What year and make was the car?
On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 8:12 PM, Dennis Turk
<dennis.turk2@...> wrote:
Ha I had forgotten I had even made this video.? The Lathe for
you guys that have not seen it is the one that came out of the carriage house
on an estate on Long Island NY about 10 years ago.? This lathe was purchased
from the 88 year old son of the original owner who purchased the lathe new in
1917.? It was used to make three new wood spokes for a small front carriage wheel.?
Seems the old boy gave up on Horses in 1922 and purchased a car.? That car was
still sitting in the Carriage house when Dave Kirk my NY friend went in to pick
up the lathe.?
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By the way this lathe is not painted rather this is the first
lathe I did in 60% gloss black powder coat.? It’s the closest to Japanning I
have been able to do.? The reference to the gear noise is the two mycarda or linen
?board gears that are in the planetary drive that gives the lathe reveres. That’s
what is in the large diameter wheel at the left side of the countershaft.? This
lathe for all practical per passes is a brand new lathe .? No sign of use or
wear on this lathe when I got it.? Just dirty from sitting with a quilt tossed
over it for 95 years. The amazing thing is given the climate there was not one
spot of rust or patina on any part of the lathe and all unpainted metal was
still bright. Dennis
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Hi Alan
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OK you have a Lot 6 or the 8 ? inch swing lathe with a 36 inch
bed.? I have two of these myself.? There are no manuals or how to use
manual for any of the Daltons least any that we have ever found.? Your
best bet on an operational manual is to acquire a copy of how to run a lathe by
South Bend lathe.? Much of what you see in this booklet will apply to your
Dalton? So did you get the change gears with the lathe?? Also look at
the very end of the bed tail stock end and you will find the Lot # and a serial
number. Picture is what your lathe looked like when new.?? Dennis
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Hello,
My name is Alan I inherited a Dalton B 6 lathe and am going to go through the
restoration process, I am a mechanic by trade and am not a machinist. I
received this from an uncle who purchased it from the U.S Navy. He was a
machinist mate and learned his military trade on a Dalton lathe in the 1930's.
My uncle used to make things on this lathe for my bicycles, go karts and
motorcycles. I am hoping that there is some operator/repair manuals available
so I can restore and use this lathe. Any information will be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks Alan
