Looking for a short bed and tailstock. I know this is a long shot as these same rare here in the USA. Any tool rests and face plates are we come. Let me know what you've got.
Best regards,
David
Best regards,
David
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Union Graduate
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I would scan Craigslist often - you can scan ALL of CL listing at once by using Search Tempest - which is a search engine built for doing just that. As well - watch Ebay....
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
Thank you Mr. Tucker. I had not considered CL.
My pleasure! I hope you find one. I have always been intrigued by the Graduate. The only other lathes I can think of that have some similarity would be a Stubby 750 or 1000. All rare in the USA nowadays - but, worthy of owning if you can find one.
Best!
T
Best!
T
Just recently I saw one on FB marketplace. I think it was somewhere in Chicago.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Thank you. I looked at the lathe and inquired of any extra parts the seller may have. It seems that I purchased the bowl turning only model with only the outboard table. Hoping one day to find the short bed.
Are you good at restoring this lathe? It's literally a long shot. It's in Washington state. I saw, in person, a short bed Union Graduate with VFD and 1.5 HP 3Ph motor. I can see the center of the spur drive wobbles as the lathe spins, so there will be some work. Message me if you are interested and I can provide some info.
Saw a new listing on Craigslist for a Vega Bowl Lathe......look at Seattle CL.
My plan is to eventually restore my UG. It has been incredibly difficult to find parts. Most of what I can find is in the UK and shipping is atrocious!
I would be interested to learn about this lathe you speak of.
Perhaps I should have said more earlier...the Vega in Seattle is $600.... Might be worth shipping. Looked to be in very good shape.
Thanks for the tip.
Hope it works for you. If it were near me I would buy it just to see if I offered me any advantage for bowls
I saw the Union Graduate in person. The spindle wobbles as it turns. Otherwise it’s probably sitting in my garage already. The lathe was owned by a pro turner in the past, then another tool lover bought it and installed a VFD but never really used the lathe. The tailstock as been replaced by something that looks like a metal lathe tail stock which looks structurally stronger than the original one. If you want the original one you can get it from that UK store you mentioned.
I only spent about 30 mins in his shop and I didn’t bring any tools to further examine the machine, so I’m not sure if it’s worn bearings, a bent spindle or something else. If you love Union Graduate and have time to restore it, I think it will be a good machine. The old machines are built to be repairable. It’s a beautiful classic machine to a workshop once fully restored. Still thinking to get it, but will be very happy to see the lathe in good hands.