Summit® 14” x 40” Precision Metal Lathes are a great investment and turn rings around other lathes in this class.
They are affordable, rugged, reliable and easy to operate.
They are ISO compliant; include a vast array of features and accessories as “standard”; and they offer a variety of built-in safety features. Constructed from 100% cast iron, Summit 14” x 40” Precision Lathe Metal is built to last and are known for consistent performance and durability even under the most demanding work conditions.
Standard on every machine is a quick-change gearbox for cutting metric, as well as standard American threads – ensuring pinpoint accuracy on every job.

Standard Features:
Hardened and ground bedways
Big 2-1/4 thru hole
Removable gap
Inch/metric threads Fully geared
Clutched headstock
Feed reversing at the apron
Hardened and ground cross slide ways
4-way rapid traverse
Single lever control for feeds and rapids
Full length splash guard
Standard Accessories Include:
Thread dial
Steady rest
Follow rest
Coolant system
3-Jaw chuck
4-Jaw chuck
Carriage stop
Work light Taper Attachment
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Cross slide travel 7-3/4
Distance Between Centers 40
Inch Pitch Threads (40) 4-112 TPI
Metric Pitch Threads (24) .45-7.5mm
Model Number 1440
Motor 7.5HP, 220/440V, 3PH, 60HZ
Spindle Hole Diameter 2-1/4
Spindle Speeds (16) 35-2000 RPM
Spindle Type D1-6
Swing 14-1/2
Swing over crosslide 9
Swing over gap 18-3/4
Tailstock Taper 4MT