Thanks -- I had seen that, but didn't bite since I'm still hoping to find
something locally -- I still don't know enough about what I'm looking at
when I look at a lathe on ebay, so I'd really like to be able to look at it
in person. You all are helping me to learn a bit more

Andy

"Rex B" wrote in message
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Andrew
For about the same money, here's a nice 618 at a reasonable price.
ebay item 7574025069
Shipping is reasonable too.

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Rex Burkheimer
WM Automotive
Fort Worth TX

Andrew H. Wakefield wrote:
I've just begun learning metal turning with the help of a friend, and now
I'm in the market for a small to medium sized lathe. Though my preference
is to find something locally, I've been watching the auctions on ebay to
get a sense of the types and prices of lathes that are being traded. I've
seen quite a few of the Sears/Atlas 6 x 18 lathes, in a couple of
variations. It looks like the low-end model is the 109.XXXX, such as is
shown in the following auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=4427679846

What's the collective wisdom on these lathes? Are they worth having, or
??? As best as I can tell they do have the ability to autofeed in both
directions--is that correct?

Any information the group can provide will be most welcome! But be
warned: if you answer this question, I'll likely have some more as I
continue to assess what is available.

Andy