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Re: Metal Lathes

To: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev), JRoss123@aol.com,
Subject: Re: Metal Lathes
From: jblair@exis.net (John T. Blair)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 18:52:14 -0400
At 02:40 PM 9/4/96 -0700, Chris Kantarjiev wrote:

>       I'm consodering bying a metal lathe for my garage.
>

>The general opinion is that old but not worn US made machines are
>much better than any of the new imports.
>

Not to mention that a used US machine can be cheaper.  Our 15"er
is a old 1906 line lathe with an electric motor on top to turn
the drum.

John

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