pre 1958 Myford Super 7 lathe

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Alex - 20 Dec 2006 11:37 GMT

I am trying to re-assemble a Super 7. It is an early design with the
expanding sleeve clutch. It is not described in the manual or the Ian
Bradley book. Is anybody familiar with this? I would appreciate any
help.

Also, does anyone know if the serial numbers on lathes of this era were
somewhere unusual? There is no number in the usual place!

Thanks!

Alex.

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briano - 20 Dec 2006 17:38 GMT

> I am trying to re-assemble a Super 7. It is an early design with the
> expanding sleeve clutch. It is not described in the manual or the Ian
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> Alex.

Hi Alex

That type of clutch can be difficult to adjust if the drum inside the
cone pulley is worn. Did you dismantle it or was it already in bits
when you received it?

You should find the lathe serial number on the vertical face of the
rear (not front) shear at the tailstock end.

Brian

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Alex - 21 Dec 2006 11:24 GMT

> That type of clutch can be difficult to adjust if the drum inside the
> cone pulley is worn. Did you dismantle it or was it already in bits
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> Brian

Thanks Brian, I shall check for the serial number when I'm next in my
workshop.
I bought it in its dismantled condition. It has been fun assembling it,
and not too difficult until it departed from the manual!! Salamanda has
helpful offered to send me a copy of the relevant pages from the
original manual, so hopefully I should be OK now.

Alex.

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jason - 21 Dec 2006 16:37 GMT

> I am trying to re-assemble a Super 7. It is an early design with the
> expanding sleeve clutch. It is not described in the manual or the Ian
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>
> Alex.

I have a 1958 super 7 with the same clutch. My manual doesn't cover the
clutch in any detail, but myford did supply me with photocopies of the
relevant pages from a different version of the manual, which included
exploded clutch daigrams.

I don't have the pages to hand at present, so it will be quicker to (nicely)
ask Myford for a photocopy. I did buy a few spares at the same time, so
they didn't make any charge for the copies.

Thanks

Jason

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jason - 21 Dec 2006 16:56 GMT

> > I am trying to re-assemble a Super 7. It is an early design with the
> > expanding sleeve clutch. It is not described in the manual or the Ian
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> Jason

Sorry, forgot to mention the serial number. My machine doesn't have any
serial number that I have managed to find either - It isn't stamped on the
bed in any of the normal places.

On my machine everything is pristine, as the machine was only used between
1958 and 62 before the owner died. I bought the machine from his elderly
son, who never used it in 40+ years , so I honestly think it hasn't ben
reground.

Thanks

Jason

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briano - 24 Dec 2006 16:50 GMT

> so I honestly think it hasn't ben
> reground.

You've got me gloating now. Mine's a bit of a clunker. My clutch was a
bag of nails (just wouldn't adjust) until I bored out the drum and
glued a CI insert in.

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