Price of a first time lathe

I turned a couple of bowls on my friends Powermatic lathe. It was a monster of a thing. Now I've got the bug! : ) What should I look for in a lathe to start out on? I'm not really interested in spindles or anything like that. If I put $500 towards a used machine could I get something that would be good? Any ideas on models/brands/etc.?



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Price of a first time lathe