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Are we talking the same ballgame? restaffed balance wheel ? bend, unbend bridge ? -
Yes that is a nice tailstock. I could not see from the photo it would accept a collet. That is probably worth a few hundred dollars but overall the price is high. -
Funny thing is, I did one before this: a Hamilton 974. My grandfather’s watch. That one needed a new crystal & seconds hand (both missing), a fourth wheel (original had a broken arbor), and a new escape wheel (damaged pivot). The broken and missing parts were pretty easy to fix. The escape wheel pivot issue initially escaped my notice. I was so happy to get it working! Lots of sentimental value. -
What I like about the tail stock is that you can put the collets in it to drill holes. I have a peersless lathe but I can’t drill holes because I don’t have anything that can hold collets or a Jacob chuck. That’s why I am interested in buy this one, but yes I feel like it is a little high. -
Based on my own recent experience buying a lathe and accessorizing it, $750 feels a little high. The lathe and motor together are probably worth about $300. That tailstock looks like it has a micrometric attachment, which adds some value. But that set of collets is not especially big and only contains wire collets & centers, without any other specialty collets/chucks. That batch of collets sold independently would fetch $150-$200. Without any more interesting accessories like a cross slide, this feels more like a $500 lathe. Unless that micrometer tailstock is an expensive accessory independently.
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