On some models the countershaft was neatly built onto the back of the very deep lathe bed with the motor bracket hinged on the back of the headstock-end stand leg.

The only Myford to have transverse T slots in its cross slide.

Whilst the backgear engagement mechanism was rather over engineered - with a collet closer-like lever assembly - there was no catch to hold the changewheel guard closed.

A neat hinged cover guarded the backgear bullwheel.

The headstock carries the Jones & Shipman name - but this was art-worked onto the original photograph, and did not appear on production machines.