How to Run a Lathe: The Care and Operation of a Screw Cutting Lathe

This resource is organized as follows:

Preface
I. History and Development of the Screw Cutting Lathe
II. Setting Up and Leveling the Lathe
III. Operation of the Lathe
IV. Lathe Tools and Their Application
V. How to Take Accurate Measurements
VI. Plain Turning
Cutting Speeds for Turning
VII. Chuck Work
VIII. Taper Turning and Boring
IX. Drilling, Reaming and Tapping
X. Cutting Screw Threads
XI. Special Classes of Work
Shop Kinks
Don'ts for Machinists
Motors for Operating Lathes
Names and Numbers of Lathe Parts