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Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Jun 27, 2013
- Location
- Marina del Rey, California
Monarch, American Pacemaker, Sydney, Hardinge, ... ?
Certain brands are well known to be perhaps far above the rest in terms of quality and desirability, even among those of us with less experience. When many of us were looking for our first lathe, we might have simply been looking for "a deal". We weren't so concerned with finding the nee plus ultra, but rather that it be affordable, not far away, maybe not too hard to move, etc. Once we've gained some experience with that first purchase we might start thinking of adding an even better machine, maybe a larger spindle bore, better features, more precision, or bigger swing. Possibly just better quality.
What are some of the most prized lathes, especially among older machines? And why?
All comments are welcome.
Certain brands are well known to be perhaps far above the rest in terms of quality and desirability, even among those of us with less experience. When many of us were looking for our first lathe, we might have simply been looking for "a deal". We weren't so concerned with finding the nee plus ultra, but rather that it be affordable, not far away, maybe not too hard to move, etc. Once we've gained some experience with that first purchase we might start thinking of adding an even better machine, maybe a larger spindle bore, better features, more precision, or bigger swing. Possibly just better quality.
What are some of the most prized lathes, especially among older machines? And why?
All comments are welcome.