Background

Many Colchester manuals are listed below. However, pre-1946 there were no proper technical publications for Colchester lathes - but we can offer an interesting set of early Catalogues (listed below).


Colchester-Clausing "11inch" Manual

Colchester-Clausing 11 (sold in the UK as the Bantam "MK. 2" 800, 1600 and 2000. Full 95-page Instruction and Maintenance Manual and Illustrated Parts Manual as exploded diagrams and Electrical Diagrams.. Includes complete translation of the text into French and German - and copies of the useful Specification, Sales and Specification and Accessories Brochures for each model.

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
  • Electrical Diagrams
  • Catalog
Colchester Student 2500 (new Model) Lathe Manual

Colchester Student 2500 new model - easily recognised by the controls on the face of the headstock all being in the form of round knobs. Instruction and Maintenance Manual and Illustrated Parts Manual as exploded diagrams and Electrical Diagrams.

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual