More Ebay optimists

Having been in various schools that had machine shops for training purposes I got the impression that many of the machines were ex-industry and past their best when the school acquired them, fine for training of beginers. One particular place in the US would let you loose on the clapped out machines until you proved you could use them and only then were you allowed to use the good machines and some of those were very nice and kept in a different shop. The main place I went to in the UK had many worn machines for apprentices but did have some good kit as well for when you moved on.

So I look at "ex school" as being maybe little used but potentially abused by incompetents. That said some kit maybe genuine and little used but like you indicate that is not likely to be one of them.

I suppose it boils down to what you think it is worth, my first thought is that the reserve is too high for the condition. Peter

School of hard knocks perhaps?

Regards, Tony

I'd love to know how much he's going to lose offering free P&P by 1st class post!, and what sort of names the postman is gonna call him.

has never been

Hi Mark, This wonderful bit of kit may well be ex-school, but he does not say how many owners ago the school had it. My guess, in the order of half a dozen! Ned Ludd