Antique machinery possibly for sale

cuttergrinder · Nov 23, 2014

My boss has bought a complete working machine shop that was started somewhere around 1907. I have been asked to go and manage this new shop and will be taking over somewhere around the first of the year. Most of this has more modern large machines such as boring mills and large lathes.

There is one small original section of this shop that has old smaller machines and it still has a line shaft although it is not being used anymore. I think we are going to try and sell some of these old machines or possibly scrap them is there is no interest in them. We will probably get rid of the line shaft also. One of the machines that I think somebody may be interested in is an old metal planer. I dont know right now what kind it is but I believe it still works and has been converted to run from a motor rather that the line shaft. I only saw it briefly but I think it had about a 6' table on it. I think we are going to start trying to move some of this old stuff out right after Christmas and I am just checking to see if there might be any interest in this old stuff before we start scrapping it. This shop has a 20 ton crane so loading would not be a problem on an open top truck or trailer. There are also some older lathes but as of now, I am not sure what all we may be getting rid of.

Rudd · Nov 23, 2014

Photos and specifics are your friend. No doubt that planer will find a good home.
You might also consider vintagemachinery.org and the metalworking "BOYD" area of OWWM.org (BYOD is "bring out your dead".

cuttergrinder · Nov 23, 2014

I will get pictures and specifics when I can. The deal is not completely final yet and the original owner is still running the shop so I dont have access to the shop just yet but should have shortly.

Leg17 · Nov 24, 2014

You will likely find interested in the various line shaft items.
Don't throw anything away till you find out.

jeff76 · Nov 24, 2014

Keep us posted please

timvercoe · Nov 24, 2014

I am looking for a shaper, if you find that you are selling one, please PM me. Also looking for a tool sharpener, grinder, or attachment for a surface grinder to do such.

Tim

cuttergrinder · Nov 24, 2014

I know There is a small hendey shaper There.

alskdjfhg · Nov 24, 2014

There is a very remote possibility that I may be interested in the planer.
Would like some more information about it if possible.

macgyver · Nov 24, 2014

If you can, take as many pictures as you can before you move anything, there are many people on here and other places that would like to see it as it is now. And as mentioned don't scrap anything, there are quite a few people that are trying to build up a lineshaft shop and that hardware is hard to find, there is a good chance there are extra hangers, and other stuff that I don't know about that could be in storage for just in case in that shop. I know a couple guys that have went across country many times to gather up this stuff.
As for the machines, I think that if they have been under roof and even possibly used in the last decade they would be much better machines than alot here have started with. I think as soon as you can get pics, if you post them here they can be identified and I am sure you will get interest as to purchase.

cuttergrinder · Nov 24, 2014

Just so you you guys know, I dont think any of the machines are being run by the line shaft now but it is there.

cuttergrinder · Nov 24, 2014

Most of the lathes that I saw were Reed Prentice

Ohio Mike · Nov 24, 2014

A Hendey Shaper would be interesting. Looking forward to seeing a list of machines.

cuttergrinder · Nov 24, 2014

These machines are definately under cover and the building just had a new roof put on where these machines are. I am not sure if it was leaking before the new roof or not but the machines did not look rusty. This shop was family owned since it started so I wouldnt doubt that they even have the manuals for the machines. The time clock is in this old part of the shop so its not like it was completely deserted.

peter · Nov 27, 2014

I dont expect much in the way of manuals, but that would certainly be interesting if any had been printed.

Some other potentially interesting paper would any bill of sales with prices and dates on the machines or tooling. Or correspondence to the builders. Or maybe the book keeping book or ledger, for all $$$ in and out, say the first 10 years. For any of this, you probably need to contact the former owners. if you have the time it might be interesting for you to investigate.

I would ask the new owner to give a few weeks or months serious thought to preserving one old corner of the shop. One by one, they all get dismantled and most often the individual machines are not much special. While each shop as a whole is a unique piece of history and often very special. I would hope there was no rush to tear it all apart. Without photos it is all just idle speculation on my end.

cuttergrinder · Dec 2, 2014

new pictures

I was able to take a few pictures today. I didnt have much time and I had to use my cell phone so the pictures are not great. Two are of the small planer and the one is part of the lineshaft. The lights coming in the windows makes it really hard to photograph anything in the shop.

CBlair · Dec 2, 2014

Wow, looks like an interesting place, you should offer paid tours!

I also see a nice Universal HBM next to the Gray.

Charles

cuttergrinder · Dec 2, 2014

Yes there actually 2 of them in this section. You cant see the one. I believe there are 7 total boring mills in this shop. Most are bigger like this one.

jeff76 · Dec 2, 2014

Definitely keep us posted please! I am actually within driving range for a change (2-3 hrs probably).

toag · Dec 29, 2014

bumping this to see if there was any new news)

anoldcrank · Dec 29, 2014

That's a good looking planer.

Have you come up with any prices yet?

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