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Since there is a lot od discussion about 14" lathes from Taiwan here, I wonder if anyone has knowledge of the new Clausing lathes. I believe they are no longer Chinese but from Taiwan. The heavier group looks fairly unique among the normal choices. The bed is 12.5" wide which is almost toolroom definition of bed as wide as the swing and much widr than the 9-10" in that class. There are three gear ranges vs the more common two, the motor is vfd driven but 10 hp while the spindle is still D1-4 size which is again more toolroom size. Weight is in the 2900 lb range for a 25" and 3300 for the 50". The spec's are different from anything I can find anywhere else so I'm curious if anyone has info. The 25" bed lathe is the only thing close in spec's to the old Rivett, Hendey tool and gage, Smart Brown 1024 or Holbrook c10 or C13 in speed range and torque ( even higher ). Three gear ranges and 10 hp seems kind of weird in a lathe of that size but i know only enough to be dangerous. Dave