The machine had been sitting for twelve or so years, replaced by CNC equipment. It was at a high end automotive chassis fabrication company, and for sale for a killer price on Craigslist. The literature that came with the machine shows that the machine was purchased new by an outfit in Issaquah, WA. From there, looks like it went to auction, and was purchased from the chassis fab company. Only issue with the machine is that all of the components for the bar feeder are not there. An excellent, original copy of the maintenance manual came with the machine, as did a quotation pamphlet from Hardinge, along with a couple of supplements to the Operator and Maintenance manuals. Loading was easy, forklift and overhead crane. A boom truck will offload at my residence, followed by a 16 x 72 40s era South Bend. I hope these two new-to-me machines get along with my '78 Hardinge HC. My little 3.0 V6 Toyota truck didn't like pulling the load down a 50 mph hiway, so surface streets were my route home. I have a TON of ground to cover before I can put this machine to use, but I'm looking forward to it! My Ozark Woodworker reproduction operator's manual should be here in two days.
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