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03-03-2008

Posted by Ben on March 3, 2008, 9:59 pm

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While having a clear out I found a receipt for a ML7 I purchased from
Reeves when they were down the Mossesly Rd. in Brum 1962

Cash Price £94.00
Deposit £24.0
12 Months @ £6.13.0 Charges £9.16.0 Total £103.16.00
Delivery 10 - 12 weeks
Myford were no better then
Regards Ben

Posted by Dave Baker on March 4, 2008, 4:30 am

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>
> While having a clear out I found a receipt for a ML7 I purchased from
> Reeves when they were down the Mossesly Rd. in Brum 1962
>
> Cash Price £94.00
> Deposit £24.0
> 12 Months @ £6.13.0 Charges £9.16.0 Total £103.16.00
> Delivery 10 - 12 weeks
> Myford were no better then
> Regards Ben

http://www.measuringworth.com/ppoweruk/?redirurl=calculators/ppoweruk/

Says that £94 in 1962 would be about £1450 today. A bargain at today's
actual prices.
--
Dave Baker
Puma Race Engines

Posted by Alan Marshall on March 4, 2008, 11:12 am

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My Super 7 with gearbox (and motor) cost the princely sum of £60 in 1958
(ish). It had one bed regrind a couple of years back and a replacement cross
slide screw and nut many years back (just about due another replacement) and
otherwise it is still going strong and accurate. ...... the motor isn't,
that's been replaced with a variable speed drive that transforms the
pleasure of turning.

I guess there are plenty of well used Myfords around. I wonder if the
imported models with have the same longevity?

Alan

Posted by Christopher Tidy on March 4, 2008, 2:41 pm

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Alan Marshall wrote:

> My Super 7 with gearbox (and motor) cost the princely sum of £60 in 1958
> (ish). It had one bed regrind a couple of years back and a replacement cross
> slide screw and nut many years back (just about due another replacement) and
> otherwise it is still going strong and accurate. ...... the motor isn't,
> that's been replaced with a variable speed drive that transforms the
> pleasure of turning.
>
> I guess there are plenty of well used Myfords around. I wonder if the
> imported models with have the same longevity?

Probably not. There are a few machine tools which come from the far east
and are well made (Sharp lathes for example), but I think they're the
exception.

Best wishes,

Chris

Posted by Steve R. on March 4, 2008, 10:22 pm

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> My Super 7 with gearbox (and motor) cost the princely sum of £60 in 1958
> (ish). It had one bed regrind a couple of years back and a replacement
> cross slide screw and nut many years back (just about due another
> replacement) and otherwise it is still going strong and accurate. ......
> the motor isn't, that's been replaced with a variable speed drive that
> transforms the pleasure of turning.
>
> I guess there are plenty of well used Myfords around. I wonder if the
> imported models with have the same longevity?
>
> Alan
>

Mine is around 35 years old now. It has been used a lot. I used to make
clock parts with it. There has been no need to remove shims from the
headstock bearings so far.

Steve R.

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