Sheldon Metal Lathe

TS-44 E model

• T - Indicated a taper attachment or tapered roller spindle bearings
• S - Later 11” swing (clearance measures at an actual 11-1/4” over the bed and carriage wings), “short” #5MT spindle taper; 2-1/4” x 8 TPI spindle thread
• 44 - Bed length in inches
• E - 4 speed under drive with 4 step pulleys (or possibly 8 speeds if the primary pulley has two steps instead of 1.

Sheldon “E” Type Underneath Motor Drive

• Double countershaft permits operation through standard 1-piece lathe bed
• Double V-belts to spindle prevent slippage and delivers full power
• 4 step cones give wide speed range
• Lever release for belt shifting
• Adjustable take-up for all belts

• Motor - 1 HP (need to confirm)

8 hand-switched speeds...

• Back gears engaged: 50, 87, 142, 244
• Open belt: 280, 482, 788, 1355

Capacity and Clearances

• Swing over bed - 11 1/4
• Swing over cross slide - 8”
• Distance between centers - 35”
• Carriage length - 13”
• Carriage bridge wide - 4 1/2”
• Bed length - 44”
• Bed width - 8”
• Bed height - 6 9/16”

Headstock

• Hole through spindle - 1 3/8”
• Large face plate diameter - 11”
• Small dog plate diameter - 5 1/2”

Tooling

• 3 Jaw Chuck
• Quick Change Tool Post
• 7 Tool Holders
• Insert Tooling Set (with extra inserts)
• Assorted High Speed Steel Tooling
• Boring Bar
• Threading Dial
• Dead Center
• Live Center
• Drill Chuck