Thread: Myford 7?

Hi Everyone
I have an old Myford lathe that is left over from my old auto electrical days and about which I know very little. I bought it with some other auto electrical equipment nearly twenty years ago and have only ever used it for very basic machining of commutators etc, no thread cutting or other fancy stuff which is way beyond my level of competence. The lathe doesn't have much in the way of accessories except for a live centre?(basically a jacobs chuck on a bearing that fits into the tailstock) and I doubt that it has its original motor. It has been sitting on a bench in my garage for several years largely unused, collecting dust and taking up space. Is there any demand for these old machines and what would be a fair price to ask for it?

Cheers
Matt

Hi Matt,
Welcome, I know little about them but they are pretty well thought of by some. Here is one that sold on ebay not long ago.
Myford Super 7 Metal Lathe 240v with Bench | eBay

Stuart

Hi The Myford 7 series have a excellent reputation , with higher quality engineering than the average hobby lathe would expect to have . Parts are plentiful ( if you can afford to import from the UK ) . The downside for me is their size - not quite big enough for those jobs that come up where you need the swing .But Ideal for turning up smaller projects . More than likley, the Myford 7's were designed with those small back yard English sheds in mind, where space is at a premium MIKE

My Dad had a Myford Super 7, he said that it was the smallest lathe capable of making the parts for a 5" gauge steam engine.
It was beautiful quality, all imperial. Far far better quality than most of the small lathes you see nowadays but not heavy duty.

Put up a picture of it. It will probably go pretty quickly on Ebay. Depending on its condition start at $500.00. Old school lathe with real cast iron and quality.