On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:30:55 -0400, Jeff Taylor wrote:

jim rozen wrote:
In article , Gunner says...


What you are wanting is an old Ramco second ops lathe, or even a
Hardinge HSL.


Or an HC.

Jim

Did either of those models have 1-1/4" through the spindle capability?
The small Hardinge lathes that I've seen are all 1-5/32" max.

-JT

Some of the Ramco's did indeed. The HSL is a basic 5C spindle

Gunner

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