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I can't make out the name on the vertical knee mill - any body else recognize it? If so where are they made and what possible vintage is it (in your estimation)?

https://bid.clubbid.com/auction/488/item/craftex-cx-series-lathe-cx701-316677 - Just saw this at Century Auction site just south of Aldersyde. Closing sale in 12 days.

Thanks for clarifying that - didn't know it was set on fine and also that the head was locked. Good information to know from the collective reviews. Thanks for the feedback. At the same auction I was bidding on the Gray tool chest, but with fees it got expensive for what I would be getting...

Yikes, hope the new owner is handy - there's a ton of work there. That $ sure is steep.

Went out to check out the Century Auction Shur Lift Mill yesterday afternoon - tables move well both in and out and sideways. lots of dirt - requires a good cleaning. The quill (handle on the side) doesn't engage (feels like something is broken in side (perhaps the slide gear or pinion). Also...

Thanks for the update - appreciate your knowledge.

Craig - in your estimation, would this be comparable to having a vertical milling machine such as the one at the Olds auction - realizing of course it’s a much smaller scale to a full sized Bridgeport (or clone) vertical mill.

https://bid.clubbid.com/auction/450/item/shur-lift-industries-end-mill-drill-press-288163

Heard back from Beaver and they are not affiliated, just a company with the same name.

Here's some more data from the Vintage Machinery website. Balding Engineering, Ltd. was founded in 1951 by Victor Balding. The first Beaver Milling Machines were shipped to the U. S. in 1962. The company thrived for some years, and by the 1980s was the "biggest family-owned machine tool builder...