To appreciate the manual, one must first appreciate the machine it serves. Produced by the Austrian firm Emco (later known for CNC training systems like the Emco Concept 55), the Compact 5 was a revolutionary entry-level lathe. Unlike the ubiquitous Chinese mini-lathes that flooded the market in later decades, the Emco Compact 5 was built to strict European tolerances. It featured a hardened steel bed, a precise three-jaw chuck, and a variable speed DC motor.
He flipped the toggle switch. Thwunk.