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This topic has 14 replies, 11 voices, and was last updated 19 September 2023 at 17:43 by Vojislav Ilic.

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30 July 2023 at 16:38 #654432
Vojislav Ilic
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Hi

Does any body know what colour 1950's ML7 lathes were.

I've just bought one, which I'm restoring. It's painted dark green, but underneath it appears to be the Myford grey, where the green is flaking off. The green also appears to be brush painted in places where its flaking.

Thanks
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30 July 2023 at 16:38 #34255
Vojislav Ilic
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ML7 Colour
30 July 2023 at 17:22 #654443
Dave Wootton
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Hi Vojislav

I'm pretty sure all myford ML7's were grey, in the mid 1970's the later Super 7 and ML7R were changed to green. I worked where there was a very elderly ML7 with the first type of oilers and that was in totally original ( and immaculate) condition and that was grey. I've had good results with the Paragon machine paint sold by Stationary Engine Parts and also synthetic paint mixed by a local car paint specialist with an additive to allow brush painting.

Good luck with the restoration, there was some good information on the wide guide bed conversion in MEW a couple of years ago, this works very well.

Dave
30 July 2023 at 17:50 #654444
MichaelR
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I remember a new Myford ML7 for sale in our local ironmongers shop in the early 1960s, and it was grey I viewed that lathe with envy can't remember the price but it was out of my pay scale at that time.

MichaelR
30 July 2023 at 18:10 #654448
Brian Wood
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Myford grey
30 July 2023 at 18:30 #654449
Thor 🇳🇴
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Hi Vojislav ,

Welcome to the forum and congratulations with your ML7. The subject was discussed in an earlier thread – here.

Thor
30 July 2023 at 20:56 #654479
tempus fugit
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My Ml7 was purchased new by me in 1972, it is still in its original grey paint.
31 July 2023 at 15:24 #654564
Vojislav Ilic
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Grey it is then !

Thanks everyone.
31 July 2023 at 16:14 #654574
Dave Halford
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Posted by Vojislav Ilic on 30/07/2023 16:38:49:

Hi

It's painted dark green, but underneath it appears to be the Myford grey, where the green is flaking off. The green also appears to be brush painted in places where its flaking.

Thanks

You get flaking either where people find sanding too much like hard work or ditto for degreasing.

My old Rockwell was dark blue over the original grey and 90% of it was easily scrape-able with a blunt screwdriver blade.
31 July 2023 at 16:29 #654576
Mark Rand
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Note that between the ways, the ML7's are painted a cream colour. Lathes with hardend beds were painted white instead.
4 August 2023 at 20:47 #655213
Vojislav Ilic
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That's really helpful

Thank you
4 August 2023 at 22:22 #655219
Richard S2
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The original colour of my 1949 ML7 was blue !. Some of it still is, it being a mish mash of blue, grey and light hammerite blue. Suppose I should comply, strip it down and paint it grey when it next gets some downtme?.
5 August 2023 at 00:52 #655223
Ady1
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My Drummond M from the war and the 1950s one were grey too

They must have got a job lot of battleship grey paint in WW2
5 August 2023 at 11:41 #655249
KWIL
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Posted by MichaelR on 30/07/2023 17:50:18:

I remember a new Myford ML7 for sale in our local ironmongers shop in the early 1960s, and it was grey I viewed that lathe with envy can't remember the price but it was out of my pay scale at that time.

MichaelR

May 1960 price, basic £63.12. 6 to this you needed to add motor and clutch if required.

When I bought my ML7 in the late 50s I think I paid £57 or there abouts, still have it sitting in the corner as an unused heirloom! Good as new.

Definately Myford Grey
19 September 2023 at 17:43 #660601
Vojislav Ilic
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Hi

The ML7 restoration is going well, the bed, & slides have all been reground now & I'm nearing the end of the painting stage.

I have noticed that some ML7's have the name Myford painted red on the front casting whilst others are in cream or grey. I can't find any accurate info, as to which colour it would originally been for my 1950 ML7, & wondered if anyone knew?

Thanks in advance

Vojislav
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