What is this Smithy Worth right now?

[LoanHarvey]

Hi Guys,
I wanted to throw this up and get some opinons of what this may roughly be worth. I dont know what year this is, what I do know or what I am told is this unit has never been used, nothing ever preformed on it. The current owner says its new. I guess we could say "new" Old Stock perhaps. It is being offered to me at half its original showroom floor price. The sticker in the photo says a 3 in 1 unit. I have a PM 728vt vertical bench mill, maybe find a use for this. I think it will be nice to practice threading and maybe chambering some day. For now I would like to know if I am really getting a smokin deal like the seller says, and what your opinions are of this machine and what I might need to start learning to chop barrels down and thread/crown them. Will it run on 110v?
Thanks

 

[butchlambert]

Your money will be better spent else where.

 

[tobnpr]

^^^
I agree with Butch 100%
You already have a benchtop mill, which'll do everything the Smithy will do and then some- and I'd wager with much better precision.

That leaves the lathe functions.
Best way to go for those on a budget- with some time to shop- is to look for a used machine.
You need to know what to look for so you don't purchase 1,000 lbs of scrap iron, but used often comes with tooling (sometimes a lot) and this furthers potential for savings.

Even if space limits you to a benchtop lathe, an older Jet or similar older Taiwanese- or a South Bend 9 or 10 (with a 4-1/2' bed it's long enough to work between centers) would be a better option IMO.

JMO, YMMV.

 

[Timberyote]

A friend has one and told me that the lathe is fine but not the milling machine.

He suggested to get a lathe and a separate mill.

 

[NorCalMikie]

Sounds like pretty good info from folks in the know.