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	E-MAIL Tony@lathes.co.uk Home Machine Tool Archive Machine Tools For Sale & Wanted Machine Tool Manuals Machine Tool Catalogues Belts HARRISON LATHES L5A, (9" & 11") Later Models A Manuals is available for this model Harrison Home Page L5 Early Model Later L5 9" & L5A 11-inch" 140 Accessories Late 10" & 12" Early 12" Late L6 Mk. 3 13" 14" 16" 17" Hydraulic Copy Lathes Flat-belt Drive L5 Early L5 Page 1 Early L5 Page 3 Flat-belt Drive L5 Harrison Home Page L5 Early Model Later L5 9" & L5A 11-inch" 140 Accessories Late 10" & 12" Early 12" Late L6 Mk. 3 13" 14" 16" 17" Hydraulic Copy Lathes Models 155 and 165 Model 190 Lathes badged "Harrison 11-inch" are just machines produced during the last years of L5A/L6 production; they have a 5.5" centre height but, instead of a screwed thread on the spindle nose, were supplied as standard with the safer and more rigid American L00 (L zero zero) fitting..

	Harrison L5/L5A/11-inch with 3-speed screwcutting and feeds gearbox

	The changewheels were made from steel, not cast iron, and as a result could set up quite a ringing noise at higher spindle speeds; careful adjustment of backlash between mating teeth, and the use of a heavier, "open-gear" lubricant helped to minimise this problem.

	L5A/11-inch carriage with the thicker top slide casting that allowed the use of a T-slot to retain the toolpost. This machine has the large bore, threaded headstock spindle.

North American market L5A/11-inch badged as a "Clearing"


	Home Machine Tool Archive Machine Tools For Sale & Wanted E-MAIL Tony@lathes.co.uk HARRISON LATHES L5A, (9" & 11") Later Models A Manuals is available for this model Harrison Home Page L5 Early Model Later L5 9" & L5A 11-inch" 140 Accessories Late 10" & 12" Early 12" Late L6 Mk. 3 13" 14" 16" 17" Hydraulic Copy Lathes Flat-belt Drive L5