* Gosan has been building lathes for over 35 years. * Heavy duty geared head lathe. * Hardened and ground gears. * Hardened and ground bed-way. * Open type chip tray can be pulled out easily to remove chip. * Foot brake giving rapid braking. * Emergency stop button equipped on the front of headstock. * Jog button for easy gear engagement and inching spindle. * Extra safety switch shuts down machine entirely for changing belt or gear for threading cutting.

* Rigid construction beds are induction hardened and precision ground. * Harden and ground spindle & gears in headstock for high speed running with low noise. * 'One shot' oil pump on saddle provides excellent slideways central lubrication. * Fitted with 2 axis digital readout & quickchange toolpost. * Two grouped change levers for 16 spindle speeds. * Moveable front chip tray allows easy chip cleaning. * Adjustable apron clutch for bi-directional feed pressure adjustment. * Comprehensive range of metric, imperial, diametral & modular threads. * Made in Taiwan.

* Induction hardened & precision ground V-way beds. * Hardened & ground headstock gears. * Fully cast bed for make this machine very rigid. * Adjustable auto stop mechanism for longitudinal travel. * Sino 2 axis digital readout. * Coolant pump & tank system. * No gear changing required for metric or imperial threads. * Fitted with a work lamp & foot brake for added safety. * Italian style quickchange toolpost. * Gap bed for larger diameter work pieces. * Independent leadscrew & feed rod.

* This GH-1640 lathe comes with hardened and ground bedways. * Headstock gears are hardened and ground to offer a long service life. * Precision headstock taper rolling bearings on the spindle. * Integrated cast iron floor stand. * Three points support for spindle. * Two speed motor. * Very rigid machine.