This collection consists of all the catalogues in our collection that we have by  Rockford. There were no manuals for these early machines but these catalogues (circa 1900) include various dimensions and other technical specifications.
Includes information on:

Pollard Tappers - Auto-reversing Types No. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 200. Operation, Maintenance and Spares Manual. Includes a copy of the maker's Sales & Technical Specification Catalogue.

ARCHDALE 1 1/4" and 2" Vertical Drilling Machine with a fixed head and sometimes marked Type 14589 Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Instructions - two editions: one for the stand-alone vertical drill the other for the same heads fitted to the radial-arm types; these manuals cover all known versions.

OERLIKON Spiromatic 1 & Spiromatic 2. Spiral Bevel Gear Cutter. Detailed "Gear Calculation Manual" with worked examples. English, French & German Text. £145

Bridgeport Interact 2 Series 2 milling machine: Operating & Programming Manual.

Murad "Production Times" 3 editions of the large advertising sheet (8 x A4) put out by Murad showing the Bormilathe, 3Q Capstan, Series 4 & No.1 & 2 Velomatic Capstans and the Centre lathes.

Boley Lathes: 1A, 1B, 1BH, 1HM, 1HME & Sizes 1, 2, 3 and 4 lathes. Detailed catalogue of Boley lathes made from the 1930s to the 1960s. Includes Watchmakers' Lathes, Precision Plain-turning and Production Lathes, Bench Lathes, Backgeared and Screwcutting Lathes. 20 pages.

B210B Accessories for Boley Lathes: sizes 2, 3, 4 and Boley "Mechanics" Lathe and Short-bed and Precision Model 3L, 4L, 3R, 4R, 3C, H, PA, Ps, etc. 28 pages

Boley Lathes Sales Folder showing the entire lathe range as it was in the 1950s and 1960s. "Miniature Precision" models 1, 2, 3, 4. Screwcutting models: 4L, 4P & 4H. Super Precision model: DW4; Turret model: REV 25 & Drills. 6 pages

CABO No. 2 Double-axis swivel-head Surface & Universal Grinder. Not a manual but a very well illustrated A catalogue/handbook that shows, with 36 illustrations, all the many and varied operating modes and set-ups possible with this high-quality machine.English, Italian & French text. 12 pages

Stat Systems (Herbert). Chart showing setting instructions for Herbert and Ward capstan lathes in sizes 2, 3 and 4 sizes.

Stevens and Bullivant Rotary Swaging Machines. Not a manual but a very useful 52-page Catalogue with details of the full product range, Models 26, 24, 20, 18, 16, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 00 including some useful technical data, a description of the rotary swaging process, examples of swaged work, sectional drawing of the head assembly and Setting up and Adjustments Data.

Thiel Vertical Tapping Machines sizes 2, 3 and 4. Operator's instructions.

Taylor No. 1 and No. 2 Cutting-Off Machines. Spare Parts Catalogue.

Smart and Brown 1024 Toolroom Lathes MK. 1 and Mk.2. A Complete Data Pack consisting of the Operating and Maintenance Manual and Parts Manual as Detailed Cross-Sectional Drawings. Includes Electrical Schematics and copies of both the Maker's earlier small-format Manual and the interesting and useful technical Sales and Specification literature.

Smart and Brown Model A Lathe Mk.1 and Mk.2: a complete Data Pack consisting of two editions (early and late) Operation & Maintenance Manuals with electrical schematics, Spare Parts Manuals as detailed sectional drawings and a copy of the comprehensive Sales and Specification Catalogue.

Stat Systems (Herbert). Chart showing setting instructions for Herbert and Ward capstan lathes in sizes 2, 3 and 4 sizes.

Westinghouse chargers for Electric Vehicles and Trucks Type SV Sizes 2, 3 and 4. Instruction Book.

Ward Capstan and Turret Lathes. Ward's system for Manuals included the publication of this very comprehensive but non-machine-specific 78-page "Operator's Instruction Manual, Instruction Manual and Catalogue" and to back this up with smaller publications to explain the operating peculiarities of individual models (listed below).

Ward No. 2 and No. 3 "Auto-Ward" Plug Programmed Capstan Lathes. Installation, Operating and Maintenance Manual including fault Diagnosis. Late Edition, fully revised.

Ward No. 2 and No. 3 "Auto-Ward" Plug Programmed Double Slide Capstan Lathes. Detailed Electrical and Hydraulic Circuits Manual.

Thiel Filing & Sawing Machines. A publication by the importers E.H.Jones titled: "1862 - 1928 The Home of Thiel Precision Filing and Sawing Machines". General catalogue and accessories showing both the German and English-made versions. Sizes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and Models 13 and 17.

Edgwick No.1 Keyseating Machine (Mark 2) Spare Parts List with exploded component diagrams.

Includes diagrams of:

• Cutter Spindle & Main Motor Assembly
• Column Front & RH Side Details
• Depth Feed Mechanism
• Feed Drive and Crank Motion
• Column & Coolant Details
• Knee, Saddle & Table
• Vice

Herbert No. 2 Flash Tapping Machine Parts Manual. Includes photographic plates of all the components, and covers the No. 2 Flash Tapping Machine before it was known as the FlashTapper.