brown & sharpe

I just purchased a Brown & Sharpe No. 2 Heavy Vertical Mill with the 50-taper. I'd guess it to be late 40's or very early 50's. I haven't picked it up yet. The price was right. I bought it because I own a Brown & Sharpe No. 2 Light Horizontal Mill and figured it needed company in the shop...

Hi all, i just picked up Brown and Sharpe No 1 horizontal milling machine and i have a some questions... First is: How do you oil this thing!! i gather that there is no central oiling System but i don't know which holes are for oil! (i figured out the spindle but the ways i am confused). My...

Not mine, but is in Plymouth, VT. Could be a nice weekend trip, visit the Calvin Coolidge site, enjoy remote central Vermont. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/322986435527631

Im wanting to convert my 510 surface grinder to a coolant system. I picked up a coolant tank and pump but need to construct a containment shroud and return drain. B&S offered an optional coolant system for this unit but finding detailed pictures on how it was built is as rare as hens teeth...

I picked up a Brown & Sharpe Tool Makers Universal Vise recently. I want to disassemble it to clean it up. I am stuck and could use some guidance. Here is the Vise. I removed the swivel Base and bracing levers. That leaves the Vise connected to the angle base. I would like to remove...

I got a find the other day.... a really cool antique Brown & Sharpe 4- 3/4" indexing center with a shop made adjustable tailstock and mount there will need to be a couple repairs made, but all in all the unit has survived very well

I just received happiness in the mail today! it functions beautifully well if you breathe on it, you may just get a reading! the price was too low to mention :anon:

Brown & Sharpe 620 Surface Gauge it's gotta be the cutest little useful thing in my shop. it well served it's last owner, i'm going to put a dial test indicator on it and use it for another 80 years!!! the base was freckled with case hardening gone bad. i was able to save it by biax scraping the...

Hi Again, The generosity of the people of the forum is really unbelievable. I'm writing this thread in praise of a member that has offered me a great deal on a large camelback straightedge. The members call sign is Scruffy! http://www.hobby-machinist.com/members/scruffy.25115/ I have never met...