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
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.Just recently I saw one on FB marketplace. I think it was somewhere in Chicago.
Good luck.
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!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.
Thanks for the tip.Perhaps I should have said more earlier...the Vega in Seattle is $600.... Might be worth shipping. Looked to be in very good shape.
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 The tailstock as been replaced by something that looks like a metal lathe tail stock which looks structurally stronger than the original one.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.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.