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I've wanted a Bridgeport ever since I first got my 1st South Bend lathe over 35 years ago. The planets and stars finally aligned and I just brought one home! I've got the bottom totally dismantled and the turret up are mounted on my Brown and Sharpe 2B mill's table so I can look at that before installing. Need to buy a VFD as well is someone has suggestions there.
Anyways, here my question and some info:
Serial numbers:
- front of knee: 12BR140782 (makes it 1971 era)
- side door number: 140732 (the 3 might be an 8; can't tell)
- head: J144595
My understanding from searching on-line is that it is a 2J head. The thing is, everything I've found states it should be a 1-1/2 HP motor, but mine is 2HP.
So, I'm wondering if the head and/or motor has been swapped out???? Or, if some of these did come with a 2HP motor. Anyone know?
The base also has those zert oilers... So, I'll have to play with making an oiler for those. Again, I'll take suggestions if someone has some.
The mill has definitely seen use and has more wear than I was hoping for, but for the price I was willing to pay, I'm satisfied. My biggest concern is the head, but I'll have to get the VFD to see how it sounds. He didn't have it hooked up since he was moving his machines out of the way for another venture he is doing. He needed them gone so I helped!
Oh, and as part of the deal I also got a South Bend lathe. I didn't really measure it or check the tags (because I was mainly interested in the mill) but it's almost as big as my 15" SB and has an 8" four jaw chuck on it, full 5C collet head/set, faceplate, dog set, bunch of cemented carbide tools (band new in the wrappers, 2 Jacobs chucks, dead centers, misc tooling and it even has Flame Hardened Ways!!! It's in very good shape, nice and tight. Half nuts are tight as well as everything else I quickly checked. I wasn't looking to get another lathe but I ended up getting both machines for what he was originally asking for the Bridgeport alone. He's going to deliver it in a couple of weeks as part of the package. He's really nice guy. Anyways, I hope I can bring myself to sell it! Or I'll just have to make some more room!
Ted
Anyways, here my question and some info:
Serial numbers:
- front of knee: 12BR140782 (makes it 1971 era)
- side door number: 140732 (the 3 might be an 8; can't tell)
- head: J144595
My understanding from searching on-line is that it is a 2J head. The thing is, everything I've found states it should be a 1-1/2 HP motor, but mine is 2HP.
So, I'm wondering if the head and/or motor has been swapped out???? Or, if some of these did come with a 2HP motor. Anyone know?
The base also has those zert oilers... So, I'll have to play with making an oiler for those. Again, I'll take suggestions if someone has some.
The mill has definitely seen use and has more wear than I was hoping for, but for the price I was willing to pay, I'm satisfied. My biggest concern is the head, but I'll have to get the VFD to see how it sounds. He didn't have it hooked up since he was moving his machines out of the way for another venture he is doing. He needed them gone so I helped!
Oh, and as part of the deal I also got a South Bend lathe. I didn't really measure it or check the tags (because I was mainly interested in the mill) but it's almost as big as my 15" SB and has an 8" four jaw chuck on it, full 5C collet head/set, faceplate, dog set, bunch of cemented carbide tools (band new in the wrappers, 2 Jacobs chucks, dead centers, misc tooling and it even has Flame Hardened Ways!!!
It's in very good shape, nice and tight. Half nuts are tight as well as everything else I quickly checked. I wasn't looking to get another lathe but I ended up getting both machines for what he was originally asking for the Bridgeport alone. He's going to deliver it in a couple of weeks as part of the package. He's really nice guy. Anyways, I hope I can bring myself to sell it! Or I'll just have to make some more room! Ted
