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I don't know where my quick reply has gone???? Len.

I am stripping down my ML8 headstock to gain access to the bearings, previous owner used grease, and I want to flush the bearings out. I cannot for the love of me, withdraw the main spindle through the bearings. The stepped pulley just wont budge lengthways or rotate radially. Both grubscrews...

As a matter of personal interest, my (new to me) old ML8 has a serial number : N74419. I would like to know the approximate year of manufacture, can anybody help on this one? Len. P.

As a matter of personal interest, my ML8 has a serial number : N74419. I would like to know the approximate year of manufacture, can anybody help on this one? Len. P. I have started a new thread for this. Please accept my apologies.

Thanks for that Pargyle, I'll strip the head down later and flush out the grease. I have about three litres of Nuto 32 bought from a engineering club member for a song, just hope the seepage from the ML8 headstock does not use it all up. I will also convert it to variable speed, I have the...

I have picked up an ML8 today and need to clarify a point. The headstock has two blanking plugs removal of which allows lubing to be done. The fellow I bought it from has always used grease on the bearings and I suspect that it should be Nuto 32 as on my ML7R-B lathe. Comments would be welcome...

Does anybody have details of Serial Numbers against year of manufacture for the ML8, I picked up one today and want to trace the history of it if it's at all possible. Len. P.