Resident in England, this very early Dalton hints at either a very effective Company export department, or a lathe left behind by American forces after WW1. Now mounted very neatly on a circa 19412 to 1948 Myford M-Type stand with built-on countershaft - this very Dalton is something of a mongrel, and perhaps incorporates some repairs and modifications. However, dating from perhaps 1913, the major parts - cross-slide, saddle and apron casting - are original, as it the bed, stamped Lot 2 and with feet of the type without the maker's name cast in. Some variations from standard include the cross-slide screw, nut mount and dial ring and, possibly, the complete top slide which has the gib-adjuster screws on the wrong side. While some minor parts - and the tailstock - are later, around 1922 to 1925, this is easily the earliest Dalton so far discovered in the UK. In full working order, the lathe is proving an effective work tool in completing day-to-day tasks.