I don't want to buy it, but I'm intrigued as to what this might be. I've searched through the Myford pages on lathes.co.uk, but cannot see anything like it.
It's definatly a Myford. A mini Kop model 1 a. Such a shame it's missing the vital bits that make it a hydraulic copy lathe, but they are mostly found incomplete. A rare piece of Myford history that I hope is brought by someone who can do something with it.
The myford mini Kop page on the lathes.co.uk it shows the model 1 .a about halfway down the first page
What's the betting the bidders just want the lever operated tailstock and will bung the rest back on ebay as parts at silly prices hoping to get the full price back.
That industrial stand is worth a bob or two on its own.
When my dad bought his brand new Super 7 (belongs to me now) in the late 80's, he insisted on having that type of stand but was told they no longer made them as they were too expensive to produce with the rolled edge tray etc.
They ended up finding a good secondhand one and re-finishing it just to sell my dad the new lathe.
Looks like it would be a serious restoration project, thank goodness it's too far away for me to bid on lol.
I cant see there being a crate load of parts floating round for it and without them it's a plain turning lathe of little capability from what I can see.
I agree though it would be grand to see one in the flesh and working.