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Just got my Model 55
Finally. after losing out to mills on craigslist and eBay, since most of them were gone by the weekend. I happened to check the recycler for my area, not expecting to find any mill. It was my luck when I found one from an estate sale, where
there was a a garage full of tooling, including 2 lathes ( one Logan, one Colchester Dominion ( still for sale )) drill presses, bandsaws, welders etc.. I picked up the mill and related tooling ( 3 big plastic tubs full of it ) along with a huge vise that was on the table. It runs, though I need to replace some drive belts. It has a home made static converter for the 3 phase 1 hp motor. It has what I believe is B & S #9 spindle taper, though it also came a with a Z type collet adapter and the Z type collets in a set. I hired a local mover to move it for me as I did not want to try to move it from the house where it sat due to the long driveway and the street which was on a 5% or so slope. The machine feels pretty good in terms of play, though further inspection may reveal the scope of wear on the ways / screws. Over all it is in pretty clean condition for such an old mill.
![before pcik up.jpg before pcik up.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13976-757b1b4d80b47e5827e5aff9f6e848f2.jpg)
![home made static converter.jpg home made static converter.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13977-a403b63468bf021c002899469446f579.jpg)
![Index plate.jpg Index plate.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13978-1cb12ffe090ea52f0d64c846cfd57fa4.jpg)
![moving down the drive way.jpg moving down the drive way.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13979-c53af4a047d5d1981620a83d148e5601.jpg)
![before lifting on to trailer.jpg before lifting on to trailer.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13980-ca42f827c2891132a06f567eb31b664d.jpg)
![lifting on to trailer.jpg lifting on to trailer.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13981-5f089542f9d2c5c1465f2acede90615d.jpg)
![unloading to my driveway.jpg unloading to my driveway.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13982-90c419429d71e95f6f65f1e5fa467d68.jpg)
![at home in my garage.jpg at home in my garage.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13983-e2c24cc41ac949d5b1723ec050a908f5.jpg)
![at home in my garage.jpg at home in my garage.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13983-e2c24cc41ac949d5b1723ec050a908f5.jpg)
Finally. after losing out to mills on craigslist and eBay, since most of them were gone by the weekend. I happened to check the recycler for my area, not expecting to find any mill. It was my luck when I found one from an estate sale, where
there was a a garage full of tooling, including 2 lathes ( one Logan, one Colchester Dominion ( still for sale )) drill presses, bandsaws, welders etc.. I picked up the mill and related tooling ( 3 big plastic tubs full of it ) along with a huge vise that was on the table. It runs, though I need to replace some drive belts. It has a home made static converter for the 3 phase 1 hp motor. It has what I believe is B & S #9 spindle taper, though it also came a with a Z type collet adapter and the Z type collets in a set. I hired a local mover to move it for me as I did not want to try to move it from the house where it sat due to the long driveway and the street which was on a 5% or so slope. The machine feels pretty good in terms of play, though further inspection may reveal the scope of wear on the ways / screws. Over all it is in pretty clean condition for such an old mill.
![before pcik up.jpg before pcik up.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13976-757b1b4d80b47e5827e5aff9f6e848f2.jpg)
![home made static converter.jpg home made static converter.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13977-a403b63468bf021c002899469446f579.jpg)
![Index plate.jpg Index plate.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13978-1cb12ffe090ea52f0d64c846cfd57fa4.jpg)
![moving down the drive way.jpg moving down the drive way.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13979-c53af4a047d5d1981620a83d148e5601.jpg)
![before lifting on to trailer.jpg before lifting on to trailer.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13980-ca42f827c2891132a06f567eb31b664d.jpg)
![lifting on to trailer.jpg lifting on to trailer.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13981-5f089542f9d2c5c1465f2acede90615d.jpg)
![unloading to my driveway.jpg unloading to my driveway.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13982-90c419429d71e95f6f65f1e5fa467d68.jpg)
![at home in my garage.jpg at home in my garage.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13983-e2c24cc41ac949d5b1723ec050a908f5.jpg)
![before pcik up.jpg before pcik up.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13976-757b1b4d80b47e5827e5aff9f6e848f2.jpg)
![home made static converter.jpg home made static converter.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13977-a403b63468bf021c002899469446f579.jpg)
![Index plate.jpg Index plate.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13978-1cb12ffe090ea52f0d64c846cfd57fa4.jpg)
![moving down the drive way.jpg moving down the drive way.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13979-c53af4a047d5d1981620a83d148e5601.jpg)
![before lifting on to trailer.jpg before lifting on to trailer.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13980-ca42f827c2891132a06f567eb31b664d.jpg)
![lifting on to trailer.jpg lifting on to trailer.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13981-5f089542f9d2c5c1465f2acede90615d.jpg)
![unloading to my driveway.jpg unloading to my driveway.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13982-90c419429d71e95f6f65f1e5fa467d68.jpg)
![at home in my garage.jpg at home in my garage.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/13/13983-e2c24cc41ac949d5b1723ec050a908f5.jpg)
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