[Lathe] What Do You All Consider"vintage?"

[MrFixIt]

Anything pre-war.
WWI that is.

 

[JimDawson]

If it's younger than me, then it ain't vintage in my book

 

[John Hasler]

If it's younger than me, then it ain't vintage in my book

I say that too but it's getting harder and harder to justify.

 

[Ulma Doctor]

for me, vintage started in the 70's.

 

[Bill Gruby]

Vintage is pre 1930 by definition.

"Billy G"

 

[westsailpat]

Hi madsweeney , are you talking about a Craftsman lathe ? I believe yours then would be a MK II . That then would be at the newer end of vintage IMO .
What is the serial # ? Is this your lathe ? http://www.lathes.co.uk/craftsman6inchmk2/

 

[hermetic]

In British machine tools, for me, the best was made before 1970, that is vintage for me, after about 1972 the rot was setting in!

 

[CluelessNewB]

Vintage is a word you add to the title of a Ebay listing to get more bids. Example: "Rare Vintage Doohickey Lovely Patina" which works much better than "Rusty Old Piece Of Junk I Found At The Dump"

As far as machines go I like Peter's "anything older than me" definition.

 

[derf]

By today's standard: anything made in the USA, anything made to last 100 yrs, anything iconic and benchmark, anything made 3 times heavier than it needs to be, anything that was great that's now out of production, anything worthwhile that the chinese are cloning, and lastly....anything coveted by old machinists with good taste.

 

[Billh50]

Some of my friends consider me Vintage.