The older Jets made in Taiwan were good machines. I bought a 13x36 in 1986
and it has performed well.

Randy

"John" wrote in message
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Can anyone tell me if Jet lathes are any good for the home workshop? I can
get a 9x20 with the stand and all the tooling locally for $500.00 . It's 4
yrs old and in great shape. Thx....John