Terry,
It took me three years to find just what you're looking for. I stumbled across a 1942 BC Ames horizontal mill that somebody mounted a Bridgeport C-head on. Picked it up a year ago for $700. A little clean up / set up and I was making chips!
The challenge is finding the old machines like this in the first place. Condition would obviously be a factor too. I'm always watching Craigslist, etc. both in New England and central Florida for quality home shop machines. I'm sure myself and others in the group would be happy to let you know if there's anything out there.
Enjoy!
John H
Montville, CT
On Friday, January 1, 2021, 08:22:08 PM EST, flhd1340 via groups.io <flhd1340@...> wrote:
Hello Dennis?
Terry here from St.Pete Florida --Beautiful job you did on that SB. My Dalton is still purring away and always doing something with it every day greatest thing since sliced bread---have not installed the pully system yet that I got from you awhile back but will get to it I hope soon--- Have a question about Vertical Mills--- I am looking for a small one ( Older Style like 1940's to 1960's maybe) was there anything small made back then that I could look for ? Will most likely be just Milling brass/copper/Alu./Mild Steel.? As I said? ? ? " Small " since my 1925 garage is not that big and since I retired throwing things out but every time I go in my garage I see no difference LOL . Hope you can give me some ideas .
