Thanks. I was also worrying that they are trying to make up for something wrong with the machine. I see an inordinate number of 5 gallon overhauls, numerous sitting in a new home garage without signs of use. I'm hesitant to buy, if it can't be started first. I've bought a lot of crap, and am...
Spent a bit of time helping out at a machine shop, and am in the market for my first lathe. Thinking a southbend 9 or something similar with lots of tooling. Not in a big rush. It's just for the tool room in the farm shop.