cmccuist,
That looks like a very nice find, especially considering the power feed, variable speed head, and DRO. If the gibbs are tight, and everything is working properly, you've found a machine that will last a lifetime.
The 9 x 42 in my garage doesn't get used much, unfortunately, but only because I have access to a full machine shop at work with much nicer tooling, and a VMC to play around with, too
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mudman,
This is the time to find machining equipment. As a manufacturing engineer who's been producing Made in the USA products for close to twenty years, I hate to say it, but lots of shops are going under right now and selling stuff for pennies on the dollar. Check Craigslist and Ebay, and I'm betting you'll find a good deal on something local.