Flash Gordon wrote:

I'm thinking of adding a lathe to my home/recreational wood shop. A
friend may have one for sale. It's a

JET JWL-1236 Wood Lathe

I saw them online for a little under $800. I don't know what the
used one will go for, but is anyone here familiar with this lathe?

Is this a good lathe? Opinions?


I have the Jet 1442 and haven't found much it will not do or that I would
want it to do. I would expect the 1236 would be much the same.

As for the price, three or four years ago I bought mine for $736 and now
goes for almost twice that. $800 is a bit steep, depending on how old it
is and how much it has been used, I would like to see you get it for around
$400 - 500. But then I am married to a "Downeaster Scot" also :-)

Deb