Nice briegport allert !!

[vicegrip]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bridgeport-Milling-machine_W0QQitemZ160214570447QQihZ006QQcategoryZ10 4242QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

100 % seller

these were very handy mills !!:cool:

vg

Trava-dials are the next best thing to a digital-read-out.

[Keith_L]

So it seems that auction ended but the item appears to have been relisted
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160219878464&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BID_IT&refitem=160214570447&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=CategoryProximity&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m183&_trkparms=its%3DS%252BI

I think the mill looks rather worked, and it's quite old. I'm not familiar enough w the Bridgeport history to know the exact era, but the design of the head and ram/turret is certainly older. I know there are web links which will detail it all, I just don't have them handy (nor do I care that much).

It might be a good machine for a hobbyist, but I'd want to inspect it in person before giving any $ for it, even their $995 starting bid, and this is assuming you're willing to live w step pulleys.

[Winnfield]

Much nicer machines can be had for just a little more money than the starting bid on that. Honestly, I wouldn't take that if it were offered to me for free. I think the person who buys that will have a nice machine, I just wouldn't want to put all of the work into that thing to get it tight again. Definitely cool, though.

[usmcpop]

These guys have some nice rebuilt Bridgeports for sale: http://www.j-lscraping.com/

[FarmallMan]

IIRC, the round rams were pre 1955.

Nick

[Zrexxer]

Much nicer machines can be had for just a little more money than the starting bid on that. Honestly, I wouldn't take that if it were offered to me for free.Which is why it didn't sell last time, and doesn't look as if it will sell this time, either.

[vicegrip]

Like ebay member 4****s,

who had sence enough to also look at tthe lathe,
add one and two and get.....
buisy bidding.

I hoped to draw attension to a Local or Regional,
That might have missed it.

vg

[wlbrown]

HELLO TO ALL,
not only has the round ram, but appears to have
the short table. in my opinion, it is pretty beat up.
wlbrown

[MXtras]

And it likely has MT-2 taper in the spindle - not the most ideal and somewhat difficult to find tooling holders for.

I'll bet it could be had for maybe $850 and it would be a decent little machine for a weekend metal-mangler.

Scott