Dominic Greco
01-04-2006, 9:08 PM
Hello Everyone,
Someone in management at my place of employment has decided that we no longer need the metal working machinery in our shop (don't ask me. I didn't make that decision). So they're getting rid of a bunch of neat stuff. Most of it is 3 phase and therefore, not for me.
One item caught my eye. It's an old Walker Turner Drill Press. Looks like it's a 16". It has a 1/2 HP 110V/60hz/1Ph motor, and a 1/2" capacity chuck. As far as old iron goes, it's in pretty good shape (other than being given a heavy coat of "Industrial Grey" paint). It runs like a champ and operates quite smoothly for it's age. At first glance, there appears to be no appreciable run out. But I'd need to use a dial indicator with a good magnetic base on it to be absolutely sure. The belts appear in good shape. But if I purchased it, I would change them out as soon as I got it home. :D
I need to know how much to offer. The person who is in charge of selling the equipment said that I will get first crack at putting in a bid. They had suggested that I go on EBay and look for a similar Drill Press in order to find out how much this baby is worth. But I looked there with little success. The only Walker Turner DPs there were a radial drill press and a Driver Line drill press. Both hardly equivalent. I also did a Yahoo search with no luck. My next step it to look for an equivalent Drill press from some other manufacturer.
I figure that I'd offer about $50. But I'd love to find some place where I could make my offer more credible. Any ideas? :confused:
Thanks in advance.
Someone in management at my place of employment has decided that we no longer need the metal working machinery in our shop (don't ask me. I didn't make that decision). So they're getting rid of a bunch of neat stuff. Most of it is 3 phase and therefore, not for me.
One item caught my eye. It's an old Walker Turner Drill Press. Looks like it's a 16". It has a 1/2 HP 110V/60hz/1Ph motor, and a 1/2" capacity chuck. As far as old iron goes, it's in pretty good shape (other than being given a heavy coat of "Industrial Grey" paint). It runs like a champ and operates quite smoothly for it's age. At first glance, there appears to be no appreciable run out. But I'd need to use a dial indicator with a good magnetic base on it to be absolutely sure. The belts appear in good shape. But if I purchased it, I would change them out as soon as I got it home. :D
I need to know how much to offer. The person who is in charge of selling the equipment said that I will get first crack at putting in a bid. They had suggested that I go on EBay and look for a similar Drill Press in order to find out how much this baby is worth. But I looked there with little success. The only Walker Turner DPs there were a radial drill press and a Driver Line drill press. Both hardly equivalent. I also did a Yahoo search with no luck. My next step it to look for an equivalent Drill press from some other manufacturer.
I figure that I'd offer about $50. But I'd love to find some place where I could make my offer more credible. Any ideas? :confused:
Thanks in advance.