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This lathe has found a new owner with the experience and knowledge for a solid restoration. If I need to somehow delete this ad please let me know. Thanks to all for your interest. Werner

L&S Engine Lathe 4 Jaw Chuck 14" 3 Jaw Chuck 8" Taper Attachment Steady Rest Threading Dial Compound Slide Tail Stock #4 or #5 Morse Taper Bed Ways to Center Line ~9" Face of 3 jaw chuck to front of tail stock ~53" Overall floor space length ~107" Floor to Center Line of Lathe ~44" Lathe is...

Wow, this gives me hope for my Tree Journeyman. Keep up the good work. I may be asking questions in the future! Thanks, Werner

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Here are the old dogs in my garage. 5914 Clausing, lots of tooling, used on hundreds of projects over the last three decades. Two Pratt & Whitney's, one 16" circa 1915, the other a model C shown while it was still in it's original owner machine shop in Pasadena. All have been well worth keeping...

Wear, rust, are big factors. Included tooling can save you $$ down the road. If you're not going to use a steady rest, moot point. Le Blond is definitely more popular as pointed out earlier. Have you made a decision?

I have found my best deals on power hacksaw blades on eBay. Shop around. General guideline for saw blades is 3 teeth in contact with the work at all times. Thinner material, more threads per inch (TPI). My Marvel can march through pretty thick steel, provided the correct blade and coolant are...