There is a seller in my area who is getting a South Bend lathe free of
cost, and as a result, het wants to sell his present and smaller metal
lathe which is a Dalton.

He knows little about it except that he was told it was a 7" X 24" when
he first got it. He also said the lathe weighs about 100lbs, and that
he can turn rods much longer than the stated size between centers by
inserting them through the headstock.

Unfortunately he doesn't know the model number and I cannot find much
on Daltons.

Looking at the picture, the color of the lathe is blue and the gears
and belts are enclosed.

If anyone has any info on this lathe I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

There is a seller in my area who is getting a South Bend lathe free of
cost, and as a result, het wants to sell his present and smaller metal
lathe which is a Dalton.

He knows little about it except that he was told it was a 7" X 24" when
he first got it. He also said the lathe weighs about 100lbs, and that
he can turn rods much longer than the stated size between centers by
inserting them through the headstock.

Unfortunately he doesn't know the model number and I cannot find much
on Daltons.

The best site I know of for older lathe info has only a few pictures of
their different models with very terse comments.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/dalton/page4.html

Best Regards,
Keith Marshall


"I'm not grown up enough to be so old!"

"Keith Marshall" wrote in message
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There is a seller in my area who is getting a South Bend lathe free of
cost, and as a result, het wants to sell his present and smaller metal
lathe which is a Dalton.

He knows little about it except that he was told it was a 7" X 24" when
he first got it.

But it isn't any more? G

LLoyd

In article , Lloyd E. Sponenburgh
says...

He knows little about it except that he was told it was a 7" X 24" when
he first got it.

But it isn't any more? G

You joke - but I had a 7" dalton lathe that somebody
had grafted a 9" cataract headstock onto!

Jim


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There is a picture in the New York section of Craigslist. (Just go to
tools and type in lathe).

It's difficult to fathom that it is only "100lbs" like the seller told
me.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
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jim rozen wrote:
In article , Lloyd E. Sponenburgh
says...

He knows little about it except that he was told it was a 7" X 24" when
he first got it.

But it isn't any more? G

You joke - but I had a 7" dalton lathe that somebody
had grafted a 9" cataract headstock onto!

Jim


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JRR(zero) at pkmfgvm4 (dot) vnet (dot) ibm (dot) com
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There is a seller in my area who is getting a South Bend lathe free of
cost, and as a result, het wants to sell his present and smaller metal
lathe which is a Dalton.

He knows little about it except that he was told it was a 7" X 24" when
he first got it. He also said the lathe weighs about 100lbs, and that
he can turn rods much longer than the stated size between centers by
inserting them through the headstock.

Unfortunately he doesn't know the model number and I cannot find much
on Daltons.

Looking at the picture, the color of the lathe is blue and the gears
and belts are enclosed.

If anyone has any info on this lathe I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

My Dad had one for years. Sounds about the same anyway. Flat belt drive w/
reversing dog clutch to shift in a twisted belt. V ways odd spindle thread
(1 1/8"X12) or some such thing. Change gears strange collets (WW?)
Very solid little lathe but parts are unobtainium.
Glenn