Sheldon 10-inch L and XL (and many variants) later-type model, most on an underdrive stand but sometimes found as a bench-mounted type with a rear-mounted countershaft and the word "Sheldon" in large letters on the right-hand face of the headstock belt-drive cover. V-belt transmission a screwcutting gearbox with a single selector lever on the front face as sold from the late 1940s to early 1950s under various designations.

Sheldon "The Care and Operation of a Lathe" A detailed, 105-page Manual showing how to use a Sheldon lathe and intended for the Company's pre-WW2 models. It contains much useful information about the correct handling of these older machines. See below for a complete data pack for these lathes.

SHELDON 10-inch L and XL later-type most on an underdrive stand but sometimes found as a bench-mounted type with a rear-mounted countershaft and the word "Sheldon" in large letters on the right-hand face of the headstock belt-drive cover. V-belt transmission a screwcutting gearbox with TWO SELECTOR LEVERS on the front face of the screenwriting gearbox as sold from the late 1940s under various designations. The lathe was current from the late 1940s to the 1970s and sold under various Model designations.

Sheldon M 13-inch Series Lathe Illustrated Parts Manual.

Sheldon S-56 (underdrive) and KS (overhead drive) Older 11" Lathe Illustrated Parts Manual.

Sheldon 12-inch Shaper. Parts Manual as Exploded Diagrams showing the machine's detailed construction. Includes a copy of the maker's Sales and Specification Catalogue.

Sheldon (USA) Very detailed, well-illustrated and superbly produced whole-range catalog showing Sheldon lathes and their accessories as they were produced from the mid 1930s to the mid 1940s.

Sheldon Late-Model R-Series 13, 15 and 17-inch Lathes Models R-13, VR-13, R-15, VR-15, R-17 and VR-17 (with enclosed, dial-change screwcutting gearbox). Detailed and well illustrated Sales, Technical Specification and Accessories Catalogue. 16 pages.