What happened to the Myford sale thread?

[John CoatesParticipant @johncoates48577]

I’d just posted and it disappeared. Why? Has it been deemed inappropriate and removed Dave?

[John CoatesParticipant @johncoates48577]

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

I have removed it as we do not want the website or MyHobbyStore open to legal action.

regards David

 

[Keith LongParticipant @keithlong89920]

Just my guess but the thread seemed to be going into idle speculation as to whether another unrelated (named) company would be next – NOT a very clever thing to do. That’s whats starts rumours, that when acted on, cause the the very thing that was being speculated about. The business climate at the moment is bad enough without un-informed speculative gossip causing more headaches for proprietors.

Keith

You beat me to it David – hear, hear!!

Edited By Keith Long on 13/07/2011 21:38:12

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Well said Keith

When I know exactly what is happening, then I will make a proper post.

Chris Moore’s father died on Saturday.

I don’t want to cause Chris more grief.

regards David

 

[clivelParticipant @clivel]

I hope it wasn’t my post that caused the offence, if so I apologise, but I can’t see what I said that could have been offensive ?

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi There

No one post would cause offence but if your father had just died would you want your company subject to idle speculation before the full facts were known?

regards David

Hopefully people will let it lie for a while.

Edited By David Clark 1 on 13/07/2011 22:15:35

[clivelParticipant @clivel]

Oh I had no idea (unless it was mentioned in the previous thread and I missed it), I am sorry to hear that, In which case pulling the thread was the sensible thing to do.

 

[WALLACEParticipant @wallace]

I think maybe we forgot the human side to all this – it must be very difficult for everyone involved.

I’ve never owned a Myford but from a distance I appreciated the quality, customer service and no little contribution Myfords made to model engineering.

How about a condolances thread so we can leave more appropriate comments ?

W.

Edited By WALLACE on 13/07/2011 23:43:50

[NEIL SMITH 1Participant @neilsmith1]

I was about to order a leadscrew nut (part #A1975/3) for my Super 7,when the original thread started.Being in Canada I obviously can’t attend the sale,so if anyone aquires any at the sale I would interested in one.Thanks,Neil.

[John CoatesParticipant @johncoates48577]

Okay Dave

 

Thanks for explaining and condolences to the Myford family

 

I shall ask my question about future alternatives at a more appropriate time

 

John

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

To All,

when I said “nuff sed” I meant we know all we need to know. The ramifications of what it means in a businees sense have no place here. This is an engineering website,so don’t refer me to company legislation.

 

Phil

[chris stephensParticipant @chrisstephens63393]

As my last post has been censored, might I suggest then that anyone thinking of going to Myford’s sell off should phone first to check before wasting a journey. I don’t think that saving members time is something that needs to be withheld from public knowledge!

chriStephens

[9fingersParticipant @9fingers]

I Have just read elsewhere that all the Myford spares and accessories stock has been sold to one company. This may or may not have been the gist of Chris Stephens post but I echo his sentiments as I was one of those who was contemplating a long drive to buy some spares for my machine.

 

Bob

[John CParticipant @johnc47954]

Chris has it right – phone to check if what you want may be available.

John

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi There

It does look like some of the spares have been sold.

There will be spares there as well as lots of machines.

No point phoning Myford as they don’t know what is left.

There are still new machines available and lots of reconditioned ones as well.

regards David

 

[david newman 9Participant @davidnewman9]

Just heard from a man on my shooting site who lives near Myfords factory and called in there today that RDG of Halifax has bought most of the spares etc already.

Edited By david newman 9 on 14/07/2011 17:15:50

[TrevorKParticipant @trevork]

Just read this on the myfordlathes yahoo group, this is a copy-paste jobbie:

 

The following was posted earlier this monring on the uk.rec.models.engineering mailing list. I have not tried to verify the comments but Mark Rand is usually a trustworthy source.

On Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:20:25 +0100, Rich <muscot1@hotmailnospam.com> wrote:

>I have spoken to Myford this morning (Thursday 14th July) and it seems
>that RGD have gone in and bought the entire spares and accessory stock.
>
>No complete machines and none of the manufacturing plant.
>

Also spoke to them today. They had no choice about selling to RDG, the liquidators have the only and final say about things. The office folks are less than happy about selling the stock to RDG due to their past practice of selling fake Myford stuff. Oh well.

The plant/machinery and any un-sold second hand machines are still available, but spares are all spoken for.

Mark Rand
RTFM

Since I’m 10 minutes from them I’ll pop along with my spares requirements but its not looking promising.

[TomfileryParticipant @tomfilery]

Mark,

 

It would be incredibly helpful to the rest of us if you would get there early and let us know the state of play re spares – unless anyone else can confirm the RDG angle and so save us all a trip.

 

Regards

[TrevorKParticipant @trevork]

Tomfilery

 

‘Mark’ is the author of the italicised article I copied into the post so he’s not likely to get your message. Sorry, I can understand the confusion in my post.

 

I’m going along anyway early doors and could do a posting from there. It would be equally helpful if our Editor could confirm the story or otherwise on Friday. And I had a free pass from the wife who, when told about the closure replied ‘are you going over to see if there’s anything you want………..’ deep joy!

 

Trev

[david newman 9Participant @davidnewman9]

Posted by David Clark 1 on 14/07/2011 14:22:06:

Hi There

It does look like some of the spares have been sold.

There will be spares there as well as lots of machines.

No point phoning Myford as they don’t know what is left.

There are still new machines available and lots of reconditioned ones as well.

regards David

 

This is what the man on my shooting site said.

 

” I called in today and was told that all stores contents had been bought by RDG tools Halifax,, so there is nowt left at Beeston” (quote)

Edited By david newman 9 on 14/07/2011 20:41:42

Edited By david newman 9 on 14/07/2011 21:01:42

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi There

Not everything was in the stores.

Myfords are still finishing a batch of new machines.

 

regards David

 

[david newman 9Participant @davidnewman9]

Posted by David Clark 1 on 14/07/2011 20:40:59:

Hi There

Not everything was in the stores.

Myfords are still finishing a batch of new machines.

 

regards David

 

David people travelliing maybe hundreds of miles for this sale would be pretty p–sed off if when they got there is all they could buy was a lathe for several thousand pounds. I think Myfords should say that is all that is left is machines before the sale starts.

 

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Myfords are not organising the sale so they can’t say what is going on.

Out of their hands.

mIght find out some more tomorow.

regards David

Edited By David Clark 1 on 14/07/2011 21:38:34

[Mark RandParticipant @markrand96270]

Posted by Tigertrev on 14/07/2011 20:27:58:

Tomfilery

 

‘Mark’ is the author of the italicised article I copied into the post so he’s not likely to get your message. Sorry, I can understand the confusion in my post.

Trev

 

Yes, that was me in uk.rec.models.engineering. I had called them at lunchtime today about a new leadscrew. Second-hand stuff, completed machines and most of the plant were still available, but the staff no-longer had access to the stores.

 

Mark Rand

RTFM

Edited By Mark Rand on 14/07/2011 22:29:59

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