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New Lathe

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Re: New Lathe

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Keith Tompkins

Re: New Lathe

Keith Tompkins

>Check out the General 26020...20" swing, outboard capability, great variable controls, new magnetic control box, smooth and reliable. Over 40(!) guys in our area turn on a general...including me.

I turn on Powermatic and Oneway 2430's also, I would still buy my General.

Re: New Lathe

#27

Re: New Lathe

Michael Stadulis, in Gloucester County, NJ

>Hi William,

I just received and used my new 1640 fter looking at a number of lathes includig the PM 3520. The machine is top notch and I must add that the design features of banjo itself are worth a good bit extra. The Oneway uses a USA made Marathon motor, and although I had hoped it would be a Baldor, that's another aspect that is worth a few extra $. Have you ever "looked on over" ?

Mike