AJAX Machine Tools. AJAX were not manufacturers but importers and
distributors who badged machines as their own. Many different kinds were sold
and the best publication for reference is the AJAX Main Catalogue showing:
Cleveland Millers, Range, Turret Millers, Production
Milling Machines, smaller hand-operated small horizontal Millers, Milling
machine heads and Accessories, Slotting machines, Drilling Machines, Shaping
Machines, Metal Saws, Pillar and Bench Drills, Radial Arm Drills, Work Heads.
etc. 64 pages.
Ajax
Manuals and Catalogues
AJAX 00 Universal Precision Milling Machine. Sales & Technical Specification Catalogue. 2 pages
AJAX No. 1 Milling Machine. Sales & Technical Specification
Catalogue. 4 pages.
AJAX AJ8, AJ8-P and AJ9 Horizontal Milling Machines (small model, hand
operation. Motor drive by V-belts up the rear of the main column). Two Sales
& Technical Specification Catalogues and a price list. 11 pages.
A552 AJAX Lathes AJ150, AJC150, AJC165, AJ.210, AJ250, AJ.285 and AJ.400.
Sales & Technical Specification Catalogues. 24 pages. £39
AJAX AJC150 lathe. Sales and Technical Specification Catalogue. 4 pages.
Taiwanese Mill Drills badged as Naerok, Warco, Nu-Tools, Sealey, Whitecote, Excel, Draper and Ajax, etc. . Covers the Types FR-30, RDM-400/500M/500MF, "Minor", "Major" and similar variants. A double-edition manual that will help with all versions.
Ajax (also sold as the Sofia) C11M and C11B Lathes. Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Instructions and Parts as Detailed Engineering Drawings.Includes reproductions of the often damaged screwcutting and feeds charts
Ajax AJ165SS Lathe. Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Instructions and Parts as Exploded Component Drawings.
Ajax AJ210 Lathe. Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Instructions and Parts as Exploded Component Drawings.
Ajax (by Sofia) AJ250, AJ235, CU582 (SU401, SU502, SP401, SP402) Lathes. Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Instructions. Just a single publication appears to have been issued for these machines - the only differences being in centre height and capacity.
Ajax AJ400 Lathe. Operation & Maintenance Manual with Parts manual as Sectional Drawings and an Electrical Schematic.
Ajax 310 X 2225 (310-X-2225) CNC/Conventional Lathe. Instruction, Operation & Parts Manual as Sectional Drawings. Includes a number of Electrical Schematics.
Ajax No. 1 Universal Milling Machine: Installation, Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Manual with Parts Manual as sectional drawings and an electrical schematic.
AJAX No.2 and No.3 Horizontal Milling Machines. Spare Parts Manual as useful Sectional Drawings. £40
Ajax 2V, 3V and 4V Milling Machines: Installation, Maintenance and Operating Manuals (two Manuals in one: 2V/3V and 3V/4V)
Ajax 2V, 3V and 4V Milling Machines: Spare Parts Manual: Includes detailed Cross-Sectional Drawings.
Ajax 2A Milling Machine (Universal): Operator's Instruction Manual and Wiring diagram.
AJAX No.2, 3 and 4 "Cleveland " Universal Milling machines. Operator's Installation, Instruction and Maintenance Manuals with a Parts Manual as Detailed Sectional Drawings and Electrical Schematics. Includes a comprehensive Sales, Specification and Accessories Catalogue.
Ajax AJT4 Turret Milling Machine (Bridgeport type). Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual with Parts as Sectional Drawing and a wiring diagram.
AJAX AJT-2 and AJT-3 Turret Milling Machines - These were built in early and late versions. The earlier model had a vertical head with two parallel rows of push-button switches on the front face with the 2-speed motor switch immediately above and, on the top face of the head, at the front, two levers - one of a toggle type the other moving radially in a slot. The head on the later lacked the electrical push-button controls. This is a combined manual for both early and late models.
Ajax AJ35 Drilling Machine: Operating Manual and Parts Manual as Drawings. Includes a copy of the Ajax Drills Sales & Technical Specification Catalogue
Ajax AJ40 Drilling Machine: Operating Manual and Parts Manual as detailed drawings. Includes a copy of the Ajax Drills Sales & Technical Specification Catalogue
Ajax AJ50 Drilling Machine: Operating Manual and Parts Manual as Drawings.Includes a copy of the Ajax Drills Sales & Technical Specification Catalogue
Ajax AJBM16 and AJPM16 Drilling Machine: Operating Manual and Parts Manual as Drawings.
Ajax AJ60 Drilling Machine: Operating Manual and Parts Manual as detailed Engineering Drawings.
Ajax AJ155 Radial-arm Drilling Machine. Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Manual; includes an electrical schematic.
AJAX AJ23 Universal Lathe Converter - a lathe-mounted, motorised, height-adjustable and swivelling milling and grinding attachment. No manual was ever issued for this attachment but the maker's Sales and Technical Specification brochure contains a good deal of useful information about how the device can be employed. 5 pages.
Ajax Metal Saws AJSD6, AJHD6, AJHD10 and AJHD16: Simple Maintenance and Operating Manual with Parts Manual as Sectional Drawings. Includes a copy of the maker's Sales & Technical Specification Catalogue.
Taiwanese Mill Drills badged as Naerok, Warco, Nu-Tools, Sealey, Whitecote, Excel, Draper and Ajax, etc. . Although not machine-specific in content, it covers the the "Minor", "Major" and similar variants and, being a double-edition manual, it should help with most versions.
Sofia (and Ajax) C11M and C11B Lathes (sold as AJAX in the UK). Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Instructions and Parts as Detailed Engineering Drawings. Includes reproductions of the often damaged screwcutting and feeds charts
Warco Taiwanese Mill Drills also badged as Warco, Nu-Tools, Sealey, Whitecote, Excel, Draper and Ajax, etc. . Covers the Types FR-30, RDM-400/500M/500MF, "Minor", "Major" and similar variants. A double-edition manual that will help with all versions. As with most machine-tool manuals, it's a good idea to back up the manual with a "how-to-do" book - and in this case I can strongly recommend the inexpensive one below, "Vertical Milling in the Home Workshop"