This is a reproduction of an original Brown & Sharpe No. 2L, 2LB Surface Grinder Operator's and Parts Manual. For machines beginning with serial No. 523-2-1. This manual can still be helpful to Brown and Sharpe surface grinders that look similar to this machine and are close to this serial number. This manual contains information on setup, lubrication, maintenance, and controls as well as a complete parts list. The is one of the better manuals I've seen for a surface grinder. The manual contains lots of picture of set ups, and it shows the parts diagrams for all the accessories. I wish all manual were made as good as this one; it would make all of our lives easier.

Contents:

Introductory Illustrations........................................................................	4
Operating Controls and Principal Parts of the Nos. 2L and 2LB Surface Grinding Machines (4); Two Typical Set-ups (6).
Chapter I—Set-up Adjustments and Operating Controls.....................	7
Wheel Spindle (7) ; Care and Use of Grinding Wheels (8); Longi­tudinal Table Travel (10) ; Cross Feed (10); Suggestions on Set-up and Operation (11).
Chapter II—Typical Operations................................................................	12
Representative Set-ups Illustrated and Described.
Chapter III—Optional Mechanism and Additional Equipment................	17
Spindle Power Down-Feed Arrangement (17) ; Exhaust Attachment (18); Exhaust Nozzle (18); Wet Grinding Attachment (18); Castered Base (19); Magnetic Chucks (20) ; 4%25 Inch Index Cen­ters (20) ; High Speed Surface Grinding Attachment (21) ; No. 1 Adjustable Vise (22); No. 2 Adjustable Swivel Vise (22); No. 21 Flanged Vise (22); Over-The-Wheel Truing Attachment (22); Radius and Angle Wheel Truing Attachment (23) ; Continuous Radius and Tangent Wheel Truing Attachment (24).
Chapter IV—Grinding Wheels and How to Select Them........................	25
Characteristics and Selection of Grinding Wheels.
Chapter V—Maintenance.........................................................................	26
Installing or Relocating the Machine (26) ; Lubrication (27) ; Wheel Spindle (27); Antifriction-Bearing Spindle Unit (27) ; Plain-Bearing Spindle Unit (27) ; Disassembling and Repairing the Plain-Bearing Spindle Unit (28) ; Reassembling the Plain-Bearing Spindle Unit (29) ; Possible Sources of Grinding Trouble (30) ; Table and Cross Feed Mechanisms (30) ; Removing Carriage of No. 2L Surface Grinding Machine (30) ; Removing Carriage of No. 2LB Surface Grinding Machine (With Hand Feeds Only) (32) ; Adjustment of Lubricating Pump (32) ; Electrical Controls (33).
PART II —REPAIR PARTS
How to Order Repair....................................................................................	35
Repair Parts..................................................................................................	36-71

Overview:

I have collected this information for many years and have found the information they contain to be priceless in using and setting up the machines properly. I believe this manual will be a valuable resource of knowledge that will provide a lot of helpful information that is often hard to find. My manuals are not photocopies. I maintain a high standard of quality in my reproductions. Most of the manuals I reproduce look better than their originals. I have professionally digitally edited every page, and removed stains, wrinkles and handwriting. All of the manuals are printed on thick white paper to withstand shop wear and tear.