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   kennedy136 | Dec 25, 2002 04:46am | #1

   Bob,

           You are correct in that Walker -turner was absorbed by Delta.  I would try them and see if they still offer parts though I can't imagine anything going wrong that you couldn't get aftermarket.  Bearings, centers, motors etc. should all be readily available.  Short of breaking a casting I can't see that you should need anything from the original manufacturer.

                                                           Mark

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   CoastalCarver | Dec 26, 2002 10:18pm | #2

   Hi Bob,

   I've got an old Walker-Turner lathe too. It's the Driver series. It's the same model that one of my favorite woodworking authors, Franklin H. Gottshall, used. Saw a picture in one of his books.

   I also have a Walker-Turner 16-inch band saw. It is an amazing piece of wood-working machinery. You know it is a serious band saw when even the doors are cast iron.

   You can find out almost all there is to know about Walker Turner and a lot of other wood working machinery at http://www.oldwwmachines.com/  Lots of great stuff.

   Brandon Ford, on the beach at Lincoln City, OR.