Re: Dalton Lot 5 # 392
Hey Ralph, are you ever going to dig that Dalton out of storage and set it up? Your friends back at the NAMEs show said you also have a couple of clocks in your home. Someone said you were a bit of a
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Dennis Turk
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#6088
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Re: Dalton Lot 5 # 392
Dennis, I have a lever operated tailstock on my Dalton. Ralph Dennis Turk wrote:
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Ralph
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#6087
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Re: Dalton Lot 5 # 392
Rick I have the first lever operated tailstock found way back in 2003 when I went to Susanville Comifornia and picked up the first pedal lathe found. I have all the history on that lathe. It is also
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Dennis Turk
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#6086
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Re: Dalton Lot 5 # 392
Also has some change gears, collets,? thread dial indicator, face plate, collet draw bar. How many daltons are knots have this type of tailstock l?
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Rick Clayton
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#6085
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Re: Dalton Lot 5 # 392
One other little bit of information about the overhead drives Dalton built. These drives were used on all m models of Daltons except the TL as it had a different design drive if ordered with the
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Dennis Turk
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#6084
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Re: Dalton Lot 5 # 392
What is the advantage of the lever operated tailstock? On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM, Dennis Turk<dennisturk448@...> wrote: Rick if you ordered your Dalton with the overhead drive and for
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Rick Clayton
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#6083
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Re: Dalton Lot 5 # 392
Rick if you ordered your Dalton with the overhead drive and for bench mount you got the much larger bed feet to support the large weight up high. I had a set of these but both had been broken and
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Dennis Turk
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#6082
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Re: Dalton Lot 5 # 392
This lathe also has larger bed feet a draw bar for the headstock and the lever operated tailstock.
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Rick Clayton
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#6081
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Re: Dalton Lot 5 # 392
Picture was taken in the front entry of Turk Mfg. Hillsboro Oregon where it was displayed with many other machines that I have restored. wrote:
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Dennis Turk
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#6080
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Re: Dalton Lot 5 # 392
If you have looked at the photo of my later model Lot 5 you will note the clutch lever is now located differently. This drive only has one clutch for on and off function. The motor is operated by a
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Dennis Turk
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#6079
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Re: Dalton Lot 5 # 392
Hi Rick Your Lot 5 is equipped with the first generation overhead drive. I see you're missing the little disk that gave you access to adjusting the clutches. My 1917 Lot 6 also has this drive but I
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Dennis Turk
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#6078
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Dalton Lot 5 # 392
Picked this up in Massachusetts today.
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Rick Clayton
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#6077
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Re: Dalton TL
I could go for a chip tray for a nine. Let me know and I can do paypal or check. Joe
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j_dubya_martin
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#6076
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Re: Dalton TL
Trey a guy in Ct gave me these legs and a decrepit lot 6 lathe. My friend Dave Kirk of Western NY met him half way to get the items. I was not interested in the beat up lathe or was Dave but he found
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Dennis Turk
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#6075
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Re: Dalton TL
Hey Dennis, I would love them! I am not going to use this lathe for much of anything. ?Mainly doing it as a project and to restore a piece of history. ?I have a big lathe and mill that I use if I
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Trey Tull
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#6074
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Re: Dalton TL
well Trey how would you like a pair of actual TL cast iron legs. I have the only known set. I got them some years ago but will never use them. Do to age and health problems I am no longer doing any
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Dennis Turk
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#6073
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Re: Dalton TL
The guy that had the lathe/stand went dark on me. ?Oh well, I¡¯ll keep looking. I almost have everything stripped and then I¡¯ll start the filler process to smooth everything out. ?I think I have
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Trey Tull
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#6072
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Re: Dalton TL
Dennis for a chip tray I bought a industrial baking tray ay a restaurant supply place. Works great -Bart
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Grey Pilgrim
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#6071
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Re: Dalton TL
Speaking of stands I have a chip tray for a 48 inch bed Dalton 9. It¡¯s been glass bead blasted and powder coated 60% gloss black. Anyone that needs it can have it for packaging and cost of shipping.
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Dennis Turk
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#6070
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Re: Dalton TL
I think the Unimat use a threading system similar to the fox system, https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=gNKKX88cmOg&pp=ygUQI3NjcmV3YXR0YWNobWVudA%3D%3D These links might be showing versions
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Ralph
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#6069
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