Steinhart Lathes

[Denis Lecavalier]

Does anyone have any experience with the Steinhart lathes of late. The company went through a period where they had to change some of their suppliers and I don't know if they are currently shipping these new lathes. These are the blue & yellow ones rather than their older traditional green lathes

 

[Bill Boehme]

Are you asking about the VB-36 lathe made by Steinert? I did a web search and couldn't find any reference to "Steinhart" lathes. I don't believe there were any design changes as a result of the change in ownership.

 

[hockenbery]

I don’t know of any US or Canadian supplier.
Tool post in England
The VB36 Master Bowlturner Lathe may now be made by the German company Drechselzentrum Erzegebirge steinert®, but it's origins are distinctly British





But there are so many more lathes that Steinert offers that have helped it to build a strong worldwide reputation in its own right

The Maximo is blue and yellow too.
it is a big boy. Spindle height is 13”
Weighs 1500 lb



And the headstock pivots this must double the swing capacity

 

[Bill Boehme]

I don’t know of any US or Canadian supplier.

You can contact Greg Jensen, Ohio, (email: gnjensen@cox.net). Also, Craft Supplies was a distributor for the VB36, but I don't see it in their current catalog. They might be able to do a special order.

 

[Denis Lecavalier]

Just wondering if anyone has the recent model and what their experience has been

 

[John Torchick]

Not familiar with that brand but that looks like a solid lathe. My questions on it would be: Is there a distributor in the USA? What is the availability of parts and service in the USA? Will check this thread and see the replies.