Waterford auction
06-30-23, 03:47 PM
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Waterford auction
I just peeked at the Waterford auction. Everything seems to be framebuilding equipment. Might want to wander on over if you're looking to fill a hole in your shop.
06-30-23, 05:11 PM
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things like this always happen when I'm fresh out of room. They didn't seem to have any tubing, or did I just miss it?
06-30-23, 05:31 PM
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I saw nothing but machinery. Makes me think they sold tubing, lugs, decals, etc privately in the run-up to closing.
07-08-23, 02:40 PM
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Eclectic array of equipment.
an interesting unit appears to be a hydraulic press for dimpling chainstays that was from Schwinn Chicago.
an interesting unit appears to be a hydraulic press for dimpling chainstays that was from Schwinn Chicago.
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Wow just started
i want that paint booth
i want that paint booth
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The finishing equipment is old, but pretty nice. Couldn't figure out what everything was, looks like they had some ovens, maybe for baking paint. And I hadn't previously noted the dip tanks.
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Were I 35 years younger than I am... Andy (who wondered if the Bridgeport mills would really sell for under $100 each)
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I checked out the on line auction listings and saw a number of lots of tubes. Most all were in boxes and so if just glancing at the listings one might not know they were seeing tubes.
Were I 35 years younger than I am... Andy (who wondered if the Bridgeport mills would really sell for under $100 each)
Were I 35 years younger than I am... Andy (who wondered if the Bridgeport mills would really sell for under $100 each)
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Okay, I see what might be a lifetime supply of true temper. I bet some of those cabinets have a lot of parts in them.
I assume the frames were already sold.
Most of the anvil fixtures went for good prices. Although some of them looked destroyed
I assume the frames were already sold.
Most of the anvil fixtures went for good prices. Although some of them looked destroyed
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Interesting that much of the tubing and fittings went to only a few bidders. As the steel frame market shrinks and morphs into a disc brake and E-bike future, I wonder who bought all this stuff ?
Wasn't Waterford pretty much the last medium sized, contract / production builder left in the U.S. ?
Wasn't Waterford pretty much the last medium sized, contract / production builder left in the U.S. ?
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There is more interest in steel framebuilding than there has been in a long time. That stuff didn't go for what it was worth though.
Lugs and disc brakes go together great. It's true that Waterford was fairly unique in the U.S.
Lugs and disc brakes go together great. It's true that Waterford was fairly unique in the U.S.
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