Info. on this lathe please

[Larry Lilly]

You turners should pray to God that I dont get this lathe, you think I ask stupid questions in the general area..........you ain't seen nothing yet!

We do stupid, except we call it an art. When its correct, its planned, when its a %$^% moment, its a design element.

[Mike Furness]

That lathe is an General 160 Made in Canada, they are are a good solid lathe. Price on that lathe new is 3500.00

http://www.general.ca/pg_index/Promo...1_ENG_1-16.pdf

General uses meehanite castings in the Canadian machines.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meehanite


Her is another link to specs.


http://www.general.ca/site_general/g...e/16018-2.html

These lathes will sell in the used market for 1200.00 to 1600.00 range parts are easy to get, and general is a good company to deal with.


more info on this site to meehanite castings.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...e-unflat-table

I have the General 260 the big brother to this one. Hers is a link to my lathe.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...11532070CwjRuM

[Mike Cruz]

Mike, not to argue, but the 160 in question, per Jeff's OP, has a 12" swing. The $3,500 lathe that you linked is an 18" lathe...big difference.

As for their market value used, I am not an expert.

[Dave Lehnert]

I pulled out and old VHS tape (1985) of "Bowl Turning With Dale stubbs."
http://www.amazon.com/Bowl-Turning-D.../dp/B0001KNH5Y
In that video he uses a lathe that looks a lot like the one in your photo if not the some one.
Not sure if the video in the link is the same from 1985 or an updated DVD.

[Mike Furness]

Mike, not to argue, but the 160 in question, per Jeff's OP, has a 12" swing. The $3,500 lathe that you linked is an 18" lathe...big difference.

As for their market value used, I am not an expert.

The other link shows 12 & 18 " yes,--------- difference in price, but I don't think it is huge.(Could be wrong) 12" still goes for 1200.00 to 1600.00