Hi all
Well the lathe that John gland picked up for me is uncrated and
sitting in my shop. Now in the eBay pictures the lathe did not look
so good but I must tell you that this lathe is one of the best we
have. Only one area of damage and that is the top of the compound.
The base for the compound is perfect but the front of the top slide
has spent some time getting to know the chuck jaws. Not bad and
will cleaned up fine. The only other thing I could find was the
saddle lock bolt is not original. Other than that there is not ware
or can I see than anything has ever been taken apart. This little
girl is a very nice little virgin. check out the pictures I just
put up. Even the spindle nose threads look like new. The lathe is
in its original japanning and next to my peddle lathe this things is
clean clean clean.
There is a little sign of use in the spindle bearings but there is
still shim in both of them. The only negative is they have run the
spindle with the end play nut set to tight and the read fiber
washers are worn to the point that with the nut screwed down as far
as it will go there is still a little end play. Now problemo here
as old Turk just happens to have some good original thrust washers.
This lathe was built after 1920 and before 1925. The large back
gear is a full disc gear so that makes it maybe 1923 to 1924. It
has the two piece end door and also the two piece back gear guards.
Late version of the tail stock but still has a spooked 96 tooth
gear. Only my Lot 5 I have that was made at South Beach has a full
disc 96 tooth gear. The threading tag states Dalton Manufacturing
Corporation. So was built in New York. Hay check out the great
dealer tag that is installed with the same rivets that the other
tags are installed with.
John did a great job of packaged things back up in the crate that I
sent his lathe in. Now both times we used Forward Air and I can
tell you the crate looks as good today as when I built it. They did
a very good job of not damaging anything.
Check out the pictures in the photo file and all of you let me know
what we should do with it. I am leaning to a dismantle a very good
cleaning and a little buffing of the bright metal and leave well
enough alone.
Greg Fosmark emailed me tonight and told me his saddle arrived today
in good shape. Greg will be back and running in short order.
Keep them Daltons turning out works of art. Ya and that means you
do Dave.K.
Dennis Turk
Turk
