Well, I finally got my Sag 12!
I won the online auction for this Graziano Sag 12 on Wed. Nov. 11th. I had one picture, and assurances from the college that it was in good working condition with no electrical, clutch or gear-change issues.
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All that was left was the 1600 mile round trip through the cold snowy mountains of Nevada and Utah and back, to bring the machine home.
I set off at 9:30 the following Sunday morning, crossed the Sierras, and by afternoon I was well into Nevada.
Image may be NSFW.
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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Spent a #$%! cold night in the truck, then drove non-stop. By 5pm Monday I'd made the 800 miles to Orem, Utah, and found a motel for the night.
10 am Tuesday morning, picked up the trailer and found the college workshop a few miles away, where my lathe and the other machines from the auction were awaiting pickup.
I backed the trailer in and set to work with the crowbar. The little beast felt a lot heavier than I'd expected, but I got it on blocks and eventually winched up into the trailer, with assistance from the supervisor and house forklift.
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(Reached pics limit - story cont'd next post)
I won the online auction for this Graziano Sag 12 on Wed. Nov. 11th. I had one picture, and assurances from the college that it was in good working condition with no electrical, clutch or gear-change issues.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
All that was left was the 1600 mile round trip through the cold snowy mountains of Nevada and Utah and back, to bring the machine home.
I set off at 9:30 the following Sunday morning, crossed the Sierras, and by afternoon I was well into Nevada.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Spent a #$%! cold night in the truck, then drove non-stop. By 5pm Monday I'd made the 800 miles to Orem, Utah, and found a motel for the night.
10 am Tuesday morning, picked up the trailer and found the college workshop a few miles away, where my lathe and the other machines from the auction were awaiting pickup.
I backed the trailer in and set to work with the crowbar. The little beast felt a lot heavier than I'd expected, but I got it on blocks and eventually winched up into the trailer, with assistance from the supervisor and house forklift.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
(Reached pics limit - story cont'd next post)
