Monarch 10 EE found a new home

BOSTON · Mar 1, 2008

Just came back with bill of sale in hand. Found on craiglist boston
http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/tls/584982116.html
I was lucky and was the first there. Just could not pass this one up. The lathe was out of The Goverment lab at Saratoga.

220swift · Mar 1, 2008

Nice machine with quite a few $$$ worth of tooling. Lucky to find a lab machine..

Hal

yoyo · Mar 1, 2008

the url is leading nowhere, do you have another pic ?

Machinery_E · Mar 1, 2008

Yes, you're torturing us with the non-working link!!! Ex. lab machine, high dollar tooling???!!! This calls for pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eric

220swift · Mar 1, 2008

URL Works for me ??

Hal

BOSTON · Mar 1, 2008

the link worked for me adleast long enought to buy the machine.

Machinery_E · Mar 2, 2008

That does sound like a really, really, good deal! I'm a little confused though...the ad says 2-24...does that mean it was for sale that long? If so, things did indeed work out for you!!!

Eric

BOSTON · Mar 2, 2008

Machinery_E said:
That does sound like a really, really, good deal! I'm a little confused though...the ad says 2-24...does that mean it was for sale that long? If so, things did indeed work out for you!!!
Eric

The ad was posted on 2-24-08. I think the only reason it lasted so long was the fact of the weather last week. I drove out saterday morning at the trail end of a snow strom and was there at 9AM. The guy had 3 phone calls as I was fill out the check and getting bill of sale. I knew I would never find another 10 EE in this shape . Also he has a flat bed truck and a fork truck. He is bring it to my home for $400. It is about an hour drive. so just the issue of the truck and unloading it is worth $400 to me. For a total of $3950 I just can not lose on the deal. I bet the machine is worth $10K with tooling given the shape it is in. It is goning to look nice next to my Linley Jig Bore (that machine had a total of 200 hour use before I bought it for $200). If this was 1973 I would have a top notch shop. Of couse my new Tormach and PC kind of looks out of place next to the other machines

yoyo · Mar 2, 2008

Very nice indeed. This was an opportunity everybody dreams of. It looks if only the chromed ventilation covers are missing.

BOSTON · Mar 2, 2008

also the taper lock to WAYS is missing . But thats easy to make

PaulM · Mar 3, 2008

I was one of the phone calls. The weather did suck and I was not able to get away from work during the week.

Looks like you got a nice one, enjoy.

I'll keep looking, I'm not in a hurry, hope for something similar sometime in the future. For now I've still got my 9" southbend A

macona · Mar 3, 2008

I am guessing you are referring to the bed clamp for the taper attach? Those break often. Miller Machine makes a replacement:

http://www.millermachineandfabrication.com/13.htm

BOSTON · Mar 3, 2008

Thanks for the info Jerry.

BOSTON · Mar 4, 2008

PaulM said:
I was one of the phone calls. The weather did suck and I was not able to get away from work during the week.

Looks like you got a nice one, enjoy.

I'll keep looking, I'm not in a hurry, hope for something similar sometime in the future. For now I've still got my 9" southbend A

This time it was my turn to get lucky. I almost did not drive out Saterday. But I had a feeling that this machine would be gone if I waited. I've been looking for a lathe for about a year. I waited to go look at another 10 EE last year and misssed out. My wife think I got ripped off for buying a machine that is 35 years old. I then pointed out that I picked here up at 35 years old too. My mistake was that I said the machine will still treat me right when it is 60 years old!! The guy also has a very nice moore #1 jig bore I think he will be selling also. That something that I don't need but if the price is right I have the room.

220swift · Mar 4, 2008

BOSTON

I a set of the top three chromed strips if your interested.

Hal rhh@midrivers .com

BOSTON · Mar 4, 2008

220swift said:
BOSTON

I a set of the top three chromed strips if your interested.

Hal rhh@midrivers .com

Thanks for the offer maybe. I'll have to ask him about them. They may have just been off. I'm also going to be looking for another face plate to leave set-up

BOSTON · Mar 4, 2008

I thinking my machinemy not have come with the chrome guards. I found this list for a 10EE going up for auction in april. I can see that it has some surface issue by it is goverment surplus.does not look like a lot of use more from sitting. notice no chrome.
http://www.usedequip.com/q/showdlist/,,ST,,,007270,20101023

ions82 · Mar 5, 2008

Once in a lifetime.

What a bargain! I'm surprised there haven't been any posts from folks on the west coast lamenting about the lack of such deals (west of the Mississippi). It's always good to see old iron making its way into the hands of those who truly appreciate it for what it is (and will use and care for it properly). Great find!

220swift · Mar 5, 2008

The early 10EE had chromed cast iron vent covers.
The later ones are polished aluminum. The vent covers in the pic that you posted look painted. There should be some predrilled holes in your headstock cover.

Hal

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