Photo Index - Bridgeport Machines Inc. - Series 1, 2 HP VariSpeed

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Bridgeport Machines Inc.
Bridgeport, CT

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Mill, Vertical
Machine Size:	48"
Submitted By:	Bill Corneil

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Series 1, 2 HP VariSpeed
Date of Manufacturer:	1993
Serial Number:	BR 664007
Last Updated	11/6/2013 12:29:30 AM

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I bought this Bridgeport vertical milling machine in 2009. It had been in un-heated storage for 2-3 years prior and most of the exposed metal surfaces had started to rust. Over the next year, I totally dismantled the machine and refurbished it completely back to essentially new condition.

Some details on the mill:
- 2HP, 3-phase VariSpeed drive
- ABB frequency drive (VFD)
- 9" x 48" power table (X-axis)
- 2-axis DRO (X, Y)
- quill DRO (Z)
- chrome ways
- Bijur 1-shot lube system
- 6" mill vice with swivel base
- Model E rear-mounted shaping head (rare) ... a $7,200 option when new!
- custom built Allen Bradley control panel with remote knee-mounted e-stop and tool holder
- power knee (Z-axis)
- power drawbar (pneumatic)
- twin Dazor 1102 40" machine lights

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Comments: I built this Allen Bradley control panel below the DRO to bring all of the controls to one handy place. I added a tach to the spindle and mounted the digital readout in the top left corner. The top right readout is the ABB VFD remote control
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Comments: Made some brackets to add a quill DRO
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Comments: I made this power drawbar ... it works great.
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Comments: This Model E Shaper attachment is a rare item. I guess because these were a $7,200 option! I see them on eBay going for $1,800 - $2,400 from time to time.
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