Hey all...
So about the somewhat tarnished old looking bison 3 jaw 6 1/4" SET-TRU chuck that's currently under going an EvapOrust treatment... I was having an issue finding a chuck that looked like mine so I could find out exactly what it is... That's because you buy the chuck and the back plate separately to fit your lathe.
I could not find a matching model number on the net so I went on Bisons site and all SET-TRU chucks are the fine adjustment types. I searched the web for it and grizzly popped up with a Set-Tru 6-1/4" 3 Jaw chuck, I look at the photo and you can bearly see it in the photo but there chuck unlike other ones I found on Ebay use, like mine a number set and a 2 digit number below it...
So I visually compared my chuck to their chuck and my back plate to their back in the photo and they look the same, the chuck is on sale for $875.00 and the Bison Back plate needed for a D1-4 lathe is $368.00, not on sale the chuck is almost $1000.00, That just blows my mind since the chuck I have on the lathe right now cost $199.00 not on sale... Can there really be that big a quality difference..?
Now of course I could be wrong... if i'm right though, well.. then the SET-TRU chuck that came on my lathe cost new about what I paid for the lathe... Assuming I was in the market to buy one....
When I get the Bison chuck all polished up and back together Ill post photos of the chuck and back plate separated.
Just sheer craziness I tell ya.. Honestly I think someone more capable and deserving probably should have gotten this lathe, It will be years before I truly can appreciate what I got here... Don't get me wrong thou shes growing on me, and I'm glad I got it.