Rockwell serial number?

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I just bought a rockwell 11x37 lathe and the serial number starts out with 119- will that tell me what year it is and what manual I need for it? Thanks Tim
 
you can got to OWWM ( old wood working machines ) and they have all the info on delta Rockwell serial numbers and you can figure out the date.

Rick
 
Thanks for the help, I have a 1956 variety! :)

Rich
 
Here is what I brought to the shop! I need to get the rest of the parts to get the collet closer working and really clean it up, the cross slide feels real loose in the nut. Tim

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astjp2 said:
1957, good year! I hope..Tim
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The 50's were a great decade for tools in general. Material was still relatively cheap and designs were becoming standardized on what we see today (less odd tapers, collets, belts etc)
 
cbtrek said:
Nice Find!
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I am really hoping to find a metric gear set for threading and I need the #2 MT to 5C collet adapter for the spindle, I have the collet draw bar but not the rest of the parts...Tim
 
astjp2 said:
I am really hoping to find a metric gear set for threading and I need the #2 MT to 5C collet adapter for the spindle, I have the collet draw bar but not the rest of the parts...Tim
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So how many of you spend the time anchoring, leveling, and truing up your machine? I am thinking that I am going to anchor it with 3/8" concrete anchors and washers to shim it level. I have some .006 shims so I think that I can get it pretty close. How close should I get it to being level? Tim
 
I know this is a bit off topic, but do you mind if I ask what you paid for your lathe? I'm looking at a Delta 11, but from the ad I don't think it has anything but a 3-jaw chuck with it. I'm wondering what folks are really paying. I have seen a couple on ebay, but the asking prices are always quite a bit higher than the settled price. My biggest concern is whether I'll ever be able to put together the accessories you got with​ your lathe.
 
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