Myford
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Myford Limited was a British machine tool
manufacturer based in Beeston, Nottinghamshire
in the United Kingdom and notable for its production of metalworking lathes
.
The original name of the company was the Myford Engineering Company, having been founded by Cecil Moore in 1934.
Very few changes have taken place to the core product since 1953 when the Super 7 lathe was introduced, itself an improvement on the ML 7.
This model of lathe was very widely used within the field of model engineering
.
Other products made by the company include ML8 wood turning lathe, 4" planer, MG12H cylindrical grinder, 254 engineers lathe and the Speed 10 lathe. Most of these are no longer in production
the business was still owned by the family, and run by Moore's grandson Christopher Moore. During mid-July 2011 Myford announced a "liquidation
sale" stating that it would be last opportunity to buy "spares, lathes and plant equipment" from Myford themselves.
All of Myford's spares, patterns were purchased by RDG from Yorkshire via the liquidator.
The final auction of the remaining assets took place on August 25th and 26th.
Machine tool
A machine tool is a machine, typically powered other than by human muscle , used to make manufactured parts in various ways that include cutting or certain other kinds of deformation...
manufacturer based in Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Beeston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is southwest of Nottingham city centre. Although typically regarded as a suburb of the City of Nottingham, and officially designated as part of the Nottingham Urban Area, for local government purposes it is in the borough of Broxtowe, lying outside...
in the United Kingdom and notable for its production of metalworking lathes
Lathe (metal)
A metal lathe or metalworking lathe is a large class of lathes designed for precisely machining relatively hard materials. They were originally designed to machine metals; however, with the advent of plastics and other materials, and with their inherent versatility, they are used in a wide range of...
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The original name of the company was the Myford Engineering Company, having been founded by Cecil Moore in 1934.
Very few changes have taken place to the core product since 1953 when the Super 7 lathe was introduced, itself an improvement on the ML 7.
This model of lathe was very widely used within the field of model engineering
Model engineering
Model engineering is the hobby of constructing machines in miniature. The term was in use by 1888. There is some debate about the appropriateness of the term...
.
Other products made by the company include ML8 wood turning lathe, 4" planer, MG12H cylindrical grinder, 254 engineers lathe and the Speed 10 lathe. Most of these are no longer in production
the business was still owned by the family, and run by Moore's grandson Christopher Moore. During mid-July 2011 Myford announced a "liquidation
Liquidation
In law, liquidation is the process by which a company is brought to an end, and the assets and property of the company redistributed. Liquidation is also sometimes referred to as winding-up or dissolution, although dissolution technically refers to the last stage of liquidation...
sale" stating that it would be last opportunity to buy "spares, lathes and plant equipment" from Myford themselves.
All of Myford's spares, patterns were purchased by RDG from Yorkshire via the liquidator.
The final auction of the remaining assets took place on August 25th and 26th.