Rockford (USA) Shaper 14-inch Instruction Manual, Maintenance Manual and Parts Manual as Exploded Assembly Diagrams.

Rockford (USA) Shaper 16-inch Instruction Manual, Maintenance Manual and Parts Manual as Exploded Assembly Diagrams.

Rockford (USA) No. 1 Rigidmill Installation, Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Manual with Parts Manual as Detailed Sectional Drawings.

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:

SHAPER WORK - Work on the Shaping machine - a complete, highly detailed and well-illustrated 333-page book on how to use and get the best from any shaper. Titled: "For Beginners in Machine Shop Practice" it features a larger machine - but the methods and principles involved apply to all makes and types. This is the very best manual on shaper work ever published.

Rockford "Economy" lathes (USA) 12", 14" and 16" Sales & Technical Specification Catalogue (2 different versions circa late 1930s and early 1940s). 10 pages.

Rockford (Rockford Lathe & Drill Company) Catalog 1920: 12-inch, 14-inch, 18-inch & 22-inch lathes. 7 pages.

Rockford General catalog 1956 including details of the last version of the "Economy" lathe and the company's hydraulically powered ram-type shapers, conventional and open-sided planers, a combination Shaper-planer, slotters and the Kopy-Kat duplicator

Rockford General catalog 1956 including details of the last version of the "Economy" lathe and the company's hydraulically powered ram-type shapers, conventional and open-sided planers, a combination Shaper-planer, slotters and the Kopy-Kat duplicator