OK Andrea I have looked over? your photos more closely and here is what I have found.

1 have no idea of what the fitting on the left side of the apron is that looks like a tube over the lead screw. ?Looks to be some sort of a guard to keep chips off the lead screw.

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2 it looks like you have a bronze front spindle bearing but the standard looking Babbitt bearing at the rear.

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3 I see your missing all the spindle bearing cap? attaching screws.

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4 Question what is the last patent date on your patent tag?? Should be 1922.

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5 The cross slide dial ring is not a standard Dalton item and also there is a dial ring on the compound slide were as Dalton never had a dial ring on the compound on a Lot 2 3 4 or 5 lathe.

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6 Looks like? your missing the screw in bushing and hand wheel for the tail stock as well as the woodruff key and attaching nut.

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7 Question one the left rear saddle wing there is an odd looking fitting that is not something Dalton would have installed can you tell us what its for?

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8 I see a fitting on the rear of the bed just below the back gear.? I assume this is a pivot point attachment for a counter shaft.

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9 Also you mentioned that the gear on the end of the spindle was missing.? That gear is fit on assembly and if you look at your spindle you will see One a keyway and two half of a small screw thread.? When Dalton installed the gear on the spindle they then drilled and tapped between? the gear and the spindle and screwed in a small set screw or grub screw not knowing what Italians call them. The set screw was installed to lock the gear in place.

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The lathe looks to have seen heavy use in it s life.? Also some modifications as well as poor house keeping.? Original color would have been a semi gloss black japanned finish. ??I am including a photo of what your lathe looked like brand new.? Also a picture of the back side of the apron so you can see if you have all the parts to yours.? This is a model just like yours that was in like new condition when I found it and then restored it to original glory?

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Dalton offered different floor mounting bases for the lathe. A simple set of legs. A small cabinet leg under the head stock and a simple leg under the tail stock.? The deluxe cabinet that you see in the picture above.? They also made the lathe as a peddle lathe but that was not a very successful version as I have one and they are a devil to run.

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I hope this helps a little Andrea.? If you have any other questions? please ask I have a huge number of photos so can usually show you what you need to see.? Have a great evening Andrea.

Dennis

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