Colchester Bantam 5.5in Lathe Service Manual
Instruction and spare parts manual for the Colchester Bantam 5.5 inch (140 mm) bench lathe. This comprehensive workshop manual covers installation, operation, and maintenance of this classic precision machine tool. Installation guidance addresses location, lifting procedures, cleaning, levelling, electrical wiring, chuck mounting, and alignment verification. The operation section details headstock function, drive systems, and gearbox configurations—covering non-gearbox setup, English gearbox, and Continental gearbox variants with apron—plus saddle operation, slide adjustment, bed use, and tailstock operation. Accessory coverage includes coolant system setup and use, toolpost installation, steady rests and rear toolpost positioning, feedstops, telescopic taper attachment assembly, capstan and bar feed operation, and low voltage lighting installation. Published November 1970 by The Colchester Lathe Company Ltd., Colchester, England. An essential service and repair reference for owners and workshop technicians maintaining this versatile mid-century lathe model.
Table of Contents:
- This page does not contain a table of contents. It is the introduction/cover page of the manual for the Colchester 5½ in. (140 mm) Bantam Lathe dated November 1970.
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