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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: 12"swing/48"between centers
Submitted By: Jeff Behan
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: Wood Lathe/ J-Line
Date of Manufacturer: 1940's or 1950's
Serial Number: unknown
Last Updated 8/6/2006 12:00:00 AM

Comments:
I picked up this Yates American wood lathe with the Barnes lathe off E-bay.The lathe was in a very damp basement shop.I took it completely apart for cleaning,service and painting.I mounted it on a new piece of wood and added a set of cast iron legs with a shelf for storage of the tooling.The lathe has vari drive,it goes from 0 to 1725 rpm's.I added a new on/off switch as the one that was with the lathe didn't work very well.

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Comments: front view
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Comments: back view
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Comments: motor/new switch
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