david wrote:

DejaVU wrote in message ...
ChrisCrosskey scribed in
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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.


I'm jealous, very jealous.


Abrasha
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