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Old 08-22-2016, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by tbzep
I've been telling people that about the Jet, Grizzly*, and HF 12x36 variable speed lathe for years. They even had the same casting marks when I bought my HF version! Nobody ever believes me, though. IIRC, each company printed slightly different specs, most likely to keep people from realizing they are the same machine as the HF with more expensive paint.

*I don't think Grizzly sells the 12x36 anymore.


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Harbor Freight use to sell an Identical lathe (again except for the label) as Sears.
The great thing was that Sears had a bunch of accessories that fit my lathe.

OK, it was a piece of doggy dodo but I think it was like $99.00.
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