Thread: 10 Hercus lathes for sale in Adelaide - $950

Originally Posted by billrule

Kev, just goes to show how easy it is to be misled by your avatar; I always think of you as being a crotchety 78 year-old with no parents in this world...
Come to think of it, Billy Connelly probably isn't a very appropriate avatar for this old bald coot

Bill

Hahahaha

Not 78 probably won't reach that ripe old age although some times i feel that old already.
My parents married young .
Just a cranky 54 year old .Crotchety comes later in life.


Was going to attach my whole avatar but it too big .
Hey!!!!! Just noticed I just made my 1000 and oneth post

Kev.

Gratz on hitting 1k in posts young fella LOL

and Gavin shhhhh she who must be obeyed has a rough idea about the tools but dam I dont want her to find out about the loose women LOL , just joking. And I have done the fast cars bit, never again. I did a 300z show car up won a few awards what a good waste of cash. All gone now except for some pics and trophies.

Hi All, my mate rang tonight saying Hare and Forbes have some Hercus for sale as well
Which one I have no idea but the idea is tempting as I am chasing a Lathe Graveyard in the Eastern suburbs of Victoria as My Hercus Cast umpteenth modified I am always chasing parts as I need to round handles/turning wheels to do some work on a Milling attachment they are 3" maximum and prefer 2 1/2" Minimum otherwise fouling occours

No body has found me a Tapered roller bearing headstock as Mick Moyles has nothing

all the best Derek