Rude Osolnik studio sale!

I may be totally off base, but most of the machinery looks very over priced for the age and quality. Only thing I can figure out is that they think people will pay the premium just because such a famous turner used it. Earl

I don't know about most of it, but the Vicmarc VL100 seems in excellent condition, and is offered with an extra "Miarik Meter Master" (anybody knows what that is?) for 350$ which is the price for a new one, but without a motor and without a stand etc... so at least for this item it seems like a decent price (espcially since there is a NAME attached to the lathe).

That's a Minarik 3 ph. convertor/speed control, itself worth at least $75 and not counting the motor. I'd jump on it if I had the $$.

Ken Grunke

With Berea just an hour away it's a shame I never ran across his studio. I've wandered around there a few times but never noticed his. I might have gotten interested in this a little sooner.

I am about 3-4 hours out, and like you have been there a number of times, but never been to poverty ridge :-) That is where they say he lived (it was mentioned on the website). Maybe we will have to go there if the stuff don't move fast enough and make an offer on it :-) Lyndell

I agree with you on this.........or they are trying to raise funds to outfit a more modern shop. From what I have heard all schools are getting away from industrial arts and leaning toward other so-called more practical forms of education. What could be more practical than sitting in with Rude? Lyndell

I knew there had to be a bargain in here some where! Lyndell

Any idea on the amperage this will work at? I have thought to make a poor-boy converter out of a motor but................ 3-phase equipment is sometimes dirt cheap at auctions. Lyndell

Given his being one of the late departed (and having been for quite some time, IIRC), I don't see a lot of practical value to sitting in with him, barring use of a time machine.

Maybe a hollowdeck like on star trek (I am sureI misspelled it) so you interact with the deceased. :-) Lyndell

Coincidentally the only item marked "sold" so far. The rest looks pretty overpriced to me too, at least for this area.

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