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23rd December 2013, 05:35 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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maybe a mcpherson????
I have just saved an old horizontal milling machine from the scrap man ( ex deceased estate)
it has a mcpherson badge on the side but almost unreadable
of interest is the addition of a vertical attachment bolted to the sides of the overarm support and driven by a separate motor
i wonder if any one has any info on it
ill have to dismantle some of it i think its too heavy for my engine crane
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23rd December 2013, 05:41 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Wow, that is an awesome looking bit of gear.
Good one.
Is there much wear ?
Looks pretty neat and tidy.
Cheers
RobThe worst that can happen is you will fail.
But at least you tried.
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23rd December 2013, 05:45 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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well i had a white shirt on when i looked at it and its much dirtier than the photo shows but it seems mostly years of sitting there without being used but time will tell when i get it home
i tried the x & Y handles seems very little backlash but maybe its just dried coolant stuck on it
john
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23rd December 2013, 07:05 PM #4Pink 10EE owner
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Does not have Pallas on it anywhere?
Looks like a Pallas mill..Light red, the colour of choice for the discerning man.
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23rd December 2013, 07:25 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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thanks rc ... well not that i could see i checked the lathes.uk site for pallas and yes there are some similarities but the back gear set up is defiantly different some of the power feed levers and castings look very similar
john
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23rd December 2013, 07:46 PM #6Pink 10EE owner
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Here is the Pallas mill I used to own... It has since been scrapped since these photo's were taken many years ago.. It was the first machine tool I ever owned... This one was stamped "Foreign" indicating it was not made by Pallas but was badge engineered.. Made by another company and Pallas put their tag on it...
Light red, the colour of choice for the discerning man.
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23rd December 2013, 08:48 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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yes RC from what i can see of those pics theres definately a similarity the door on the left hand side contains the gears for the table feed i think and just below the right side opening to the flat pullies would be the back gear setup
i wonder where you found the foreign markings so when i get it home i can checkLast edited by tanii51; 23rd December 2013 at 08:49 PM. Reason: can typ RC
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23rd December 2013, 10:26 PM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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Hi,
I'm sure its an older American made mill, there was one on ebay several months ago. I can't remember the name but it was on lathesuk.com.uk - I thought Van Norman but I checked and that's not it.
Ben.
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24th December 2013, 08:46 AM #9SENIOR MEMBER
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im leaning towards RC s idea see how the table is bolted on and the lever in the middle is exactly the same the door on the left side is the same but no names or markings, most of the control levers are the same shape
the door has a wooden shelf containing change gears for it think the table feed
the table slots are different tho at the ends
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