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[jason spencerParticipant @jasonspencer41535]

[jason spencerParticipant @jasonspencer41535]

I've seen a Thiel duplex 158, its more or less got every extra you could buy at the time with it( dividing head/collets/high speed head/slotting head/dividing head/boring head/centre locator), its in good condition and i'd love it in my garage. However I'm slightly worried that it could be a time bomb as I can't find anywhere that sells spares etc anymore. It is something I should worry about? Its only hobby use. Anyone else bought/using something not quite 'run of the mill', pardon the pun

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

Why are you parting with your Bridgeport, which is supported with spares, if it worries you that the Theil is not?

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Don't worry, if all the parts were available you would not be able to afford them anyway.

[jonathan heppelParticipant @jonathanheppel43280]

—–and what's more if everyone had the same worry, there wouldn't be a market for 99% of the machines on Tony Griffiths" site.

[jason spencerParticipant @jasonspencer41535]

Posted by KWIL on 22/10/2013 19:09:45:

Why are you parting with your Bridgeport, which is supported with spares, if it worries you that the Theil is not?

Its not much of a worry to be, however I was asking if it should be? I really like the universal machines and love the design too, nothing against the bridgeport at all.

[garyParticipant @gary44937]

hi there , I have just bought a sentinel 58 which is a copy of a thiel 58 they are very well built, go for it. everything can be fixed or replaced somehow.

[jason spencerParticipant @jasonspencer41535]

It seems I might have been gazumped which is a little bit annoying. I was really looking forward to getting the machine

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Bad luck, Jason,

He who hesitates is lost…

Neil

[jason spencerParticipant @jasonspencer41535]

Posted by Stub Mandrel on 23/10/2013 19:19:51:

Bad luck, Jason,

He who hesitates is lost…

Neil

It wasn't hesitation!

So now need to find something else…

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