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[Timinichelsea]

It came to the point on my mini restoration where I needed to get some stuff machined, it was either the choice of paying a small amount to have someone else do it, or spend loads buying a lathe and doing it up.

So i did the latter, at least i will have it to make stuff with in the future.

I bought it from a local auction, fairly cheaply. It was it a terrible state, so after spending a few weekends cleaning it up it was starting to look better. I wish I had some pre restoration pics.

After stripping it all down i decided that all the bearings were in good enough condition to use as was, i just needed new belts and new oilers.

The only other thing i needed to replace is the motor, this is on order so should be done this weekend.

I didn't realise it at the time but it is an extremely rare lathe, its a Myford ML7 Tri-Leva with screw cutting gearbox. Its truly british engineering at its finest, i've tracked the serial number down to figure out that it was made in 1966.

I'm quite proud and really looking forward to using it to make loads of nice stuff.

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[Boycie]

Love it, have fun making parts

[Timty]

Oh very nice job! i'm green with envy!

[M J W J]

The Myford 7 lathes are fantastic. They are a nightmare to change the belts on. It seems as though you have to strip half of it apart but it is worth it. Lucky you, that you have a screw cutting gearbox on it. My dad and I really want one for his super seven. Makes life so much easier.

[oli8925]

Can I be cheeky and ask how much it cost you and how much the parts are? Simply because I find it interesting and have absolutely no idea at price ranges. Does look lovely

[Timinichelsea]

Yes the belts are a pain to change, i did have to strip most of the headstock parts down to do it.

As for cost, i did buy the actual lathe itself very very cheaply, i got lucky. Right time right place and knowing the right people.

All in all including a new 3 phase motor and inverted it will have come out less than £350.

Most of the half decent ones i've seen on Ebay go for about £700 ish. Also these are heavy bits of kit so you need a way of transporting it.

[1293sleeper]

its similar to my Myford laith, my one has the stand with the controls on that though