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Thanks; I’m planning to do that if nothing is available in stock. ?I was hoping, though, for a picture or description of an original spout. ?The first one I made didn’t work very well.

Perhaps you could make one out of brass and silver solder it to the end of a standard oil can spout? Not difficult at all. I wish you well, parts

Hello, all, My Dalton Six has oil locations covered by a circle or grommet of metal with a rather large ball, spring loaded, in the center to cap the hole. ?These caps are bigger than the modern

It does sound like I will need a Second Lathe to help restoring this one so I might be buying my Chinese Lathe after all, I can't help being apprehensive about restoring my Lathe as this is more for

Good Morning Bryan As to Japanning here is what it is. Jappaning is a process I think we got from the Japan back in the 1700’s. Its made of two parts pure gum turpentine two parts boiled linseed

Dennis i didn't think or realise my Lathe's Serial Number had any special significance, the earliest Lot 2 Lathe still in recorded existence, I've only sent that photograph so that you might Log my

I have one for sale as well, please contact me if any one is interested.

From Dennis; " Its some kind of composite material. " Could it be gutta percha? It's the right color, and gutta percha was used in many products we use plastics for today. It seems to have a

Bart the draw bar you mentioned is not custom but is in fact a Dalton original as the red hand wheel was what Dalton used. Its some kind of composite material. I was never able to identify what the

glad to hear you are still here Mr Turk! wish my emails would make it through to you. I am not at all surprised that you knew this lathe; Almost every Dalton that has been restored has had the touch

So Bryan you seem to have the oldest Dalton known of. Serial number 25 is owned by Jim Veres. I also have an early Lot 2 that’s serial number 36. I believe there is another very early one out

Hi Bart. OK that lathe restoration was a collaboration with myself and Dave Kirk of Glen Spay NY. Dave is a good friend of mine that has picked crated and shipped to me no less than five lathes and

Glen I agree also, the fellow mentions Way damage. this shows he is honest

I see what appears to b e scraping just above the "Dalton" cast name on the front of the apron, worthy of a request for information as to whether or not critical scraping refurb was done to the

Yes, see photo

There is a lot 4 located in New York up for sale on eBay. I already have a Lot 4 and would LOVE that custom draw bar but… sigh… Anyone looking for a nice lathe who has loot see:

Those previously named by me as "straps" when the photo is expanded look to be bosses cast into the bed, right?

Bryon, What are the two straps bolted to the back of the bed below the headstock?

remains of original Japanning? that is an awesome lathe. Thanks

I’ve previously shown photo(s) of my Lathe, just a general front view but I'm now loading 4 more detailed photos of my Lathe, one identifies my lathe as a Lot 2, Serial No 23 as shown on the end of