On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:07:43 -0700, "BillLee"
wrote:

If money were no object, and country of origin not an issue, which manual
lathe within the 6 to 12 inch swing range; and which manual vertical mill
with a work volume of approximately a Bridgeport would you purchase?

Thanks for youyr opinions.

For the lathe, either a Hardinge HLV-H, or as a distant second, A
Harrison.

Mills..hummmmm a Deckel
Followed by nearly any name brand BP clone

Gunner

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