Monarch 10EE on Monarch website
Monarch 10EE on Monarch website
I was surprised to find that the 10EE is listed on the Monarch website. No price given, however. http://www.monarchlathe.com/sites/defau ... Series.pdf
Wonder what they charge? ['Fraid to think!]
Wonder what they charge? ['Fraid to think!]
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Re: Monarch 10EE on Monarch website
While I have not made an inquiry, I expect they're well beyond the reach of the common man. When they were still built by the original Monarch Company, the price had reached about $100,000. I fully expect these wouldn't be any cheaper, although, for the shop with stringent demands, they certainly would be worth owning, assuming they have maintained the original quality.
Strangely, the price reflects the decreased purchasing power of the dollar. Back in '67, when I started my humble commercial shop, they were priced right at $10,000, which did not include chucks. A new house didn't cost all that much more.
Harold
Strangely, the price reflects the decreased purchasing power of the dollar. Back in '67, when I started my humble commercial shop, they were priced right at $10,000, which did not include chucks. A new house didn't cost all that much more.
Harold
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Let me invite abuse by asking: why would anyone spend that much on a manual lathe? What do you get that's so wonderful? I don't really know much about the 10EE.
I see a short bed and a small swing. Not exciting. On the other hand, it has a 7.5-HP motor, which is around 5 times what I would expect for a lathe this small. It goes to 4000 RPM. Seems like a lot. Is the EE made for really small parts?
They got rid of the Art Deco lettering. That would be a deal-killer for me.
I see a short bed and a small swing. Not exciting. On the other hand, it has a 7.5-HP motor, which is around 5 times what I would expect for a lathe this small. It goes to 4000 RPM. Seems like a lot. Is the EE made for really small parts?
They got rid of the Art Deco lettering. That would be a deal-killer for me.
Every hard-fried egg began life sunny-side up.
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Steve:
I have a simple fix for your problem: Order two and give one to me. I'll talk them into using Art Deco on both. (I like it, too!)
I have a simple fix for your problem: Order two and give one to me. I'll talk them into using Art Deco on both. (I like it, too!)
--Bob
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Re: Monarch 10EE on Monarch website
Somehow that proposal is not appealing to me.
Every hard-fried egg began life sunny-side up.
Re: Monarch 10EE on Monarch website
Nah. I wouldn't buy it..It only has #2MT tailstock. LOL
But seriously, this is/was near epitome super precision and Has To look cool. Consider the egg. Never seen a rectangular one.
But seriously, this is/was near epitome super precision and Has To look cool. Consider the egg. Never seen a rectangular one.
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You aren't far off, Harold:Harold_V wrote:While I have not made an inquiry, I expect they're well beyond the reach of the common man. When they were still built by the original Monarch Company, the price had reached about $100,000. I fully expect these wouldn't be any cheaper, although, for the shop with stringent demands, they certainly would be worth owning, assuming they have maintained the original quality.
$10,000 in 1967 would be $72,283.83 today.Harold_V wrote:Strangely, the price reflects the decreased purchasing power of the dollar. Back in '67, when I started my humble commercial shop, they were priced right at $10,000, which did not include chucks. A new house didn't cost all that much more.
Steve
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The problem is how they're now built. Monarch originally sold a lot of those EE's, so they were in daily production.SteveM wrote:You aren't far off, Harold:Harold_V wrote:While I have not made an inquiry, I expect they're well beyond the reach of the common man. When they were still built by the original Monarch Company, the price had reached about $100,000. I fully expect these wouldn't be any cheaper, although, for the shop with stringent demands, they certainly would be worth owning, assuming they have maintained the original quality.
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$10,000 in 1967 would be $72,283.83 today.Harold_V wrote:Strangely, the price reflects the decreased purchasing power of the dollar. Back in '67, when I started my humble commercial shop, they were priced right at $10,000, which did not include chucks. A new house didn't cost all that much more.
Steve
Notice the lead time in that quote? Just as has been the policy for some time now, they build on demand. I don't expect they sell many of them.
H
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First I wonder where they cast the entire structure now.
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Interesting question, although most likely not a big issue. In the day of live steam, huge frames for large locomotives were cast in steel (Union Pacific Northern, for example), including the cylinders. The EE is large to those of us who live in the regular world, but in the world of manufacturing it's but a trinket.
Harold
Harold
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Re: Monarch 10EE on Monarch website
1st question, I doubt anyone would these days. A fully equipped 10EE compared to a modest CNC is a no-brainer for someone making chips for a living. The old dog likes the new chow.SteveHGraham wrote:Let me invite abuse by asking: why would anyone spend that much on a manual lathe? What do you get that's so wonderful? I don't really know much about the 10EE. (snip)
2nd question, most lathes in that class vs.10EE is a Yugo to Maserati comparison, with the Maserati having Panzer tank rigidity.