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[[Image:Im120607Thack-Myford1.jpg|thumb| Myford 3.5 inch lathe. ]] | [[Image:Im120607Thack-Myford1.jpg|thumb| Myford 3.5 inch lathe. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im120607Thack-Myford2.jpg|thumb| Myford 3.5 inch lathe. ]] | [[Image:Im120607Thack-Myford2.jpg|thumb| Myford 3.5 inch lathe. ]] | ||
[[image: Im1945Benn-Myford.jpg|thumb|1945]] | [[image:Im1945Benn-Myford.jpg|thumb| 1945. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im1950ME0302-MEC.jpg|thumb|1950 | |||
[[Image: Im1951Benn-Myford.jpg|thumb|1951]] | [[Image:Im1950ME0302-MEC.jpg|thumb| 1950.]] | ||
[[Image: Im19531128ML-Myford.jpg|thumb| November 1953. ]] | [[Image:Im1951Benn-Myford.jpg|thumb|1951]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Im19531128ML-Myford.jpg|thumb| November 1953. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im1956M0120-My.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Im19551212-Myford.jpg|thumb|December 1955]] | ||
[[Image:Im1956M0316-My.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Im1956M0120-My.jpg|thumb| January 1956.]] | ||
[[Image: Im195612PH-Myford.jpg|thumb|December 1956]] | [[Image:Im1956M0316-My.jpg|thumb| March 1956.]] | ||
[[Image: Im195705PH-Myford.jpg|thumb| May 1957.]] | [[Image:Im195612PH-Myford.jpg|thumb|December 1956]] | ||
[[Image:Im195705PH-Myford.jpg|thumb| May 1957.]] | |||
[[Image:Im1965LE-Myf.jpg|thumb| 1965. Myford Grinders. ]] | |||
of Beeston, Nottingham. | of Beeston, Nottingham. | ||
1934 The company was founded in September, by [[Cecil Moore]], to fill a niche for small, inexpensive metalworking lathes.<ref>[http://www.fabtintoys.com/Myford/UK/] Tin Toys</ref> | |||
1951 Advert. Cylindrical grinders. Precision lathes. <ref>Mechanical World Year Book 1951. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p180</ref> | |||
1957 Patent - Improvements in belt driven change speed gears. <ref>[http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/818947.html] Wikipatents</ref> | |||
1959 Patent - Improvements in or relating to face driving lathe centres. <ref>[http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/870232.html] Wikipatents</ref> | |||
* The company, was still in business until 2011 as '''Myford Ltd''', at Beeston, headed by the founder's grandson, Christopher Moore. However, the firm closed in 2011, and the assets were sold. | * The company, was still in business until 2011 as '''Myford Ltd''', at Beeston, headed by the founder's grandson, Christopher Moore. However, the firm closed in 2011, and the assets were sold. | ||
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of Beeston, Nottingham.
1934 The company was founded in September, by Cecil Moore, to fill a niche for small, inexpensive metalworking lathes.[1]
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]
- The company, was still in business until 2011 as Myford Ltd, at Beeston, headed by the founder's grandson, Christopher Moore. However, the firm closed in 2011, and the assets were sold.
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