me wrote:
Hi,

I'm a complete beginner looking to purchase a lathe. Mostly interested
in bowls, vases, vessels, etc, but will experiment with other things.
To learn on, I was planning on buying a Jet Mini VS. But a friend of a
friend recently said that he'd sell me his ML8. It is in good
condition and comes with several face plates. My first question is, is
one of the two lathes better than the other for a beginner (or just
better in general)? And the second is, if you wanted an ML8, what
would you pay for it? Searching the internet shows them selling for
anywhere from $150 to $1,800!

Thanks for your help.

Someone mentioned the Myford ML8...

I never thought to ask everyone on the site to "PLEASE keep your eyes
peeled for me!" Years ago when I was newer to turning than I am now, I
special ordered a Myford ML8 headstock from Buzz at the old Woodstock
store in Woburn MA (before they becs,me a chain) along with the motor
mounts, rests etc. I was going to use it to dedicate to the production
turning of some very small parts that I needed at the time. I still
have the headstock. It has never been connected to a motor or set up
and I would love to find a tailstock. The bed tubing and tool holder
would be nice but I figured that I could always get a short one turned
from a piece of solid round barstock and modify a tool rest.

I have searched from time to time on eBay for something but found
nothing to date. So I ask for your help with ideas on how I could turn
my Myford ML8 complete headstock in to a full working lathe!

Many thanks.

JimC

PS Where should posting be directed? I sent the above twice to
and each time it bounced back?