Photo Index - Wells-Index Corp. - Model 40

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Wells-Index Corp.
Jackson, MI; Three Rivers, MI; Muskegon, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Mill, Vertical
Machine Size:
Submitted By:	Jeff Traeger

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Model 40
Date of Manufacturer:	December 29,1954
Serial Number:	40-5806
Last Updated	8/5/2022 7:30:13 PM

Comments:

I purchased this mill during 2021. Based on data received from Wells-Index, the machine was shipped on December 29, 1954 to Tornquist Machinery Company in Los Angeles, CA.I paid $500 for the machine including a set of B&S #9 collets, the DRO pictured and the table power feed, also pictured, which is obviously not original. The first picture is the machine as I purchased it. I'm in the process of a complete restoration. The intermediate pulley cracked in the process of removing the shaft and I turned a new pulley from a billet of 6061 aluminum. I also replace the 3/4 horsepower motor with a two horsepower motor. This is my second Wells-Index mill. Earlier I had a 645 which I sold due to space constraints. The model 40 fits my needs and has a smaller footprint.

Photo 1:

Comments: As purchased
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Comments: Restoration in Process
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Comments: New pulley turned from an aluminum billet
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Comments: Mill after Restoration
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