What Is It? Frankenmill

[randyjaco]

This FrankenMill followed me home today. I can’t find any badges or markings on it. It appears to be early 1900’s? The amazing thing to me is that it has a built in rotary table. Everything seems to work OK. Even though Frank’s creator used an acetylene torch to fabricate his modifications ,the original mill is in near pristine condition.
Anybody have an idea of its pedigree?
Thanks
Randy

 

[rdean]

That is a keeper and very nice.
Looks like you have some pulley repair coming up also.

Ray

 

[dlane]

Can't see it ,

 

[Lowell K]

I can't view the photos either

 

[ARKnack]

Looks more like a small jig borer to me. Spindle bearings look small for the side thrust required for milling. Nice little unit.

 

[Silverbullet]

Looks to me that it's a jig borer too. Maybe it's a model makers set up . Any way it's kool and small enough to keep. Set that baby up with a vfd on it . Watch out tho OSHA is watching . Great find wish some of these babies would drop in to say hi to me. Good luck with it .

 

[USNFC]

Very cool machine. The base looks like an Atlas Metal Shaper base. The fine feed is also another indicator that it was probably used primarily for boring.

 

[Firestopper]

That's cool as hell, sweet little machine.

 

[FOMOGO]

Nice find. My 1887 Cincinnati table will swivel, but not a full 180 deg. like that one will. Mike

 

[Andre]

That looks to be a jig borer. Be careful milling, although they can generally take some side loads they are not meant for that.

The compound three axis positioning table is very common on watchmakers milling machines and jig bores.

[Some Examples]

http://pennyfarthingtools.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/BCA-JIG-BORER-001.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/15/95/08/159508979e4ff21291ba9cc9baffa831.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/60/82/60/608260a2058482c6ebe6f675fc218f7d.jpg