Background

Details of many older and newer Harrison lathes and milling machines can be found here: http://www.lathes.co.uk/harrison


Harrison L6 Mk. 1 Lathe Manual

HARRISON Lathe 12-inch swing (6.5-inch Centre height Model L6 Mk.1 - also badged, for some markets, as a 13-inch) - a model with "rounded" styling from the 1950s, a long, upwards-pointing lever on the face of the headstock and two spindle-speed change levers on the top.

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
  • Electrical Diagrams
  • Catalog
Harrison Lathes "13-inch", "15-inch", 155, 165, 190 and 1300. "Special Edition Type" Operation & Parts Manual

Harrison "13-inch" and "15-inch" (identical apart from centre height) and badged variously as: 155, 165, 190 and "1300" also ,listed as the L6 Mk.3. This is a very distinctive lathe - a sort of half-way house between the older and newer styles - and differs from the other 155 and 165 L6 Mk. 2 and 3 types in having:

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
Harrison M250 Manual

Harrison M250 Lathe: Instruction Manual, Maintenance Manual and Parts Manual as useful Exploded Assembly Diagrams. Includes electrical schematics and additional instructions, not included in the original manual, of how to remove the leadscrew..

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
  • Electrical Diagrams
Harrison M280 Trainer CNC / Manual Lathe Manual

Harrison CNC M280 Trainer Lathe. This an "enclosed" model and usally marked with the single word "TRAINER" on the sloping surface to the right and the word "HARRISON" on the vertical surface immediately below (it should be be confused with the ordinary-lathe-like CNC Training version of the Harrison M250 lathe).

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
  • Electrical Diagrams
Harrison M350 Lathe Manual

Harrison M350 Lathe Instruction Manual, Maintenance Manual and Parts Manual as useful Exploded Assembly Diagrams with UK and European wiring diagrams. Includes a copy of the maker's Technical Sales and Specification Literature.

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
  • Electrical Diagrams
  • Catalog
Harrison M390 Lathe Manual

Harrison M390 Lathe: Instruction Manual, Maintenance Manual and Parts Manual as useful Exploded Assembly Diagrams. Includes electrical diagrams.

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
  • Electrical Diagrams
Harrison M400 Instruction, Maintenance and Parts Manual

Harrison M400 Lathe: Instruction Manual, Maintenance Manual and Parts Manual as useful Exploded Assembly Diagrams including details of the complex 4-way toolpost, the optional bed-mounted capstan assembly, quick-threader assembly, taper-turning unit and other accessories, etc.

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
  • Electrical Diagrams
Harrison M450 17-inch Lathe: Early-model Manual

Harrison 17-inch Model M450 Lathe - early version, sometimes with "17-inch" badges, white or silver facing plates on the headstock and screwcutting gearbox and the screwcutting gearbox control levers tipped with black knobs: Instruction Manual, Maintenance Manual and Parts Manual as useful Exploded Assembly Diagrams with 10 electrical schematics covering the various versions.

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
  • Electrical Diagrams
Harrison M450 Lathe: Late-version manual

Harrison M450 Lathe - late version badged "450" and with headstock control levers as flat bars with rounded ends and an apron where the centre section is stepped.

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
  • Electrical Diagrams
Harrison M460 and M550 Manual

Harrison M460 and M550 Lathes: This is a very large, highly detailed manual that includes an instruction manual, a maintenance manual, and a parts manual, as well as useful explosive assembly diagrams. It's a double manual covering both the M460 and M550 models.

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
Harrison M500 Lathe Manual

Harrison Lathe 21-inch swing (M500 in the UK) with 10.5" centre height). Operator's Instruction Manual and Spare Parts Manual as detailed Sectional Drawings and electrical schematic. Perfect quality production.

  • Operators Manual
  • Parts Manual
  • Electrical Diagrams
Harrison M540 Lathe. Manual

Harrison M540 Lathe. Operation, Maintenance and Parts Manual with electrical schematics. The Parts Manual is clear exploded component drawings

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
  • Electrical Diagrams
Harrison M540 Manual

Harrison M540 Lathe: Instruction Manual, Maintenance Manual, Electrical Schematics and Parts Manual as useful Exploded Assembly Diagrams.

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
  • Electrical Diagrams
Harrison M600 Lathe. Manual

MHL600 Harrison M600 Lathe (a re-badged ColchesterMagnum). Instruction Manual, Maintenance Manual and Parts Manual as useful Exploded Assembly Diagrams.

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
Harrison Trainer 250 CNC/Manual Lathe: Maintenance Manual and Parts Manual as useful Exploded Assembly Diagrams

Harrison Trainer 250 CNC/Manual Lathe: Maintenance Manual and Parts Manual as useful Exploded Assembly Diagrams. This is for the CNC version of the M250 that looks very like the ordinary centre lathe - as distinct from the  fully enclosed version that is marked with just the wod "TRAINER"

  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
Harrison Trainer CNC Lathe

Harrison Trainer CNC Lathe marked simply "Trainer" on the headstock. Combined Operation, Parts, Maintenance and Programming Manual.

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
Harrison Trainer Manual

Harrison "Trainer" (marked simply "Trainer" on the headstock). Comprehensive Operator's Instruction, Maintenance and Programming Manual with Parts as Exploded Component Drawings and Electrical Schematic.

  • Operators Manual
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Manual
  • Electrical Diagrams