Dennis! has anyone try to ues nylon for bearings. My brotherinlaw has worked in a mec.shop for39 years and said that is what they work with! he gave me some of...
Hi Butch Yes there are some plastics that are Molly filled and are used for very light duty bearings and thrust washers but I would not try and use it on a...
you would know better then me! this stuff is real hard! the airport thought I had c4 in my suitcase! ... From: Dennis Turk<mailto:dennis.turk2@...> ...
Hi All Just got an email from Jeff Beck tools4cheap and there was a screw up in China on the back plates. Seams they did not consider it a legitimate order...
Hi all I just posted a picture of a Dalton TL I have found. This is the first time we have seen this overhead drive design and the first one seen on a TL of...
Hi all Dalton guys The old Turk is into a major improvement project at the old Turk Works. For one if you guys could have seen what my shop had turned into...
Sorry forgot the picture Turk ... From: Dennis Turk To: daltonlathes@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 5:23 AM Subject: Re: [daltonlathes] Chuck...
Does anyone know how this happens? I tried to sending it a couple of times to andy@.... The following is the information that I was trying to add: I...
Hi Larry Do you mean you could not contact Andy? So far his email address has been working for me. Some have told me they could not access his web site but...
Dennis, I sent a couple of emails to andy@... one in the middle of July and the other in the middle of August with updates to the list; no answer or ...
Different Larry but I thought I'd share some info. Seems the new version firefox doesn't like hotmail. About half the email features are disabled or morph...
I have been following Dennis's advice (instructions) to shim and scrape the babbit in. So far I'm seeing positive results, but it is however time comsuming as...
Here is a link from Andy's Oldarn site. This is where I got my info from. http://oldarn.com/dalton/catalogs/Dalton_gear_chart.pdf Hope this helps. Dan...
Hi all Will Steer or Andyswift on eBay just sent this link to me about a Dalton Lot 6 on cabinet and leg stand that is for sale. If interested in looking at...
Hi all, This past Saturday I purchased a Dalton lathe that I came across on C-List. I just added a photo album named "Randy Harmeling's B-4". I'm a rookie...
Hi Randy OK I cant see a patent tag on the end door and I also cant see on the tail stock. If it does in fact have a tag on the tail stock your lathe was...
How did Dalton measure bead length? Was it between centers or the full length of the bed? Also, are the Combination Machines measured differently? Also while...
Looking at various Daltons it seems the lot 6 variety has an extra shaft running parallel to and above the lead screw. If Daltons didn't come with cross feed...
Hi mike Some of the very early Lot 5 lathes were built like this also as I finally found one. The lower drive shaft drives a worm gear in the apron for power...
Hi Kelly OK the beds on all old machine say pre 1950 were measured by the overall length of the bed proper. So a 36 inch bed would yield about 18 inches...
Dennis,  I cannot find a patent tag on neither the gear door nor the tail stock. The tail stock legs have no text in the castings and the cabinet door says...
Hi Randy There are a couple of things that date your lathe. The half nut handle for one. does it have a set screw to hold it in place or is there a taper pin...
Dennis,  The half nut handle is held in place with a tapered pin. I attached a couple of photos that show what parts are missing, not original, and broken....
Hi Randy The taper pin in the half nut handle dates your lathe 1917 1918 or earlier. Not just sure when Dalton made the next change on the half nut lever but...
So it's World War 1 vintage. It is definetly the oldest power tool in my workshop. The next oldest is a late 30's Atlas drill press. I really like the...
Hi all I was off all weekend fishing and when I got home the Dalton that was up for bid on eBay had disappeared. Anyone know if it was sold or what happened...
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