taket he lathe survey
 

On Mon, 15 Feb 2016 20:45:17 -0800, Electric Comet
wrote:

they make a real nice top of the line lathe but are considering a
~3000 dollar model

http://www.turnrobust.com/wp-content...the-Survey.pdf


I saw a video of a EU wood turner and the lathe he was using looked
exactly like a PM3520B in all ways except the color. It was white. I
have since been told that all PM machines in the EU are white.

taket he lathe survey
 

On Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 7:49:47 PM UTC-6, swalker wrote:
I saw a video of a EU wood turner and the lathe he was using looked
exactly like a PM3520B in all ways except the color. It was white. I
have since been told that all PM machines in the EU are white.


I think all Jet/Powermatic tools sold outside of the US are white and labeled Jet. Only in the US are gold colored Powermatic tools sold. And some of the white Jet tools. But never the same Jet-Powermatic tool with both paint jobs. You cannot buy a Jet 3520 white lathe AND a gold Powermatic 3520 lathe in the US. Just the gold Powermatic. And in Europe just the white Jet 3520 lathe. Assume in South America, Africa, Asia they use just the Jet brand name. Not the Powermatic name. Very similar to Coke and Fanta names. Fanta is a Coca-Cola brand that is used in Europe. Not in the US. Same soda, just different brands in different parts of the world.

taket he lathe survey
 

I seem to recall Fanta in the states many years ago.

"Fanta is a global brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks
created by The Coca-Cola Company. There are over 100 flavors worldwide.
The drink originated in Nazi Germany under trade embargo for Coca-Cola
ingredients in 1940."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanta

In some languages, trade names mean something not desirable or nasty.

Some of this is contractual. Powermatic contract might state
so many years before you can or never.


Martin

On 2/21/2016 5:04 PM, wrote:
On Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 7:49:47 PM UTC-6, swalker wrote:
I saw a video of a EU wood turner and the lathe he was using looked
exactly like a PM3520B in all ways except the color. It was white. I
have since been told that all PM machines in the EU are white.


I think all Jet/Powermatic tools sold outside of the US are white and labeled Jet.

Only in the US are gold colored Powermatic tools sold. And some of the
white Jet tools.

But never the same Jet-Powermatic tool with both paint jobs.

You cannot buy a Jet 3520 white lathe AND a gold Powermatic 3520 lathe
in the US.

Just the gold Powermatic. And in Europe just the white Jet 3520 lathe.

Assume in South America, Africa, Asia they use just the Jet brand name.

Not the Powermatic name. Very similar to Coke and Fanta names.

Fanta is a Coca-Cola brand that is used in Europe.

Not in the US. Same soda, just different brands in different parts of
the world.

taket he lathe survey
 

Martin Eastburn wrote in
:

I seem to recall Fanta in the states many years ago.

"Fanta is a global brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks
created by The Coca-Cola Company. There are over 100 flavors
worldwide. The drink originated in Nazi Germany under trade embargo
for Coca-Cola ingredients in 1940."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanta

In some languages, trade names mean something not desirable or nasty.

Some of this is contractual. Powermatic contract might state
so many years before you can or never.


Martin

Fanta's available all over the place in the US. Generally it's a fruit-
flavored pop, like Fanta Strawberry or the now defunct Fanta Citrus.
(Fanta Citrus was at one time called Citra. It came out shortly after
Surge, but very few missed it when it was gone. Unlike Surge, which was
missed and has come back!)

Puckdropper