Good price on a used 4224a?

[Bob Bergstrom]

Jason, did you ever see the price difference between the two? One is quite a bit more expensive then the other, I would think that makes a difference in how many of each are sold.
Len

I would guess it you had the 7 K for a 24-42 Powermatic you may be be leaning toward a Robust for about that price.

[Jason Edwards]

Just saying that just because something is cheap doesn't mean you should buy it. If it won't get you where you want to be, it doesn't matter if somebody gives it to you. I've turned on the 4224 and the 3520. If all I was doing was newel posts & porch columns, the 4224 would be a great machine. But most of us are doing bowls, vases, platters, boxes, etc. and it's to big and clumsy for that type of work in my opinion. Like I said, it's like buying a dump truck when what you want is a pick-up. For most of us, the 3520 is a much better choice, as are any number of other lathes, whether they're made by Jet, Grizzly, Laguna, Oneway or Robust, etc.