Photo Index - W. H. Nichols Co. - 6A (???)

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Manufactured/Badged by:
W. H. Nichols Co.
Waltham, MA

True Manufacturer:
W. H. Nichols Co., Waltham, MA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Mill, Horizontal
Machine Size:	6"x30" table, 1 1/2 HP motor, 780 RPM
Submitted By:	Alan DuBoff

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	6A (???)
Date of Manufacturer:	Early 40s possibly
Serial Number:	A-1595
Last Updated	7/20/2011 4:36:02 PM

Comments:

I bought this off ebay and it was damaged in shipping. I restored it and found another motor. This is a manual mill, with lever activation, great for doing production work. I use the mill mostly for slotting brass/bronze handsaw backs, and slotting the split nuts I make. I also have the vertical head attachment.

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Comments: After I got it all back together...
Source: My garage...

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Comments: Slotting a fixture to hold handsaw backs for slotting...
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Comments: Vertical head attachment...
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Comments: Slotted this handsaw back...
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Comments: I turned these bronze split-nuts (2 on the left) on my South Bend 9A, and slotted them on the Nichols...the split-nut on the right is a brass one I bought from a machinist, which I copied.
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Comments: 14 TPI crosscut handsaw with bronze back and bronze split-nuts...
Source: My shop...

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