp motor to work with me because we have 3 ph power  there  wired it up plugged it in walla ran so quiet and didn't vibrate or move even sitting on a steel welding bench .