See Worf-'s post above as far as the larger stuff is concerned. I wouldn't get one that I had to replace the crossfeed screw or gears on though, that stuff's more pricey and takes longer to replace. Although the flat-topped 'English-style' bed still flew in the face of American. It cost us about $350 in parts to replace along with about 14 labor hours to really spiff it up, but the thing works good and the parts are pretty available. Introduced during 1959 this lathe, variously designated as the 'late-model 12-inch Atlas' and the 'Series 3000' was major redesign of the original and very popular 10-inch Atlas lathe that had enjoyed a production run of over 23 years. The next one was $9,500 and still had to be freighted. We got it for about $1500, which was why it was worth it. My shop just got a late 50's era South Bend 16/24 with a 6ft bed that needed a decent amount of work, that thing was $1500 to ship. Just avoid shipping unless it's a really good deal. Otherwise, try picking up a more lightly used one, usually at semi-local or online auctions. If you are handy at taking things apart and putting them back together properly again, it'd be a great way to go! It's not too difficilt to replace many parts if you have some basic know-how about how machines work.
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