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* 1934 <ref>[http://www.fabtintoys.com/Myford/UK/] Tin Toys</ref> The company was founded in September, by Cecil Moore, to fill a niche for small, inexpensive metalworking lathes. | |||
* 1951 Advert. Cylindrical grinders. Precision lathes. <ref>Mechanical World Year Book 1951. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p180</ref> | * 1951 Advert. Cylindrical grinders. Precision lathes. <ref>Mechanical World Year Book 1951. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p180</ref> | ||
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* 1959 Patent - Improvements in or relating to face driving lathe centres. <ref>[http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/870232.html] Wikipatents</ref> | * 1959 Patent - Improvements in or relating to face driving lathe centres. <ref>[http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/870232.html] Wikipatents</ref> | ||
* ''Note:''(01/09) | |||
** The company, now '''Myford Ltd''', is still at Beeston. Currently headed by the founder's grandson, Christopher Moore, it has its own website:[http://www.myford.com/index.htm] | |||
Revision as of 15:01, 19 January 2009
of Beeston, Nottingham
- 1934 [1] The company was founded in September, by Cecil Moore, to fill a niche for small, inexpensive metalworking lathes.
- 1951 Advert. Cylindrical grinders. Precision lathes. [2]
- 1957 Patent - Improvements in belt driven change speed gears. [3]
- 1959 Patent - Improvements in or relating to face driving lathe centres. [4]
- Note:(01/09)
- The company, now Myford Ltd, is still at Beeston. Currently headed by the founder's grandson, Christopher Moore, it has its own website:[4]