12" Clausing Lathe For Sale on CL

Aukai said:
Tell my why this would be better than a PM 1228. My daughter lives 30-40 min away.
I don't think so. hydraulic something, and parts may be scarce.
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A lot of my interest is because of the condition and tooling—Burnerd set tru chuck(s), taper attachment, VFD. I think this is a 4910 model which does not have the variable speed drive of the 5900 that can be problematic. It only has a 1 1/16” spindle bore, though. I think it’s definitely worth a look Given the condition.
 
The seller posted more pics. It is a 5937 model, built in 1974, 12x36. According to Lathe UK it was a step-pulley lathe with a 1.5 or 2 hp single phase motor, so I'm not sure what the VFD is for? It also looks to come with a 5C draw-bar, but maybe only a 3-jaw and no steady or following rest. Not sure if they're still available?
 
All I got to say is that if I was within a 10 hour drive it would be mine.
 
My garage foot print for the moment dictates I stay as close to 30" as possible
 
That’s a very nice lathe. It’s gorgeous and really loaded with nice tooling.
I have a 5903 that I just must have had a horseshoe up my butt at the time....because I feel so fortunate to have found that lathe. At the time I found it....no way could I have afforded anything over 1k bucks.
But I love my Clausing 5903. Just love it. Mine was rough...but cleaned up nicely and it works flawlessly. Still tweaking it....but Clausing made really nice lathes.
 
Well after quite a bit of research and soul searching, I decided to pass. While a significant improvement from my Logan 10", it really doesn't replace my desire for a tool room lathe ala Hardinge or clone. It was a fun trip down the rabbit hole anyway. Thanks again Ted!
 
ACHiPo said:
Well after quite a bit of research and soul searching, I decided to pass. While a significant improvement from my Logan 10", it really doesn't replace my desire for a tool room lathe ala Hardinge or clone. It was a fun trip down the rabbit hole anyway. Thanks again Ted!
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Ya Evan, you're right.........I don't think it would be a good substitute for a nice HLV-H.

Ted
 
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