CLAUSING-Colchester 15″x30″ & 15″x48″ Metal Lathe Instruction & Part Manual

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Description

Number of Pages: 66

This is a reproduction, not a photocopy, of an original Clausing Colchester 15″ Lathes Instruction and Parts Manual. This manual covers the 15″x30″ and 15″x48″ heavy-duty geared head engine lathes Models 6534, 6535, 6536, and 6537. This manual contains information on operation, lubrication, maintenance, and controls, as well as a complete set of exploded view diagrams of the parts with descriptions. Please see the contents below.

This lathe was manufactured during the 50’s and early 60’s. The machine stayed the same, except they changed the apron to a single lever safety type like the one shown above. This manual doesn’t cover the older type of apron.
Contents:
Installation
Installing.................................6
Lifting....................................5
Cleaning and Bolting Down..................5
Electrical Wiring..........................8
Chuck Mounting.............................6
Lubrication...............................10
Operation Drive Starting Stopping Reverse...........12
Headstock Speed Selection.................12
Swing Frame...............................13
Gearbox...................................13
Apron and Thread Cutting..................15
Setting up Gear Train.....................14
Metric Thread Cutting.....................15
Saddle and Slides.........................16
The Bed and Tailstock.....................16
Accessories Equipment List with Ordering Codes........17
Coolant System............................17
Square Turret Toolpost....................20
Steady Rest and Rear Toolpost.............20
Feedstops.................................20
Rapid Threading Unit......................17
Telescopic Taper Attachment...............21
Hydraulic Profiling Unit..................22
Spares Lists...........................23-66

Overview
I have collected this information for many years and have found the information they contain to be priceless in using and setting up the machines properly. I believe this manual will be a valuable resource of knowledge that will provide a lot of helpful information that is often hard to find. My manuals are not photocopies. I maintain a high standard of quality in my reproductions. Most of the manuals I reproduce look better than their originals. I have professionally digitally edited every page, and removed stains, wrinkles, and handwriting. All of the manuals are printed on thick white paper to withstand shop wear and tear; they are then comb-bound with heavy cover pages so they lie flat on the workbench.