I just picked up my first metal lathe. It was originally sold by Warco, a British company, but is a Taiwanese lathe. Made in 1987, it looked pretty dirty, but as I am cleaning and lubing it, it looks pretty good with no major wear. Seems much better than other Chinese lathes I have seen in stores and has nice features -- DTM tool post, Sargon DRO, and built-in coolant pump.
So after I cleaned the label on the motor enough to read, I found it is actually a 50 Hz 240 V 1 Hp motor. As far as I know, it has been working fine in California on 60 Hz 220 V power. Should I be concerned about the motor at all? Other than the rated speed being a little off might there be any problems.
I haven't even tried to power it up myself yet. Focusing on cleaning years of accumulated dirt and ensuring everything is lubed and free moving. Cleared up a couple of minor issues but it all looks pretty good so far.