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 and 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 and Technical Specification Catalogues and a price list. 10 pages.
AJAX AJT1-R8 Turret Milling Machine. Sales and Technical Specification Catalogue. 4 pages.
AJAX AJT2, AJT3 and AJT4 Milling Machines. Sales and Technical Specification Catalogue. 16 pages.
AJAX AJT4 Milling Machine. Dedicated and detailed single-model Sales and Technical Specification Catalogue. 10 pages.
AJAX Milling Machines Models 2A, 2RH, 4A and 4RH. Sales and Technical Specification Catalogue. 4 pages.
A550H AJAX AJRH-1800 and AJRH-2000 Overhead-Ram Type Milling Machines. Sales and Technical Specification Catalogue. 4 pages.
AJAX Bed-type milling machines Models AJBM1600, AJBM2000, AJBM2600 and AJBM3250. Sales and Technical Specification Catalogue. 8 pages.
AJAX AJ-1120B and AJ-1370B Universal Milling Machines. Sales and Technical Specification Catalogue. 4 pages.
AJAX AJ-1325R and AJ-1525R Universal Milling Machines. Sales and Technical Specification Catalogue. 4 pages. £10
AJAX No. 0, 1, 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 4L and No. 5 Cleveland Milling Machines. Sales and Technical Specification Catalogues covering the early and late models. 28 pages.
AJAX AJ340 CNC Series 2 Vertical Milling Machine. Sales and Technical Specification Catalogues covering the early and late models. 6 pages.
AJAX Lathes AJ150, AJC150, AJC165, AJ.210, AJ250, AJ.285 and AJ.400.Sales and Technical Specification Catalogues. 24 pages.
AJAX AJC150 lathe. Sales and Technical Specification Catalogue. 4 pages.
Ajax Lathes AJ240, AJ270 and AJ400. Detailed and beautifully illustrated Sales, Technical Specification
and Accessories Catalogue. 16 pages. £28
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.
TAIWANESE Generic Horizontal metal-cutting bandsaw. Branded by many importers as the RF, Warco, Whitecoat, Ajax, Naerok, etc. Operation and Maintenance Manual with Parts as Exploded Component Drawings.
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 - appears to cover other slightly different versions such as the AJ165S and AJ165E, etc.. Detailed Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Manual with Parts as Exploded Component Drawings. Includes reproductions of the screwcutting and feed charts.
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 (AJ-2 and AJ-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 sectional drawings. Includes a copy of the maker's Sales and Technical Specification Catalogue.
Ajax AJ155 Radial-arm Drilling Machine. Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Manual; includes an electrical schematic and a copy of the maker's Sales and Technical Specification Catalogue.
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 Hacksaws 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.
Ajax No.5 Milling Machine. Electrical Schematic.
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"