I hope the seller is not looking at this page about how much the Myford lathes are going for in the UK..I found out its a ML7 and made in 1952..
No gear box.
I am seriously considering changing it for something else however as like a classic car maintaining it has become prohibitive due to price and scarcity of spares.
I have several makes under consideration including some Chinese ones.
Say what you like about Chinese machines, but you do get a lot of lathe for your money, Some of the higher end ones are very good indeed and for the £3000 price tag of a "reconditioned" Myford
I could get a very well equipped and accurate Chinese one.
Best Regards Mark
goldstar31. Interesting bit of info Norman I use 20/40 engine oil on mine seems to work fine but perhaps I should change.
Best Regards Mark
There is a Myford lathe for sale close where I live it a 7"x 22" with tooling, but he is asking about $1300.00 for it
are Myfords worth that much.? I am in the Western USA..
3) look at Ware on bed way (this hard part for most to do if you need to scrap the bed ways . Sc(r)aping is not hard to do just sound hard)
Dave
I still haven't figured out why there are no oil ports on the cross slide.
One can only slap some oil on the ways and hope for the best. Same for the carriage.
Rick
But to do this on a 1951 Myford Ml7, one has to understand that it is built on the 'Narrow Guide Principle' as my old sight glass Super 7B is.
But it CAN be changed.- as mine is
I might just walk away
quote by goldstar31" What splendid news!" Thanks for the encouragement, nobody ever says that over here..
Buy the way where is the serial # on the thing.? so I can date it.
What threads did Myford use on the ML7 is it all british Standard Fine Threads {BSF} ?
Her is a photo of lathe right after I got it home in the truck..
I have several makes under consideration including some Chinese ones.
Say what you like about Chinese machines, but you do get a lot of lathe for your money, Some of the higher end ones are very good indeed and for the £3000 price tag of a "reconditioned" Myford
I could get a very well equipped and accurate Chinese one.
Best Regards Mark
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