Myford Super 7 Lathe
Myford Super 7
Launched in 1946 at a cost of 32 it was an immediate success. Its production ran for 33 years with numerous minor specification changes.
The popular Super 7 usually came with in a 3.1/2” x 19” (89mm x 483mm) single phase, Imperial, with power cross feed: Change wheel model with taper front bearing and pair angular contact ball races for rear bearing, two speed drive to the countershaft and 14 spindle speeds (8 un geared, 6 back geared). These machines were fitted with a countershaft clutch unit, the topslide swivelled 360°, both cross slide and topslide were fitted with adjustable micrometer dials.
When buying second hand be prepared to fund the bed and saddle being reground as well as new chuck and ¾ phase motor as these are the critical points of wear in older machines. This can be a costly process and worthy of costing before you buy a used example.
Below you will find some examples currently offered for sale on ebay.
£1,750.00
