My biggest problem is knowing what to buy. Since all of the letters and
acronyms are as foreign to me as most computer related numbers are to other
people. I've been keeping my eye out but just haven't seen anything yet. I
guess I'll look closer in Ontario, Canada


"Adam Smith" wrote in message
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If that is Ontario, Canada and not Ontario, California, I'd probably look
around Detroit, Buffalo, or Rochester, rather than in California.

Seems to me that the buys to be had out of Detroit are as good as those
anywhere. (Which is a sad symptom, but that is a different issue). YMMV,
of
course.

Regards,

Adam Smith,
Midland, ON, Canada

"HotRod" wrote in message
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Gunner because you have first hand knowledge of these lathes.

O.K. A stupid shop guy here. I've been hunting for a small lathe for some
time. Preferable something that has about a six foot, footprint. And
since I'm a novice just trying to repair some basic parts and turn some
basic parts. What would you recommend? I think shipping to Ontario will
be more of an issue than anything. Any chance someone wants to house mine
for free use until I can get a truck down there to pick it up?




"Gunner" wrote in message
news
On 28 Sep 2005 22:55:20 -0700, wrote:

We purchased a bunch of lathes this last week and now have lathes from
$250. to $10,000. Sure the cheaper ones need some work to bring them up
to snuff but they are all American or British and parts are available.
Two of the lathes are rare long bed SBL's so you pool cue guys pay
attention.
9" SBL on factory cabinet
9" SBL long bed on factory cabinet
10" SBL long bed light duty on factory cabinet
10" SBL heavy on hairpin legs, well tooled
10" EMCO Maier very late
11" Clausing Colchester nice
11" Logan table model rough
12" Clausing on factory stand- older
13" Harrison AA Nice!
13" Harrison M300 w/ tracer Nice!
13" Clausing/ Colchester needs ways reground Cheap!
15" LeBlond Superb!
17" Clausing Colchester Cheap!
These lathes are in Costa Mesa, CA. Call (949) 645-7601 or Email me.
Please don't ask for pictures and specs on all of them. Reasonable
requests will be aced on promptly. I will be out of town all next week.
Leigh

I reviewed some of these machines today. Some pretty nice stuff in
there.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner