Photo Index - Brodhead-Garrett Co. - J-170

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Brodhead-Garrett Co.
Cleveland, OH

True Manufacturer:
Yates-American Machine Co., Inc., Beloit, WI; Roscoe, IL; Liberty, NC

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Wood
Machine Size:	12”
Submitted By:	David Bradshaw

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	J-170
Date of Manufacturer:	1962
Serial Number:	M644
Last Updated	4/6/2021 10:23:39 PM

Comments:

Acquired through Facebook marketplace ad November 2020, prior owner indicated it was purchased from Dempsey Machine company in Richmond Virginia, presumed to be a school shop machine.

Manufacturing date assumed to be June 1962 from final inspection certificate found on rear of original magnetic starter switch.

Photo 1:

Comments: Image of machine after complete rebuild
Source: David Bradshaw

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Photo 2:

Comments: Image of machine condition as sold
Source: Ken Jurman

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Photo 3:

Comments: Iron stripped of multiple layers of paint and filler ready for first primer coat
Source: David Bradshaw

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Comments: Cabinets stripped ready for primer
Source: David Bradshaw

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Comments: Filler to smooth out original casting imperfections
Source: David Bradshaw

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Comments: Final paint on bed and tailstock
Source: David Bradshaw

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