Hi all,
I'm considering the purchase of a Taylor & Fenn Co lathe. It appears to be about a 12x36-ish machine, but I forgot to actually measure it.
I took lots of photos when I inspected it today, but until I can get some idea of what on earth I'm looking at, I don't know if it's something I should buy or not. It appears to have some rather odd features (ie. very long overhang on the top slide), but is overall in pretty decent condition. The ways look very clean, no dings or other damage, the bed appears true, no rust visible, etc...
Here's the CL ad, with a couple photos: lathe industrial - tools - by owner - sale
I can provide more images if they will help anyone.
My main questions are:
Roughly how old is the machine?
What capabilities/features does it have (or not have)? For ex, I can see no lead screw, so I assume no threading, right?
Does it appear to be worth the asking price to those of you with much more expertise in these things than I?
I'll do my best to answer any questions you might have about it.
thanks in advance,
-E
I'm considering the purchase of a Taylor & Fenn Co lathe. It appears to be about a 12x36-ish machine, but I forgot to actually measure it.
I took lots of photos when I inspected it today, but until I can get some idea of what on earth I'm looking at, I don't know if it's something I should buy or not. It appears to have some rather odd features (ie. very long overhang on the top slide), but is overall in pretty decent condition. The ways look very clean, no dings or other damage, the bed appears true, no rust visible, etc...
Here's the CL ad, with a couple photos: lathe industrial - tools - by owner - sale
I can provide more images if they will help anyone.
My main questions are:
Roughly how old is the machine?
What capabilities/features does it have (or not have)? For ex, I can see no lead screw, so I assume no threading, right?
Does it appear to be worth the asking price to those of you with much more expertise in these things than I?
I'll do my best to answer any questions you might have about it.
thanks in advance,
-E