Bought a burke #4

[Jeff in Pa]

Pics to come soon.
Had to take the wife out for a birthday dinner.

Got to keep momma happy :thumbsup:

If Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy
If Poppa ain't happy, nobody cares

:roflmao:

 

[woodtickgreg]

The parents (in laws) are taking us out for the wifes birthday dinner today. I'll try and get these pics up before I have to get ready to go.
Splat, just so you get the right impression, my shop is trashed and well used. Too many projects going on all at once.

The cleanest part of the shop, where the new machines have been placed. The 2 machines look good together, same vintage.

I spent some time oiling everything up. A better pic of the table.


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I have determined that at on time or another this mill has been re-scraped as the scrape patterns are different. But in is still in really good shape and well cared for, everything operates very smoothly.
The first 2 pics are the table.



This last pic is the saddle, see the difference in the scrape pattern.

 

[woodtickgreg]

Here's the model number, at first I thought this was a date stamp, it is stamped on the column. Like my south bend lathe, I am learning as I go along. I wonder if there is a way to find the year it was made, I'm still guessing 40's.




This is the quick change horizontal arbor shaft set up, it's pretty cool and seems to be well made. I have never seen one of these but I don't know a lot about horizontal milling either, but I'm gonna learn.


This is the brand name of the quick change adapter.

 

[woodtickgreg]

And I couldn't stop playing with the mill so I had to give the change over to the vertical attachment a try. It was really quite easy, I cave it a wirl under power and she is very smooth and quiet even at the highest speed.

What she looks like with the vert attachment installed.


You can also see the collet arbor laying on the table.

The vert assembly can be mounted on either side of the bracket that the top column goes through, that would give a larger range than I thought it would have,


Here you can see the number graduations are quite clear and the head is in great shape.


I wonder if I can mount an electric power feed to this table instead of the original pto drive unit? I think the p.o. did this at one time, I can't figure out any other reason why he would have removed it. I think he then transfered it to the rong fu mill my friend purchased. My thinking of doing this is all the motor power would go to the cutter shaft and not the table feed.

 

[atwatterkent]

The North American Model Engineering Society, NAMES convention in Wyandotte Mi is in two weeks. It is well worth the days excursion, especially if you're in the area. I plan on attending Sat Apr 20 and visiting the Ford Museum on Sunday Apr 21.

An acquaintance of mine is planning to buy a Burke #4 but it has no arbor or drawbar. I was hoping to photo and take measurements of original pieces. I didn't realize until now that you had a QC arbor set up. Not sure but the drawbar may be the same.

 

[ScubaSteve]

Very, very nice condition. Scraped tables are a rarity.

 

[woodtickgreg]

The North American Model Engineering Society, NAMES convention in Wyandotte Mi is in two weeks. It is well worth the days excursion, especially if you're in the area. I plan on attending Sat Apr 20 and visiting the Ford Museum on Sunday Apr 21.

An acquaintance of mine is planning to buy a Burke #4 but it has no arbor or drawbar. I was hoping to photo and take measurements of original pieces. I didn't realize until now that you had a QC arbor set up. Not sure but the drawbar may be the same.

Here we go again....not getting notifications of replys to threads. I had not planned to attend and do not think I could spare the time right now. Are you going to greenfield village to the henry ford museum in dearborn. I spend all day in that museum, it's just awesome!
The quick change arbor uses the same draw bolt for the arbor. If you need more info on stuff just ask, I'll do what I can to help.
I think I fixed the notification thing.
Greg

 

[atwatterkent]

We spent the weekend at Greenfield Village and the Museum two years ago. About 1/3 of the museum was closed off for a remodeling job. We wanted to go back to see the changes. While there, last time, I took a couple of photos of the crown molding in one of the homes in the village to use in a remodel of our dining room. I am now working on that room and need better pics and hope to take a couple of measurements. I wrote a letter to the Research Center with the two photos and they couldn't even tell me what building I was referring to.
I've tried to find a local Detroit historical group to help me without success. I'm hoping to get in and find the right home, take measurements and pics before they close Sunday afternoon.

 

[woodtickgreg]

We spent the weekend at Greenfield Village and the Museum two years ago. About 1/3 of the museum was closed off for a remodeling job. We wanted to go back to see the changes. While there, last time, I took a couple of photos of the crown molding in one of the homes in the village to use in a remodel of our dining room. I am now working on that room and need better pics and hope to take a couple of measurements. I wrote a letter to the Research Center with the two photos and they couldn't even tell me what building I was referring to.
I've tried to find a local Detroit historical group to help me without success. I'm hoping to get in and find the right home, take measurements and pics before they close Sunday afternoon.

I've never been to the villiage, I can't seem to get out of the museum, it just fascinates me.

 

[ChuckB]

What a great find and a fine American machine! I hate you!! (to be taken in the same light as "you suck!") :biggrin:

Just the right size and from the looks of things, no painting needed. I dream of finding machinery like this!




You're right.. looks great sitting by the South Bend!