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    From Robert Walpole@21:1/5 to All on Mon Sep 5 15:37:38 2022
    Hi, is this group still active? I have recently been given a Dalton Lathe and would like to learn more about them.

    Hope to hear from someone,

    Rob in NC.

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  • From animal1@psln.com@21:1/5 to Robert Walpole on Mon Sep 5 17:02:05 2022
    On Monday, September 5, 2022 at 3:37:40 PM UTC-7, Robert Walpole wrote:
    Hi, is this group still active? I have recently been given a Dalton Lathe and would like to learn more about them.

    Hope to hear from someone,

    Rob in NC.

    You'll probably find more info over here https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/categories/antique-machinery-and-history.19/ this forum is real active .
    http://www.vintagemachinery.org/mfgIndex/detail.aspx?id=2756 http://www.lathes.co.uk/dalton/index.html
    good luck
    animal

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  • From Bob Engelhardt@21:1/5 to Robert Walpole on Tue Sep 6 09:30:25 2022
    On 9/5/2022 6:37 PM, Robert Walpole wrote:
    Hi, is this group still active? I have recently been given a Dalton Lathe and would like to learn more about them.

    Hope to hear from someone,

    Rob in NC.



    Not very much going on here. Years ago ...

    My favorite: https://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/forum/general

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  • From Jim Wilkins@21:1/5 to Robert Walpole on Tue Sep 6 12:48:55 2022
    "Bob Engelhardt" wrote in message news:RXHRK.110113$IRd5.11496@fx10.iad...

    On 9/5/2022 6:37 PM, Robert Walpole wrote:
    Hi, is this group still active? I have recently been given a Dalton Lathe
    and would like to learn more about them.

    Hope to hear from someone,

    Rob in NC.

    Not very much going on here. Years ago ...

    My favorite: https://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/forum/general

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    The South Bend Lathe book "How to Run a Lathe" Is a good operator's manual
    for older (and modern hobby) machines. http://www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/1617/3789.pdf

    Although it's from 1914, almost everything in it is still valid for today's manual lathe work. Newer editions leave out things that might apply to your
    old Dalton. Allen wrenches can be ground to imitate forged cutting tools to
    get yourself started.

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  • From Jim Wilkins@21:1/5 to Robert Walpole on Tue Sep 6 22:39:54 2022
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    On Monday, September 5, 2022 at 3:37:40 PM UTC-7, Robert Walpole wrote:
    Hi, is this group still active? I have recently been given a Dalton Lathe
    and would like to learn more about them.

    Hope to hear from someone,

    Rob in NC.

    You'll probably find more info over here https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/categories/antique-machinery-and-history.19/
    this forum is real active . http://www.vintagemachinery.org/mfgIndex/detail.aspx?id=2756 http://www.lathes.co.uk/dalton/index.html
    good luck
    animal

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    The photos of the 'Dalton Lot 6 - as new' show many details that are very similar to my 1965 South Bend, such as the ball-closed oilers and the forward/reverse threading mechanism (tumbler) which SB calls a recent improvement in 1914. I even have a diamond-knurled Jacobs chuck.

    The spout on an Eagle model 66 brass oil can matches those oil fittings, and opens the spring cap on Gits oil cups. Since I have one (bought new) I
    haven't looked for current production oilers that also fit.

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