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19th August 2014, 09:56 AM #16GOLD MEMBER
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Alan,
The long Oliver was sold as surplus by the US Navy a couple years ago. It had been used to turn spars for sailing ships. The person who bought it was going to keep it intact and use it.
It sold for $8700.
http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=4988568 The auction photos have been removed, and I apparently did not download a set. It was setting outside, sad and lonely, and getting rusty.
Another photo from the Oliver plant:
http://www.eaglemachinery-repair.com/Oliver%20b&w.jpg
It was one of a kind.So much timber, so little time.
Paul
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19th August 2014, 11:32 AM #17GOLD MEMBER
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Paul39 - Probably a good thing it had been sold, I just noticed the original poster is in Perth, a darn long drive from southern Sydney to take some photos.
Thanks for the links to those old lathes, they sure don't make them these days like they used to. They make a Vicmarc VL300 long bed look like a pup.
As to the original question, I can't really say which Vicmarc to go with, except that I would be very happy with either machine.
Happy turning,
Alan...
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27th August 2014, 08:29 PM #18
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