Poor SB 13 - ending life as furniture

StrayAlien · Apr 25, 2015

here:

Industrial Furniture 1950'S Lathe Converted TO A BAR With Light in Waterloo, NSW | eBay

Poor old thing. It is 1000 klm away but sure would be great if someone rescued it from a miserable eternity supporting canapes and drinks with little umbrellas in them.

I contacted them and they do not have the original bits, and yes, as you no doubt have guessed the 'before' shot has nothing to do with the actual item being sold - "just an example".

In more than 12 months of keeping an eye out for SB lathes and items in Oz, this is the only 13" I have seem. Looks like a great (if expensive) project for someone to get back to life. If it were nearer I would be tempted .. and if it were $500 .. not $1000 :-)

SteveEx30 · Apr 25, 2015

StrayAlien said:
here:

Industrial Furniture 1950'S Lathe Converted TO A BAR With Light in Waterloo, NSW | eBay

Poor old thing. It is 1000 klm away but sure would be great if someone rescued it from a miserable eternity supporting canapes and drinks with little umbrellas in them.

I contacted them and they do not have the original bits, and yes, as you no doubt have guessed the 'before' shot has nothing to do with the actual item being sold - "just an example".

In more than 12 months of keeping an eye out for SB lathes and items in Oz, this is the only 13" I have seem. Looks like a great (if expensive) project for someone to get back to life. If it were nearer I would be tempted .. and if it were $500 .. not $1000 :-)

This is a prime example of a bad idea! That is just wrong.

lazz · Apr 25, 2015

The bad thing about this example is.... The industrial furniture movement isnt limited to the US.

Since down under isnt filled with machinery to begin with thats sad to see...

arc · Apr 25, 2015

I think it's a clever idea to get his lathe into the nice warm in the winter...cool in the summer, rec-room

Though, my wife would see through this real fast...been married a long time

SteveEx30 · Apr 25, 2015

arc said:
I think it's a clever idea to get his lathe into the nice warm in the winter...cool in the summer, rec-room
Though, my wife would see through this real fast...been married a long time

Now that's a positive spin on this !!!

Chip Chester · Apr 25, 2015

The one and only redeeming feature of this trend is its trendiness. Hipsters will soon tire of the decor, and move on to something else. Then it'll show up on Craigslist or ebay for a song... and you can then pick up a lathe bed that's been stored inside, instead of in a barn or the dump. The missing bits will always be a challenge, but they are more likely to be available from a machine with a worn-out bed.

Chip

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