An, HLV-H in pristine condition goes for around 15-20k USD on ebay. However, I was at an auction a couple of months ago and a "used but nice" one sold for 6.5k. I'd consider that a steal. Just the ball turner is 1200-1500 on ebay. I'd say a restored HLV-H at 12k would be a good deal...15k would be reasonable. If you've never used one before you will never want to run another lathe. It's worth it just for the threading. I'll bet you can single point 5 times faster than with a "threading dial" lathe. |