Spindle size 1" 12 TPI is not standard, you have to buy Grizzly accessories I guess.
Slowest speed is 510 RPM?
Just tonight I was starting a medium blank at 300 RPM and glad it went that slow.
I don't know what to tell you Roger, I have a Nova DVR 3000, it is a great machine, but I wish I had waited and sprung for the Vicmarc VL300, that is the machine I really want.
I'm sure you could do a bunch of great turning on that machine.
I too think that Frank Fusco has or had that lathe, so maybe he'll chime in.
One thing is if you do get that lathe and then down the road you do step up a level, none of the 1" 10 TPI stuff will work with the new lathe.
I also agree that the price is too high, I'd offer him $200 and see if he will take $250, or toss in some extras, also why has he had it so long and has only used it a little, maybe a good reason, but maybe it is just not that easy to use, so he gave up...?
Cheers!