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11-19-2019, 12:12 PM
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Revived link to craig's list ad for K&T @H
Here it is:
Kearney - Trecker, Horizontal Mill - tools - by owner - sale
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11-16-2019, 02:20 PM
Thread: Metric 1976 10EE Monarch
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See this timeline from 2002: History of the 10ee...
See this timeline from 2002: History of the 10ee - Gospel according to Monarch
States module box drive was introduced in 1960. The 10EE with inch/metric was first shown at IMTS in 1970.
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10-18-2019, 01:03 PM
Thread: Round-dial 10EE end-gear lubrication
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Good question/good point since we know from...
Good question/good point since we know from focusrsh's other post this is a round dial machine so the end gears are open.
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10-18-2019, 12:31 AM
Thread: Sidney lathe on CL
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Pre-herringbone gears. :-) Wish they had said...
Pre-herringbone gears. :-) Wish they had said more about its "colorful history."
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I'm very saddened to see that Carla died. I've...
I'm very saddened to see that Carla died. I've missed her here in recent years. She did have a few posts in 2018. Yes she was always knowledgeable and polite. I think part of me hoped that somehow we...
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10-08-2019, 07:27 PM
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And for your viewing pleasure, here is a video of...
And for your viewing pleasure, here is a video of this fine machine:
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09-29-2019, 02:06 PM
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FS: Kearney & Trecker 2H Horizontal Mill (Northern California)
Asking $3000, includes lots of tooling. Please see linked craigslist ad for pictures, details, and contact information:
Kearney - Trecker, Horizontal Mill - tools - by owner - sale
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09-27-2019, 08:44 PM
Thread: Knight Foundry
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Talked to Joe Harralson, he was not aware of any...
Talked to Joe Harralson, he was not aware of any evidence, e.g. photographs, artifacts or shop tales of these two machines being used in a synchronized manner but he had noticed, as did some others...
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And also he showed up earlier today...
And also he showed up earlier today here:Replacing 10EE leadscrew reverse shifter packing?
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09-27-2019, 01:47 PM
Thread: South Bend G-26T
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To be certain here, you do mean the 13 inch gear...
To be certain here, you do mean the 13 inch gear head made in Taiwan lathe, the South Bend G26-T: South Bend G-26-T lathe ?
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09-25-2019, 11:46 AM
Thread: Knight Foundry
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I'm not at all sure they can be "synchronized"....
I'm not at all sure they can be "synchronized". I've never heard of that being done. Also their center heights may be different. I may see Joe Harralson this morning, if so, I'll ask him.
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09-24-2019, 02:50 PM
Thread: FREE - Modified Gray Planer
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That looks like a J head rather than an M head to...
That looks like a J head rather than an M head to me, can anyone confirm?
The planer itself looks a lot like the G.A. Gray planer we have in the machine shop at Knight Foundry. This one is also... -
09-20-2019, 12:35 PM
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Pictures! We want pictures! We want lots and lots...
Pictures! We want pictures! We want lots and lots of pictures!
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09-05-2019, 08:41 PM
Thread: Metric 1976 10EE Monarch
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According to the Monarch serial numbers available...
According to the Monarch serial numbers available via the top "sticky" this was built circa 1961-62. Issues with these serial numbers have been raised, including by John Legge. I've not found them to...
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09-02-2019, 08:45 PM
Thread: Factory Rebuilt Round Dial on eBay
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I was a bit surprised to see that Monarch would...
I was a bit surprised to see that Monarch would rebuild a round dial but then realized that 1988 was, egad, over 30 years ago. The 10EE history I have shows the all-solid-state DC drive was...
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09-01-2019, 03:44 PM
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It turns out I have both a 5/16-48 tap and a...
It turns out I have both a 5/16-48 tap and a 5/16-48 die. The tap is a no-name made in China; it came from KBC tools. The die is TMX brand, made in Poland; it probably came from KBC too. The die...
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08-27-2019, 12:32 PM
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The Starrett No. 823 tubular inside micrometer...
The Starrett No. 823 tubular inside micrometer head will also fit, is still available new, and you may be able to buy the head alone. I believe the thread is 5/16-48 per my B&S leaf type thread pitch...
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08-16-2019, 01:11 PM
Thread: Are (all of) these Starrett?
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As I've liked to say jokingly, you can't now, nor...
As I've liked to say jokingly, you can't now, nor could you ever, find a factory with a big Craftsman (or Kenmore) sign on the roof. Tower (photographic equipment) and Silvertone (musical...
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08-01-2019, 12:56 PM
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Here is a thread from 5 years ago reporting on...
Here is a thread from 5 years ago reporting on new 10EE's being assembled at Monarch Lathes: Saw a few new EE models being built
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07-28-2019, 12:44 PM
Thread: Info on 10" South Bend auction find
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Per my _Serial Number Reference Book_, 11th...
Per my _Serial Number Reference Book_, 11th edition, this was built in 1958. (I think the serial numbers given here for each year represent the first serial number for that year, if they are the last...
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07-28-2019, 12:14 AM
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If you go here: GROUP 100: QUICK CHANGE TOOL...
If you go here: GROUP 100: QUICK CHANGE TOOL HOLDERS and download the catalogue you should be better able to read the sort of information ripperj provided.
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07-05-2019, 09:01 PM
Thread: My “NEW” SB Lathe
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It's between 1947 and 1950 per my _Serial Number...
It's between 1947 and 1950 per my _Serial Number Reference Book_. South Bend used a single serial number series for all its lathes until 1947. Then in that year each model had its own serial number...
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06-19-2019, 01:01 AM
Thread: A different take on shop photos
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I think that last one is after a Rembrandt that...
I think that last one is after a Rembrandt that has "The anatomy lesson" in the title.
Yes, here: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp - Wikipedia
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06-11-2019, 12:23 PM
Thread: Need German thread spec translated
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To add yet more here. The lens mounting thread on...
To add yet more here. The lens mounting thread on the Leica camera had a diameter of 39mm and a pitch of 26 threads per inch (this was replaced with a bayonet mount system in the mid 1950's.) This...
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06-09-2019, 06:56 PM
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That's probably the accessory item that Finn has...
That's probably the accessory item that Finn has for their 5C indexing fixtures: Products
I remember these indexing fixtures and the two threaded 5C shank adapters used to be in the SPI catalogue....
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