ML10

[James BurroughParticipant @jamesburrough31367]

[James BurroughParticipant @jamesburrough31367]

Hi guys, as per my initial post introducing myself, I have a workshop to clear slowly. First up is am ML10. Completely stripped down, fully restored and re painted by a true engineer, it has done about 6 hours since. I read some of the posts on here and they don’t seem as popular as the ML7 but still have a following. It’s in the Cotswolds and I was hoping to value it and ultimately move it on. Pics can be had, but I can’t post them here. There is also initially a inverter welder, an anvil, metal chop saws, small and large and a metal spraying setup. I don’t know much about this but Dad serviced steering boxes and used this to build up the shaft with metal powder and then turn back to size on another lathe. Any help or advise greatly received

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Unless you are in a tearing hurry the thing to do is have a look for each of the items on ebay and see what prices they are fetching over a few seeks at least. Sometimes people put them up at overambitious prices and they don't sell but after a while you should see the general value. You need to do this to avoid being done over by some garage trader looking to buy nice items from those like you who don't know their value only to see them put on sale at a fat profit.

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

Things are worth what people are prepared to pay. An alternative to watching eBay to find out is just to put the lathe direct on eBay yourself with lots of nice photos and a good writeup. Don't use buy it now, either you overprice it and it doesn't sell or feel you did sell but left money on the table. eBay has a huge reach and an auction system designed to maximise the price. If you use eBay just to see the price you might get, how else would you get anything like the audience?

[Jim GuthrieParticipant @jimguthrie82658]

James,

I've got an ML10 and I keep an eye on the prices of them just to make sure that my daughter knows what price she might get after I've moved on. For an ML10 with a good set of accessories (3-jaw, 4-jaw, Jacobs, etc. ) and with motor and lathe on raising blocks and a drip tray, around £500 is a fair price. If you have more accessories – like a vertical slide and fixed and travelling steadies, then you could ask for a bit more, or you might try selling them separately. I saw somewhere recently that ML10 steadies are like hens' teeth so you might get a very good price for them. However you might hit Ebay on a good day and get a lot more if you get two or more bidders really interested.

Jim.

[Mick B1Participant @mickb1]

I sold a Speed 10 (later variant of ML10) on the Bay in 2015 for about £700. It was nicely adjusted, on a sturdy wooden stand, clean and well photographed. It went with decent 3-jaw and good 4-jaw chucks, a comprehensive set of change wheels and fixed steady. It had been in more-or-less daily use, and cost me £1000 15 years earlier, so I was happy with that, and I later heard the buyer was very happy too.

[James BurroughParticipant @jamesburrough31367]

Thanks for all the replies. I now have a good selection of photos and know what there is in full. I will wait until eBay grant me another pay no more than a £1 in fees promo and list it.

[Joe falconerParticipant @joefalconer41946]

Hello,

i'm new to here and am slowly building up my workshop,

i'm after my first lathe, would you recommend a ML10?

Thank you

[Chris Evans 6Participant @chrisevans6]

Joe, before anyone can recommend a lathe we need to know what your desires are to make things. Be it small models a traction engine or car/motorcycle restoration all would give a few answers.

Edited By Chris Evans 6 on 02/12/2018 19:38:31

Edited By Chris Evans 6 on 02/12/2018 19:39:14

[Mick B1Participant @mickb1]

Posted by Joe falconer on 02/12/2018 19:04:26:

Hello,

i'm new to here and am slowly building up my workshop,

i'm after my first lathe, would you recommend a ML10?

Thank you

If you're going to build model engines, you might find it too small. I did. For example, many of the medium and larger Stuart kits have a 7" flywheel, which an ML10/Speed 10/Diamond 10 can't machine without serious mods, whereas the 7 Series can. If you want to do milling on it, the 10 Series cross slide is narrow, as is the bed dovetail, and that's very limiting.

I had a Speed 10 for 15 years. I'm not going to get into a brand names debate, but I'd seriously consider something a bit larger unless you're interested mostly in smaller work.

[RobinParticipant @robin]

You can get anything on an ML10, all you need is a bit of imagination…

[Mick B1Participant @mickb1]

Posted by Robin on 02/12/2018 22:54:54:

You can get anything on an ML10, all you need is a bit of imagination…

Yup.

And time.

And motivation…

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

^^^ That much imagination usually requires chemical assistance.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Posted by Joe falconer on 02/12/2018 19:04:26:

Hello,

i'm new to here and am slowly building up my workshop,

i'm after my first lathe, would you recommend a ML10?

Thank you

Yes, No, and Maybe!

It's a decent small machine but it was Myford's cheapest lathe.

Negatives:

• Basic
• Being second-hand and elderly means condition matters far more than the Brand and Model.
• If the bed is worn, there isn't much room for a regrind. It could be scrap.
• On the small side – think about what you want to make with it! (Best bit of lathe advice: buy the biggest machine you can afford.)
• Myford name tends to push prices up compared with the alternatives. The ML10 was immune to the effect for many years, but people today are paying over the odds for them as well.
• Fewer accessories than the other Myfords

Sensible buy if you intend doing smallish work and find a good one at a reasonable price that comes with lots of bits. Not a good idea if you will be doing moderately sized turning and end up paying top-price for a badly worn example with no accessories.

Dave

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