New (to me) Mill

[tailshaft56]

Just bought a Speedford vertical mill. I thought I took a picture but seems it did not save. Hopefully will get it drug home tomorrow. The mill has been sitting a few years and needs some serious cleaning. Mill seems to be in good shape and not used a whole lot. The mill is plain Jane but does have a dividing head and decent looking vise with it. Paid 500 and had I been thinking might have got it for less. Missed the Clausing Colchester 21 by 80 inch lathe but I guess you can't win them all.

BTW also got a shaper for 125

[heisler0]

Sounds like a pretty good deal! What brand of shaper? post some pictures when you get them home.

[tailshaft56]

Got the machines home today. Did a little checking and found the clutch frozen. I think it probably suffers from old dried out lube. There will be a lot cleaning. The prior owner had to get a pacemaker a few years ago after which it was hard for him to do much. His wife died a couple of years ago after which he really did nothing in his shop. I will take some pictures and post them in the next few days.

[spro]

It is good to remember the previous owners of machinery we like. They were there first, years ago and saved them for us. Machinery gets old yet we get dead.

[tailshaft56]

The shaper was made the John Steptoe Co. Cincinnati Oh.