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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: Lathe, Wood
Machine Size: 13"
Submitted By: Greg Quaglio
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: American No. 1-1/2 Back-Knife Lathe
Date of Manufacturer: Late 1800s
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Last Updated 3/13/2024 7:59:29 AM

Comments:
Owned by the Equinunk Historical Society in Equinunk.PA. On display in the Thomas Cleveland Museum of Vintage Machinery in Lookout, PA. Open to the public.

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Comments: Back-Knife Lathe
Source: Equinunk Hist. Soc; Thomas Cleveland Museum of Vintage Machinery, G. Quaglio photo
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Comments: Back-Knife Lathe cutter and stock
Source: Equinunk Hist. Soc; Thomas Cleveland Museum of Vintage Machinery, G. Quaglio photo
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Comments: Name Plate
Source: Equinunk Hist. Soc; Thomas Cleveland Museum of Vintage Machinery, G. Quaglio photo
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Comments: Stock and "Back Knife"
Source: Equinunk Hist. Soc; Thomas Cleveland Museum of Vintage Machinery, G. Quaglio photo
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Comments: Rough cutter configuration - headstock side
Source: Equinunk Hist. Soc; Thomas Cleveland Museum of Vintage Machinery, G. Quaglio photo
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Comments: Rough cutter configuration - tailstock side
Source: Equinunk Hist. Soc; Thomas Cleveland Museum of Vintage Machinery, G. Quaglio photo
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