I considered bidding on some long arm machines, (Chandler and Adlers) and one Consew 206. The long arms sold for a good price, around $700, but too rich for my blood. In the case of these machines, some where head only and others had the table and motor. Unlike most things on the govliquidation site, these were not sold in a larger lot. What ultimately scared me away was the condition on most of them was listed as "not serviceable, sell for scrap." I called govliquidation and asked if some things are listed in that category just so they military can get rid of them instead of repairing them. They indicated the conditions are typically accurate. I feel confident in my ability to repair a machine, but without seeing it in person first, it was quite a risk for that amount of money.
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