Rebore on a mini-lathe!!!

[Phil Kingdom]

By the look of it I would say it is a ML4, same as ML2 only a longer bed. They are great little lathes, my first lathe was an ML4 and I did a lot of work with it before upgrading to a Myford Super Seven. One thing to watch out for with the ML lathes is wear in the headstock bearings, it is tempting to just tighten the nuts to take out any excessive wear but the castings tend to crack where the oilers fit, no prizes for guessing how I found this out ! I did manage to find another ML4 with the proper Myford ML stand in similar condition to replace it,and took out the play by fitting shims around the bearings. It would seem each component on ML lathes is numbered and machined to match the individual lath bed and are not as interchangeable as you might think.

You may find this site handy for infomation on Myford ML lathes. http://www.lathes.co.uk/myford-ml2-ml4/