I don't actually own a Franklin Ace, but I did stumble across a manual about 15 years ago that I've been hanging onto. I finally took the time to scan it for those of you that are interested.
Adrian Black recently did a great restoration video on his Ace 1000 which got me inspired to do this.
Youtube: Apple II+ Clone: Inside the Franklin Ace 1000 (w/ bonus RIFA smoke)
Youtube: Franklin Ace 1000 Repair: Motherboard and Keytronic keyboard
The order shown below is exactly as it appears in the actual manual.
Cover.pdf
Introduction1.pdf
Introduction2.pdf
Seven Commandments.pdf
Ace-1000.pdf
Appendices.pdf
Ace 1000 Motherboard Logic.pdf
Ace 1000 Memory Array.pdf
Ace 1000 Video and IO.pdf
Ace 1000 Video Phase Modulator.pdf
Ace 1000 Color Card.pdf
Glossary Index and Formats.pdf
Last Updated: September 30, 2020