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Although I have not even started making chips with my Atlas 9 inch lathe here, thanks to all the great information here I have started to think that I may want a bigger lathe with quick change gear box. And now I have found a Logan which I believe is a 2500 series although the guy selling it does not seem to know much about it. So my question is what are the main things/quirks besides the usual ways examination etc. to watch out for on this lathe? He claims the start capacitor on the motor is bad and says it is a 5 HP 220 single phase. That sounds like a lot higher hp than normally found on these lathes. While I can transport this lathe, it might be a challenge putting it where my existing lathe is. How hard is it to tear down and put back together just for transport. Also, I do have an older heavy duty 1 HP 110 volt motor. Would it be applicable to just replace the motor with it if the motor is really bad? The lathe has variable speed, so what requirements would a motor need to have to work with that. Thanks in advance ...this site is such a wealth of information. Richard