Machine Acra Turn PC-36

[David]

Anyone have any experience with Acra Turn lathes?

 

[YotaBota]

Looks like a Taiwanese generic, do you have any more pictures?

Taiwanese Lathes by Brazier's Lantaine, Romac, Enco, Wey II Corp, Warco, Peerless, Kin Shin, Carolina with Models: 1122, 1124, 1224, 1236, 1340 & 1327 Lathes

AB, Brazier's TY110, Busy-Bee, Carolina, Grizzly DF-1224G, Elpha DF-1224G, Enco, Everest, Forbes Glen, Hafco AL350A, Honden Visa, Himount, Husky PC-36, Huvema HU23, JET-1024, Kin Shin, KS-3.5, Lantaine, Leopard, Lin Huan, Lux-Cut, Manhattan, Mascot SS-2

www.lathes.co.uk

 

[David]

Looks like a Taiwanese generic, do you have any more pictures?

Taiwanese Lathes by Brazier's Lantaine, Romac, Enco, Wey II Corp, Warco, Peerless, Kin Shin, Carolina with Models: 1122, 1124, 1224, 1236, 1340 & 1327 Lathes

AB, Brazier's TY110, Busy-Bee, Carolina, Grizzly DF-1224G, Elpha DF-1224G, Enco, Everest, Forbes Glen, Hafco AL350A, Honden Visa, Himount, Husky PC-36, Huvema HU23, JET-1024, Kin Shin, KS-3.5, Lantaine, Leopard, Lin Huan, Lux-Cut, Manhattan, Mascot SS-2

www.lathes.co.uk

Looks clean enough but who's to say what evil lurks beneath. I suspect it's the typical 12x36 like you noted. The Lantaine looks exactly like it.

 

[YotaBota]

Taiwanese would be my vote. What do you think?

 

[David]

Taiwanese would be my vote. What do you think?

My vote too. I can't find anything specific about the model.
Could be a decent buy.

 

[YotaBota]

Looks like a maybe a 1224. I couldn't make out the model from label.
Most of those are reasonable machines, it would be worth a look at a good price.

 

[David]

Looks like a maybe a 1224. I couldn't make out the model from label.
Most of those are reasonable machines, it would be worth a look at a good price.

Seller is asking 1500

 

[whydontu]

Looks identical to the Husky PC-36 that used to be sold by BB. $1500 is perfectly reasonable if it’s in decent shape. I’m pretty sure I have a .PDF copy of the manual somewhere in my archives.

 

[David]

What you see is what you get. One 3-jaw chuck, no 4-jaw, steady rest or follow rest.

 

[YotaBota]

IIRC it has a 2.250"x 8Tpi spindle thread, a 4 jaw would be good to have. Might be a bargaining chip.

 

[David]

Alas, it’s sold.
No matter really as it was only a casual thought.

 

[ramkitty]

I picked it up seems very clean and he there was a 4 jaw. I would love a copy of the manual though I can't seem to find a copy.

 

[whydontu]

This should be very close, or exactly the same as your new lathe.

https://cdn0.grizzly.com/manuals/g9249_m.pdf

PM your email address and I can send you a scanned copy of one of the original manuals for the PC-36 generic lathe.

 

[140mower]

I picked it up seems very clean and he there was a 4 jaw. I would love a copy of the manual though I can't seem to find a copy.

Great first post, welcome to the forum. You are likely to find most all of the help you will need within the membership here on getting your new purchase up and running.

 

[Ironman]

Looks identical to the Husky PC-36 that used to be sold by BB. $1500 is perfectly reasonable if it’s in decent shape. I’m pretty sure I have a .PDF copy of the manual somewhere in my archives.

You are exactly right. Grizzly and everybody sells this machine. I have a Husky PC36 12x36 lathe I am going to sell. I have to sort out all the tooling and chuck and accessories before I do. whydon'tyou has the grizzly manual I use, it is the exact thing.