Moriseiki Engine Lathe - $10,000 (Moorpark, CA)

[MrWhoopee]

Moriseiki Engine Lathe - tools - by owner - sale

1977 Engine Lathe fully loaded with 10-12 KDK tool holders, 12” dia 3 Jaw Chuck, 12” dia 4 Jaw...

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[Nutfarmer]

Nice lathe. Is the price what they go for?

 

[MrWhoopee]

Nice lathe. Is the price what they go for?

That's one of the big ones, and yes, they are that good. If I could have my choice of any lathe, the MS850 would be in the top 2 or 3. Even the copies of these lathes are superior machines.

 

[Norseman C.B.]

I ran an AJAX lathe till I retired from the last shop I worked at it's the same machine
and it was a good one !!

 

[NC Rick]

He guy I got my 15" Nordic from also had a similar sized Mori but with a shorter than my 60" bed. He told me it was "Too big for me". And didn't offer it when he sold it (he is a friend). I think it weighed 3x the Nordic.

 

[kb58]

...If I could have my choice of any lathe, the MS850 would be in the top 2 or 3...

That's pretty much the only one that I'd entertain trading for my Takisawa TSL-800 for.