Myford Lathe Identification

[Captain BarnaclesParticipant @captainbarnacles]

Hello All,

I have been helping my friend clear out her old shed and it seems the previous owner was a keen model engineer. So far we have discovered 3 lathes!

One of the lathes looks “Heath Robinson” and was probably constructed by the owner, the next is definitely factory made but I can’t find any identifying marks on it. I’m going to give a bit of a clean up and see if I can get any clues about its origin.

The third lathes in the collection is unmistakably a Myford but I’m unsure about the model and the serial number is difficult to read. To me it appears to be a ML4 but a confirmation from you good folk would be much appreciated.

Many thanks,

Patch

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Measure centre height and bed length and look at Lathes.co.uk which explains the differences between types.

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