bridgeport, southbend , and miller tig

[mainer]

well went to buy a bridgeport this weekend off craigslist and ended up with a lot more, couldnt pass it up.

1953 bridgeport mill M head
3 vices
cases of new files
100's of new endmills
100's of new drill bits
4 sets of calipers, 3 digital
mics 1-2" 2-3" 10-11"
indicators
50+ collets
boring bars
vfd's for phase conversion for both mill motor and power feed table


late 30's early 40's southbend 9" lathe

box of carbides
quick change tool setup
kennametal tool holders (like 10)
15 different chucks
gallons of way and spindle oil
oilers

miller 180sd synchro wave and bottle of argon

about 15 pounds of rod
literally 10 new box of tungsten
30 new ceramic torch shield cups
30+ of all torch parts



top and bottom craftsman box
filled with the above, plus a good assortment of hammers and automotive tools

bed of my truck full of plate steel, bunch of stainless 304 rods, mild steel rod from 1/2" to 3"

more i'm not listing but thats the majority of if... $2500

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[blackdirtymax]

great buy dude!!!!:thumb::thumb:

 

[emiller3]

Sounds like someone got lucky.:woott:

 

[TheBac]

Holy crap! Way to go! :thumb:

 

[duratothemax]

wow definitely a great buy foster!! Any pics of how you moved the bridgeport???

 

[mainer]

wow definitely a great buy foster!! Any pics of how you moved the bridgeport???

got it up on 1" pipes to roll it out of the guys garage (he said it only weighed 800lbs, more like 1500lbs)

then picked it up with my engine hoist, was able to lift it up just high enough to back my trailer under it, then winched it forward on the trailer.


unloading wouldnt have worked so easily, so had my neighbor come down with his backhoe and lifted it right off and set it in the garage. but i'm sure you could back in under your lift and use that to lift it off a trailer.

the lathe was easy, only about 400lbs.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Thats awesome

 

[McRat]

Very cool.

I ran Bridgeports just like that (4-speed? 0.200" per rev XY, and 0.100" per rev on the saddle) for about 10 years. My first serious job was as a mill machinist.

 

[Chevy1925]

thats bad ass! Ive been diein to get a lathe in our shop to play with

 

[maine04max]

great find Foster

 

[Big Block 88]

Holly hell you made out like a bandit, I would love to have that mill in my shop, and the lathe is nice unit also. Great job

The Tig is an awsome piece of equipment the old syncrowave's are some of my favorite units. They have plenty of juice and are very reliable. Hell with that much rod tungsten and cups I assume a few leads also?? You've got easily well over 1000 bucks there.

 

[RKTMech]

:drool::drool::drool::drool::drool: