Subject: Re: Jinan Lathe

From: suzette perry <[email-masked]>
Date: 27 Jul 1996 17:27:21 GMT

Rumor has it that the lathe from
>Chin Hung (or at least the castings) are made by Jinan - does anybody
>know anything about this ? If this rumor is true than why would the
>Chin Hung be so much more money - are there any other differences that
>would justify the price difference ?
>Any info is welcome.
>
>Thanks
>
>Jens

Jens,

I read an article in a business magazine about the relationship between 
Taiwan and China. It said that workers in Taiwan make about $1,200 a 
year and the ones in mainland China make about $500 a year. Also, Much 
of the assembly work for Taiwan's products is done in China. I would say 
your rumor is probably true and the price difference is due to the 
difference in labor costs.

Brian

From: [email-masked] (Jens)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.metalworking
Subject: Jinan Lathe
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 17:47:04 -0700
Organization: Island Net in Victoria, B.C. Canada
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

I am drooling over a Jinan lathe (14*44) made in mainland China. Does
anyone out there have any first hand experience on this make ?
I also looked at a  Chin Hung which is made in Taiwan and looks almost
identical but is priced 30% higher. Rumor has it that the lathe from
Chin Hung (or at least the castings) are made by Jinan - does anybody
know anything about this ? If this rumor is true than why would the
Chin Hung be so much more money - are there any other differences that
would justify the price difference ?
Any info is welcome.

Thanks

Jens

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From: [email-masked] (Jens)
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 17:47:04 -0700

Thanks

Jens