[Newbie] Trying to find info on this new to me vertical mill

[Bill W.]

okay,

it's NOT the Columbia: http://www.lathes.co.uk/columbia/

But it sure looks like the Zenith: http://www.lathes.co.uk/zenith/
I think that's it!

the vertical dovetails look identical
the rotating bar thru the head for the motor mount looks identical
the cast splines on the motor mounting plate are very similar, your plate is bigger
it agrees with the #10 B&S spindle taper
even the "louvres" on the box base look right.

-brino

EDIT: the most noticeable differences I see are:
1) what I believe is the spindle lock handle. The Zenith mill on Tony's site has the lock handle towards the front of the spindle column. On yours, that handle is in the middle of spindle column.

2) The one on Tony's site has the name "Zenith" right in the casting. Yours seems to be missing a plate that had the manufacturers name.

You did good, brino...!!!

 

[splitshottin]

Thank you so much! Now I have something to go on when researching.
I'm going to clean off some of the paint to see if there is anything underneath where the name should be to confirm. The spindle lock handle is on the side and applies pressure on a dowel that is concave and presses against the quill. I think it may be silicon bronze.
Also "Z" handle should be on the front, the pictures where it is on the side of the table were where the previous owner put it.

Here are some of the attachments that came with it, not sure what they all do or if the are even for this machine.

Thanks again everyone for you help.

 

[middle.road]

and Brino scores with the Zenith find...!

That looks like a match to me.

 

[yarrrrr]

Awesome, what a beaut!