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A Chester ZX45 geared-head milling machine, a one owner, single phase machine. It's come to us from a friend, a highly capable engineer who has, over the years, restored a 1904 Walllis 3 ton steam tractor and built two full size replica Heywood locomotives along with a range of rolling stock for same.

It was bought in the last year that Chester specified a cast cabinet stand - ordered at a show, the machine was subsequently delivered with a later, lightweight sheet steel stand. That was returned, in exchange for the old style which was (and remains) built like a brick khazi.

The machine was supplied new with power rise and fall to the head. Power feed to the table X-axis has been added - a useful improvement.

Very robustly constructed, with the tilting head travelling up and down on a substantial cast iron dovetail with bellows slideway guard.

Spindle is MT3 fitting, there is a collet drawbar chuck with collets for same.

In good condition, the machine runs quietly. The table has one or two minor scars - not uncommon on milling machines - as shown.

For collection from site at Boston, Lincolnshire with level access and hard standing.