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We have two. An old Oliver and a newer aircraft quality smaller unit.
The old Oliver is used about 100%. It is about 18" swing and 60" bed. We wish we had a bigger unit with at least a
3" center hole. We would like a longer bed for truck drive lines and we turn some 2" plus material.
So it kind of depends what you intend to do. Hobby stuff small lathe, farm equipment medium ( maybe even smaller than the 18" x 60") , heavy equipment then get something a little larger.
Get the biggest center hole you can find, power shift is nice. I would prefer any older American brand name to Japanese JET brand and prob would not purchase a Chinese unit. Lots of them around. I have had many and sold them all. Lots of them in Mich and Wisc. in auctions of all the machine shops.
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used metal lathes
