Tom Senior mill for sale

[trials20]

Friend of mine has a Tom Senior milling machine that he would like to sell. In good shape just a little grungy from lack of use.
Original came from Univ. of Calgary so he was told. Horizontal overarm support is inside machine cabinet but no shafts for cutters.
Located in Ladysmith, Vancouver Isl. Posting here first for the locals.
If interested please email dlweld at shaw dot ca

 

[Tom Kitta]

In like 20 years I need to get machine such as this.

 

[mickeyf]

If I hadn't just gotten a mill two weeks ago I'd jump on this. I'm just down the road and wanted a vertical/horizontal combination.But - no room anyway and too many projects!

 

[JReimer]

never heard of these machines. that is the perfect size for what I want. can anyone tell me more about these machines?

 

[JReimer]

was looking at lathes.co.uk, not sure which model this one is, but they seam like interesting machines. If I get this machine it might lead me to a quest for the "sought-after S-Type vertical head"

http://www.lathes.co.uk/senior/

 

[Lucky7]

Nice Senior M1.

Lots of people after a S type vertical head. Almost makes a guy wonder if there’s a market for new build.

 

[trials20]

Also know of another one with the S head and Dividing head option. You can sort of see it off to the side in my crappy picture.
It won't be on the market any time soon unfortunate.

 

[JReimer]

with the S head

well, at least I know it's not a unicorn.

 

[mickeyf]

There is a gentleman ("Old Mart") who posts regularly on bbs.homeshopmachinist.net, in the UK I believe, who has one of these. I think they are well known on that side of the pond.

 

[trevj]

Nice Senior M1.

Lots of people after a S type vertical head. Almost makes a guy wonder if there’s a market for new build.

I think it might work if you are looking for a hobby.

I think if you were planning upon relying upon the project to keep you fed, on a more or less steady basis, it would not work out so well. I think, realistically, the market would run out at a couple hundred units, over the space of several years, with a firm eye on the fact that the Brit Model Engineer, could teach a couple Scots a thing or two about how to squeeze a nickel till the animal on the back is pooing and peeing blood!

Lots of Bridgeport heads pop up for sale separated from their machines, though.

 

[Lucky7]

Actually, I do have a spare Bport step head. It really is too heavy and too big for a Senior Major. Maybe one of the little Bport M or B heads?

And yeah, I know making veetical heads for old horizontal mills isn’t a winning plan.

 

[trevj]

Actually, I do have a spare Bport step head. It really is too heavy and too big for a Senior Major. Maybe one of the little Bport M or B heads?

And yeah, I know making veetical heads for old horizontal mills isn’t a winning plan.

I was actually thinking of the M head as likely candidate, still see one or two show up in the adverts on popularmachinist each year.

All the Senior mills I have seen (not very many, either!) have been either without vertical at all, or had the 'poverty option' head on them.

 

[Mcgyver]

never heard of these machines. that is the perfect size for what I want. can anyone tell me more about these machines?

you guys without old Model Engineer collections.

 

[Lucky7]

One thing I don’t understand about Tom Seniors is the complete lack of attention to lubrication points for the ways. Maybe thats the way an English machine can’t be accused of leaking oil?

My Major is half way thru a rescrape and adding zerks.

 

[Mcgyver]

I've found the same with a few machines, BCA jig borer, Maximat lathe. Not exactly low end hardware, but lousy way oil distribution. I'm always at the ready to fix with a 1/8 ball end mill and oil cups

 

[wmetfab]

was looking at lathes.co.uk, not sure which model this one is, but they seam like interesting machines. If I get this machine it might lead me to a quest for the "sought-after S-Type vertical head"

http://www.lathes.co.uk/senior/

I just looked at the link. Made me want to orgasm! ... lol

 

[Payner]

Anybody interested in a Bridgeport m head , I have 2 of them , I'm getting rid of some unused items and was going to post them for sale here in a couple of weeks .

 

[Arbutus]

Anybody interested in a Bridgeport m head , I have 2 of them , I'm getting rid of some unused items and was going to post them for sale here in a couple of weeks .

Maybe. Post good pics.

 

[Payner]

I will get them out and get pics later ,just to be clear I bought them to refurbish which o haven't done so they are missing handle , quill clock spring , scale , drawbar and motor from what I remember .
Bill

 

[Payner]

Bridgeport m heads in Spring cleanup 2024