1950s Myford grey paint assistance please

[choochoo_balooParticipant @choochoo_baloo]

[choochoo_balooParticipant @choochoo_baloo]

Hello all,

I need to buy some Myford grey to repaint a few parts of my original 1950s ML7. Since after a quality paint I'm going to buy from Paragon paints. http://www.paragonpaints.co.uk/Myford-Lathe-Grey.html

However I'm struggling to decide whether the original factory paint was either gloss or semi gloss. I would say semigloss – but obviously would be great if others could confirm either way.

Thanks in advance.

[JAParticipant @ja]

I don't know if this is of any use to you but I bought a factory reconditioned Super 7, newly refurbished, in about 2000. The lathe, made in the late 1950s, had been freshly repainted. The photograph below was taken in about 2005 using the flash of an early Canon digital camera. I have no idea whether the grey was the same as they used in 1958 although if someone said they never changed the grey I would believe them.

I am afraid I have to leave you to decide whether the paint is gross or semi-gloss.

I should add I no longer have the lathe.

JA

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

My ML7R [somewhat later than your ML7] has paint flaking in some areas … You're welcome to a small sample for forensic purposes, if you think it might help.

MichaelG.

[Simon BirtParticipant @simonbirt51617]

Craft master paints can probably help. They seem to have a match for most things.

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

I have used ordinary grey gloss from Brewers mixed to RAL7100 for an excellent job.

Martin

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