Photo Index - Yates-American Machine Co., Inc. - J-Line/Broadhead-Garrett

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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:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	14
Submitted By:	Marc Leadabrand

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	J-Line/Broadhead-Garrett
Date of Manufacturer:	60's?
Serial Number:	?
Last Updated	3/15/2006 9:17:11 PM

Comments:

I bought this in Sioux Falls for $200.00 which I now realize was probably too much. It's not a very good machine. It rattles and shakes and makes a lot of noise, but it serves it's purpose. It is in great shape, kind of a neat mid-century modern speckled paint job.

Photo 1:

Comments: your basic POS bandsaw
Source: Lone Tree Woodworking

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