Re: Drawbar Question - too short
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
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Dennis Turk
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#6204
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Drawbar Question - too short
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
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pling
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#6203
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Re: Dalton Lot 4 no. 2071 compound slide question
This picture shows the normal setup of the compound slide. The lead
screw nut is at the right side of the lower casting.
As to the scraping this is not what Dalton did rather this lathe bed has
been
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Dennis Turk
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#6202
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Re: Dalton Lot 4 no. 2071 compound slide question
That is Beautiful guy. I too got a lot 4 as my first lathe. Mine was missing many parts (still is) I also had to build a base (used a old Dewalt saw stand), rebuilt the motor mount and pulley system
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Grey Pilgrim
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#6201
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Dalton Lot 4 no. 2071 compound slide question
Hello,
Last summer I was given a Dalton lot 4 lathe (no. 2071) with a 36" bed by a friend who had owned it for a number of years. It was operational and fully functional, with a couple minor issues
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Charlie Earnest
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#6200
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Re: Dalton lathe
Also look at how thin the bottom casting for the tail stock is. This
confirmed its a Lot 2 as the swing on a Lot 2 is 6 inches a Lot 3 7 1/4.
wrote:
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Dennis Turk
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#6199
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Re: Dalton lathe
Yes the compound looks to be the lot two series. Lot 3 used the same bed
and other parts from the Lot two but had different cross slide and
compound slice more like a Lot 4. Blew the picture op a
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Dennis Turk
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#6198
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Re: Dalton lathe
Maybe a lot 3? No serial # or lot # on the bed.
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Rick Clayton
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#6197
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Re: Dalton lathe
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Rick Clayton
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#6196
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Re: Dalton lathe
Here's what I believe is a lot 2 for sale. I asked them for the serial number they couldn't find it
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Rick Clayton
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#6195
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Re: Dalton lathe
Little better view of the two lathes.
[email protected]> wrote:
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Dennis Turk
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#6194
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Re: Dalton lathe
Boy now there is a rare one. I have a really bad one and I know of two
others so that makes four. I have always felt that this model turned out
to be too expensive to build given the market they
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Dennis Turk
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#6193
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Re: Dalton lathe
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Rick Clayton
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#6192
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Re: Dalton lathe
Dennis there's a lot 5 serial # 55 for sale one of the first 100.
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Rick Clayton
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#6191
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Re: Dalton lathe
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Rick Clayton
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#6190
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Re: Dalton lathe
It measures as a lot 6 but doesn't say it on the bed.
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Rick Clayton
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#6189
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Re: Dalton lathe
Rick this is the first one with the most complete overhead double silent
chain drive we have seen. Usually one or two of the guards are missing.
Lot 6 or Dalton 9 I can't tell from the photo.
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Dennis Turk
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#6188
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Dalton lathe
Picked this up when I was in upstate NY.
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Rick Clayton
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#6187
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Re: Dalton six
Lot 4 guessing about 1920 production. What's the serial number on the end
of the rear bed way? Has most of its original countershaft drive setup.
There are 15 change gears that came with the lathe
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Dennis Turk
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#6186
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Dalton six
Ran across this dalton six in what appears to be great shape. Has 3
different size chucks, a box of gears
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Clay McWhorter
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#6185
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