Photo Index - P. B. Yates Machine Co. - 108 Open Sided Molder

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Manufactured/Badged by:
P. B. Yates Machine Co.
Beloit, WI; Hamilton, ON

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Molder
Machine Size:	12x8"
Submitted By:	John Kempkes

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	108 Open Sided Molder
Date of Manufacturer:	1915
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Last Updated	5/7/2003 11:45:54 AM

Comments:

From a private seller who wanted more for this machine than I was willing to pay. He has it set up on a trailer with a gas motor drive. It appears the machine was originally line belt run. The same machine is pictured on p. 54 of Batory's book from the 1917 catalog. Best as I can tell, this machine could be used to make T&G flooring in one operation, or large quantities of molding. The two side head spindles were adjustable vertically and horizontally and could tilt up to 22.5 degrees. These looked to be square-head, 4-knife and about 5" on each face.

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Comments: Top view of workings, you can see the holddown and the two side molding heads.
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Comments: Side view of drive wheel side. Triple belt to engine, flat belt to planer.
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Comments: Other side and nameplate. All adjustments were made from this side. Note the top and bottom feed rollers on the right, the lower were pinion driven and the top chain driven.
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