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  1. #1
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    Default Verticle Mill Die Casters Limited Collingwood Melbourne

    Hello all,

    a Milling machine I saw on Facebook marketplace which may be of interest to fans of Aus made machinery.
    cheers
    Bill



    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/melbourne/search/?callsite=commerce_mktplace_www_hoisted_pdp&hoisted_item=214901893019897&query=milling%20machine





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    Very curious. I'm not an expert, but never heard of them. It looks like a Bridgeport with a different ram arrangement.

    https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/1477134?c=people

    Greg.

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    Its very reminiscent of the early M head Bridgeport. I wonder if its MT2?

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    Sure looks like an M head turret - but with a different milling head.

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