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Hi all, I posted this in the VN Facebook group, but for those who aren't on Facebook: Incoming VN historical documents! I visited the Smithsonian a few weeks ago, one of their libraries has some un-catalogued VN literature. I looked through it all, and they have some things that I've never...

Hello, new here, not sure if this is the correct area to post... Picked up an old kwikway model F boring bar about a year ago. From what I have gathered the model F was made in the 30s to 40s. Also there is an early and late model. I think this is the early model. The depth of cut is set...

Hi Folks, A month or so ago I picked up a disassembled VN 12 from a fellow member here who was only a few hours north. I've been looking for a horizontal on and off for a bit, saw the ad and realized I could put it to good use. Luckily until now, a neighbor let me store the trailer load in...

I just arranged to buy my first mill, a WWII-era VN 12 in really good shape, I'm going back to pick it up in a couple weeks. I took with me today a large set, possibly complete, of VN C collets, 2 overarm support brackets, a 12" VN C arbor, and some horizontal cutters. Questions I haven't...

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Found this doing my daily search for VN's https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/tls/d/akron-milling-machine-van-norman-model/7470140771.html

Hi there, I just want to share my biggest machinist success. Finally I managed to finish my adapter from Van Norman taper to MT2, after countless evenings of frustration and small progress. I got 0.02mm of runout on the tool, it's not that bad considering I have used almost exclusively Amazon...

Hi there, I would like to share my setup to grind the spindle taper, may be it will be useful to someone. It was very badly pitted apparently from years of misuse so I got the carriage of my small lathe and the grinder.

Hello everyone, I am in need of some help here. I have searched all over the internet for any kind manual for an OLD Van Norman valve grinder model YW, I am restoring. It doesn't seem to be nearly as popular is the milling machines, where there seems to be a lot of information available...

I bought these 4 adaptors for $250 CAD, seems to be custom made, I got a 3/4 shell mill adapter, an horizontal mill arbor and two other kinda short arbors, without keyway. Shell Mill adaptor has clearly crashed in the past. I check them and I got 2 mils wobbling on shell mill adaptor and about...

Bit of long story, but the condensed version is I picked up my Dad's VN 12 that has sat idle with a burned up motor for 25+ years. Disassembled it to the basic components to move from Oklahoma to Texas, cleaned it up, then painted it while torn down. I replaced the burned up motor with a 2HP...

Saved this old girl from scrap. Need to make a few parts for it. I'm close to having it setup and running. Going to have to make tooling for it. Thinking of making an adaptor to cat 40 as I plan on getting a vmc in the future. It has a b&s #13 taper spindle now. Unless someone has some...

Hi All, I have a VN16 mill with an overarm that won't fit back in its bore, and I'm trying to figure out how to approach the problem. This is probably out of my league, but I'm betting on taking my time. When I first got the mill, everything was very rusty: With a liberal application...

Sorry, I'm a little slow at getting this post up. With harvest season at hand, some things just get put on the back burner. So anyways, while having coffee one morning I ran across an email from kbid about a machine shop that was auctioning off a few machines. Scrolling through the list I...

I recently saw a VanNorman 22LU for sale on EBay and was wondering what is attached to the overarm. Anyone have an idea? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Van-Norman-Vertical-Horizontal-Milling-Machine-22L-10-x45-Universal-Mill-/291757340213?hash=item43ee17b635:g:VuMAAOSwKfVXLNbF

The nice man in the big brown truck brought in a heavy box and put it on my shop table. Inside was a new to me but very old and well used universal subhead. I have a 50 taper spindle on my 22L and a spline drive that I assumed would fit and drive a subhead. Nope, the one I have has a much...

When it rains it pours. I just bought a universal subhead from ebay after looking forever. Now another one just hit the market. Doesn't look like it has the draw bar or drive, should take #2 collets. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Van-Norman-Universal-Subhead-/222080839682? It's over twice what I...

So I pulled the head apart and there is no safety wire on the ring gear bolts it looks like they aren't even all the same type some are all thread some are not. The cavity was full of what looked like moly grease and there was no oil in whatsoever. I examined the upper bearing and it seem to be...