copy lathe

[dave1963]

has anybody had anything to do with a copy lathe, the one i have been offered is from a handle maker,it copys 3 axe handles at once in about 4 minites,what sort of money would you expect to pay for somthing like this.
dave1963

[China]

More information is required to make a assesment ie; brand, age, condition etc.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

It's not a dedicated handle lathe is it? They're not really much use for anything else.

A quick search found this (http://www.woodweb.com/exchanges/machinery/posts/412661.html) one to show what I'm thinking of. I think it says US$9600 or thereabouts?

[dave1963]

it is italian ,has 1971 design award sticker on it,it originaly came from a furniture maker ,can make things about1200mm long.
dave1963

[tashammer]

is it one of those with the toroidal cutters and uses a template that is smaller than the finished product?

[dave1963]

there are 3 cutters on each head,they look like the bottom of valves in an engine,the size of the template does not matter you can make it biger or smaller.the brand is BREVETTATA.

[DJ’s Timber]

Is this the sort of machine your talking about

[tashammer]

DJ, that one looks useful. Should fit in my unit really well. Covet & sigh. I wonder why 3 of things?

[China]

I used one very much like this during my appreniceship, used to make the patterns for it ( thats how I became interested in woodturning) good for machining table legs etc, a friend of mine who has factory in port Augusta bought one 2 years ago for $3.800.00 it was in need of some TLC

[Frank&Earnest]

the brand is BREVETTATA.

Don't think so. Brevettata means patented. Can you photograph - copy the markings?

[DJ’s Timber]

Don't think so. Brevettata means patented. Can you photograph - copy the markings?

Frank the lathe I have pictured above is a Brevettata

[Frank&Earnest]

Frank the lathe I have pictured above is a Brevettata

Sorry,DJ, that is a common mistake: "marca brevettata" means "registered trademark":

ABC marca brevettata = ABC (TM).

This is the reason why I asked what else is written there.:)
Cheers
Frank

[DJ’s Timber]

Sorry,DJ, that is a common mistake: "marca brevettata" means "registered trademark":

ABC marca brevettata = ABC (TM).

This is the reason why I asked what else is written there.:)
Cheers
Frank

Fair enough, the one of have pictured is from a quick google, so anything is possible I suppose

[joe greiner]

If you Google brevettata, you'll think that "they" made almost everything in Europe. Frank is exactly right.

Joe

[dave1963]

that is very similer,decided to take it,just got to find something to do with it.