An oldie, but a goodie

Gunsmithing & DIY forum for everyone. Enjoy!
Post your projects, questions and advice here.
kickinback
50 BMG
Posts: 3991
Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:54 am
Favourite Cartridge: 260 Rem
Location: Lilydale Vic

An oldie, but a goodie

Post by kickinback »

Walked in this morning to find this new aqisition. Made in 1972 it’s in excellent condition, coming with an intergrated lube system, full set of collets, bar feeder, a pneumatic chuck, die boxes etc etc etc etc.

And to think I was contemplating making solid copper projectiles!

Image


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
User avatar
stinkitup
.338 Lapua Magnum
Posts: 3217
Joined: Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:46 am
Favourite Cartridge: 6.5x55
Location: Lower Hunter Valley

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by stinkitup »

kickinback wrote:Walked in this morning to find this new aqisition. Made in 1972 it’s in excellent condition, coming with an intergrated lube system, full set of collets, bar feeder, a pneumatic chuck, die boxes etc etc etc etc.

And to think I was contemplating making solid copper projectiles!

Image


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Nooooice! It could turn up at my place hahaha

Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk

User avatar
LoneRider
50 BMG
Posts: 3899
Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 10:20 pm
Favourite Cartridge: 308
Location: rubyvale,Central Qld

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by LoneRider »

that would go well in my workshop :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
kickinback
50 BMG
Posts: 3991
Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:54 am
Favourite Cartridge: 260 Rem
Location: Lilydale Vic

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by kickinback »

Oh, forgot to add, $2500


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
User avatar
LoneRider
50 BMG
Posts: 3899
Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 10:20 pm
Favourite Cartridge: 308
Location: rubyvale,Central Qld

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by LoneRider »

kickinback wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:15 pm Oh, forgot to add, $2500


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
:shock: :shock:
User avatar
Camel
Ultimate AusVarminter
Posts: 12084
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 8:51 pm
Favourite Cartridge: 20-222 6x47 rem, 250
Location: Northern Riverina NSW

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by Camel »

kickinback wrote:Oh, forgot to add, $2500


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
Bloody thief Image
User avatar
trevort
Spud Gun
Posts: 12710
Joined: Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:21 pm
Favourite Cartridge: Tater
Location: Melbourne

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by trevort »

Walked in this morning? Is it at work?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
kickinback
50 BMG
Posts: 3991
Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:54 am
Favourite Cartridge: 260 Rem
Location: Lilydale Vic

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by kickinback »

trevort wrote:Walked in this morning? Is it at work?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Hell yessssssss


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
User avatar
mick_762
50 BMG
Posts: 4156
Joined: Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:46 pm
Favourite Cartridge: 308 Norma
Location: Wodonga Vic

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by mick_762 »

kickinback wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:15 pm Oh, forgot to add, $2500


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
Coulda been $25 or $250,000
I still wouldnt know how to start the bastard!

Looks good but, shiny :mrgreen:
B4408
.270 Winchester
Posts: 1270
Joined: Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:49 am
Favourite Cartridge: 20VT
Location: Mid North Coast, NSW

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by B4408 »

You'll have so many jobs to do you'll be clocking up OT :D

Bruce
kickinback
50 BMG
Posts: 3991
Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:54 am
Favourite Cartridge: 260 Rem
Location: Lilydale Vic

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by kickinback »

B4408 wrote:You'll have so many jobs to do you'll be clocking up OT :D

Bruce
The amount of time this will save us will be phenomonal


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
User avatar
The Raven
Ultimate AusVarminter
Posts: 5945
Joined: Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:35 pm
Favourite Cartridge: .270 Win
Location: The Cloud

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by The Raven »

That's an impressive piece of equipment to have at your disposal. :D

Alas, it would be wasted on someone like me...
User avatar
The Raven
Ultimate AusVarminter
Posts: 5945
Joined: Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:35 pm
Favourite Cartridge: .270 Win
Location: The Cloud

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by The Raven »

kickinback wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:15 pm Oh, forgot to add, $2500


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
That's pretty much as steal!

I used to know a bloke who hung around the workshops at a local TAFE awaiting the replacement of the lathes and mills. He had quite a business buy near new equipment (barely 5 years old - minimal use) on the cheap and reselling it later. He also had a very well equipped garage for making PTO's.

I recall him buying a stack of 5 year old Colchesters for about the same money as yours. However, they weren't as well equipped as that one!
User avatar
DSD
.270 Winchester
Posts: 1446
Joined: Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:06 pm
Favourite Cartridge: N/A
Location: In hiding

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by DSD »

The Raven wrote:
kickinback wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:15 pm Oh, forgot to add, $2500


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
That's pretty much as steal!

I used to know a bloke who hung around the workshops at a local TAFE awaiting the replacement of the lathes and mills. He had quite a business buy near new equipment (barely 5 years old - minimal use) on the cheap and reselling it later. He also had a very well equipped garage for making PTO's.

I recall him buying a stack of 5 year old Colchesters for about the same money as yours. However, they weren't as well equipped as that one!
Campbelltown tafe is closing down and relocating(I think to Weatherill Park) and although some of there equipment is quite ok you would really want to know which machine you were purchasing before bidding.
This is after using there equipment.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
User avatar
The Raven
Ultimate AusVarminter
Posts: 5945
Joined: Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:35 pm
Favourite Cartridge: .270 Win
Location: The Cloud

Re: An oldie, but a goodie

Post by The Raven »

DSD wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:21 pm
The Raven wrote:
kickinback wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:15 pm Oh, forgot to add, $2500


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
That's pretty much as steal!

I used to know a bloke who hung around the workshops at a local TAFE awaiting the replacement of the lathes and mills. He had quite a business buy near new equipment (barely 5 years old - minimal use) on the cheap and reselling it later. He also had a very well equipped garage for making PTO's.

I recall him buying a stack of 5 year old Colchesters for about the same money as yours. However, they weren't as well equipped as that one!
Campbelltown tafe is closing down and relocating(I think to Weatherill Park) and although some of there equipment is quite ok you would really want to know which machine you were purchasing before bidding.
This is after using there equipment.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
So anything with your initials scratched into it is probably work skipping? :lol:
Post Reply