One for the machinery restorers...
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Trainee neophyte
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AES
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Look at this beauty
"HORRIBLE" colour (only IMO of course) but otherwise, what a great-looking piece of kit.
Trevanion
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Bit of oily sludge on that and it might look interesting!
I like this one:
I like this one:
AES
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Again, nice looking bit of kit, but do you REALLY like that colour Trevanion?? (Ah well, "different strokes ...... " as they say)!
Trevanion
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lurker
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That shocking pink reminds me of an incident when I was working.
A very expensive and complicated bit of kit was due to arrive on a certain day and time.
Cranes organised plus nuclear constabulary escort. No show! Boss rang to ask where it was. Oh we decided not to send it today, as we are a bit behind and by the way what colour do you want it?
Boss rants about not letting us know and that twenty odd people were sitting twiddling their fingers. Final words were I don't care if it's flipping (or summat) pink just get it delivered.
The kit was exactly the same colour as that wadkin and it looked great in its location.
A very expensive and complicated bit of kit was due to arrive on a certain day and time.
Cranes organised plus nuclear constabulary escort. No show! Boss rang to ask where it was. Oh we decided not to send it today, as we are a bit behind and by the way what colour do you want it?
Boss rants about not letting us know and that twenty odd people were sitting twiddling their fingers. Final words were I don't care if it's flipping (or summat) pink just get it delivered.
The kit was exactly the same colour as that wadkin and it looked great in its location.
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Trainee neophyte
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Umm...is it racist to note that there is something missing from the Wadkin video. Health and safety at all times, otherwise...
Trevanion
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He was born without his right hand, can't lose what you didn't have already!
Trainee neophyte
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I did think at the time it was a pretty crass point to raise. I blame alcohol, frankly.
Got to love personal taste, but that little indulgence has cost him £1,000 off the resale value when he comes to sell it 
I'm not so sure, marketed in the right circles he could possibly sell it as a work of art to someone who doesn't have a clue what it is.Got to love personal taste, but that little indulgence has cost him £1,000 off the resale value when he comes to sell it
Anyway a Bridgeport is a keep-for-life thing once you've done the restoration, there isn't really much that you can upgrade to.
AES
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I'm not so sure about that - bridgeports are vesatile, but the R8 spindle is a big minus. Given the choice of an old bridgy or a more modern "decent" brand taiwanese machine like an XYZ 3000 I know which one I'd rather have - and the price would be similar.
Looks great... Mark Wilkinson had some great machines done up in a similar fashion... and the most amazing workshop heater I have ever seen
Farmer Giles
The biggest tool in the box
I met Bruce and his Wadkin PK before it was pink. I bought an AGS12 off of him. He's a Lovely chap, and the chairs and other furniture he makes are real quality. I just moved my 2 Wadkin PKs from the barn into the workshop for renovation, they will not be pink, purple or tartan. Probably grey
Gary james
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Look at this beauty
I would call it (very noticeable )and very nice superb looking machine,once it’s been put to work and the shines off it will blend in
