For Sale: Brown & Sharpe 3B Heavy horizontal millling machine with counter shaft

esbutler · May 31, 2018

I have more milling machines than I need and less space than I want so I think I need to find a new home for this Brown & Sharpe 3B Heavy plain horizontal mill. The machine is complete with the original and very stout B&S counter shaft. There are a couple of arbors. It has a nice belt driven cutting oil circulating system. It has a 4-1/2 inch diameter overarm and power feeds on all three axes. It is a "constant speed drive" so all changes of speed are via gearing. It weighs 6200 pounds. There is what I would consider superficial surface rust on it presumably from condensation. This machine came out of a working machine shop that went out of business in the '80s and has been in storage since. I have not belted it up but there is no indication of any problems. It is a very substantial work horse. Sorry the pics aren't better but lighting is poor and it's crowded. I can load it onto a trailer. $1,500 obo.

esbutler · May 31, 2018

more pictures - speeds and feeds and patent dates

data plates....

esbutler · May 31, 2018

And a cut sheet from the 1909 catalog with some of the specs and details

esbutler · Jun 4, 2018

Ok, I probably started high on the price. If you're otherwise interested, talk to me.

esbutler · May 20, 2019

Spring cleaning... make an offer. I would love to find someone who will put it to use.

johnoder · May 20, 2019

Remarkable the original optional coolant system / pump / tank is intact. I am fortunate to have the large (not pocket book size) 1911 catalog with its hundreds of great "pictures"

Blackrainstorm · May 20, 2019

Oh, alas, but for space and distance.

jdleach · May 20, 2019

Damn nice looking mill. Outside of the main belt guard being "OSHA'ed", looks absolutely original. Like John said, it is neat it still has the coolant (oil) system.

4GSR · May 20, 2019

Do you by chance have the serial number of your mill?

I used to have a No. 3 universal built around the same era as your's was built in. Many similarities between the two that I remember.

Ken

esbutler · May 20, 2019

Thanks for the comments. It is indeed a very nice, complete original machine. I hope I find it a good home.

I will look for the serial number tomorrow. I am guessing it is probably on the front face just above or below the spindle. I was figuring this one to be from the mid/late teens.

4GSR · May 20, 2019

The S/N should be located just above the spindle nose. Mine had a S/N of 867 guessing by the last patent dates, sometime in the early 1910's.

esbutler · May 21, 2019

S/N is 548.

I promise not to get insulted if anyone wants to make an offer. I just wish to keep it away from the scrappers.

4GSR · May 21, 2019

WOW! That's even older than the one I had. Thanks for sharing.

Wish I could help on saving the old beast. Maybe you could sweet talk Greg M. getting it for the Museum he is a member of.

Ken

jdleach · May 21, 2019

While its size and being just a "plain", not a universal mill, are detractors, the originality and apparently good condition of the machine make it a good candidate for saving. The fact that it is a relatively early model also helps. I too, hope someone will chime in, make an offer, and rescue her.

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