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SteveM

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There is a Boley lathe in Austin Texas for sale on Facebook.

I figured I'd post it here for your enjoyment.

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This is a beautiful watchmaker's lathe from Boley. The precision of this lathe is second to none when it comes to turning small parts for watchmakers etc. I have loved using this machine but I have too many lathes and this one doesn't see enough use. Every part that came in the original accessory set is there, including the hard to find stuff like the little glass vial with centers, and the tiny little lathe dogs. The cutting tools are all there, and I'm not sure they have ever been used. The pedal allows you to vary the rpm without changing the belt. If nobody buys this, at least we can all appreciate the tool porn that this machine is!

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It is also on eBay for $6500. The F1 is a very nice watch lathe, possibly the last model designed by G. Boley. Personally, I would prefer a new Michael Chung lathe.


Larry
 
I just checked out a Michael Chung lathe over on Tony's site . I sure wouldn't kick one of those lathes out of my shop for eating crackers . What a sweet looking machine . & I always thought a Boly was bitchin !
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