The ones in my little shop go from vintage to newer. Oldest is the bandsaw 1931 to the Festool chop saw 2020. The Rockwell shaper is 90s. I had to limit some items since it’s only 2000 square feet. Still there is over 100hp in three phase motors somewhere around in there.
1340gt ultra precision from PM here. Minor wear on the cabinet stand from shipping. They made things right. Happy with the lathe, bu5 don't use it enough. Looking for an old Bridgeport, or thinking aboutva PM mill. Old machines are often heavier, but often worn out. I have enough projects & don't need to rebuild a mill. Getting ways re-ground & scraped is doable, but massive work requiring a fair bit of skill. They are the primary part of the machine that makes precision & primary part to wear.
Yeh agree, old machines are awesome, but most of that stuff is fairly clapped out and needs rebuilding, or already is and therefore commands appropriate pricing ($$). But the o/p says his budget is <$1K, so for new that's like a Grizzly benchtop (which I believe he was looking for a benchtop anyways).
But there are Lathes Listed here:
Yes! Nice shop! My shop once looked very much like that, minus the consistent color scheme, I was repainting each in their original colors. I was also really getting into more into pre-war stuff toward the end of my years in that pursuit.
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