I use the 2017 Shopmaster Mill Turn in lathe mode so this may be of use for you
Mill Turn
We make small parts in big quantities, threading, drilling and the usual turn and face operations. I haven't touched my manual lathe since I got this machine. I think it's a good value for the price point.
You do need to make sure you set it up as in the instructions and check all the nuts, bolts, screws and wiring for tightness, It ships a long way so items are going to rattle loose.
From not knowing any G-code or not using CNC since the 70's I was able to learn the coding, setup the machine and tooling and run parts for profit in 6 weeks, I got a lot of help from John at Shopmaster, several on this forum and a few guys on the Youtube channels.
It will do threading Inch and metric, It does run manually but I believe it must be run via CNC for threading. There are several threading videos on youtube for older Shopmasters
It does have some wizards that will help you set up for threading.