Let's See Your Mill

[Charles Spencer]

Thanks for all the kind words.

KingCreaky, I live right next to Leicester. Did you guys name your town after it?  

This is the text from Craighslist:

"For Sale: Garvin #2 Hand Milling Machine...project. Could use a little cleaning and lubrication. Cranks on the X and Y axis...lever handle on the Z axis. An old production machine from about 1906. Also included is a motor drive with flat belt pulley, gear box and electric motor, 3 extra arbors and a box of cutters. I bought this a while ago, but I have too many projects, and it has just been taking up space. Asking $ 250.00 . Please reply with phone number and I will call you back. Thanks for looking."

Actually, he let me have it for $200.00 and I paid hm $40.00 to help me move it.  Or I paid $240.00 and he helped me move it because he's such a nice guy.

The gentleman that I bought it from has a fantastic collection of old machines.  I'd like to go back there sometime and photograph them.  He's a machinist at a fairly prestigious technical university.  His machines date back to the 1850s.  They are in his two car garage, the basement of his garage, and another room.  They  all seemed to be well maintained and very well equipped.  He also seemed to be very knowledgeable.


Charles