On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 13:55:05 -0900
Kevin Miller wrote:

The Woodfast was one of the "go to" lathes in the late '90s, early
2000s. Good machines, solid build. I'm not sure they're in business
anymore. They were Australian IIRC.

there is another aussie one i think it is vicmark

would think competition would be rough down under