I've found an older Hendey 16x54 metal lathe that I'm interested in purchasing. Unfortunately, I'm new to machining and don't know much about lathes. I do have some pics of the lathe that you can find attached. I'm not sure what model this is, but one of the pics has a number of 16-4798. From the pics, looks like it comes with a 3 jaw, jacobs chuck, and misc drill bits and tooling. The owner is asking $2,000 and listed it as fair condition. I haven't seen it yet as I wanted to get the experts opinion first as it's about a 5 hour drive away. Could I get your opinion on this lathe and what you think it's worth. Any idea what year this was made? The lathe can be powered up if I do travel to look at it.
I'm going to retire in a few years and am looking to set up a hobby metal shop. Thanks for your time and I look forward to your recommendations and comments.
I'm going to retire in a few years and am looking to set up a hobby metal shop. Thanks for your time and I look forward to your recommendations and comments.