Any information on "Turnex CNC" labelled machines?

As part of an equipment package, I recently acquired a "Turnex" "Super Chucker" CNC lathe. It looks like someone wanted to make a copy of a hardinge horizontal turret CNC, but decided to add some of their own 'improvements'. One of the rather odd things about the machine is the construction, rather than a traditional bed, it uses hardened round rails and appropriate bearings, and was built on what looks like a large granite surface plate.

The machine was upgraded to shadow controls at some point. With the machine I received a bunch of paperwork for the shadow uprades, but nothing about the lathe itself. It's a 5C spindle nose, and I'm fairly certain the hardinge 8 sided turret plates interchange. It's a handy small sized machine, and I think I'll end up wiring it up and seeing if I can get it running. (It was under power before taking it out of the old shop)

If anyone is familiar with the machine, I would appreciate insight or information, my googlefu isn't turning much up.

I saw one at a shop auction back in the early 90's. Interesting machine, they made some CNC versions and manual versions. I have never found any info on the net, so suspect there were very few ever made. Post pictures, would love to see it.

Brian said:

I saw one at a shop auction back in the early 90's. Interesting machine, they made some CNC versions and manual versions. I have never found any info on the net, so suspect there were very few ever made. Post pictures, would love to see it.

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Thank you, glad to know I'm not the only one who can't find anything... although I wish the opposite were true.

I'll get some photos later in the week if I can, it's still strapped down to the trailer in climate controlled storage waiting for me to make floor space for it and the other machines that I bought with it. I don't know why I'm so drawn to project machines... Oh wait, it's because I'm cheap

i have a Turnex chucker. it has a very interesting history coming out
of the Brunson Optical Tooling company in the late '90s. its been an amazing
journey for my ambitions as a unique machine & the CNC paradigm it offered.