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Hi All

Thank you for all the information and encouragement given on my last restoration. I am definitely well on my way to an obsession and a growing collection of these wonderful machines(until the boss tells me no more hehe). I picked up my third 10E on the weekend. I found it on eBay. I was in 2 minds about buying it but hey.....why not . When I collected the machine I was very relieved to have bought it as the gentleman who was selling it told me it was set for the scrap heap if is didn't go this weekend .

The motor is a heavy duty 1hp motor which still runs like a dream even the bearings in the headstock are quite smooth.

It has the lowest serial number of my collection so far, S/N 135. It has some slight differences to the other 2 machines I have. The swivel baseplate is the rounded version not squared off like the others. The casting is much rougher. The handles on the carriage locks are bent differently. I also notice the name plates on the Australian version are printed not engraved like the American version.

It might be a while till i get much time to fix this one up. It is in pieces and stored ready for that day

Marty

That's going to be a good looking rig when it's done.
Nice save, Monty.

Wonderful. I missed one with speed control for 75. Someday. When I first got my mark v's last year I googled a photo to show my mother over the holidays. She saw a 10e and said "Wow, that is s beautiful machine... I see why..."

I had to point to a mark v and correct her. "Oh, well. Hmmm.... Well that other sure is nice."


At least I didn't have to point to a VII. Or II!

I figure I can fit one if it is my dedicated drill press. Means less worry about getting all the parts as well.

Thanks for posting the before pictures. You have a treasure there! I can't wait to see your restoration process and the finished result. Enjoy and savor every moment!

Everett

I have watched that one on ebay too, but Tassie is a bit far to post.
As it is I am freighting one down from NSW that I paid $200 for and that will cost about $500.???? just to get it here.
Good luck and show us some progress please.
I am new here and struggling with the instructions for uploading the images of my 10ER.
P`raps someone can simplify this for an old dodderer
Ron Booth

ronebooth wrote:I have watched that one on ebay too, but Tassie is a bit far to post.
As it is I am freighting one down from NSW that I paid $200 for and that will cost about $500.???? just to get it here.
Good luck and show us some progress please.
I am new here and struggling with the instructions for uploading the images of my 10ER.
P`raps someone can simplify this for an old dodderer
Ron Booth

Is that the one that was on ebay in Gosford? I was bidding on it too hehe.

I will definitely post progress photos when i get time to restore it