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. 8, 10 and 10/13 Combination Turret Lathes (also covers the almost identical 10/18 Model): Installation, Operating and Maintenance Manual.

Ward No. 8 Spares Manual as Detailed Sectional Drawings.

Emco Compact 8 Lathe: Detailed Instruction Manual and Comprehensive 76-page Workshop Manual together with the Exploded Assembly Parts Manual, wiring diagram and two copies of the comprehensive Technical Specification and Accessory Catalogue. It also covers the clones by Taiwanese makers branded "918", "Honden", Vulcan and Craftsman 549-289000, etc.

Acme-Gridley Multiple-spindle Chucking Automatics: Design, Construction, Tooling and Operation - Very detailed and comprehensive American publication for all the 4, 6 and 8 spindle Models of the R, RA, RAS, RB, BRA Types in 4, 6 and 8-spindle versions. As a complete guide to these lathes (and as-built, for example, as the BSA RAB Type) this is the most complete publication.

BSA Acme-Gridley Multiple-spindle Chucking Automatics - later Edition: Very detailed Operator's Instruction Manual that shows: Setup and Operation, Basic Principles of Operation, Mechanisms and Motions, Tooling, Process Planning, Tool Design, Maintenance Instructions with Schematics. This is the best manual available to get these machines working efficiently.

Brown and Sharpe No. 8 Single Spindle Automatic. Replacement Parts Manual as Exploded Component Drawings.

HERBERT 8 Preoptive Combination Turret Lathe: Installation, Lubrication, Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Manual with a number of pages devoted to dismantling instructions. Two editions are included, early and late, covering all versions of the lathe.

Herbert 8 Preoptive Combination Turret Lathe: Illustrated Parts Manual as clear Sectional Drawings.

Ryder No. 8 Verticalauto: Detailed Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Manual including Hydraulic and Electrical Schematics and a Spare Parts Manual as Sectional Drawings.