Hi Bill
We are not talking about the space in your shop.
Nor were we talking about 36" platters.

So maybe you should REREAD what you said.

YOU SAID:
if your intent is to mostly turn outboard on the oneway, you probably
should
look at the stubby also - there is a real advantage to being able to
start
with a tailstock against the piece, or to start between centers and
adjust a
bit as you go - turning outboard doesn't let you do either. /SNIP/

The above is why I said it looked like you where not familiar with the Oneway lathe, as you certainly are able to do both these things, namely start turning with the tailstock against the piece AND ALSO start between centers and adjust etc.

the other note, is that if you are mostly turning outboard, why buy a
oneway? get something that does't have the ways and stuff that you
won't be
using

also the OP exactly said he would like to turn 20" pieces that were 20" long over the ways, and later he would like to turn larger pieces and liked to turn larger as his experience grew, and liked the idea of turning larger pieces outboard.

Anyway thats the way I read it, and why I said what I said. :-)))

And I still think The Oneway is the best there is, IMO.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo