I¡¯ll send photos tonight. ? Thanks everyone.?
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On Jan 26, 2021, at 12:59 AM, Dennis Turk <dennis.turk2@...> wrote:
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Oh and also the compound. Let me know how the compound slide is attached to the cross slide. Can¡¯t really tell in the photo.?
My 104 year old (born in 1916) Grandfather died last week and I now have a Dalton lathe that he owned and loved for most of his life. ? He told me the story of picking up the lathe during the Great Depression when - I believe he said - the lathe was being phased out or replaced by the shop (I believe in NY) - that had been using it. ? He died with a piece of brass still in the machine - he enjoyed making candle sticks with the lathe.
I was trying to determine what lot and serial # were marked on the lathe - but I can¡¯t seem to find it where I believe it should be. ? Here are some photos of the lathe and the area where I thought the serial # should have been.
Any ideas what this lathe is and why there doesn¡¯t appear to be a serial #? ? I measured the distance from the center of the work piece to the top rail - also shown below.
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