OK, here we go.
The batteries were dead in my camera, I will be there again on Wednesday.
The first machine off the semi trailer was the bridgeport and it was not good, the picking eye on top did not do the job.
I'm not sure why the companies put them up there because it gives false hope that it can handle that much stress.
It pulled right out of the ram at about 10 feet up, down came the machine and the base split just below the upper pivot.
Frustrated, the owner, didn't give much love on unloading the others and the way they are stacked, I can't safely remove any parts except on the cincinnati at this time.
With a little sucking up, I might be able to get them located to ground level for teardown but space is limited.
I want to let everyone know what some of the machines are in this yard, (there are two others), in case I can work something out with this person and there are some others needing parts.
I only met this person about 3 weeks ago and I'm trying to build a trustworthy business relationship with him but I don't want to ruin it by being too aggressive.
Machinery list:
van norman, model 38, serial 38ME-4108-1055
van norman, model 38MA, serial 4455-768
van norman, model 38ME, serial 4459-1068 ( this one has a swivel table base)
Cincinnati #2, serial 4A2U1S-7
Shapemaster mill, model 138, serial 269
Kent Owen mill
K&T horizontal mill with double arms that are 5-3/4" in diameter
2, W&S 1A screw machines on their sides
Fuji, FLR universal mill
Milwaukee Model K mill
Atlantic jig bore
Here is a description of what I have so far:
From the cincinnati, I have the two arbor supports, front and rear, and the outer brace.
There was a vertical attachment but I couldn't find it at the yard.
From the van normans:
I have two sets of arbor supports, and one outer brace.
Dividing head, serial 26-3512 with tailstock, serial 26-3512 and 4 index plates.
Rotating head, serial 26-2032 with a collet nose for a 50v collet, this has a 6 spline female driven spindle, I did not see a shaft.
Head with a 5v collet serial 26-6115 and this has a 3 to one ratio with a female 50 taper that might mate direct.
At the auction, I bought a two axis vertical head attachment that is driven with a 50nmtb splined shaft but it is at my partners house.
I only have an instruction and parts list booklet for the 28 through 3re-10-34 so I don't have much to go with right now for interchange of parts on the van normans, or the attachments I have.
I have a manual for the cincinnati which is pretty good.
I'm willing to strip the machines completely if posssible,to get the parts that any from the group might need, but a prior commitment and price will have to be agreed upon first and in order as to the request for parts being made.
I will start a request list now and be back in a few days.
Randy 319-213-3229
