Help please with name of an Lathe

[scramjet]

Hi, i want to buy an used lathe, the guy who sells tell me is a Hermes Mentor brand lathe, he says is a French vlathe, i`ve googled that name and dont find it, is it really a brand and is french, and is good? or is a chinese multibrand?, a lot of thanks.

[aametalmaster]

http://www.lathes.co.uk/ Has lots of info on most modern lathes minus the newer China ones...Bob

http://www.exapro.com/uk/produit-5976-Used-Turning-and-Threading-Lathe-HERMES-MENTOR-TM160750.html