"Brian Lawson" wrote in message
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On 29 Nov 2005 19:56:42 -0800, wrote:

Take a look at eBay seller -going12345sold. 65 machine shop items
for sale, 0 feedback, all "Buy it Now" and freshly painted in gray and
black. Seller is in CT. How could it be anyone else? Leigh at MarMachine


Oh, my god, poor Harold!! DON'T LOOK!! At least not after you've
eaten, or please bring a barf bag!!!


http://cgi.ebay.com/16-x-32-GEAR-HEA...H_W0QQitemZ756
7979515QQcategoryZ104241QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Take care.

Brian Lawson,
Bothwell, Ontario.

Chuckle! It would appear my reputation for rust loving is becoming all too
well known!

Truth be known, I don't think that machine is rusted. I've taken quite a
few pics with digital cameras that show surfaces lightly rusted that aren't.
If you'll look closely, you'll notice the surfaces are quite uniform in
texture----likely just the way the pic turns out, and not rusted at all.
No, I'm not willing to bet my SS check on my opinion. g

My Graziano is virtually barren of paint around the headstock. The paint
they used doesn't stand up to chemical coolants. Mine used to wash off on a
daily basis, and didn't take long to get down to iron. It doesn't look as
nice as it did when it was new, but I know the machine is sound, and don't
worry about appearances. My machines were intended to be run for gain, and
they were. The time it takes to keep them looking like new is poorly
wasted when you're running behind on deliveries, so they rarely got
polishing. Wiped and oiled regularly, where it really matters.

Harold