Photo Index - Yates-American Machine Co., Inc. - Y30 Snowflake

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

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

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	30"
Submitted By:	Lance Shields

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Y30 Snowflake
Date of Manufacturer:	1942
Serial Number:	B-18471
Last Updated	10/3/2024 5:01:16 PM

Comments:

Machine was mechanically serviced at Pleasant Street Machinery Spa & Resort in DeKalb, Il. Work completed was new tires, crown and balance wheels, and new bearings. Machine now runs smooth enough to pass the nickel (and penny!) test at full RPM. Owner is in process of a full tear down and repaint. I am told it is a B series machine and has the cast iron upper wheel cover. Purchased by Lance in 2022. Machine came to me by way of Al Caldecourt who bought it in 2019. Luthier James Condino had owned it prior to that. Talking with James, I am told it originally shipped to the WACO biplane factory in Troy, Ohio, in 1942. A mill in West Virginia had it after WACO, and dropped it at some point while moving it, badly damaging it. After that, it was sold for scrap and rebuilt to working condition by an Australian Machinist living in rural WV. James bought it from him in 2013 after seeing the Brian Boggs Y30 in Asheville, NC. I will update this entry after rebuild is complete. Update 2024; restoration is in progress.

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Comments: Before Restoration - Front
Source: Lance Shields

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Comments: Before Restoration - Front
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Comments: Restoration in progress
Source: Lance Shields

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Comments: Restoration in progress
Source: Lance Shields

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Comments: Rust Removal of Parts
Source: Lance Shields

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