Others wish they could find a beater Bridgeport for $3500.įigure out what they typically sell for on your local Craigslist. Some folks will tell you they can buy pristine Monarchs every day for $200. Machine tool values vary wildly depending on where you live. Then go make some chips.Īs an aside, I know of a 10" Southbend for sale near me, has some tooling, guy wants $2000, and it's not the Heavy.ĭon't worry about what people here say it's worth. Look it over real good, if it's OK with you make an offer, he may take it. Yes, I would love to have a Monarch or Pacemaker, but don't seem to exist here, so I make do with my Atlas. IMO if you have issues with Zamak it's because it's been abused in one way or another.
Neither lathe had any issues with the Zamak components. Gives you a rough idea of the build date. 1946, the other lathe had bearings date 1943. If you are in a machine tool wasteland, which is basically my situation, it will make you a very good starter lathe, but I wouldn't pay more than $400-$550, tooling & accessories dependant.Īs for the Zamak haters, my lathe headstock bearings are dated Sept. Hasn't let me down yet.īought another one for $250, minus tooling and chuck, sold it in the same way except cleaner a week later for $350. 020 cuts mentioned when I'm in a hurry and I know what the steel is. I run a lot of HSS but also run carbide and inserts, and I do take better than the. But most of what I do is steel, from unknown to tool steels to stainless. I actually have a pic of it with the only piece of brass I've ever turned in it, because it was an oddity for me. I do crap on that lathe that most say it can't do. Paid $400 for it about 3 years ago, came with some tooling, change gears, and a 4 jaw chuck. HOWEVER, I have an Atlas 10x54, no guick change. That question is like asking how long is a string (depends on the string)ĭont be afraid to take dial indicator with you to check runout.Īny lathe is better than no lathe but you do not want to get stuck with a large project working on the lathe and not working on fun projectsĪs many have said, if you can hold out, hold out. If your lookin at old USA iron you should also look at Southbend lathe as they are heavier more stable turning IMHO and have V ways. Check to see if all gears are all there and are in good condition ( they will likely be Zmack metal) check for slop in spindle, cross slide & compound etc., Compare price ask and tooling with new Chicom lathe from the many diff outlets, the PM Mathews from quality Machine are pretty good quality & support.Īnother source for research is global search on Craigslist to get some idea of pricing.
Tooling could be the biggest cost if it is missing parts as they are not readily available or cheep. Depends on lots of factors, what is swing dist between centers, dose it have quick change gearbox, condition of ways, what kind of tooling comes with it!!!
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