Buying anything is easy if you have green backs to spare. If you don't wish
to part with a lot of these-- shopping, time and serendipity are often
important.
For instance I just bought a Bridgeport Milling machine for $400.00.
Regarding a Small "garage type" lathe. Look for a 4" Southbend. I say this
because lots of schools have used these and are now stuck with less money to
run their machine shop classes -in Los Angeles there is a place that is
selling these. These units and some smaller units(3") are
available. Often, the transportation is more costly than the unit. Look
to spend about $1,000.00. Contact machinery surplus vendors. They usually
go to auctions and pay a penny a pound for the stuff and turn around and
try to sell it at an enormous markup. Offer them much less.
good luck
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Subject: Re: Metal Lathes
Author: jblair@exis.net (John T. Blair) at INTERNET
Date: 9/4/96 6:48 PM
At 02:40 PM 9/4/96 -0700, Chris Kantarjiev wrote:
> I'm consodering bying a metal lathe for my garage.
>
>The general opinion is that old but not worn US made machines are
>much better than any of the new imports.
>
Not to mention that a used US machine can be cheaper. Our 15"er
is a old 1906 line lathe with an electric motor on top to turn
the drum.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
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