Omniversal Mill

[NortonDommi]

Santa for Christmas I'd like..........

 

[Chipper5783]

A well dressed Maho (or Deckel, or . . . any number of makers) has similar moves / features as the Omniversal. Yes, the set up time can be lengthy and requires attention to detail (like most machining tasks). One drawback of such machines (assuming you can track down the attachments) is that they are generally quite small, for the amount of metal and floor space they take up. It is fair to say that every mill is different and the Omniversal likely has some movements that are not available on others.

Sometimes the movements seem pretty academic. For example, the early Maho has the ability to roll the vertical head, in a smooth controlled manner, while milling. I have yet to conjure up why such a geometry would have merit - but many of these old machines had some pretty unique features.

 

[gentle_1ben]

I know this an old thread, I will add ad this to show what looks like.
Here is an Ad from Western Machinery and Steel World December, 1950 for the Brown & Sharpe Omniversal Mill.
I have never seen one, I would give it a home.......
Ben