Hardinge lathe type ?

[alfaone]

Hello, this lathe is for sale and i'm interested but i don't know what type of lathe this is :whiteflag:
Initial price is 1500 euro (about 2000 usd), seems kinda low, so i wonder what type it is and if it's a deal )

 

[Andre]

GET IT! It has a lever and screw tailstock, all that oil, good condition, and even if it doesn't run it's a deal.

It's a HLV-H

http://www.lathes.co.uk/hardinge/

A HLV-H and monarch 10EE are two of the best toolroom lathes there are in existence.

 

[chips&more]

YES, GET IT! Don’t see a chuck or collet nose? That will set you back a few bucks. But don’t let it stop you. Maybe use it to haggle the price down a bit…Good Luck.

 

[f350ca]

An interesting lathe. Looks like it may have been for some sort of production work. It doesn't have the gear box for threading or a lead screw but it for some reason has the lever to close the half nuts. The bracket is there to support the lead screw and threading stops but its never been bored for them.
Would be a great turning lathe but no threading capabilities which in my opinion is one of the big advantages of the Hardinge HLV.
Greg

 

[Don B]

Hello, this lathe is for sale and i'm interested but i don't know what type of lathe this is :whiteflag:
Initial price is 1500 euro (about 2000 usd), seems kinda low, so i wonder what type it is and if it's a deal )

That's a real sweet lathe, looks to be in real good shape, I've never seen a tailstock arangment like that before, ​I want it..............:thinking:

 

[Andre]

That's a real sweet lathe, looks to be in real good shape, I've never seen a tailstock arangment like that before, ​I want it..............:thinking:

Don, it's not one tailstock. That's just two tailstocks, one behind the other.
Screw in the front and lever drilling in the rear.

If in correct.

 

[Don B]

Don, it's not one tailstock. That's just two tailstocks, one behind the other. Screw in the front and lever drilling in the rear. If in correct.

OK, I get it now, 2 different tailstock to be use as needed or as the work dictates, I'll chalk it up to a long hard day and temporary brain failure.........but I still want it, 2K seems a good buy)

 

[Marco Bernardini]

Probably the two tailstocks are mounted in that odd way just for storage reasons.
@Alfaone: bawl a lot about the missing threading option, maybe you can have a supplemental rebate (and don't forget to beg for tooling!) :biggrin:

 

[Andre]

OK, I get it now, 2 different tailstock to be use as needed or as the work dictates, I'll chalk it up to a long hard day and temporary brain failure.........but I still want it, 2K seems a good buy)

2k is a fantastic price. But it would go for 10k around here!
People on Craigslist want $800 for an outfitted Taig. But I'm sure you've heard enough of me complain about lathe prices enough

 

[samthedog]

An interesting lathe. Looks like it may have been for some sort of production work. It doesn't have the gear box for threading or a lead screw but it for some reason has the lever to close the half nuts. The bracket is there to support the lead screw and threading stops but its never been bored for them.
Would be a great turning lathe but no threading capabilities which in my opinion is one of the big advantages of the Hardinge HLV.
Greg

This is wise advice here. Think carefully about what you want the machine for. Accessories and extras to make it capable of cutting threads may set you back what a fully equipped machine would.

Paul.