old delta lathe

[John Beck]

No reply from Timken tech service re oil seal for my leaky delta 46-230. Is there a solution to this problem? Have to refill before every use as it leaks whether or not it is running.

[curtis rosche]

you could get the headstock bored out and put in new bearings

[Nick Hoffman]

I have seen places that make stock oil seals, you might try calling your local bearing supply to see if they can help you.

[Paul Atkins]

Are these ball bearings? Is there a number on the bearing itself? I know Delta had special bearings sometimes. All the wood lathes I have except the one with bronze bushings use grease and the speed is no different for yours I'd expect. How are these oiled? Hope these are not too many questions.

[Paul Atkins]

OK I read your previous thread and figured out most of my questions. I never knew Delta had a roller bearing lathe. I wish my 1460 had them. I wonder if you could machine a uhmw seal to keep the oil in, or punch a piece of urethane the right size. On my big lathe that has bushings, I have a piece of felt stuck on the spindle next to the bushing. It is a constant loss oiling system and still leaks, but the oil doesn't get thrown at the piece. There just is two stripes on my wall.

[Ray Binnicker]

John,
I have an old headstock for an old Delta lathe. It is in pieces. I don't forsee ever needing it for anything. I feel sure the the seals/bearings are in good shape. You can have it for the cost of shipping.
Ray Binnicker

[mickey cassiba]

I only got to mess around with one of these in the recon shop...and parts are hard to come by. I'm thinking you may be in for a custom job, if the parts from Ray's lathe won't work. At the gear shop, we would bore, and upsize the bearing and seal. I have the print and part list for this model if you need it, but a lot of the parts are listed an "not available", and I could not x-reference the bearings...my bearing guru is currently vacationing. When he gets back I may be able to do some good.
Good luck.
Mickey