It took a couple years of searching online for a used lathe. I had convinced myself I was going to have to buy a new one later this year and fretting anymore price increases. Sunday a friend of mine and fellow creeker (Ricc Havens) called and said there is a Jet 1642 on Craigslist. Well Sunday was my boys (twins) birthday so I couldn't go look at it and was afraid someone would grab it before I could get there. Well Ricc graciously went over and looked, he called and said it was a good one. I picked it up last night and got it set up tonight. We carried it up from a basement shop and I carried it down to a basement shop. Even in pieces, its one heavy lathe. I am pretty sure the headstock weight more than my old delta midi. Now I have this big lathe, I can turn some bigger items. And the first thing I turn, is a pen and pencil set. That's OK, I am getting paid for them. I am really stoked about this thing and can't wait to make a mess. I need to reconfigure my shop as it too big for the original layout. But this will get me started.
Thanks for looking.
Mike