Photo Index - Yates-American Machine Co., Inc. - M 1701

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Yates-American Machine Co., Inc.
Beloit, WI; Roscoe, IL; Liberty, NC

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Combo Machine
Machine Size:	8" saw, 4" jointer, 10" disk sander
Submitted By:	P Sudberry

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	M 1701
Date of Manufacturer:	Late 50's or so
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Last Updated	11/12/2005 12:00:00 AM

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I got this machine and a twin which was in much uglier condition at an auction in May 2005, just outside Chillicothe IL. It was an estate sale. The deceased had gotten these machines, and quite a few others, from schools. This supports the notion that many of these smallish Y-A machines were sold to schools/vocational training shops in addition to the home and hobby buyer. I registered the serial number with Doug Westlind. It has a 3/4 hp 110 Franklin motor. The proper miter gauge, jointer fence, and trapezoidal table extensions are sitting on the saw table. I hope to clean up and repaint the body and do a little more clean up. It is a pretty solid little machine and weighs about 230 lbs. I suspect it will become a basement machine for some of those cold winter nights when the "shop" (garage which no longer has space for a car) is too cold. This auction was attended by Mike Burian from Iowa and Harry Harsha, among others. Harry got a nice Delta lathe that day.

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