06-19-2015, 07:26 AM
Whatever the US government paid for it has little to no bearing on current value. You and every citizen knows our government pays FAR too much for such things.
You can find relative values by searching completed listings of similar machines on eBay. Condition is probably the biggest affect on value, though features and accessories change that too. You could argue that more modern machines sport tapered roller bearing spindles instead of plain bearing, higher resultant speed ranges, better parts availability and hardened ways.
That said, anywhere from about $1500 to $2800 depending upon condition of the machine and the accessories. And yes, it's a pretty good all around lathe despite those shortcomings I mentioned.
Best of luck to you!
You can find relative values by searching completed listings of similar machines on eBay. Condition is probably the biggest affect on value, though features and accessories change that too. You could argue that more modern machines sport tapered roller bearing spindles instead of plain bearing, higher resultant speed ranges, better parts availability and hardened ways.
That said, anywhere from about $1500 to $2800 depending upon condition of the machine and the accessories. And yes, it's a pretty good all around lathe despite those shortcomings I mentioned.
Best of luck to you!