I found a 46-701 lathe for sale for $375. Is it worth the money. I am gonna offe rthe guy $275 and will go up to $300. Is this a pretty good deal or what? I know it uses the sheave pully for the speed control and the speed range is 500-2000 rpm. It is a 12" lathe with metal leg stand and drill insert for the tail stock.
I think $375 is a bit overpriced. A quick google search shows a couple of old forums where the users complained about the reeves drives falling apart. Never used model lathe myself. The forums where 6 to 8 years old too. How old is this lathe? And how Worn out might it be. All things to consider.
Good luck,
Jack, I would say that the basic 46-701 lathe should sell for around $200-250. You would have to decide if the duplicator is something that would be worth the extra money to you. Not many of them come up on CL around here.
That is actually one heck of beefy duplicator! I'd be tempted to get it just for that - then maybe sell the lathe to get back most or all of what I bought it for
I'm not very familiar with that lathe but I do remember people complaining about the Reeves and I believe parts are difficult to find. Sawdustonmyshoulder converted one to a DC variable speed. http://lumberjocks.com/Sawdustonmyshoulder/blog/47241
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