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These are pictures of an old horizontal mill that owner seeks info 
about. Posted by Esben Beck <ebeck@online.no>. Esben provided the 
following description:

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Hello all,

I have just purchased this beautiful old universal mill from a 
private machine tool collection. The mill has been partly 
reconditioned. All the ways are scraped (hardest work is done!) 
and all main parts have been repainted. The mill offers just the 
right "feel" on the handweels on all axis.

What remains to be reconditioned is the motor/flatbelt drive system 
and the vertical head with its beveled gears and spindle bearings 
(nice winter project). I'm thinking of converting the flatbelt system 
to a V- or  poly-V belt system, in combination with a 3-phase frequency 
controller (which I already have).

It certainly is a nice, high-quality machine, and also one of the 
smallest floor standing mills I've ever seen; the coloumn is about 
1400 mm tall (the motor will mount on top of the coloumn, though),
table size approx. 220 x 800 mm. There is no moveable quill on the 
vertical head, but I can live with that, since I've been dreaming 
of a knee mill for years (yeah, that's me on the picture. I am indeed 
a lot happier than it seems).


Well, question time:

Does anybody know anything about this mill? The only text I can find 
on the mill goes like this: KESI 5726-4-5. It is not written on the 
base or coloumn, but on one of the cast iron bearing covers on one of 
the flatbelt shaft bearing housings. Any info or documentation on this 
machine will make me even happier.


Happy machining,

Esben, Norway