Hi all,

I'm new on this group, motorbike enthusiast, member of some mailing
list like "mc-chassis-design" talking about how-to built your own bike
frame.

I've got the project to built a frame for a classic racer based on a
750cc Ducati engine.



Here is the question of the day :
Here in France, a friend of mine recently had a present : a (very old)
BECKER mill given by a friend of him.

This mill :
- is in cast iron
- got 4 speeds for the tool and for the table,
- all the speeds are given by belt and pulleys,
- the table is around 80 x 20 cm (31.5" x 8") with 3 T-slots,
- the strokes are approximately 20cm (X), 60 to 80 cm (Y) and 80 cm
(Z),
- on the right side, it is marked "BECKER - N°25 - Milling machine
company -
Hyde PArk - Massachussets (USA) - Patented April 24, 1888".

My questions will be simple : is there any informations on this
machine on the net, or does someone knows this kind of machine ?



Please send your answers directly to :

Thanks for all.
--
Stéphane

(troncs)

with regard to
Becker mill

John Becker manufactured an early form of vertical mill in Boston,
Massachusetts (Hyde Park), then for a while in Fitchburg, Massachusetts (early
1890s), then back in Boston.

The machines show up, rarely, in modern use. You won't find Internet
information as to the mechanics. Your friend will have to learn the machine by
using it. He/she can probably use it for small shop milling/drilling, but will
need to adapt it to your requirements as you would any older machine still in
service.

Bon Chance!

Frank Morrison