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"Doug Warner" wrote in message
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Curious to see what it would cost to replace my old, beat-up ML-7
with the latest Super 7 model, I called Blue Ridge Machinery, and
got a quote of "$9900, $10,500" I was too shocked to ask what the
two different prices were for..

Are these lathes THAT much better than the typical $2000 Taiwan
-made units?


I personally think so. My ML7 is 55 years old and still going

I second that. 1963 ML7, but I learnt on a Super 7, and lust for a
Super 7 Plus Conosseur (-:

those 2 prices, lower one for the Super 7 Plus, the higher for the
Conoseur (how DO you spell that?) which has a built VFD speed control

both have 26mm spindle bore and power cross feed iirc.

swarf, steam and wind

I'm glad I bought a Super 7B a few weeks ago then. I had been looking
for a pristine model for the past 2 years and found one the first week
of August. It was purchased 6 years ago and the owner had
conservatively put 300 hours on it by his guesstimate.

It came with a Toolmex 3 jaw, dividing head attachment, swiveling
vertical slide, gear cutter assortment, quick change toolpost, tool
assortment, assorted tailstock arbors, cabinet stand, cover, spare
belts, etc. All for the great price of $2000. With the exception of
a few paint scrapes here and there it truly is like new with nary a
speck of rust. It also came with the original shipping and packaging
for the lathe and all accessories and included all of the original
documentation, receipts, etc.

The dimensions are 45 inches overall length, 24 inches deep, 59 inches
high at the head where the clutch assembly is, and 50 inches high at
the tailstock. This model is 19 inches between centers and has the
..59 inch spindle hole.

Why this and not the pristine DV59 I saw from a machine tool dealer?
$1500 less and 1000 pounds less weight. I needed a relatively light
machine so this is what I bought.

This is a great platform to learn on and if I decide on an HLVH over
the Porsche Boxster in the future I will still keep the Myford.

Regards,
David