Our “New” Number 5 Vertical Mill.

[jackieschmidt]

We bought this about 2 weeks ago, we got it all set in and running.

We already had a #5, but we can now use it exclusively for cutting Key Seats in Shafts. This one will handle other operations.

It’s a mid 1960‘s #5 Kearney & Trecker. It came out of Government Storage. It has a 40 HP mototor.

That’s my older brother and younger brother in the picture.

 

[mike mccormick]

Now THATS a mill!

 

[Bill Norris]

That's very cool Jackie.

 

[AlNyhus]

It looks to be in beautiful shape, Jackie.

 

[swd]

Magnificent! What’s that little guy weigh??

 

[JoeDuke]

Dainty little feller! clean as can be also.

 

[rwj]

Government Storage as in an auction? Looks to have been well kept!

 

[jackieschmidt]

Government Storage as in an auction? Looks to have been well kept!

No auction, from a large dealer who probably got it at a Government release. It’s the same dealer we bought out 38 foot American Lathe from.

That delivery ticket said 16200 pounds. We used our 15 ton Gantry to pick it up.

 

[ShtrRdy]

Whoa, that looks like a heavy duty machine!

 

[Will Henry]

That is just a beauty. I can almost feel it running. WH

 

[accuracyman]

With a couple young fella's in the drivers seat. Very nice machine Jackie.

 

[Retired shooter]

Good your & your brothers know how to run the older machinery. Most of the younger generation would not know what to do with it, if they could turn it on.

Have the first lathe I learned to operate when I was 14/15 years old. ( just the other day)

1914 model E I think. Brought it home disassembled , cleaned, primed, repainted. Still holds good tolerance, if the operator doesn't screw up

Appreciate your posts and pictures Sir!

To all a good day!

 

[std7mag]

That is just a beauty. I can almost feel it running. WH

I was wondering what that was!!!

Tremors in PA. Lol

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

We bought this about 2 weeks ago, we got it all set in and running.

We already had a #5, but we can now use it exclusively for cutting Key Seats in Shafts. This one will handle other operations.

It’s a mid 1960‘s #5 Kearney & Trecker. It came out of Government Storage. It has a 40 HP mototor.

That’s my older brother and younger brother in the picture.
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Beautiful!

 

[hdskip]

Totally cool to be able to work together with your brothers....

 

[ggshoots]

I imagine you use your new mill and your 38 foot American Lathe to do most of your precision gun work. Lol amazing equipment

 

[Richard Jones]

Shop rag in the back pocket was what I liked about the pic.... Real artists with a palette of knowledge, experience and the drive and pride to succeed.

I do love old machinery. Great picture.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Shop rag in the back pocket was what I liked about the pic.... Real artists with a palette of knowledge, experience and the drive and pride to succeed.

I do love old machinery. Great picture.

And the young guy in the back respectively paying attention to how their making the machine work.