VH2 HARDINGE UNIVERSAL MILLING MACHINE What' it worth?

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VH2 HARDINGE UNIVERSAL MILLING MACHINE,
I am looking at this machine and wondering if it is worth pursuing. Your thoughts? How much?
Thanks, Mark


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I didn't know such a model existed. Looks like a UM with a permanently-installed vertical head. Does it take 5C collets?

I like my UM but the lack of a quill feed is a bother.
 
These small mills get a premium price. I'd say anywhere from $750-$1500 is about right. Vertical head....sweet.... :drool:

You can buy a Burke #4 for less and it's a good machine. Someone on here was selling one I think. Vertical head is scarce for that machine though, You can put a BP M Head on it.
 
That is actually a TM-UM horizontal mill with a factory vertical head I believe. This is what a Hardinge TM-UM horizontal mill looks like in it's real, normal life. I paid $700 for it a couple of years ago and felt it was a fair price. Check with the seller as to the whereabouts of the overarm, arbor support and arbor. He may have them in the back of a cabinet somewhere and forgot about them.

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I suppose it is called a "Universal" because it can be either horizontal or vertical. I am far away from this machine so I am not able to put eyeballs on it. I will ask if they have additional parts for it.
Thanks to all for the help.
Mark
 
The Universal (UM) model allowed the table to swivel 30 degrees for helical cuts. I've always kept it locked at zero.

The usual vertical head was a Bridgeport accessory, in place of the overarm:

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That looks like a model C head. Bridgeport offered some simple heads early on that could be used on other machines. Those little heads had a 1/2" collet maximum capacity,I think. The M head did. The M head is more complex,with a movable spindle. I have a rare high speed M head that will go 12,000 RPM.

What those Hardinge mills are worth probably depends upon where they are found. Around here,they sell usually for about $1200.00. Up in the North East,in the industrial states,possibly less. They are nice little mills,very well made,but with limited table travel. Probably good stable mates for a lathe like a South Bend 9" or 10".
 
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