The General 160 M1 12″ 1 HP Variable Speed Heavy Duty Wood Turning Lathe is a premium product designed for wood turners. With high quality ribbed cast-iron headstock, tailstock, and bed, the General 160 wood lathe has the features wood turners have been asking for. The General 160 M1 12″ 1 HP Variable Speed Heavy Duty Wood Lathe is about quality with precision-machined bed guideways that allow the tailstock and tool rest to slide smoothly and precision-machined, high quality steel spindle, mounted on sealed, permanently lubricated bearings. With power to spare the 160 M1 has a powerful North American designed, totally enclosed, fan cooled industrial motor.

General 160 M1 12″ 1 HP Variable Speed Heavy Duty Wood Lathe Features

• High quality ribbed cast-iron headstock, tailstock, and bed.
• Precision-machined bed guideways allow the tailstock and tool rest to slide smoothly.
• Precision-machined, high quality steel spindle, mounted on sealed, permanently lubricated bearings.
• Equipped with plunger-type pin indexing mechanism for reeding and fluting.
• Spindle nose is threaded ⅝″ at both ends and bored for a “Morse No.2” taper.
• Removable headstock cover for access to the spindle and indexing mechanism.
• Powerful North American designed, totally enclosed, fan cooled industrial motor.
• Push-button switch on single-phase units and a magnetic safety switch on all 3-phase units.
• Increase or decrease speed without stopping the machine using the front mounted control lever.

General 160 M1 12″ 1 HP Variable Speed Heavy Duty Wood Lathe Specifications

• SWING-OVER BED CAPACITY – 18″ (457 mm)
• SWING-OVER GAP CAPACITY – 21″ (533 mm)
• MAXIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN CENTERS – 38″ (965 mm)
• FLOOR TO SPINDLE CENTER – 41″ (1041 mm)
• NOSE-INBOARD & NOSE-OUTBOARD – (right-hand threads or left-hand threads) 1″ (25.4 mm) – 8 tpi SPINDLE BORE – ⅝″ (16 mm)
• HEADSTOCK & TAILSTOCK TAPER – MT #2
• TAILSTOCK SPINDLE TRAVEL – 2″ (50.8 mm)
• SPINDLE SPEEDS – (variable) 500 to 3000 rpm
• MOTOR – M1 1 HP, 115 V, 1 Ph, 12.8 A

General 160 M1 12″ 1 HP Variable Speed Heavy Duty Wood Lathe Accessories

• Spur center (#1632SA),
• live center (#2651-1),
• Knock out bar (#2644),
• 4″ (#165) & 12″ (#166) tool rest,
• 3″ diameter face plate (#1637),
• tool rest carriage (#264SA).

General 160 M1 12″ 1 HP Variable Speed Heavy Duty Wood Lathe Warranty

• General’s 3 Year Limited Warranty Without Registration
• General’s 5 Year Limited Warranty When Registered within 60 Days