What collet nose adapter?are you using?? The original Dalton 3C adapter did not have a flange on it and was flush to the end of the spindle thread when installed.? the picture shows an original 3C adapter and thread guard.?
I have a late 20's B4-Lot 5 Dalton Lathe that I've restored.? I purchased a set of Dalton Collets along with the drawbar and collet adapter some time ago.? The drawbar appears to be too short by about 5/8".? From the shoulder to the end of the drawbar is just a bit shy of 9".? It appears to me that the drawbar should be about 9 1/2 or 9 5/8 inches from shoulder to end.? If someone in the group has a Dalton drawbar please measure it from the shoulder to the end.? I could make this one work by cutting back the shoulder to extend the reach of the bar but I'd like to understand the problem first.? The collets say 'Dalton' on them.? the adapter is unbranded and the drawbar has no name on it but it is clearly a vintage piece.? Was there an earlier Dalton lathe that had different (shorter) spindle dimensions?
Dennis Turk
