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Hello Dalton lathe group! I'm looking to install a X axis DRO on my Dalton B-5 Lot 5 as well as a quick change tool post to replace the lantern type. Has anyone done this? Is there any information out there regarding such modifications?

Hello! I just recently purchased a Lot 4 Dalton Six (SN 2848, pictures here https://imgur.com/gallery/2M2FI7V ) that is in moderately good condition. I am slowly cleaning and figuring out what work it will take to get it running again and I have a few questions I am hoping some of the people in this group can answer. Any idea on the year of this lathe? My guess is late 1919 or 1920 but I haven't been able to find too much information on the serial number ranges. Does anybody know the specs on the change gears? I realize that gears are probably hard to find so I will have to make my own but if anybody knows the pitch, pressure angle, or any other info on the gears it will make things a lot easier. This lathe has a bit of wear so I am worried if I take measurements off the gears I'll end up making something sloppy. Lastly, there is the same question but for the main lead screw. Mine is pretty worn and I know it's a 3/4-12 but I don't know if it's an acme profile or something special. I'd prefer to buy a spare if anybody has any around but I have a feeling I'll need to get a replacement machined. If anybody else needs a new lead screw maybe we could get a few made and split the cost. Thanks for your time! John

Hi everyone, I'm Mark from Leicester in the UK. I thought I'd say hello to you all as I finally got around to getting this old girl making swarf... My Dalton Lot 6, which I've owned for over 23 years, but has been out of commission for some time.

Hi Dalton Enthusiasts! Thanks for so many pictures and helpful links in support of these really nice machines. I have a Lot 4 serial # 3033 that is dressed in an old powder coating. This one was covered in about an inch of sawdust (it's in a woodshop). It took me awhile to get dusted off, cleaned, oiled and greased. It's running ok now but I'll be working on more cleaning and perhaps a conversion to oil. Thanks again for all the pictures and information posted here. Special big thanks to Tony the Dalton guy for so much great information as well. All that helped me understand what I had and how to fix it. The six speed headstock is kind of a mind bender, I found this patent that explains the gears, as well as some very helpful diagrams. https://patents.google.com/patent/US1488232A/en?q=lathe&inventor=Hubert+Dalton&oq=inventor:(Hubert+Dalton)+lathe This Dalton was owned by a family member who said it was used on an early US submarine for the navy. The kit includes a 3 jaw (with an extra set of jaws), a 4 jaw, a few plates, and some other bits of kit that are all coated with the same powder coating. The drive pulley looks like for an overhead mounting (my guess), and sits behind on the bench. The drive pulley is coated similarly. Including some pictures of this for those interested. If there's any other pictures you'd like to see I'll send em. One question: what are the pros and cons of grease vs oil? Many of the setups here are oil, and if anyone can speak to the reasons why I might undertake a conversion project, I'd be grateful to hear your take on it. I'm researching this but any help is much appreciated. Thanks again!

Hi everyone, being new to your Group I better introduce myself, I’m Bryan, I live in the UK and have recently acquired a Dalton Lathe, it’s a “Lot 2” number 23, it’s a very small Lathe, the Bed is only 20” long, centre to centre about 12” if I’m measuring it correctly, centre of the Chuck to the Bed 3 ?”, see photo of Lathe as attached. Being an old Lathe there is some play in the Cross Slide Feed which I was going to ask for guidance on but it might be better to read through some of the Messages on this Topic on your Forum first.

Does anyone have an idea who made this lathe I bought it on Saturday and it seems to run very well but neither the seller nor me know how old it is or who made it. I have attached a picture.

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Hello everyone. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Billy and I am a new Dalton lathe owner. It is a lot 4 ser. no.1066 and is a 30” machine. It sits on a a chip pan and regular legs without a cabinet and came with a 3 jaw Chuck, a mystery plate that screws on the nose, a steady rest, the counter drive, and a set of change gears. The change gears are a little different than the ones listed that come with it on here though. There are 14: 24, 24, 36, 40, 44, 46, 48, 52, 54, 56, 60, 66, 72, and the spoked 96. Also the thread chart plate on the gear cover looks to have a factory modification on the 40 through 56 thread spots. Has anyone else encountered this? Thank you

Greetings I removed the lead screw from my lot 5 today for a good cleaning and , while I was at it, the apron as well. After removing 100 yrs of gunk I found................ no wear to speak of! no scoring, worn gear teeth, or sloppy half nut. I did find 2 small cracks in the worm gear carrier at the 12 o'clock position at its weakest point. I also found a cone clutch. Is this used for turning? If so, how does it work as I see no way to engage it. Anyway, the old girl is back together cutting threads like a champ. Any help appreciated. Be well Larry

Hi thankyou for letting me join your group I have a dalton lathe with no model no , on the rear stock there is a plate with the markings no 1114123 1114124 on the left side on the right hand side the no is 45857 and 45858 dates for pattern 2 nd june 1914 lower down is a date 20 oct 1914 . I will send a picture many thanks gordon Virus-free. www.avg.com

Good evening, Well, I finally decided to move my Dalton into the basement after having problems with rust and freezing fingers trying to use my lathe in my unheated garage. I painted the floor and walls to help reduce moisture in there and I think it will come together nicely a new shop space. While moving my lathe, I came up with a few questions that I thought I'd ask the group about. What is the little brass cap with the metal and felt wick on the tailstock for? My drill chuck ejects properly from the tailstock, but my dead centers don't. Is there a way to adjust the "ejection" feature of the tailstock when you move the tail spindle all the way in? Now that my lathe is inside, and probably will be for the next 10 years, what should I be checking, replacing, or servicing? Is there the equivalent of a tune-up guide somewhere? My ways have some scraping visible, but the rest is worn. Is this the kind of thing I could learn to do or have done, or is it best left alone? I have one of those orange polyurethane belt on it now, but I also have a leather one in a box. Any reason to favor one over another? The orange has alway bothered me. Any idea how to date my lathe? It says Lot B-4 on the lovely brass plaques and has 5179 stamped on the bed. Many thanks! Ryan Manchester, MA

Hi guys. On one of the Face book user groups a guy came up with some pictures of a Dalton. Turns out its a Lot 2 serial number 4. That makes it the oldest Dalton known of. Its a much modified lathe unfortunately. Riser blocks have been put under the head stock and tail stock to make it a 9 inch lathe rather than the 6 inch it started out in life as. It also has a Lot 4 end door cross slide and compound slide. Funny thing is its still in all its original finish. I will try and steal pictures of Facebook and post them if I can. Also the lathe is so early that its has its lot and serial number stamped on the front bed way not the rear and is also stamped Lot 1 so this makes it a lathe that started out as the very first ones built and then Dalton must have decided to call the combination machine Lot 1 and the first little 6 inch lathe Lot 2. I would love to have gotten my hands on this little lathe unfortunately its in the hands of a rank beginner and he is only interested in making parts with it and has no intentions of restoring it or bringing it back to its original condition. Dennis

My 104 year old (born in 1916) Grandfather died last week and I now have a Dalton lathe that he owned and loved for most of his life. He told me the story of picking up the lathe during the Great Depression when - I believe he said - the lathe was being phased out or replaced by the shop (I believe in NY) - that had been using it. He died with a piece of brass still in the machine - he enjoyed making candle sticks with the lathe. I was trying to determine what lot and serial # were marked on the lathe - but I can’t seem to find it where I believe it should be. Here are some photos of the lathe and the area where I thought the serial # should have been. Any ideas what this lathe is and why there doesn’t appear to be a serial #? I measured the distance from the center of the work piece to the top rail - also shown below.