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Bit outdated, but if you still have this file would you mind sending it to me pls. Just purchased a 4” centre height one and want to collect as much infos as possible. The ebay link is: **LINK**

in case you’d like to have a peak.

Thanks in advance,

Greg

Wow guys,

thanks for your inputs. To be honest the less I know about this fine equipment, the more I love it.
just a bit of a pain to get started.

mill check those webpages out as soon as I get home.

am quite excited to finally get this sucker home and start refurbishing.

it does not look like that old of a machine to me.

Also what kind of literature have you got on Archdale?

cos they are quite nice and robust piece of equipments, but hard to find anything on them.
Greg

Edited By Ghost on 11/04/2020 12:12:14

Thanks Michael,

unfortunately these books are not available. And can’t find a pdf version either. But I’ll give it a go once I got home from work.

That’s what I guessed. But I’ve seen universal head for these type of machines.

its got some vertical “drill attachment” on it at the moment but I doubt it’s rigidity and the repeatability.

Maybe my first project on this machine will be cutting some 45 bevel gears. That’d come handy. I still don’t know what exactly this machine is. I’d like to do my homework before I get it so can get right to it. But infos are fat and few between!

Edited By Ghost on 11/04/2020 07:39:12

The only tag she took pic of is ‘HM1906’

now it might be some help, but tbh I can’t really find anything online. Lathes website don’t really help either.

also if we can ID it, can anyone suggest what kind of vertical head is out there if any?

Hi,

just recently bought an Archdale Horizontal Mill, but don’t know anything about it. The owner is a lady and can’t be of any help. Her dad’s machine it is. I don’t have the machine at my shop with me just yet so can’t ID it.
maybe yous could help me as to what exactly this machine is.

pictures are in my album:

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/albums/member_album.asp?a=52853

Edited By Ghost on 10/04/2020 22:45:38

Fixed the picture. Strangely all the new pics showing the right way up.

Wow, am not surprised, I twisted my neck just to figure out what those pictures are. Unfortunately I can not rotate them under the edit, would be handy doe! I’ll reupload them one by one, that might sort it out.

Hi everyone,

registered a couple of days back to re-ignite my love towards manual machining.
Just acquired a Colchester Student but tbh need some help to ID it.

also have got some questions about tool, height adjustment and bits that are missing from it. I would not be able figure out myself. it’s been taken apart by previous owner for sure as it has missing bolts and parts what I noticed upon cleaning.

ive uploaded could of pictures but it’s taking ages as I can’t seem to find batch upload option.

Have a lovely virus-free period,

Greg