Can anyone recommend a Bradford Milling Machines. Appears to be maybe a 1980’s vintage Bridgeport clone, in decent shape, and well cared for. Curious what kind of a reputation they have? No idea yet what the asking price is.
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Glenn
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Re: Bradford Milling Machine
Still looking at this Bradford Mill. Anybody know anything about them???
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Glenn
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Glenn
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Motive power : 1902 A.S.Campbell 4-4-0 American - 12 5/8" gauge, 1955 Ottaway 4-4-0 American 12" gauge
Ahaha, Retirement: the good life - drifting endlessly on a Sea of projects....
Motive power : 1902 A.S.Campbell 4-4-0 American - 12 5/8" gauge, 1955 Ottaway 4-4-0 American 12" gauge
Ahaha, Retirement: the good life - drifting endlessly on a Sea of projects....
Re: Bradford Milling Machine
I'm not the least bit familiar with them, Glenn. Looks like few are, if any.
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Re: Bradford Milling Machine
is that a Bradford that is marked:
Millport 2S
She Hong Industrial Co., LTD
Millport 2S
She Hong Industrial Co., LTD
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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Re: Bradford Milling Machine
Bill, I don’t think so, but Didn’t look at it that closely first time around. The son of the owner is out of town for a few days now. I plan to go take a detailed look when he returns next week.
What I do remember is the Bradford name seems to be cast into the headstock in a manner similar to the Bridgeport name cast into the headstock housing of some units.
Can you confirm if Bradfords and milports are the same physical machine? If so, it might be quite easy to buy replacement parts from Bridgeport suppliers. I’ve seen several older posts that suggest this, but no one has confirmed this for sure.
Thanks
Glenn
What I do remember is the Bradford name seems to be cast into the headstock in a manner similar to the Bridgeport name cast into the headstock housing of some units.
Can you confirm if Bradfords and milports are the same physical machine? If so, it might be quite easy to buy replacement parts from Bridgeport suppliers. I’ve seen several older posts that suggest this, but no one has confirmed this for sure.
Thanks
Glenn
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Motive power : 1902 A.S.Campbell 4-4-0 American - 12 5/8" gauge, 1955 Ottaway 4-4-0 American 12" gauge
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Re: Bradford Milling Machine
even if they are the 'same machine' be careful about expecting parts to be 'interchangeable'.
Some of these critters start out as the same casting(s) but have no guarantee that all (or any) of the other parts are the same.
Some of these critters start out as the same casting(s) but have no guarantee that all (or any) of the other parts are the same.
Too many things going on to bother listing them.