Well, I was hoping to come up on this beauty:

Siber Hegner 42" x 9" Bed Type Variable Speed Vertical Milling Machine RB 1 | eBay

It's a bridgeport style clone in bed mill fashion. I'm just wondering why Bridgeport never built one...

It went for $4000 if you count tax etc... A bit over my $3000 ceiling, but these guys are local to me.

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What do you guys think about this machine for CNC conversion?