Hi all, I'm looking at buying (read: definitely buying!) a Weiler Matador. Some may have seen me in the deckel forum - I picked up a couple of deckel mills at auction recently. This lathe is from the same seller - it didn't meet reserve and has been sitting on a farm ever since. The paintjob layer archaelogy is exactly the same as the FP2 I got so I assume they came from the same place. These are the couple of pictures I took today:
Weiler lathe
Weiler lathe
Main issue (bargaining chip!) is that the toolpost is missing. Looks like it should be a multifix type, but not sure if it is an A or B size? The 4 jaw chuck in the red box looks massive but I've seen pictures of that style with other Weilers so I think it is the correct one? The door to the cabinet is locked but I can see through a hole that the fixed steady is in there. Any other points or things to look for would be greatly appreciated. Also in the boxes are a lot of the aluminium name plates and labels - I think someone had started to refurbish the machine already. Might need pictures and assistance to work out where they all go!
Thanks in advance
Tom
Weiler lathe
Weiler lathe
Main issue (bargaining chip!) is that the toolpost is missing. Looks like it should be a multifix type, but not sure if it is an A or B size? The 4 jaw chuck in the red box looks massive but I've seen pictures of that style with other Weilers so I think it is the correct one? The door to the cabinet is locked but I can see through a hole that the fixed steady is in there. Any other points or things to look for would be greatly appreciated. Also in the boxes are a lot of the aluminium name plates and labels - I think someone had started to refurbish the machine already. Might need pictures and assistance to work out where they all go!
Thanks in advance
Tom