Workshop Clearance – Advice

[Steve WithnellParticipant @stevewithnell34426]

Sadly, I need to clear my Dad's small workshop. I need this done as a job lot and within the Tier 5 guidelines. The other issue is that I need to maximise the cash value to contribute to carer costs.

What is the best way to get this done? Looking for good advice.

Key contents:
Brittania gap bed lathe from c1905 with change wheels
Myford ML10 little use, with change wheels
Clarke CL300 with 3 + 4 jaw chucks and vertical slide
Axminster (Sorry Ketan!) branded Sieg X1 (short bed) some collets, drill chuck
Two bench drill presses one is a B&Q brand and the other an Aldi brand I think.

The Brittania has a single phase 1HP motor think GEC and there is an English Electric 1HP spare motor too.

There are the usual biscuit tins with odds and ends, I don't think there is any volume of tools or cutters, just the odd one or two.

It's all installed and working but between Covid and other issues, I'm not prepared to unpick the bundle.

If you have had to do this, then any lessons learned would be helpful.

Location is in the North West.

Regards

Steve

[Steve WithnellParticipant @stevewithnell34426]

[Tony Pratt 1Participant @tonypratt1]

I think the only choices are a dealer or Ebay if you need to sell as one lot, or maybe Face Book market place.

Tony

[peak4Participant @peak4]

Sorry to hear that Steve, I have vague memories of visiting your Dad's company many years ago.
Other than the obvious places that offer workshop clearance in the back of magazines, have you considered an ad on HomeWorkshop?
The Myford, Clarke, or Seig might tempt someone to pick up the lot, even if they only want a couple of the machines.
i.e. to keep the items they are looking for, and then sell on the rest to subsidise their own workshop.

Bill

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Given the current situation I should think a trader is about the only option as they can travel for work purposes.

[Dave WoottonParticipant @davewootton]

A friend had to do a similar thing with his fathers workshop a few years ago, he wanted everything gone as a job lot because the workshop was in the midlands several hundred miles from his home. He tried several dealers and received a couple of paltry offers. He contacted David Anchell of Quillstar who made a reasonable offer and collected promptly, I have no connection with the business, but I did buy a lathe from him years ago and was very pleased with the whole thing. Might be worth a phone call, I just checked and he still has a website so still trading.

Hope this helps i know how difficult clearing a workshop can be, and how unreasonable some buyers are. Hopefully others on the site who have had reasonable offers from dealers will share their experiences.

Dave

Tony from Lathes UK will draft an advert and value things (at a cost) it's a good service that i have used, but maybe not the best in the current situation, or for a collection of machines.

 

Edited By Dave Wootton on 09/01/2021 13:46:57

[Steve WithnellParticipant @stevewithnell34426]

Posted by Dave Wootton on 09/01/2021 13:44:13:

A friend had to do a similar thing with his fathers workshop a few years ago, he wanted everything gone as a job lot because the workshop was in the midlands several hundred miles from his home. He tried several dealers and received a couple of paltry offers. He contacted David Anchell of Quillstar who made a reasonable offer and collected promptly, I have no connection with the business, but I did buy a lathe from him years ago and was very pleased with the whole thing. Might be worth a phone call, I just checked and he still has a website so still trading.

Thanks Dave. I'll take a look, I may need to wait until we get down from this Tier 5 if the dealers are looking at scrap prices.

Steve

[Steve WithnellParticipant @stevewithnell34426]

Posted by JasonB on 09/01/2021 13:21:55:

Given the current situation I should think a trader is about the only option as they can travel for work purposes.

I think that's a key point Jason thanks.

[Steve WithnellParticipant @stevewithnell34426]

Posted by peak4 on 09/01/2021 13:18:34:

Sorry to hear that Steve, I have vague memories of visiting your Dad's company many years ago.

Hi Bill,

A long while ago now! Dad sold up about 30 years ago, can't believe he's been retired that long. Sadly, his stash of vintage car parts doesn't appear to have any commercial value either – I had a word with Matthewsons and the stuff he has appeals to a particular generation, those folks now in their 80s.

Hope you are keeping well.

Steve

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