Twin spindle milling machine
Twin spindle milling machine, less loose covers and screw feet.
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/1
- type:
- milling machine
Two Molins system 24 machining centres (milling machines)
- Made:
- 1967
Two Molins system 24 machining centres (milling machines), a control unit, tool changing system circuit boards, tape control unit and examples of machined parts
Details
- Category:
- Hand and Machine Tools
- Object Number:
- 1983-804
- type:
- milling machine
- credit:
- Plessey Co. Ltd., Avionics & Communications
Parts
Cover Plates, Moulded Covers and Sheets for Molins System 24 Milling Machine
Five moulded covers, four cover-plates and two metal sheets for Molins system 24 milling machine.
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/2
- type:
- accessories
Moulded Cover for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Moulded cover for Molins system 24 milling machine.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 748 mm x 442 mm x 442 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/2/1
- type:
- cover
- Part of:
- 1983-804/2
Moulded Cover for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Moulded cover for Molins system 24 milling machine.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 748 mm x 440 mm x 470 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/2/2
- type:
- cover
- Part of:
- 1983-804/2
Cover Plate for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Cover plate for Molins system 24 milling machine.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 285 mm x 735 mm x 5 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/2/3
- type:
- cover
- Part of:
- 1983-804/2
Cover Plate for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Cover plate for Molins system 24 milling machine.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 560 mm x 355 mm x 25 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/2/4
- type:
- cover
- Part of:
- 1983-804/2
Cover Plate for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Cover plate for Molins system 24 milling machine.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 700 mm x 1358 mm x 25 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/2/5
- type:
- cover
- Part of:
- 1983-804/2
Cover Plate for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Cover plate for Molins system 24 milling machine.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 415 mm x 1150 mm x 3 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/2/6
- type:
- cover
- Part of:
- 1983-804/2
Moulded Cover for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Moulded Cover for Molins system 24 milling machine.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 758 mm x 437 mm x 444 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/2/7
- type:
- cover
- Part of:
- 1983-804/2
Moulded Cover for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Moulded Cover for Molins system 24 milling machine.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 745 mm x 442 mm x 456 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/2/8
- type:
- cover
- Part of:
- 1983-804/2
Moulded Cover for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Moulded Cover for Molins system 24 milling machine.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 593 mm x 1368 mm x 770 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/2/9
- type:
- cover
- Part of:
- 1983-804/2
Metal Sheet for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Metal sheet for Molins system 24 milling machine.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 846 mm x 320 mm x 88 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/2/10
- type:
- sheet
- Part of:
- 1983-804/2
Metal Sheet for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Metal sheet for Molins system 24 milling machine.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 970 mm x 480 mm x 96 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/2/11
- type:
- sheet
- Part of:
- 1983-804/2
12 Work-holding plates
12 Work-holding plates, 8 of cast iron & 4 of aluminium alloy
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/3
- type:
- plate
A wooden box containing components of the tool-changing system & some tools
A wooden box containing components of the tool-changing system & some tools, about 110 components
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/4
- type:
- components
Box containing circuit boards
A wooden box containing 22 electronic circuit boards. [Note there are similar boards in /6]
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/5
- type:
- circuit boards
Light-alloy workholding plate and sample workpieces
One light-alloy workholding plate and 29 sample workpieces (removed from 2 display boards)
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/6
- type:
- holding plate
The First Flexible Manufacturing System, 1967.
Control unit (uniform with /1)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 860 mm x 610 mm x 590 mm, 109kg
- Materials:
- steel (metal) , aluminium (metal) , perspex (PMMA) , wood composites (pine blockboard) , pine (wood) , wood composites (plywood) , paper (fibre product) , horse-hair and electronic components
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/7
- type:
- control unit
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Ferranti unit with tape deck
Ferranti unit with tape deck (possibly not part of this object)
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/8
- type:
- tape deck
Eight Multi-core Leads for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Eight multi-core leads, which fit /1, /7 and /8 for Molins system 24 milling machine.
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/9
- type:
- leads
Lead for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Multi-core lead for Molins system 24 milling machine, to fit the milling machine, control unit and Ferranti unit.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 101 mm x 680 mm x 840 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/9/1
- type:
- lead
- Part of:
- 1983-804/9
Lead for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Multi-core lead for Molins system 24 milling machine, to fit the milling machine, control unit and Ferranti unit.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 101 mm x 680 mm x 840 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/9/2
- type:
- lead
- Part of:
- 1983-804/9
Lead for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Multi-core lead for Molins system 24 milling machine, to fit the milling machine, control unit and Ferranti unit.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 89 mm x 491 mm x 430 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/9/3
- type:
- lead
- Part of:
- 1983-804/9
Lead for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Multi-core lead for Molins system 24 milling machine, to fit the milling machine, control unit and Ferranti unit.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 235 mm x 1115 mm x 900 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/9/4
- type:
- lead
- Part of:
- 1983-804/9
Lead for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Multi-core lead for Molins system 24 milling machine, to fit the milling machine, control unit and Ferranti unit.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 215 mm x 1510 mm x 680 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/9/5
- type:
- lead
- Part of:
- 1983-804/9
Lead for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Multi-core lead for Molins system 24 milling machine, to fit the milling machine, control unit and Ferranti unit.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 190 mm x 575 mm x 525 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/9/6
- type:
- lead
- Part of:
- 1983-804/9
Lead for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Multi-core lead for Molins system 24 milling machine, to fit the milling machine, control unit and Ferranti unit.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 270 mm x 980 mm x 1115 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/9/7
- type:
- lead
- Part of:
- 1983-804/9
Lead for Molins System 24 Milling Machine.
Multi-core lead for Molins system 24 milling machine, to fit the milling machine, control unit and Ferranti unit.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 270 mm x 980 mm x 1115 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/9/8
- type:
- lead
- Part of:
- 1983-804/9
Molins' Twin Spindle Mill type 1A
Molins' Twin Spindle Mill type 1A
Ferranti Tape Control Unit, serial no. 8286
Ferranti Tape Control Unit, serial no. 8286
Manual master control unit for milling machine
Manual master control unit for the milling machine.
A Blue fibre box containing 3 trays from a control cabinet with some circuit boards
A Blue fibre box containing 3 trays from a control cabinet with some circuit boards. Some further loose circuit boards and other components, control tapes and two connecting cables.
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/13
Instruction booklet, Molins system 24
Instruction booklet associated with the Molins system 24 machining unit and the Ferranti control panel
- Object Number:
- 1983-804/14
- type:
- booklet
