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Index Model 40H manufactured in 1942. Originally sold to Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, California for U.S. Navy aviation. I have a copy of the original invoice from Wells-Index in Michigan.
I bought this mill in Van Nuys, Calif in about 1981. I still have it.
Spindle: No.9 Brown & Sharp
Working table space about 8x22"
Speeds: 6, low is about 100 rpm. Fast is smokin'.
Weight: 1,200 lbs
The knee leadscrew on this old boy is still accurate to .001". There's certainly slack in the table and saddle leadscrews but you just learn to work around little things like that .
Blank & Buxton (Wells Index) 40-H Miller (this is actually long before "Wells" became Wells-Index).
My mill is living in infamy on Tony's world famous website. (scroll down)
http://www.lathes.co.uk/blankbuxton/
There are several variations of the Index Model 40. Mine is the earliest being a genuine Blank & Buxton. The most obvious visual difference is the enclosed knee casting of the later Model 40. Mine is of the open knee. There are also 2 bolt and 3 bolt attachment of the head to the column. Mine is a 2 bolt attachment.
I've never heard a bad word about the Index Model 40. They make a great home shop vertical mill.
Dutch
I bought this mill in Van Nuys, Calif in about 1981. I still have it.
Spindle: No.9 Brown & Sharp
Working table space about 8x22"
Speeds: 6, low is about 100 rpm. Fast is smokin'.
Weight: 1,200 lbs
The knee leadscrew on this old boy is still accurate to .001". There's certainly slack in the table and saddle leadscrews but you just learn to work around little things like that .
Blank & Buxton (Wells Index) 40-H Miller (this is actually long before "Wells" became Wells-Index).
My mill is living in infamy on Tony's world famous website. (scroll down)
http://www.lathes.co.uk/blankbuxton/
There are several variations of the Index Model 40. Mine is the earliest being a genuine Blank & Buxton. The most obvious visual difference is the enclosed knee casting of the later Model 40. Mine is of the open knee. There are also 2 bolt and 3 bolt attachment of the head to the column. Mine is a 2 bolt attachment.
I've never heard a bad word about the Index Model 40. They make a great home shop vertical mill.
Dutch
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