Photo Index - Hardinge Brothers - BB4

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Hardinge Brothers
Chicago, IL; Elmira, NY

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Mill, Horizontal
Machine Size:	12" table, 4C collets
Submitted By:	John Crombe

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	BB4
Date of Manufacturer:	1943
Serial Number:	47-20243
Last Updated	1/4/2014 5:59:15 AM

Comments:

There wasn't one of these little mills on here yet, thought everyone might like to see this. Purchased from a friend of a friend 10 years ago. Came out of Bausch & Lomb optical. Had War Finish sticker on it when I got it. Needed complete rebuild. Reground all precision surfaces, and re-cut dovetail on column. Converted to V.F.D. I have a lot of work in this one, a labor of love, I guess. It's built like a tank, had to put it on wheels. The production gear rack table feed on there now to cut some gears, but I have everything to make it lead-screw feed. I made the front bearing ring special so a little P.&W. vertical head that I have can be used on it. I try to put some pictures of that under Pratt&Whitney sometime in the future.

Photo 1:

Comments: Headstock-right side.
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Photo 2:

Comments: Right side overview.
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Comments: Left side overview with V.F.D. controler.
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Comments: Modified cabinet so it could be wheeled around. It's really heavy!
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Comments: Set up for cutting straight spur gears.
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Comments: Underdrive with new motor.
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