Photo Index - Yates-American Machine Co., Inc. - Number 12 speed lathe

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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" by 48"
Submitted By:	Doug Westlind

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Number 12 speed lathe
Date of Manufacturer:	1930 approx
Serial Number:	R-8270 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	3/9/2009 11:40:31 PM

Comments:

I don't have much history on this lathe other than it came from a school in the Portland Metro area. It showed up on Craigslist, sat there for a few days taunting me and I had a string of helpful OWWM'ers emailing me letting me know that it was there. I finally couldn't resist any longer and went and made the deal.

I'm not sure I like the color scheme, it sounded good at the time. It kind of reminds me of a pair of golf shoes my uncle had in the 60's.... I despise golf and the uncle wasn't that nice either.

The lathe came with a big replacement starter and push button station bolted to the front but I was able to remove that, put a starter in the original can under the speed lever and salvage the original drum switch for the speeds and the on/off. The banjo is a Delta that probably ended up on it at the school. I would like to find an original eventually but the Delta works fine for now. It runs good and should make a nice little lathe.

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Comments: Yates American Model 12 "speed lathe"
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Comments: 1/2 hp 4 speed direct drive motor
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Comments: Name badge and speed lever , rpm's = 600, 1200, 1800, 3600.
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Comments: Accessories door
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Comments: Tail stock
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Comments: Serial number badge, It was protected by 3 coats of paint and cleaned up nicely
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