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Anyone come across or know anything about this lathe ? Any idea what money this is worth ? or what would you pay for it?
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Seller is asking £600 , which I think is a bit rich, plus the drive train needs sorting . I found out today the guy selling hasn't even ran the lathe because of the drive train not being set-up. I still think it's worth a look .
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Sounds like a lot of money for something in that condition. The rust on the bedways looks more than surface rust. The motor drive belts look like a lot of sorting out. General condition is very poor. Check if the quadrant for the change gears is present, could be very difficult obtaining one for such a rare lathe. pictures show spare chuck jaws but no 4 jaw chuck, again depending on nose mounting could be difficult to obtain. Your location probably makes it difficult to find lathes locally but there are much better lathes for that sort of money, I don't think I would want to pay more than half that price and only if you are experienced/confident about restoring it.
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I'd be more concerned about the bed. That front V looks to have a lot of rust. It needs checking to see its not pitted.
Personally I think it's overpriced. You get plenty of accessories, but some of them (the slitting saws/milling cutters) are better suited to a different machine!
Personally I think it's overpriced. You get plenty of accessories, but some of them (the slitting saws/milling cutters) are better suited to a different machine!
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wouldnt even give 200 for that if i didnt have one and thats being generous . if i was selling it id at least clean all the rust and crap of it and look half decent even if it is shagged out . some mug would fall for it 
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Scrap money maxwouldnt even give 200 for that if i didnt have one and thats being generous . if i was selling it id at least clean all the rust and crap of it and look half decent even if it is shagged out . some mug would fall for it
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If you lived where I do ,you consider more when contemplating . Lathes/mills and the like are like hens teeth up here and when one pops up they want an arm and a leg for it ,so everything has to be considered . I messaged the guy to give it a clean up so I could see if it was worth taking a look at ,I have my doubts the ways will be good it looks like it's been sitting outside at some point.
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So are you suggesting I buy a few and run them up-your way for a profit!….its worth travelling for good stuff
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I gave £100 for a very similar Boley. In hindsight if i had known how badly it was worn & how many bits had been embuggered & how much time & money it would cost i would have let the guy scrap it. I was offered a similar Leinen a couple of years back & that had been left outside in the rain for 5 years. It was a ruin & was scrapped.
But if you can get it cheap & want to learn a lot & bring a nice machine back from the dead crack on!
But if you can get it cheap & want to learn a lot & bring a nice machine back from the dead crack on!
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Would you have any thoughts or knowledge on the collets pictured with the machine? In particular, are they a direct fit in the spindle or do they need a bush or adaptor? Similarly, what does the drawtube look like?
If the seller is putting a value on those, but the bush and drawbar are missing, they are effectively worthless.
From what we can see in the photos, the only useful things are the change gears and travelling steady. Possibly no more than three of the chuck jaws.
The flat drive belt looks too short to reach the countershaft. A new belt will not be cheap.
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someone new to turning will soon get pis.sed off getting that in some sort of working order trying to do accurate stuff 
theres still some decent machines about for under 600 quid that havent had a hard life
theres still some decent machines about for under 600 quid that havent had a hard lifesnotters64
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I'm not new to lathes and mills ,have had several over the years ,they were sold on because when they are up and running I get bored of them then sell them on ,and honestly I enjoy the challenge of restoring stuff thats not 100% . If!!!! I go look at this lathe I wont be paying asking price by a long shot . The guy bought it as a project and that's how I see it . I only asked what people thought it was worth purely for food for thought and hoping someone might have or own one .someone new to turning will soon get pis.sed off getting that in some sort of working order trying to do accurate stuff
Here you go, https://www.lathes.co.uk/leinen-L4Z/ , Looks like there is a lot of the drive mech missing.
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I'm not that interested in the collets to honest . Everyone mentions "oh that's scrap money" I don't see it that way ,these were bloody nice machines back in the day .
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Been there ......
