Myford lathes

[jordan1]

What's the difference, if any, between the Myford Speed 10 and ML10.
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[Richard.]

What's the difference, if any, between the Myford Speed 10 and ML10.
Cheers

Distance between centres on the speed10 is longer and it has a bigger selection and faster speeds too.
The speed 10 are all later models so it has the all the later series 10 mods like head stock bearings etc. Could be wrong but I think all speed 10's are metric lathes where as the ml10 can be bought as either metric or imperial. Speed 10 fetch a lot more brass usually. I have a metric ml10.

 

[jordan1]

Distance between centres on the speed10 is longer and it has a bigger selection and faster speeds too.
The speed 10 are all later models so it has the all the later series 10 mods like head stock bearings etc. Could be wrong but I think all speed 10's are metric lathes where as the ml10 can be bought as either metric or imperial. Speed 10 fetch a lot more brass usually. I have a metric ml10.

Thanks Richard, what would you say a decent Speed 10 is worth.

 

[Richard.]

Thanks Richard, what would you say a decent Speed 10 is worth.

I've no idea.
I would say a nice ml10 on its own would fetch between 4-500 and a speed 10 can go for double that.
They are much more useful in the way of hobby/model lathes due to the extra length and speeds of 2krpm. The ml10 goes up to 840 only. Fast enough for the finishes I want mind.
Tbh if u can accommodate a s10 then a better option would be to look at meatier lathes of similar length for a lot less money.