Myford ml8 electric motor power

[mjh]

Can anyone confirm the electric motor power for a ml8 lathe?

I note that the lathe was originally supplied with a 0.75hp single phase 1425 rpm motor.

I have bought a ml8, off Gumtree, and upon stripping down find it has a very old (1938???) Brook motor which the plate suggests it is 6.25hp.

Surely too much?

Suggestions for a reliable supplier for alternatives please.

Thanks

 

[graduate_owner]

Mine specified 0.75 HP single phase or 0.5 HP 3-phase. I think 3HP is just about the most you can run on single phase supply so 6ish is way off.

K

 

[graduate_owner]

Could it be 6.25 amps? That would be about the right value for the ML8 I think.

K

 

[Phil Pascoe]

My old one was 1/2 HP.

 

[wizard]

i have had loads of ml8 lathes most 1/2 hp

 

[blackrodd]

Can you take some pics of the motor label, or plate and let the more knowledgable (which is not me) give their opinions? It would be a better option. regards rodders

 

[mjh]

Well done guys
graduate_owner can straight go to the top of the class!
It's amazing what a bit of sunshine and some spit and polish can do to years of accumulated gunk. See attached [attachment=0]P1000475.png[/attachment]
Careful inspection of the motor label revealed as per you suggestion that it is indeed the amps that are 6.25 and the HP is 1.
Thanks anyway for the help.

 

[HappyPixie]

Just in case it helps, my muh later ML8 has the following info on the plate:
1425 rpm motor (0.5 hp 3-phase or 0/5 h.p and 0.75 hp 1-phase)
Four speeds were available: 700, 1140, 1780 and 2850 rpm.
There seem to be occasional replacements on evilBay (about once every month or so).
Good luck.
Steve