Yet “another” lathe question

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8 June 2012 at 18:49 #92253
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Hi guys, like lots of other peeps, I`m looking for a little advice regarding getting myself a new lathe. Although not a complete novice, I would class myself as a very basic beginner ! For the past few years I have been plodding along with an old (I think it`s about 100 years old) drummond round bed lathe, and now I`d like to advance to a bit better machine. My drummond has no measuring facilities at all, only has the very basic gear wheels, and is now starting to show definate signs of wear, time to upgrade I think.

I have been looking at all that is available on the net, and have kind of narrowed it down to 3, what I am left with are these 3

Chester 920

Warco WM-180

Sealey SM27

I was also looking at seconhand myfords, but all seem to be a bit out of my price range, and also too far away to go and look at/pick up.

I would only be doing simple turning/threading jobs, so wanted to go for something that I could move around if need be, that had metric threading capabilities and had the option to measure any work pieces that I was working on.

Can anyone tell me if I`m on the right track with the three that I have picked, or if not, can anyone suggest any alternatives ? With having the drummond for years, I know the basics of using it, but as for buying a new one, I`m a bit lost to be honest.

Any help greatly appreciated guys.
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