My dad is thinking abut buying this lathe. Does this seem like a decent price ? And any experience with this particulat model.
Dad is possibly going to sel a realll clean southbend 10k with all kinds of accessories and buy this one. if interested in it let me know too.
Price differs so much by area, so qualify any commnets by that. In this area, that would be on the high end of value. I'd look at it first. A totally cherry machine, inside, is allways a good buy. The price is soon forgot, the quality lingers. If your dad has run a lathe he knows not to be fooled by a nice paint job.
Karl
Kinda pricey, i have the same lathe and only paid $900.00 for mine and it came with more tooling. I think i saw the same machine on ebay a few weeks back, sounds like the guy has a dead line to move it, call him and offer $1000 for the lathe. $2500 is very high for a 40 year old machine, you can buy a new import equalivant for $1800.00 from harbor frieght.
Best Regards Tom.
Logans are good. I like this machine too:
Jim
I notice it has the bracket for a taper attachment, but no mention of the attachment.
That is a very high price for that machine in almost any part of the country. Logans are great machines, and that one looks cherry. But for that money it should be like new with all conceivable tooling - including the rest of that taper attachment.
- - Rex Burkheimer Fort Worth TX
Mike wrote:
The imported machines don't appear to be "equivalent" at all in quality, even if they have a lot of features. If you want a toolroom quality lathe, you're better off with a well cared for
40 year old US mach> Kinda pricey, i have the same lathe and only paid $900.00 for mine
Here we go again!
Rex B, who has one of each
Why not buy Leighs Heavy 10 for a hell of a lot less?
Located in Costa Mesa, Newport Beach. Day trip.
Gunner
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner
I didn't realize Sobel had an ebay store. He needs better pictures and more of them.
He's had that UID for year actually, he just never sold much that way, being a technophobe. His son Peter always helped him out.
Jim
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