On Jul 5, 2:14*pm, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:
I have an old 14x40 F.E. Reed lathe.

'been looking all over the web for manuals, copies, parts, but no joy.

It's time to re-pour the headstock bearings, and I figure the lathe manual
is the place to start looking for instructions.

Does anyone know anyone who might have literature that old?

LLoyd

There's a Reed Prentice group on Yahoo. I haven't joined it, but if
you do, you might find manuals posted there or someone who knows where
to get them.
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/
I found information that I needed from a South Bend yahoo group for a
SB lathe that I have.