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what is it worth might be for sale
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$2 ?
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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ya right
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Without pictures, description, location, condition, accessories, etc. it's impossible to even guess. The machine is an orphan, the manufacturer stopped making the Triplex during WWII and sold off the machinery business in 1972. It subsequently folded, so parts are impossible to find, you have to make your own. So unless it's in good condition, you are selling a project.
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If you are serious about trying to sell this machine, please provide some information that will be helpful for the readers. Playing a guessing game isn't productive and has a way of alienating those who engage in that practice.

In this instance, one or more pictures would be very desirable, as well as the location and a general description of the condition of the machine. Any tooling that might be available should be mentioned as well. Does it run? Has it been rusted? What are the power requirements? With the information provided thus far, I'd say Bill's offer of $2 is reasonable.

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This is the ames that pict are on the site will get some picts and post asap completly restored and running with base want to see if any interest
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Harold_V wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:32 amWith the information provided thus far, I'd say Bill's offer of $2 is reasonable.
Well, given it weighs 500lbs (according to the internet) and the price of scrap iron is $220/metric ton, the minimum value of the metal is about $55. Canadian. If he's in the States, that's about US$40. So Bill's offer is probably a bit light. ;-)

Looks like there were roughly 150 made over 18 years, so it might be worth something to a collector, especially since you say it has been restored -- but that's a niche market. It's small so it might be worth more as a static display piece in an antique shop if it was all shined up. Stranger things have been used as conversation pieces in a den or man-cave (I have a lovely old 3hp Johnson outboard on a display stand, accompanied by framed magazine ads for outboards hanging on the wall). But again - niche market.

From what I read on the internet, threading was accomplished with a unique accessory that used sample master shafts rather than gears to control the lead. Does it have that (or any other) accessory, and if so, what thread pitches are covered? Details like that will be important to any prospective buyer that wants it as a working machine and not just a collectible.

From what I read this morning, it sounds like they were a well made piece of kit for the time. Despite the limited size, the ability to mill and drill on any angle from 0° to 90° makes them pretty unique in the 3-in-1 class. It might make a nice 2nd or 3rd machine for just that application alone.
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"From what I read this morning..."

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Internet. I used Google, so now I'm an expert. <lol>
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Google is my friend
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Torch wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:23 pm Internet. I used Google, so now I'm an expert. <lol>
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located in Charlotte area NC
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