Value of LeBlond Servo shift

I am not really very knowledgeable about big lathes. This looks like a very nice, well tooled machine and the seller probably wants an unrealistically high price. Auction prices are all over the place, it could sell for $1k-5k in a liquidation auction.

But I would say that getting it for $3k would be a good deal. Fair price may be 5k. You are somewhat helped by the fact that there may not be other buyers in the area.

I am not sure how good is parts support on this machine.

Thanks, Iggy.

Parts are available, if you have gold lining in your wallet.

Now, this isn't a big lathe. Its just for light home hobby use.

Karl

Which is what I meant. I was trying to be polite, you know.

You need a bridge crane to load parts that this lathe is capable of turning. But I really like your philosophy "everything I buy is for light home use".

We are in the process of repairing one that the shift cylinder failed Oil was shooting out of the side of it. Will let you know what the price for the part was.

db

These are very nice machines, but a bit light for its size. It is hardly a home machine, but if you have the room and the floor, this could be a super deal. I believe the market for these is very small, as it is industrial in size and power, so the market is not the hobby guy. However, there are not many of these around and if somebody really wants this machine, he'll pay serious money. It's a gamble. You might get it for $3k, but $5k is more realistic. Steve

home hobby use. I'm starting to get impatient and

I want to walk on fair. I'd actually like a bit

fair bit of tooling is hard. AND tooling prices after

Well, we don't know the bottom of the price since at $2132.00 the reserve hasn't been met.

I use a 17" by 60 or so, not exactly sure the size, at work. That thing is silky smooth when you turn a hand wheel.

The servo shift works nice, no back gear, no pin to push in.

The one thing I've noticed about the Le blond at work is that while the carriage ways are hardened and replaceable, the tail stock surfaces are soft. The tail stock shows droop near the chuck end. You can see it since the tail stock ways are scraped and near the chuck end, you can't see them.

Not a criticism, some one laid out the tool room with a surface grinder to the right of the lathe. That grinding dust goes everywhere.

Wes

-- "Additionally as a security officer, I carry a gun to protect government officials but my life isn't worth protecting at home in their eyes." Dick Anthony Heller

Yes parts are. Our prototype machinist had a very bad day, we bought a few pieces including the housing for the qc gearbox a few years ago. I'm glad I wasn't buying.

Wes

-- "Additionally as a security officer, I carry a gun to protect government officials but my life isn't worth protecting at home in their eyes." Dick Anthony Heller

I just brokered a nice fresh repaint to a guy for $3500. I believe it was a 14"x42 LaBlond

Sold by MarMachine

Id say that 25" was probably worth $5-10k

In California.

Gunner

Whenever a Liberal utters the term "Common Sense approach"....grab your wallet, your ass, and your guns because the sombitch is about to do something damned nasty to all three of them.

Whenever a Liberal utters the term "Common Sense approach"....grab your wallet, your ass, and your guns because the sombitch is about to do something damned nasty to all three of them.

It doesn't have an operator's chair on the carriage, does it? :-)

Enjoy, DoN.

Hummm....true..true indeed!

Gunner

Whenever a Liberal utters the term "Common Sense approach"....grab your wallet, your ass, and your guns because the sombitch is about to do something damned nasty to all three of them.