Myford ML8 serial numbers

[okeydokey]

Morning all its a sunny day warmish (well not cold outside) so all well!
My cream ML8 has a serial number prefixed with W (or could be M or N) 12927 as far as I can make out. Took a while to find the number which is on the foot at the back of the headstock - anyone have a list of manufactured dates for the woodturning lathes like exists for the ML7's?
thank you

 

[Normancb]

There is some information on the ML8 on lathes.co.uk. RDG tools now owns what's left of Myford and may have a serial no list.

My ML8 is serial no N128276 and it was bought new in October 1976. Mine is silver - the cream colour is earlier. I think it was in production from about 1949 . Your serial no suggests it was a fairly early product.

 

[swb58]

The first lathe I had was an ML8 and always regretted selling it. I couldn't resist the temptation yesterday and bought another, very close and very cheap.
This thread came up on a Google search for serial numbers so I'll add mine in case anyone else finds their way here.
Serial number N2409, thanks for the info ^^^, I wouldn't have noticed it.

Also this sticker is on the headstock

I think that puts it pre 1949 when the patent was granted.
I'm happy anyway.