Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
Damn Gareth you could not be any farther away from me and still be on the North America continent. Bet its wet there and also cold and windy”-(( I’m in Oregon Gareth. I bet the fishing around
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Dennis Turk
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#5826
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Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
How the heck did a Rare Dalton get up there. Hmmmmmmm.:-))))))) Dennis
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2022 4:13 AM
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Subject: Re: [DaltonLathes] Confirming this is a
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Dennis Turk
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#5825
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Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
In Prince Edward Island, Canada
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gmciver@...
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#5824
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Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
We’re are you located Gareth? Dennis
Sent: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 2:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [DaltonLathes] Confirming this is a Dalton
Yes the cross slide gib
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Dennis Turk
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#5823
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Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
Yes the cross slide gib I have isnt in very good shape I would like to get a new one if possible
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gmciver@...
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#5822
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Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
The door on Mitch’s lathe like all other Daltons is cast iron. Not sure Mitch is still with this forum as I would have thought he would have chimed in on this series of post Gareth. The parts you
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Dennis Turk
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#5821
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Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
I do have the cross slide it appears to be the same as Mitch's, its nice to have his as a reference. I attached a picture of various parts on a shelf, the cross slide is with them, I can get a better
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gmciver@...
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#5820
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Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
Gareth I did some photo shop work on Mitch’s picture so here is what the original compound looks like and you can see the clamp bar on the side of the lower casting. Dennis
Sent: Wednesday,
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Dennis Turk
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#5819
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Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
Gareth here are a couple more pictures of the compound on Mitch Nash’s lathe. This is the only complete Dalton 10 that we know of. Mitch uses his lathe and has not been restored. Dennis
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Dennis Turk
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#5818
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Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
Gareth as to the cross slide compound problem. You see in my photo the cross slide has a fat spud standing up that the compound lower casting sits over. Then the lower casting is secured to the spud
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Dennis Turk
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#5817
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Re: A Dalton lathe in Italy
Hi Andrea
As to the half nut what you’re looking at is a very well done repair job. Dalton never made a set of half nuts with bronze inserts but is a standard practice for repairing worn out
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Dennis Turk
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#5816
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Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
Thanks Dennis, why were the cross slide and compound unsuccessful on the lot 2 and will this one be the same? is the end door specific to the lot 10, I wonder if I could find dimensions and fab one.
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gmciver@...
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#5815
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Re: A Dalton lathe in Italy
Hi,
I got to work on the lathe...I finished disassembling and cleaning every single piece.
To reply Dennis, mi apron is missing the worm gear and the casting supporting it.
Also the split nut is
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Dria72
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#5814
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Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
Gareth if you talking about two holes that are on the face of the legs there was a gear storage wrack that bolted onto the inside of one of the legs. The holes at the end of the legs are for bolting
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Dennis Turk
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#5813
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Re: DALTON B 6 LATHE
Ha I can’t tell you Rick but here is a picture Dave took of the lathe before he dismantled it to remove it from the carriage house. You can see the radiator grill in the picture. Also note the
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Dennis Turk
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#5812
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Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
Gareth here are a couple of pictures of one of our other Dalton 10 inch machines. The first one is also included a bench model I found in Florida about 20 years ago. Tried to purchase it but the
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Dennis Turk
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#5811
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Re: DALTON B 6 LATHE
What year and make was the car?
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Rick Clayton
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#5810
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Re: DALTON B 6 LATHE
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
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Dennis Turk
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#5809
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Re: DALTON B 6 LATHE
Hi Alan
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
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Dennis Turk
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#5808
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Re: Confirming this is a Dalton
Interesting thanks for the info, I wonder how many like it were built. It will be a couple days before I can check the lead screw size. I'm missing the gear cover that goes on the end, the compound
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gmciver@...
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#5807
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