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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: AdeV on October 19, 2012, 05:32:14 AM

Title: "Barn find"
Post by: AdeV on October 19, 2012, 05:32:14 AM

What is it about the phrase "Barn find" and eBay? It used to be confined, mostly, to old agricultural equipment, rusty tractors and rotted stationary engines; but more & more I'm seeing it applied to cars, and now even lathes & milling machines!

Can a lathe really ever be a "barn find"?

What really gets me is, the seller must assume that the phrase "barn find" increases the value of an object.... and yet for pretty much anything except a real antique piece of machinery that has been preserved in good condition, I'd say the exact opposite was true?

Ah well, moan over, how's your day going?

Title: Re: "Barn find"
Post by: Stilldrillin on October 19, 2012, 12:14:20 PM

Ah well, moan over, how's your day going?

Dunno about barn finds.......  :scratch:

But, I've been turning a lot of material, off the o/d's of a pair of 5"+, flywheel castings........

And...... Me mini lathe didn't blow up!  :ddb: :ddb: :D


Had a great day, thanks!  :thumbup:

David D

Title: Re: "Barn find"
Post by: Pete. on October 19, 2012, 01:43:05 PM

I think they put barn find so you don't expect anything more than a pile of solid antique rust.

Title: Re: "Barn find"
Post by: Brass_Machine on October 19, 2012, 03:36:08 PM

Quote from: AdeV on October 19, 2012, 05:32:14 AM

Can a lathe really ever be a "barn find"?
...
Ah well, moan over, how's your day going?

No. I don't believe a lathe can be a barn find. Classic cars and bikes... yes. Machine equipment? nope.

My day?? Stressful.

Eric

Title: Re: "Barn find"
Post by: doubleboost on October 19, 2012, 04:33:26 PM

Hi
Lads
I found this lathe in a barn :drool: :drool: :drool:
I should have left it there :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P8220066-1.jpg)
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P8180022-2.jpg)
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P8180027-1.jpg)
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P8220060.jpg)
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P8220062-1.jpg)
John

Title: Re: "Barn find"
Post by: Rob.Wilson on October 19, 2012, 06:29:50 PM

aye you/we should have mate ,next time dont get me involved  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:   and what did you get for it when you sold it a massive £12.50  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Rob 

Title: Re: "Barn find"
Post by: doubleboost on October 19, 2012, 06:44:32 PM

To be fair
You got a nice hand wheel
Walter got a tool post
I got £12.50 and 2 nice bits of flat bar
The lathe cost me 4 pints  :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:
John

Title: Re: "Barn find"
Post by: AdeV on October 20, 2012, 04:27:32 AM

Quote from: doubleboost on October 19, 2012, 06:44:32 PM

I got £12.50 and 2 nice bits of flat bar
The lathe cost me 4 pints

If you lived in London, you'd have made a loss!  :lol:

Title: Re: "Barn find"
Post by: krv3000 on October 20, 2012, 03:05:35 PM

wot hapend to the chuck