Rebuilding a Delta 1460

Hello All, I just did a Google search looking for headstockstock bearings for a

1460 and most of the posts are old, some links don't come up anymore. Does anyone have a source for such bearings and any other pertinent info on rebuilding this lathe. I am searching OWWM concurrnet with this group as well. Thanks in advance for any advice of information. Marc
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Bearings are bearings. I'd pull them out, get any numbers off them, measure them, and have your bearing supplier match them with SKF or something good. If you have a bearing supplier in town, take them with you.

Bill

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Bill Rubenstein

Hello Bill, Thanks for that straight up answer. I never gave it that thought. Now I have to just tear the head stock apart first. Marc

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Marc - Bill is so right. I almost bought bearings for my Jet mini from jet, and they were something like $32 plus shipping for two Chinese bearings, so final price was about $41 bucks.

Turns out a bearing store here in town had the same bearings for $6 each in Timkin brand. It was a very common size - I took the bearing in and he asked me what brand I wanted it in!

Called Jet, they told me how to tap out the bearings with a heavy hammer and a wooden dowel. Reinstall with the same tools, just reversing the procedure. Maiden voyage on bearing install, 45 minutes. It was easy!

Robert

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