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 1940

SHELDON Lathes and millers. Whole Range Lathe, Millers & Accessories Catalogue 1955. Detailed and well-illustrated edition. 24 pages

SHELDON Newer Series S and M 11-inch and 13-inch Lathes. Basic "Setting-up" Instructions, Spindle Dismantling, Metric Screwcutting Instructions, Parts as Exploded Component Drawings and a detailed, full-range Sheldon Sales, Specification and Accessories catalogue.

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.

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 (Vernon) Horizontal Miller. Illustrated Parts Manual and Basic Operation Instructions. Two editions of the parts are inclued, one with basic operator's instructions.

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 19

Sheldon 10-inch L and XL later-type model with Underdrive Stand , V-belt transmission and a two-lever screwcutting gearbox as sold 1950s to 1970s under various designations. Operator's Instruction and Maintenance Manual and Illustrated Parts Manual as Exploded Component Drawings.

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.

Unfortunately a proper handbook was never produced for early flat-belt drive Sheldon lathes with 9-inch, 10-inch and 11-inch swings - but we can offer a complete Data Pack that gives all the information known about this model (Pictures of this type here: http://www.lathes.co.uk/sheldon/page5.html) It consists of: - "Care

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 M 13-inch Series Lathe Illustrated Parts Manual.

Sheldon R13 and R15 Lathes. A detailed Instruction, Maintenance, Lubrication and Parts Manual. Includes an Electrical Schematic.

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

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.

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VERNON (and "Sheldon/Vernon") Vertical Miller and Jig Borer. Two Sales Folders giving full details of the machine and its accessories. Very rare. 8 pages.

Vernon / Sheldon Vertical Miller. Unfortunately, there never seems to have been a proper user's manual for this machine. However, we can offer two well-illustrated Sales Folders giving full details of the machine and its accessories.