Vacation - place to visit

Hi guys. I will be driving from FL to CT next week to visit family and I have to go right by Harrison, NJ. There is a used machinery company there called Machinery Values, Inc. Worth a stop by? Anyone know anything about them? Thanks, Bill.

Well, I wouldn't buy from them again. ERS

From what I've seen they *list* a lot of things on eBay - most of the items I've tracked have failed to make opening bid.

A year or so ago I bought a Hardinge 2J collet chuck from them. Upon setting it up on the lathe and chucking a collet and piece of stock into that you quickly noticed the nose piece of the collet had a massive crack in it. There response was "that is what you get buying used". I figured that was good enough reason to steer clear of these people.

tim

Some of their reserve prices are ludicrous.

where are you going in CT? Not a big state but there are some dealers here. Anything you are looking for? Let me know I my be able to help you out.

Maybe go slap Al Babin for us :^)

Tim

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Wayne, I'll be in the Bridgeport/Shelton area. Bill.

Machinery Values owned Machine Shop Guide, which I worked for. We were in the same offices.

They have (or had; our magazine parted ways with them last November) a lot of big iron in stock, but very little home-shop stuff -- unless you own one hell of a big home.

They've been hanging on by their fingernails through the downturn. You might want to stop there if you want to see a lot of big, idle iron. Otherwise, it's a place I avoid. Harrison is the absolute pits.

Ed Huntress

Thanks for all who replied. From your input, I have decided to shop somewhere else. I might stop by for a looksee only, since I have to go right by there. Just to stand next to a Hardinge does strange things to me. I sure wouldn't want to do business with somebody with this kind of reputation. Bill.