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KEY DRIVE TAPER

Spindle Nose

FEATURES
1. Greater Accuracy
2. Longer Life
3. Low Inventory -of Chucks
4. Labor Saving
5. Simple Mounting
6. Easy to Clean
7. Less Overhang
8. Utmost Safety

Model "B"
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14" Toolroom Latlle

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 Headstock
Speeds
Eight (8) or sixteen (16) spindle speeds obtained through nine (9) .'
or thirteen (13) accurately cut spur gears shaved to a true involute
form concentric with pitch line and operated on heat treated
multiple spline shafts by three or four levers at front of headstock.
Increased or decreased spindle speeds can be obtained by changing
overhead drive or motor speeds. Construction suitable for high
spindle speeds to 1500 R.P.M. and for use with Tungsten Carbide
cutting tools.
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Materials
Gears are chrome molybdenum S.A.E. 4150 electric furnace steel
heat treated and hardened to Rockwell C52-55.
Initial drive shaft is heat treated high manganese steel, inter-
mediate shaft heat treated nickel chromium steel.
Spindle forging S.A.E. 6140 Chrome Vanadium alloy steel heat
treated and hardened to Rockwell C36-4,o; spindle nose hardened
to Rockwell C55-5S.

Bearings
Anti-friction bearings used throughout headstock, end works and
quick change gear mechanism-illustrated in line drawing.

Clutch and Brake

A self contained unit with bracket supporting initial shaft on
outer end, unit securely bolted to headstock. Clutch and brake
control levers mounted on apron and directly under headstock.
Clutch is easily adjusted by removing guard on end of initial
shaft and adjusting lock and index collar.

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Lubrication
Combined pump and splash system. Oil for spindle bearings
automatically pumped through filters. Sight oil level gauge
and drain plug provided.

End Gears
End gears are mounted on anti-friction bearings with Alernite
system of lubrication and lower gears run in bath of oil with
sight oil level gauge. "
Spindle Bearings
Spindle bearings are TIMKEN "zero" precision type; four
bearing mounting, thrust adjustment taken on two front bear-
ings, rear bearings mounted in floating sleeve to compensate
for slight variations in spindle and housing resulting' f.)'om
Gear Finishing temperature changes. Phantom drawing below clearly illus-
Below is shown closeup view of spur gear being trates. Both front and rear bearings mounted in solid housings
shaved on Fellows Gear Finishing Machine. eliminating cap construction. - -

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Face 'lea.r Close to

front beatings redUCing spondle
deflection to mInimum
 Headstock base length .
Hole through spindle .
8 Speed Index Plate Range: Taper hole in spindle, with a
Swing over bed ways 16)1:l" Driving pulley, diameter .....
Driving pulley speed, R.P.M ..

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Swing over carriage bridge with cover 10y,("
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Swing over carriage bridge with taper attachment 9)1:l" Spindle bearings, precision Tim
LE~RS LEVER
Distance between centers, tailstock flush end Diameter spindle in front bear'
9LIDIN~R HEAD ,,,,,,';;oco ~ Diameter spindle in rear beari
of bed 30"
(~-:-\ Spindle nos~ Stan
REED-PRENTfiICDRe\ , 22 136 Distance between centers, tail stock overhung
Steady rest, capacity
33"
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"""C£STE"~ I, 36 212
MASSjJ.SA. Tool post takes tool
Collet capacity, lever operated
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spindle nose type ly,\"
Tailstock:
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Tailstock base, length .
Tailstock spindle, diameter .
SERIAL

CONTRACTNo.
No.
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Turns tapers per foot 3)1:l"
Tailstock
Tailstock
traverse and set-over
taper hole, Morse ta
CAT'E 0"-
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Turns tapers, length 18"
Carriage and Bed:
Headstock:
Carriage length and bearing on
Number of spindle speeds . 8 or 16 Carriage bridge, width .

16 Speed Index Plate

Range of spindle speeds, R.P.M. 11~ ::::::: 18-536*
22-536*
Carriage compound rest travel
Cross feed screw diameter and
~'\ "Adapted for hig-h spindle speeds 1500 R.P.lVI. max.

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THE NEW
REED-PRENTICE

14"
Model "B"
Lathe

Thread and feed index plate

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Bed width
Bed depth
over ways
over vees
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10Ys"
Weights:
Net weight, standard equipment and motor drive
rpte r, Morse taper #4 without electrical equipment 3800 Ibs.
................ 10" Quick Change Gear Mechanism:
Net weight, each two ft. bed additional..... 360 lbs.
.. . . ..... 560 Number of thread and feed changes 49
en 4 Range of threads per inch including 1171, 171,-96 Standard Equipment:
gs 371," Range of feeds in thousandths per revolution 271,-160 Includes leadscrew reverse mechanism, large
;s 2ft" Diameter of leadscrew and threads per inch 1""'"-4 and small face plates, compound rest with steel
ar d Key Drive Taper Diameter of feed rod :.... 1-r." top block and tool post, steady rest (casting
heat-treated aluminum), micrometer chasing
Motor Recommended: stop, cabinet leg tailstock end, oil pan, No. 4
Horsepower and speed of motors 3-5-70-1200 Mor-e sleeve for headstock, thread chasing
..... ... . ... .. 1171," dial, centers, wrenches and motor drive ar-
· .. . . .. . . . . . ... 2Ys" (For high spindle speeds motors of 1800
rangement without electrical equipment. All
............. 7"-0" R.P.M. should be used)
handles, hand wheels and knobs chromium plated
r #4 (Motor drives can be either flat belt, mul-
and polished. Two plastic knobs on apron
tiple vee belt or silent chain)
handles.
Floor Space: Extra Equipment:
ways of bed .. 2571," Base length 6' x width x height, without taper Attachments such as oil pump and piping, fol-
· . . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. 8" 92"x44"x55" low rest (casting heat-treated aluminum), taper
................. 4" Base length 6' x width x height, with taper attachment, collet attachment and collets, chuck
ir eads per inch X"-5 92" x46" x5 5" plates, etc., can be supplied.
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Apron guard and adjusting nuts on end of clutch shaft. Interlocking

mechanism prevents engaging feeds and threads at the same time.
One piece box construction, double bearing type. All gearing
Rack pinion S.A.E. 3250 hardened steel. All bearings in apron
S.A.E. 1045 steel. Quick acting independent levers operate cross
anti-friction construction. Gears and bearings automatically
and longitudinal feeds. Clutch adjustment made by removing
oiled-e-see illustration below.
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Leadscrew and Feed Rod

Leadscrew is ground S.A.E. 1040 steel mounted in radial ball
bearings, with hardened steel and bronze washers for thrust. Cross Feed Screw
Separate leadscrew and feed rod construction, leadscrew does not S.A.E. 6150 chrome Vanadium steel heat treated to Rockwell
rotate when using feed rod, and vice versa. Safety interlock C36-40, with two direction ball thrust. Cross slide is provided
prevents engagement of both feed rod and the le adscrew at the with micrometer chasing stop for regulating depth of cut. This
same time. construction permits withdrawing tool up to approximately three
Leadscrew'Reverse Mechanism revolutions of the cross feed screw and running it in again to
Reverse to carriage is furnished for either feeding or threading stop without changing the micrometeireading.
without reversing the direction of rotation of lathe spindle. Re-
verse lever is located at right hand side of apron and adjustable Tailstock
stops provide for automatically stopping carriage for feeding or Massive two bolt type with lateral adjustment for taper turning.
threading in either direction at any predetermined point. Body of tail stock is offset to permit setting compound rest parallel
Quick Change Gear Mechanism to bed. Spindle -which is graduated is high manganese steel and
A self contained unit rigidly bolted and dowelled to front of bed provided with improved type of binder with equalizing action.
and providing 49 changes of feeds and threads, see index plate. One movement forward or back. of lever at top of barrel, locks
Gears are steel accurately cut with 'shafts mounted on anti-friction or releases spindle without affecting alignment.
bearings. Reservoir with "one shot" system for sliding yoke
provides lubrication for all bearings. Oiling Diagram Below

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1. Combined oil pump and splash lubrication to headstock with 4. Apron furnished with oil pump and reservoir providing automatic
filtration of oil to main spindle bearings. lubrication to all bearings, bed ways and carriage cross slide.
2. End Works provided with reservoir for gear bath; bearings
lubricated by Alemite system. S. Oil cups for tailstock spindle, feed rod, leads~rew, etc.
3. Quick Change Gear Mechanism provided with reservoir and "one 6. All bearings, apron, quick change, end works and headstock
shot" Inbrication system for sliding yoke. anti friction type either ball or roller .

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 Taper Attachment
Carriage type arranged to travel with the car-
riage. Attachment is of the telescopic type
and does not interfere with the in and out
movement of the cross feed screw. One end of r>.
slide graduated in taper inches per foot, the
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other end in degrees. Micrometer screw tor
adj listing and suitable clamping bolts pro-
vided. Capacity is 3" or 15° included angle.
Turns tapers 18" in length at one setting.
Right or left hand tapers can be turned.

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Collet Attachment
Lever operated type having capacity to Iy,(" diameter, and with the push rod con-
struction similar to a hand screw machine. The operating lever is mounted directly n
over the headstock, permitting easy operation. Lever with end guard casting is always
left in position when removing closer unit at spindle nose,

Micrometer Bed Stop

Attaches to front V of bed, with indexing dial gradu-
ated in thousandths. Valuable for accurately feeding
carriage to pre-determined depths.

Follow Rest
For long bed lathes and for shaft work this attach-
ment shown at left is recommended. Readily attached
to carriage and easily removable. (Casting heat
treated aluminum.)
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Self Contained Motor Drive

(Flat or "V" Belt and Chain Connected)
Motor is mounted in cabinet leg on hinged bracket
with screw adjustment for proper belt or chain ten-
sion. Motor is readily accessible for lubrication and
repair and belt or chain is completely enclosed by re-
movable guard.
Motors recommended 3, 5 or 7~ H.P., 1200 R.P.M.
Latter size is recommended with chain drive for heavy
duty. 1800 R.P.M. motors are recommended for use
with Tungsten Carbide steels and for high spindle
speeds to 1500 RP.M.
On belt drives (either flat or "V") belt motors should
not run faster than 1200 R.P.M. For high speeds
chain drive should be used. Where chain drives are It is recommended that electrical equipment be sent ---..,
used with 1800 R.P.M. motor armature shaft should us for mounting and wiring in conduit. This insures
not be larger than 1 y,(" diameter. Reversing electrical correct installation of electrical equipment and opera-
control is required if reverse to spindle is desired. tion before shipment.
Accuracy

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Spindle alignment-12" bar, .0005 up Head and tailstock Spindle align. Boring test, 8" bar with collars Fa~e plate test, straight to -,
or down, in or out. Spindle run out ment, straight to .001 high on turned and "miked" to straight concave .0005.
at nose .0002; at end 12" bar within tail. with .0005 large at outer end .
.001.

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Printed in United States of America Heffernan Press,
3M 8-40 Worcester, Mass.
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LUBRIOANTS FOR REED-PRENTICE LATHES

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HEADSTOCK
For spindle speeds up to 536 RPM use -Soeony SAB 60 at' equivlllent
motor 011.
Forsp1ndle speeds over 536 RPM, use a standard medium machine oil
of good quality.

Inm FEED
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Use Sooony SAE 601' or equivalent motor 011.

GHA?lGE FEED BOX

Use Socony SAE 60 or equivalent motor oil.

APRON

Use the standard medium. machine 011 of good quality si1l1ilar to

SAE 20.

PRESSURE F'ITTINGS

Use s. cup grease such as Alemite #33 lUbricant or equal.

MISO~LLANEOUS LOCATIONS
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Use A standard m.achine 011 such as SAB 20.

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