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Note to Dennis The extension on the back of the cross slide is modern. Had off today to look. The screw cutting dial has 24 teeth. ( I need to mark the top ) Can I simply use a scribe to mark the

That machine has more floor space than my entire shed. Loverly.

For any of you guys that are up for it here is a drawing we made for a Dalton chuck back plate. Dennis

There would have been two small diameter free running rollers were the step pulley is now.? These two rollers just changed the direction of the belt that was coming up from the drive that was on the

No it's missing the floor drive, I've only seen pictures of that. It has the upper drive stuff so I'm going to mount a motor and V-belt to drive it.

I drool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?I notice no one answered the question.L

Amazing, I never thought I would even see a picture of one of these. Glenn B.

What a restoration project.? I could have handled it 15 years ago but at 80 not doing anything like this any longer.? Would have loved to have restored one like this one. Dennis

Yeah that's cool! I bet they were used on ships a lot like a Dainichi. wrote:

I'm envious! Herb Kephart

That's one cool Lot 1 old combination machine.? Also has to be one of the most complete I have seen.? Do you have the original drive that sat on the floor behind the lathe?.? The only other one I

I'm finally getting back to getting my Dalton ready to start up. Looking for advice on pre-start checks and first start procedures. This machine hasn't ran for many years.

Hey dennis. That would be really great actually.? A Dalton BAcking plate would be really helpful to me and I always appreciate your your thoughtfulness when it comes to digging up stuff from your

This may not be true, since the shipping manifest shows no reference to a lot of Dalton lathes. Quite possibly another urban myth. Dan

correct me if I am wrong but I recall a tale that a shipment of Daltons were on the Lusitania and that others made it across the pond for use in WWI.

What would be amazing is the company accounts that tally serial numbers to customers. I noticed quite a lot of variations in finish on the machine. I used to do quite a bit of metal casting and noted

Hi Dennis, Wondering if you might have a spare 5” backing plate for a buck chuck available? My old 5” chuck is pretty much past end of life - worn jaws etc. so think8ng about buying a new

Marc the very first Lot 2 lathes had the hand crank handles not hand wheels.? Not sure any of the Lot 2 lathes had hand wheels but the introduction of the Lot 3 did have hand wheels on the apron for

Hi Denis, I do have a door and gears Thankyou I’ve just not put them on for the photo. I’ve yet to clear the Old paint Off the brass plate to work out what gears can go where. Interestingly I

One other thing I see that you do not have a gear mounting arm on the lathe.? It fits one the large diameter of the left lead screw mounting bushing.? I see you have the shifter but do? you have