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Malick & Walkows Miller

This 1940 German-built horizontal miller looks to be a very carefully designed, well-built and thoroughly workmanlike little machine; it was available with a plain (non-quill feed) head. Instead of being a round bar as on so many contemporary light millers, the overarm was properly dovetailed into the full width of the main body and locked with two heavy bolts pulling up against pronounced bosses. The table was provided with a deep recess between the T slots and the edge, helping to funnel coolant back into the storage tank which was formed in the bottom part of the column casting.
The table's longitudinal travel was by both screw feed and a quick-action rack - the latter operated through a lever of extraordinary length; the bolts used to lock the knee position were the extreme top and bottom of the casting and fitted with man-sized handles. The spindle was driven by a 4-speed belt drive from a Siemens 2-speed,  3-phase motor.
Very little is know about the manufacturer or his products - and if any reader can help, the author would be interested to hear from them.