A Guide to Renovating the Bridgeport Series 1 "J" Head Milling Machine

As the new owner of an older Bridgeport clone milling machine, this book was recommended as a first purchase. Am I ever glad to have followed up on that advice! This book contains a myriad of descriptive photographs of assemblies, parts, and procedures. The print is in large font; oh so nice for these old eyes of mine. Applying the methods detailed in this book I was able to effect a repair of a faulty fine down-feed and feed-stop without having to purchase new parts. This book paid for itself the first day it arrived, and as it turns out, my new/old machine is a gem of a mill. Anyone looking to buy a used milling machine, especially a Bridgeport or BP-clone, should seriously consider purchasing this book beforehand. Many thanks to LLC ILION Industrial services and Amazon Prime, you've made my day and then some!

Has lots of procedures to help disassemble and reassemble the parts of the mill.

The information is without a doubt a viable source on bridgeport repairs. I recently rebuilt an entire machine, top to bottom and referenced the book several times and I achieved great results and now have a much tighter/ more reliable cutting machine

This book starts by defining what it IS- a refurbishment guide- and is NOT- a total overhaul guide. The various stages of disassembly, inspection, and reassembly are well supported by text and photos. It does a good job of filling in the understanding gaps for those who have studied the parts breakdowns in the manuals and are mechanically fluent but have not actually worked on one of these machines before. The only reason for 4 vs 5 stars is that it gets a bit brief in some sections. Overall well worth the cost.

Great book!

Superb book for the first-time Bridgeport buyer. It’s full of valuable information and clear photographs of detailed instructions—well done! I really appreciated the list of Bridgeport parts and service specialists listed in the back pages.

Well written, a must if you are repairing or restoring a Bridgeport mill.

These are the best books available to rebuild or repair your Bridgeport with.

great manual , just what I needed.

Libro fondamentale per chiunque debba fare lavori di manutenzione sulla bridgeport; corredato di molte foto, bisogna sapere l’inglese o tradurre il testo. Consigliato

this item meet my expectations

Excellent book! Very detailed and informative.