On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:10:40 -0500, "Karl Townsend"
wrote:

i guy just called to offer an old Rivett lathe. Looks like a monarch 10EE
clone.

I see the variable speed drive is way different:
http://www.lathes.co.uk/rivett1020s/page2.html

Does this work well? Other comments on this machine.

It will be a house warming present for "the Kid". He just bought a
foreclosed house with a MONSTER insulated shop. Dad only had to loan him 60K

Karl


Is this a 1020 or the far more common 1030?

Frankly..if the ways were good and nothing was worn out...Id give a
couple toes to own either one. Marvelous lathes!!

And yes..the drives are very very good.

Gunner


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