Recently Purchased Milltite Mill

Mine was a cast aluminum part from the factory. Easiest might be to fabricate a fiberglass replacement copied from an original. Perhaps someone would let you borrow an original. Best overall would be to have one cast in aluminum using a original as a pattern. Post your needs on the Yahoo group.
 
The model number is: MVN and the serial number is: 69338
Any info on either would be greatly appreciated.
Terry
 
Terry, the Yahoo group for Burke Millrite has the information you seek. They have a machine data base and lots of helpful folks devoted to the Millrite mills. Date of manufacture is a common question.
 
Well...Picked up my Millrite Mill today. The Guy I bought it from had just picked up a Logan 11" (model 940-2) last week and he had been checking it out. It has the base cabinet, Quick Change gears, 1 3/8 spindle bore and variable speed. I was able to run it and make some cuts...its smooth (hardly any run-out) and quiet..the ways are good. It needs a little TLC on the paint and the manual carriages gear is worn (bit of lash). So I brought it home too.
The move went well...both the Mill & Lathe made the trip home safe and sound. I'll get some pictures up tomorrow.
F.Y.I. I did locate a pulley cover (a newer style powermatic) thanks to a connection on here...Thanks!!!
Terry
 
Throw in a shaper and would be a hat trick! Still, mill rite and 11" Logan makes us paisanos, as I have the same. Congrats!
 
Heres The deal... the guy I bought it from (whom I also picked up a Millrite Mill from) told me it was a 12" Logan. When I asked for the model number he told me "940-2" which is a 11" lathe model. I was on quite a few sites and I couldn't find one 11" 940-2 model that looks like my lathe. All the pictures that I found that look like my lathe are 12" Lathes ( my serial serial# is 65959). The model number is on the "Quick Change" gear case...I'm wondering if some one replaced the QC with a 11"? Any Help in identifying my lathe model would be GREATLY appreciated

Here's a picture of my lathe:

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Here's a 12" I found that looks EXACTLY like mine (but in better shape):

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gi_984 said:
A Burke Millrite was my first vertical milling machine. Good machines. Mine had the rotating and nodding head with the original B&S #9 spindle. Looks like you have a nodding head also. WARNING: Have a strong second set of hands to stabilize the head when loosening the head bolts to tram. There is no locking pin that will keep it from falling over.
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Sir. You can make a bracket that will make re tramming and holding the head very simple. Fellow I bought mine from showed me this trick and gave me the bracket when I bought the machine, see Youtube Millrite tramming, that is my machine. Hope this info helps.
 
Yours is likely a 12" lathe with a qcgb from an 11" lathe. The how's and whys are lost to the ages. You can check the Logan actuator site for info, the serial# is on the front flat on the bed, at the tailstock end.
 
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