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ML9 Myford?

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Hopper04/06/2023 05:29:44
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They did make an ML8 which was an 8" wood lathe and an ML10, but its 6.5" swing had no relation to 10l. Neither did the ML1-4 series.

I never thought of the 7 in ML7 being related to the swing but it does explain the jump from ML4 to ML7.

I guess if you want a 9" classic lathe you have to go to a South Bend or one of its many clones, Boxford, Hercus etc.

Bantam Bill04/06/2023 10:05:18
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The Myford 254 could qualify as the ML9 but with a swing of 10 inches (254mm) it might have also been the ML10. They did a larger swing version the 254+, the swing was a tad over 11 inches but the Myford 280 already existed.

Chris Pearson 104/06/2023 21:36:25
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A 254+ faceplate at 10 15/16 inches has only a few tens of thou clearance.

It was pretty easy to raise the headstock by 1/2"; likewise the tailstock. I am not quite sure what lifts the tool: is the cross-slide thicker, the top-slide, or the tool-post?

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