COLCHESTER LATHES - A full set of very early Catalogues for the Bantam, Master, Triumph and Mascot from the late 1920s to early 1950s. These show both the open flat-belt drive and geared-headstock types. 40 pages.
COLCHESTER MASTER 6-inch 1920s and 1930s Flat-belt Drive Model. Sales & Technical Specification Catalogue. Please note the full technical data pack shown below.
COLCHESTER MASTER 6.5-inch late 1930s to very early 1950s Geared-head and flat-belt Model. Sales & Technical Specification Catalogues. 16 pages.
Colchester Student and Master Mk.2 Manual D'entretien et de Recharge Instruction and Maintenance Manual and Exploded Component Parts List with Cablage mon-vitesse et deux vitesses.Une reproduction parfaite et de haute qualité. Texte Français.
Clausing 13-inch Lathe Models 8010, 8011, 8012, 8013. Instruction and Maintenance Manual and Exploded-diagrams Parts Manual. These lathes were sold in the UK as the Colchester Student and Master in Mk 1 and Mk. 2 versions. See: http://www.lathes.co.uk/colchester/page2.html
Colchester Lathes - pre-1948 there were no proper manuals for pre-1948 Colchester lathes - but we can offer an interesting set of early Catalogues for the Bantam, Master, Triumph and Mascot from the late 1920s to early 1950s. These show all versions of the open flat-belt drive and geared-headstock types.
Colchester "Master" and "Triumph"Early Lathes (1930s to early 1950s with an cast-iron plinth under headstock and a leg under the tailstock end). These lathe were sold with centre heights from 6 to 7.5 inches and badged as both "Master" and "Triumph" models.
Colchester Student, Master and Dominion Lathes Mk 1 and "Mk. 1½" (and other versions, by Clausing the 13 x 24 and 13 x 36 etc). Round-headstock model but with either a "sliding-lever" on the apron that lifts into either one of two slots to engage the power feeds - or with a single, centrally-mounted round control lever. The differences between Mk.
Colchester Student 1800 and Master 1800 Lathes. Instruction and Maintenance Manual and Illustrated Parts Manual as exploded diagrams and Electrical Diagrams. (Includes Additional French and German language section) This manual is also suitable for the "Liberty 1300" and "Dashin 1440".
Colchester Master/Student 2500 - older model. Easily recognised by the spindle speed controls on the front face of the headstock in the form of a large coloured dial with two concentric paddle controls. Also sold as the Clausing 8014, 8015, 8016 and 8017. Instruction and Maintenance Manual and Illustrated Parts Manual as exploded diagrams and Electrical Diagrams.
Colchester Master VS 3250 (Variable-speed drive) This lathe is the same as the Harrison V350. Large (176-page), full-edition Operation & Maintenance Manual with Parts Manual as Sectional Drawings. Includes two electrical schematics and an electrical fault-finding guide for the spindle drive.