Brown And Sharpe #9 Taper End Mills

[Martin W]

I can't believe my good fortune. Yesterday I saw an add for some B-S #9 taper end mills and end mill holders. Had to drive 2-1/2 hours each way , but I got a whole box of end mills and end mill holders for my Index mill. Also got a #5 morse taper live centre for my lathe.
The fellow is closing shop and retiring. He wasn't selling stuff cheap but I figured he had worked his whole life to accumulate this stuff that I didn't mind paying a little extra. And how often do you see #9 taper end mills. He also had a real nice DoAll mill. He had taper drills with MT5 up to 2-5/32" a 6foot vernier caliper, micrometers bigger than I have seen before.
I may go back because he had a nice 10" Virtuex rotary table.
Cheers
Martin

 

[Glenn Brooks]

Congrats Martin. Sounds like a big score! Iam searching for B &S #9 collets also and maybe another arbor for my Burke #4 mill. The mill didn't come with any tooling... Any chance you will have an excess end mill or two?

Cheers,
Glenn

 

[Martin W]

Hi Glenn
Thanks. I am away on vacation until next week. When I get back I will see if I can find the guys number if it's still available. He had lots of end mill holders and end mills with the B&S #9 taper.
I really didn't want to part with any. They are hard to find
Cheers
Martin


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[omni_dilletante]

FWIW, I just purchased a B&S #9 collet from little machine shop for my Ellis dividing head.

Finish looks good, have not checked runout, but I am not that particular.