Hello,
My name is David, and I am not a machinist, nor have I ever actively participated in a forum so please bear with me. With John's gracious assistance he seems to have narrowed down the machine type and model w/o the serial number.
The machine was left behind by the estate at my request when I purchased the home. They were preparing to remove the machine after closing. In retrospect I wish I would have kept my mouth shut and let them move it. But being a general tinkerer I just couldn't see it go away, but that was before I truly came to know how big the machine is, and now the space it occupies is more important to me than the machine.
I'm hoping someone will appreciate it and come and take it off my hands. The machine is outside, sitting flat on a 16' wide cement driveway, and has a shed built around it that will be demo'd. In fact the "gable" of the shed is a heavy i-beam gantry. I have trolleys and hoists. The gantry is just a tad short, but that can be easily remedied. Btw, the gantry stays. There are no overhead obstructions and a truck can be driven directly up to it.
I'm not in any particular hurry, but if someone doesn't express interest in it soon I will begin disassembly for re-purposing and scrap. I will cooperate fully with anyone dedicated to taking the machine. I'm here most everyday all day.
Here are a few dimensions that may be of interest:
The spindle has a 4" OD and 120" long. I don't know how to properly measure the "bed", but the surfaces the table travels on are approx 79" long, and the table is 30" wide by 48" deep.
The residence was owned by the late "Jerry" Dobson and he operated his business "Small Machine" from here. I was told he was the machinist's machinist. He did not do any manufacturing, but rather repaired and restored machines, which sort of explains why/how the machine came to be here.
Based on old Google Earth Street View pics, there were a number of machines under tarps that were auctioned off as part of settling his estate. The outboard portion of this machine went at the auction. I was told the machine did function.
So, please tell all your friend's it's first come first serve.
I prefer to communicate via email and will endeavor to keep the thread updated.
Thanks for your consideration,
David