Wolf Jahn Lathe value?

[jimmga]

Gentlemen,
Does any one know where I can get a "ball park" value of a double pedestal Wolf Jahn & Co. watch maker lathe made in Frankfurt Germany? Thanks!
Jim

 

[geologist]

I can't nail the price directly, but they seem to worth quite a bit when I've seen auctions on ebay and the like. It depends on condition and what all is included, but they seem to be rather desirable.

 

[MShaw]

The bare lathe with motor and a taper socket tailstock is probably $500.00 to $600.00. A collet holding tailstock will add $50.00 to $100.00. Collets go for about $6.00 each. Slides are worth $300.00 for a double and $400.00 for a triple.

This is an educated guess estimate.

 

[crguy]

Pictures of it would help.

 

[jimmga]

Gentlemen,
Excellent suggestion! The compound cross slide is well made but not original.2 tool rests,2 jacobs chucks, 18 collets, 2 stepped face plates, 2 holder face plates, tail stock friction slides. The plating is worn but the head stock has no slack

 

[1930]

What a work of art, looks one off

 

[crguy]

What a work of art, looks one off

One off - Really???

 

[MShaw]

The slides look like a one off set but the lathe definitely is not.