Looking at buying my first lathe

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Brennan Gillen

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I found this lathe local on craigslist and have one main question. It is a Logan 200. It comes with a lot of tooling and a couple of extra chucks and a steady rest but that may be a moot point.
More to the real point:
The ways on the bed look to have some significant damage. From what I can tell by looking at the manual for this machine and other pictures and videos I don't think the ways should have the hole on the inside right in front of the chuck. Is this to far gone?
. logan lathe bed 2.jpglogan lathe bed 1.jpg
I am fairly mechanically inclined and am looking to restore this lathe but it may not be worth the effort if the ways are significantly damaged. (is it even remotely worth welding and shaping inserts for the inside of the ways?) Any insight or help is appreciated. Attached are the images in question from the listing and the manual for the machine.

Thanks All
Brennan
 
It looks like someone tried to make a Gap Bed out that area :rolleyes:
 
On a Gap Bed lathe one removes a tight fitting section of the lathe bed, hence the name"Gap" and the person can swing a part of a bigger dia. than the lathe would with the "Gap" back in place, like a form fitting insert:<)
 
The gap is where the tailstock would ride on, which is this case, would not matter. If the rest of the lathe is in fairly good shape, it may be okay. How much does the owner want? Try to take along a friend who has knowledge on such things to help you. Good luck.
 
silence dogood said:
The gap is where the tailstock would ride on, which is this case, would not matter. If the rest of the lathe is in fairly good shape, it may be okay. How much does the owner want? Try to take along a friend who has knowledge on such things to help you. Good luck.
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They want $400 for the lathe. it comes with tooling and some extras not all look like they go to this lathe(I see an oxy-acetylene torch in there). I will definitely have some backup when I go look at it.

As for the gap. Would there theoretically be a need to have the tailstock that close? drilling maybe but then again it does extend?
logan lathe tooling 3.jpglogan lathe tooling 2.jpglogan lathe tooling 1.jpg
Thanks for the feedback
 
For $400 if it's a total dog and worn beyond salvage all that tooling could be easily resold to recover costs.
 
DavidR8 said:
For $400 if it's a total dog and worn beyond salvage all that tooling could be easily resold to recover costs.
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The tooling doesn't look to rusted or pitted? Hit it with evaporate and steel wool and resell it? those chucks look a little on the rough side to me
 
Evaporust does amazing things.
There was a recent post with a rust chuck that cleaned up to look like new.
I'll dig it up.
 
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