The Care and Operation of a Lathe 1595 (Discontinued)
- The Care and Operation of a Lathe
- By Sheldon Machine Co., Inc.
- 106 pages, softcover, 5½" x 8½"
- ISBN 1-55918-102-2
- Original copyright 1942
This was the "users guide" for lathes made by the Sheldon Machine Co. Published in 1942.
Chris' Tips
We offer 3 similar titles about lathes. They were all originally published in the early 1940's, and they all cover pretty much the same material.
How to Run a Lathe is the best-known title, published by South Bend Lathe Works.
The Care and Operation of a Lathe has the best information on grinding tools bits.
Running An Engine Lathe was written by an independent author, not affiliated with a lathe manufacturer. This means that this book doesn't have sections on uncrating and setting up a particular lathe. What it does have is instructions that are more general, and not focused on a particular lathe. This is my favorite of the three books.
We offer 3 similar titles about lathes. They were all originally published in the early 1940's, and they all cover pretty much the same material.
How to Run a Lathe is the best-known title, published by South Bend Lathe Works.
The Care and Operation of a Lathe has the best information on grinding tools bits.
Running An Engine Lathe was written by an independent author, not affiliated with a lathe manufacturer. This means that this book doesn't have sections on uncrating and setting up a particular lathe. What it does have is instructions that are more general, and not focused on a particular lathe. This is my favorite of the three books.
The Care and Operation of a Lathe
The Basic Parts of a Lathe
The Theory of Metal Cutting
Grinding Cutter Bits for Lathe Tools
Uncrating and Setting Up a Sheldon Lathe
Oiling the Lathe
Setting Up Lathe Tools
Setting Up the Work on Centers
Setting Up Work in a Chuck
Turning
Facing
Drilling and Boring
Cutting Off or Parting
Index