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

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Mill, Horizontal
Machine Size:	30" table
Submitted By:	Alan DuBoff

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Nichols Toolroom Miller
Date of Manufacturer:	50s most likely, has spindle ring for VertHead
Serial Number:	Will Update
Last Updated	9/19/2024 10:11:56 PM

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This is a horizontal miller similar to the one I have. This one is a very nice example and with my vertical head it will make a very stout miller. These Nichols mills are XLNT for a home shop as they do not take up too much space. I plan to leave one setup in horizontal and this one in Vertical. This has a table screw on it as well as the rack and rack/pinion arm. The table screw uses handwheels. The head slides on dovetails, so I think it would be good for broaching, but have other methods. This mill is missing the motor, but I just so happen to have an extra master gear head motor from a Nichols I parted out. The wide table with 3 slots is highly desirable on these mills. NOTE: this mill has the t-slot ring for the spindle, it is needed for the vertical head. The early models didn't have the t-slot and couldn't adapt the vertical head. On my other mill, I upgraded the spindle ring, but this one will get the vertical head permanently.

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Comments: Screw nut, moves onto screw to activate
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