I was wondering why the price was only $100....

http://eugene.craigslist.org/tls/3208013281.html

Jon

"Jon Danniken" wrote in message
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I was wondering why the price was only $100....

http://eugene.craigslist.org/tls/3208013281.html

Jon

Because it's not a metal lathe. It's a wood lathe, and likely not worth
even the asking price.

Harold

On Aug 30, 12:08*am, Jon Danniken
wrote:
I was wondering why the price was only $100....

http://eugene.craigslist.org/tls/3208013281.html

Jon

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoind....aspx?id=14492

On Aug 30, 12:08ÿam, Jon Danniken
wrote:
I was wondering why the price was only $100....

Primarily because they don't know what they have ("This is a metal
lathe..."), and because Chicom wood lathes that size go on sale for
around $150 every day. (not that they're built as well... but...)

That Olympus looks like a Sears Craftsman model, and the part number in
the vintage machinery link tends to support that.

In addition, I'd have to guess that it was manufactured in the same
facility as the Atlas 6x18 lathes -- the tailstock is a a clue.

Does anybody know if Olympus was an Atlas badge for woodworking gear?

LLoyd

On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:08:22 -0700, Jon Danniken
wrote:

I was wondering why the price was only $100....

http://eugene.craigslist.org/tls/3208013281.html

I guess he meant _made_ of metal. Foo, that one.
I paid $20 for mine, with two 1/3hp motors. CA 1950.

--
Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing.
This is the ultimate. -- Chuang-tzu

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 06:30:32 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:

On Aug 30, 12:08ÿam, Jon Danniken
wrote:
I was wondering why the price was only $100....

Primarily because they don't know what they have ("This is a metal
lathe..."), and because Chicom wood lathes that size go on sale for
around $150 every day. (not that they're built as well... but...)

That Olympus looks like a Sears Craftsman model, and the part number in
the vintage machinery link tends to support that.

It's a Dunlap, Searz old brand.


In addition, I'd have to guess that it was manufactured in the same
facility as the Atlas 6x18 lathes -- the tailstock is a a clue.

Does anybody know if Olympus was an Atlas badge for woodworking gear?

Olympus was his CAMERA, Lloyd.

--
Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing.
This is the ultimate. -- Chuang-tzu

Larry Jaques fired this volley in
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Olympus was his CAMERA, Lloyd.

Oh.... duh
Lloyd

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:05:50 +0000, Harold & Susan Vordos wrote:

"Jon Danniken" wrote in message
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I was wondering why the price was only $100....

http://eugene.craigslist.org/tls/3208013281.html

Jon

Because it's not a metal lathe. It's a wood lathe, and likely not worth
even the asking price.

Hey, whadda ya mean? It's a lathe, it's metal -- it's a metal lathe!

Honestly. If it were a _wood_ lathe it would be made of wood.



--
My liberal friends think I'm a conservative kook.
My conservative friends think I'm a liberal kook.
Why am I not happy that they have found common ground?

Tim Wescott, Communications, Control, Circuits & Software
http://www.wescottdesign.com

Tim Wescott fired this volley in
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Honestly. If it were a _wood_ lathe it would be made of wood.

Like a "wood stove" ???

Just sayin'...

LLoyd

Tim Wescott fired this volley in
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Honestly. If it were a _wood_ lathe it would be made of wood.

And anyway, that would be "if it were a 'wooden' lathe...."

LLoyd

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:21:38 -0500, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:

Tim Wescott fired this volley in
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Honestly. If it were a _wood_ lathe it would be made of wood.

Like a "wood stove" ???

Just sayin'...

Firefighters hate those things.

--
Tim Wescott
Control system and signal processing consulting
www.wescottdesign.com

On 08/30/2012 04:42 PM, Tim Wescott wrote:
On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:05:50 +0000, Harold & Susan Vordos wrote:

"Jon Danniken" wrote in message
...
I was wondering why the price was only $100....

http://eugene.craigslist.org/tls/3208013281.html

Jon

Because it's not a metal lathe. It's a wood lathe, and likely not worth
even the asking price.

Hey, whadda ya mean? It's a lathe, it's metal -- it's a metal lathe!

Honestly. If it were a _wood_ lathe it would be made of wood.



Nice to see someone gets it.

Jon

"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote in message
. 3.70...
Tim Wescott fired this volley in
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Honestly. If it were a _wood_ lathe it would be made of wood.

Like a "wood stove" ???

Just sayin'...

LLoyd

snicker!

:-)

Harold

Jon Danniken wrote:

On 08/30/2012 04:42 PM, Tim Wescott wrote:
On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:05:50 +0000, Harold & Susan Vordos wrote:

"Jon Danniken" wrote in message
...
I was wondering why the price was only $100....

http://eugene.craigslist.org/tls/3208013281.html

Jon

Because it's not a metal lathe. It's a wood lathe, and likely not worth
even the asking price.

Hey, whadda ya mean? It's a lathe, it's metal -- it's a metal lathe!

Honestly. If it were a _wood_ lathe it would be made of wood.



Nice to see someone gets it.


At least the seller admitts that it was made of cheap metal...