Four years later, looking at the subscriber count sitting at 101,000 while listening to Geoffrey express gratefulness for 500. lol I am brand new to machine shop work and this video series was tremendously inspiring to me.

Mr Croker Sir Thank you for inspiring me to hunt and purchase my very own Myford ML 7 1952 here in Crazy Durban-South Africa. My restoration project, albeit partial, has been a very fulfilling one with your help of course-Bucket list item number 76 ticked. Keep up the great work....will now definitely subscribe. KZread with generous people like yourself have also helped me in other endeavors like black-smiting- leg vice, forge, anvils and tongs found, restored and functional. God Bless Raj Hooblal

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome comment Raj

Hi there. I have just been through this series. What a marvelous job, you have done! I own a late just like that. My late father worked as a sales representative, and sold a new lathe and a welder to some sort of school where they train mechanics. In swap for the new gear, a Myford ML7 and a ESAB MIG welder was traded in. Nobody wanted the Myford so mi dad brought it home, and then nothing more happened. When we cleaned up his shead after his death, i took the lathe home at my place. I miss a lot of parts, among that the complete set of gear wheels to adjust the speed of the apron. And i will have to do the same kind of restoration, that you have done. You have shown the way Mate!

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Haha, cheers Ulrik. Good luck with your project. The good part about these lathes is that everything you need is still available.

@TheUlrikkaul

7 жыл бұрын

oh yes, besides Myford, there's www.ebay.com/usr/myford-stuff If you don't want to make yourself poor in buying new parts

400 subs did you say! A bit more now mate! Anyhoo I've splurged all evening watching your restoration jobs and you have got the formula bang on. No daft music and good commentary. The Landie series will make your site get even bigger, cheers from Jockland.

Just binge watched the whole series. Drill press before this. Cant wait for the next one

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks tpsmith

Hello, I'm Gary from CT. USA. I to thought that was really an amazing thing to watch that rebuild from start to finish! I'm retired and looking for something to do with my time. I'm an Electrician of 37 years so I to am quite talented with my hands. This was the first time I watched your channel and I'm glad I did. Any way, big thumbs up Geoffrey !

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary. Nice to hear from CT.

Fantastic project and a superb end product. I cut my teeth on a ML Super 7 many years ago, so this was of special interest. Thank you for sharing.😃 Ex Leeds Med School.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shevill

Even being a lawyer I watched all ten parts. Congs.!! I should have been a mechanical engineer. Very satisfying.

I've really enjoyed this series of videos. Stumbled on them when wondering how a Myford saddle is constructed and found them really well edited and entertaining.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Simon

Excellent series. This channel will grow quickly if the video quality is always this good.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dirty Bomb

Excellent work, have watched with interest, as I've just acquired an ML7 myself, needs a complete refurb, got so far as a full strip down, thanks for sharing, will watch over and over again Cheers Paul

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul

your skill is bloody awesome. I just successfully won an auction on ebay. A Taiwanese made 70s rip off of myford. I will pick it up next weekend from 250km away remote town. Finger cross to see the condition. Hopefully in good condition and save me some efforts. Thanks for your videos and they are really inspiring me. Regards Cheng from Canberra

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cheng. Good luck with the lathe.

Thanks for this excellent series Geoffrey! It was invaluable to me while I rebuilt my 1957 Myford ML7 here in Canada. Looking forward to your next rebuild. You’ve also inspired me to add an iPad as a permanent fixture in my shop to reference KZread videos like yours. Cheers! Gord in Victoria

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gord. Really appreciate it. The iPad is a good idea.

Please, restore that lovely Series you got there with the same attention to detail. It reminds me of the Series IIA 88'' Lightweight my dad used to own. I love that car (and so does he, so he'll most probably get himself one again in the future). Lovely channel, I've subscribed immediately!

Wow, great job!!!! That Myford is BETTER than NEW!!!

Just finished this series. Man was it enjoyable! And for a new youtube channel, through the roof production quality. I already know I'll be binging the rest of your videos and am eagerly awaiting new series in the future. You've certainly earned my subscription. You may not be interested in this, but I'm sure there are those of us who would love to chip in to a tip jar, patreon, or the like, to help buy some of your replacement parts or human liquid fuel of choice. Just a small way those of who are able can show some of our gratitude to the time and effort you spend. Just food for thought.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome to have you on board! At this stage I'm not comfortable taking money off anyone... It's just for fun.

Subscribed..... from Triadelphia, West Virginia USA. Absolutely amazing work!!!! 👍🏼👍🏼

what a belter of a set of restoration videos Exellant engineering skills please post more And thank you

these are not restorations, these are remanufacturing to a better finish and standard than new, fantastic work your doing to some great tools..

Nice workmanship, I got same lathe two years back. I was not so luck with wiring on mine. Its shielding was crumbling and dropping off. So converted it to 400v 2/3rds hp motor with a wall control panel. Have left old electrics on the lathe. Just so it can be restored to factory condition. Paint work is pretty nice condition so left it for now. Off out to put to work today. I am total amateur in this world. But enjoy the actual making an designing, And while on that subject Enjoyed the video. Thanks for doing it, and saving that Lathe

Awesome. I just bought an ml7 that needs a bit of attention to the oilers and the apron. Your video's really helped me understand my lathe a lot better. Thanks👍

Outstanding series, Geoffrey, and excellent attention to detail.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Paradigm

Myford restoration what an absolutely wonderful job lot of hard work but well worth it in the end especially for such a wonderful lathe like the Myford you should be very proud of your efforts I don't think I would have managed it I think I. would have mixed up all the bits ha ha ha well done young man.

3rd Jan 2019 @ 15:03 GMT - 44,448 channel subscribers, 232,540 views of this episode. Just look how far you've come Geoffrey. Bloody well done! BobUK.

Amazing work and great editing! What a beautiful little machine.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil

Brilliant project! I've got to refurbish my poor old ML7 after a workshop fire! The fire service's water did almost as much damage as the flames!

Geoff, I’ve been mesmerised watching you work your art on the Myford - as a craftsman myself I doth my cap and knuckle my brow in thanks to you. Best regards Mic of Brechfa Knives - Wales UK

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, cheers Mic

incredible series. Can't wait to see that land rover restoration

Just watched the whole series today , well done looks fantastic and you seem to have very good knowledge on old british machinery

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bernie

Nice job. This Lathe will last you years. When I started in the trade a couple of generation back. Those flat top grub screws were called Dog Points.

What a fun rebuild. I enjoy your sense of humor 😊

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Issac

Although I don't plan to restore my Myford 7 as it is in pretty good shape, I did learn a lot from your series. It will be very useful if I ever do need to repair or replace a part. Great job.

I found your channel on my vacation. Its a very beautiful summer here - which is not often. I have watched now this series, drill press, German ratchets and Land Rover series, out of my precious vacation time. Thank you for these videos - they are awesome.

That was just the best restoration video series i have ever watch! I really like how you work and how you explain everything! I sure hope to see more restoration soon! :) Keep up the great work!

Love your style, like ‘This old tony’... yesterday I finished the drill press playlist, today this.! Keep it up.

I bought my brand-new Myford ML7 (sixty-eight pounds Stirling if I remember correctly) when I was about 20-years old to make parts for electronic and radio projects. I'm 81-years old now, but I can still remember the touching and fitting of all the parts, and even the smell of the paint! After a couple of years I rented it to a friend for three months , which stretched out to be another couple of years, when he bought it from me for one hundred and fifty pounds. I wonder where it is now.........?

@JamieBainbridge

3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the nicest comments on the whole internet.

While sitting here in Jupiter Florida USA on a Sunday in Feb 2019 I binged all of your videos on the restoration of this beautiful piece of machinery ........what a great and interesting project Well Done !!!!!!

Why didn't I watch this whole series earlier!?

@sethbracken

6 жыл бұрын

Hand Tool Rescue His Stahlwille restoration has been sitting in my recommended list for a month now. Watched the drill press series and was impressed. Recognized the Stahlwille thumbnail and felt dumb for not checking it out sooner.

@travismadden6603

6 жыл бұрын

Hand Tool Rescue 0

Great job you've done on the myford. I have a 4 inch tool room myford from about 1941/42 I bought and got working again. It's nothing like as good as yours, but it's great to get them running again. Best wishes from the UK

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Alex. Yep, it's very satisfying to make something useful again.

It's a thing of beauty, looks better than new. Bravo!

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Asvarien!

I'm so thankful for all you guys that decide to take the time to show your craftsmanship for us! I've been watching many of these step by step guide videos and I really like your work and presentation. The little use of music makes it better viewing and higher understanding along with your voice over explanations. One of my other favorites is "hand tool rescue", he does much the same as you've done here, and it seems he likes your work as well! Thanks for this great series!

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dennis

Superb. I had to pause the video at the end just to admire the finished article. I would put in pride of place in the lounge! Gorgeous.

Beautiful work. Your video work is excellent, pulling good focus where it should be and none of that autofocus wanderings that so many KZread are plagued with. Thank you for sharing your hard work and passion.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank. Manual focus only on this channel...

Great work! Can't wait to see another restoraiton in the near future !

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leon

Excellent series, I need to repair the back gear mesh on my 1970 ML7. The disassembly & reassembly videos are invaluable. Thank you. Watching from Ireland!

You are an inspiration for everyone. I may look for a nicer lathe than the chinese lathe I have and do as you did. I bet you spent some relaxing time making this.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Relaxing.. no way. I'm way to ocd for that.. stress from start to finish. Haha.

@FrustratedBaboon

6 жыл бұрын

I was relaxed watching you maybe. I know it can be hard getting cut and making mistakes and correcting etc. I find it enjoyable. Im crazy. :-)

Best Lathe restoration ever !!!

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

I doubt it. But thanks a lot. I appreciate it.

Well done, good onya mate, truly a joy to watch this restoration on a time honoured little machine. You're a Land Rover owner so you must have patience and persistence with a drop of tenacity. Cheers Peter

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Mate, what are you talking about? Land Rovers are super reliable… so long as you don’t encounter darkness and rain together… or expect to change from third to second… or travel uphill…

Awesome Video Series!! This Last Video is almost like James Mays Re Assembler. Love it!!

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Will

@mikeyzs

7 жыл бұрын

The parts laid out on the white sheet was very James May

Amazing work! watched all your videos. One of the best full restorations I have ever seen.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Derek. I'll try not to let you down with the next one. Cheers.

@derekludwig9678

7 жыл бұрын

Super 7?? :)

Just came across yr lathe restoration series... had to watch all ten in one sitting... what a great job you've done! Congratulations, a real thing of beauty. Looking forward to checking out yr other rebuilds...

this old tools are rock solid. very cool restoration. alredy a subscriber. congrats from Brasil.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Otavio

Hi from the homeland lol (Great Britain), came across you and your videos by chance and the first edition had me hooked. So the first thing I did was to download every episode of this project as I am after a project like his to do, as well as a lathe we are or may be doing the same next project as I am on look out for a motorcycle to work on. So keep up the excellent work.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Porkycrook. Good luck with your projects. Yeah, I can't wait to fix up an old bike.

I love your videos and to say you welding is good is a huge understatement. Well done mate......some real nice ingredients go into your videos. 👍👍👍

I'm so excited about where this channel is going. You're crazy and I love you

A beautiful result, very well done.The format is good, the editing also and the explanations of any mistakes made should really be useful to someone (maybe me) attempting the same restoration. I've given up trying to explain to my wife why I watch and enjoy this stuff.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your nice comment Mr 4ipp. Go buy yourself an old lathe and start removing the paint - then you will have some explaining to do...

absolutely brilliant resto..... well done chap

You just made my day, watched the whole series and loved it. Thank you Mr Kiwi.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Andy

That over head shot of all the pieces laid out on white is really cool. I’ve never seen that gear swapping technique before, but This Old Tony was rambling on about a method like that once.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, thank you Seth. Glad you enjoyed the videos.

Nice one Kiwi, Brilliant job. Always pleasure watching revival of old year to former glory.

460 subs, to 18K in a year. Clearly your resto has attracted plenty of subs. Well done.

@RedHillian

5 жыл бұрын

And made it to 40K by November 2018 as well, I certainly just enjoyed watching this whole series in one go!

@TheAnoniemo

5 жыл бұрын

@@RedHillian 43K in December!

@ashleyward427

5 жыл бұрын

47k subs by Feb 2019 well done....oppss plus one

@chrixtianr8888

5 жыл бұрын

53k May 2019

@i.bcraftsman5977

4 жыл бұрын

64K dec 2019

Excellent series. Great photography (no wobbly handheld camera or views of your back and no annoying rock soundtrack) relevant comments and very informative with witty touches. Great work, thanks a lot for sharing it.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon!

Such a amazing peice of machinery to be restored and used

What a gorgeous restoration. Your attention to detail, respect for its history, sense of humour and editing skills make this series and your channel so enjoyable. You're quickly becoming one of my favourite channels.

Grossartige Arbeit! es hat mir Freude gemacht diese Videos anzuschauen. greets from switzerland

HI, watched the whole serie at once, very entertaining, educating and the filming is very nicely done!. U can be proud on the end result. I like it when old machines get a second life. I now own a myford ML 10 but there will be (i hope because i am in a bidding) come a super 7 with norton gearbox in I hope 1 ore 2 weeks, complete with the original stand, two 3 jaw chucks, one 4 jaw chuck, dividing system, a complete set of collets and many more tools. It was from an clock restorer and i hope my bidding will be enough So i get the change to restore it and make it my own. Keep up the nice work!!

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Something to look forward to. Hope the auction works out.

Really enjoyed watching you bring that ML7 back to life, hurry up with the next project!

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks James, think I'll go and pull something apart right now...

Watching old tools being reborn is so satisfying to watch. Glad you made this channel. I've got some old tools I am restoring too. You've inspired me too pick up the pace. Keep up the good work.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I hope more people start fixing old things.

Top man and top repair series of videos. Keep up the brilliant work.

Watching your videos, has been a real joy. I am disabled due to a back injury, and greatly miss being able to get out into the shop and work as I once did. Following your progress, as you have returned a beautiful piece of machinery to fine working order, has scratched that itch vicariously. I look forward to what you do in the future. Thank you, and best wishes for the days ahead.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the wonderfull comment Wayne. Glad you found my messing about with a camera and an old lathe entertaining.

Thanks I just got a ML7 and this will help alot to get mine back to working since it's in pieces.

Love your attention to detail, craftsmanship and care.

Great restoration, just watched the whole series this wet Sunday morning. The paint finish is stunning. Look forward to bingeing the rest of your projects.

just watched all the videos int his series and the quality of your work is brilliant. gotten quite a few tips from them as well. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Elliot

I'm happy to be part of your band of Croker Croker's Well done Sir...

Great series of videos. Cannot wait to see the L/R Series 3 refurbishment. Keep the comedy coming and if you want to include any clips of NZ beating England at cricket or Ireland beating the All Blacks at rugby please do :-). Great effort on it all - really enjoyable.

Anybody else just binge watched this brilliant video set ? Incredible job mate Thanks.

460+ Myford ML7 owners. Thanks for the insight! Mine is a '49er, still going strong!

Brilliantly made, described, narrated and paced.

Superb Geoffrey. Job well done. Informative and educational. Magic

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gav.

great video series .. I just bought an old ML7 myself and have watched your series three times already in anticipation of what awaits me .. I'm sure I'll watch it all again a few more times!

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks. Good luck with your project. Enjoy it.

Great Video's Geoffrey , And Beautiful Restoration , i Hope You Have Many.Many Years Enjoyment With Your Myford !

Fantastic series. I'm looking forward to more projects.

What a wonderful series thank you for the effort. I acquired a ML 7 with the intention of refurbishing but the nerves got the better of me, I am a South African, I suppose you could say I "choked" 😁. Thanks to this series I now have the confidence to proceed. Thank you so much.

@paublusamericanus292

6 жыл бұрын

being a south african seems to me would be diligent, in finishing this lathe to make cannon shells for self defense, or if not, tools for a quick escape, to namibia. Soon fleeing or standing with cannon will be world wide for people of our ethnic background.

Nice job done on the lathe. Thanks for your presentation!

I very much enjoyed watching this restoration, thank you!

You are a real craftsman. I watched and enjoyed the entire series. Great job.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jardo

Congratulations.....thanks for bewaring cultural heritage

Excellent work, Glad you decided to share

It is become a total new lathe, great job! Thanks for sharing!

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Arend!

Well done! I just binge watched all of the Myford videos.

Wow, super cool. Definitely got that old-school vibe.

Cool project, I enjoyed watching you work.

When you went dark, I said to the monitor, "You gotta make some chips with that!!" Thanks for hearing me 4 months before I said it!! Excellent work. Gave me several ideas for some old clapped out gear of my own.

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Haha, yeah I wonder how many people have dropped off before the ending...

I just binge watched all your video's and loved it! Keep it comming!

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marcel, working on it...

Somehow stumbled across part 1 and was hooked, I've just watched it all the way through to the end back to back - I really enjoyed it and hats off for not editing out the mistakes, we all make them! You really turned that lathe around (pun intended ;) ) Good job! Love the Landy btw! Subscribed!

@GeoffreyCroker

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ryan

I just stumbled over one of your vids and then looked further. I love finding worthwhile channels. This was great to watch; you've got me hooked and subbed. Keep up the great work, love the attention to detail, the film work and commentary.

Thanks! I was thinking I might have to make up some kind of a tapered shim, so I guess I’m on the right track. Looking forward to your next video.

Seriously Awesome and awe inspiring - I'm now huntin 'me down an old lathe and am eyeing of an old Hercus!! - thanks