Three pictures of an old Burke milling machine. Listed as
a #1 in the old Burke catalogs, the base casting number
apparently is an 85 or some variation such as 85B. Some
machines didn't have the #1 cast into the base.

Burke_85_1.JPG   Two #1 machines on the Burke base,
                 casting number on base is 85B

Burke_85_2.JPG   Original Burke countershaft hangers?
                 Notice the "BM CO" cast into them -
                 Burke Machine Co. ?

Burke_85_3.JPG   No #1 cast into base, casting number
                 on base is 85

Irby Jones
1/19/2006