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Peter Lynch wrote:
I'm considering getting a small lathe

Lathes are practically free, tooling costs money. Remember this when
appraising S/H lathes and when looking at the "bargain prices" on new
ones.

Myfords are fought over by the Duffers and the prices are insane.
They're also too small.

Boxfords were almost all bought by schools, who killed them.

'60s Colchesters are the best deal around, if you have the space and
maybe the 3 phase.

Machine Mart sell one of the worst-designed lathes around (the blue
thing, with optional milling head).

Thats what I have - good enough if you don't want to do anything too
clever

I bought mine with the VAT back and "regulars discount"

so £500 out and out price

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geoff