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i am upgrading my small industrial grade manual lathe ... i am offering for sale at a low price a BL330 Chinese lathe ... this is a light industrial machine in good operating condition ... and includes a good quality 3 jaw and 4 jaw chuck and a "key closing " spindle mount 5c collet closer , tail stock 1/2" drill chuck , #250-100 quick change tool post with 4 basic tool holders ...spindle taper is #5 MT , tailstock taper is #2 MT ... spindle thru hole is 1 1/2" ... this is a 12 swing with 24" + center distance with 3 jaw chuck ( 30" headstock taper to tailstock taper )... electrical is 120 volt ac ... this is a good quality light industrial machine ... price is $900 ... this can be safely transported in a 1/2 ton pickup or light trailer ... weight is approx. 600 lb. ... if you purchase , you must pickup within 14 days of purchase ... i will not offer extended storage or arrange shipping ... contact me thru the MTFCA site ...i will post RESIZED photos later ...Gene French

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no i am not retiring ...i retired 12 years ago ... nor did i die ... i am planning on putting that off as long as possible ... i stated in 1st. line of advertisement that i have up graded and have replaced this machine ...thanks for the interest and Merry Christmas ...Gene French

Heck of a machine for your home shop.

Andy

Andy:
you are correct regarding this lathe ... a small enough lathe to be practical , but of large enough capacity to be useful ... this is not a TOY ... currently Bolton tools has this machine on sale for $2851.70 ... regular price of $3106.95 ... factory spec. lists this machine as 13" swing 29 1/2 " center distance with 1 1/2" diameter spindle bore ...can be wired as 240 volt single phase or as currently wired 120 volt single phase ... this unit functions well as a +/- .001" tolerance machine tool , closer with extreme care ... i recognize that is not up to the high standards of the +/- one millionth crowd that frequents this forum ... it is however a good value and is fairly priced ... thank you MTFCA and Merry Christmas all...Gene K. French

I wish I was closer to you Gene. That's a very good price for what you have listed. A perfect lathe for home shop or small business use.

Plus or minis 1 thou a few inches from the nose is about all you can expect from most any lathe. Also requres a darn good chuck.