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- Aug 4, 2015
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As some of you know I am looking for a 13X40 or so lathe to take the place of my antique 1923 13 inch southbend and my 10 inch Craftsman Commercial lathes to come into this century of lathe technology and get away from sub 1 inch spindle bores.
So I spoke to a guy Yesterday that is Selling a Hardinge and a Feeler second operation lathe. Saw the machines today... $600 for both is a smoking deal. He frankly needs space. I have no need of a second op lathe but mentioned needing A dividing head. I came home with 3. Two Cincinnati 8 inch body dividing heads and a square body with a 10 inch chuck on it. These things are MASSIVE. Purely engine hoist material. I can't bring them from the ground which means they are 250 plus lb heavy. WITHOUT chucks. The plates for the one are at least 8 inch and most likely 10. also got a tail stock for one of them. Gonna sell a couple of them as having 3 is silly. Short of that, might find someone that needs them and has a lathe that fits my needs and do some trading. Oh, the good part. I walked out of there with 3 huge dividing heads for 250 bucks.
So I spoke to a guy Yesterday that is Selling a Hardinge and a Feeler second operation lathe. Saw the machines today... $600 for both is a smoking deal. He frankly needs space. I have no need of a second op lathe but mentioned needing A dividing head. I came home with 3. Two Cincinnati 8 inch body dividing heads and a square body with a 10 inch chuck on it. These things are MASSIVE. Purely engine hoist material. I can't bring them from the ground which means they are 250 plus lb heavy. WITHOUT chucks. The plates for the one are at least 8 inch and most likely 10. also got a tail stock for one of them. Gonna sell a couple of them as having 3 is silly. Short of that, might find someone that needs them and has a lathe that fits my needs and do some trading. Oh, the good part. I walked out of there with 3 huge dividing heads for 250 bucks.