Yates-American Machine Co., Inc. Serial Number Registry - Planer No. J 551

Machine Serial Number Registry

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

Registry Detail

Machine Information
Serial Number:	J 551
Machine Type:	Planer
Machine Description:	18" Wedge Bed Planer, 5 HP, 3 Phase
Owner:	Robert Hockert
Manufacture Date:	1961(?)
Notes:	18" wedge bed planer, 5 HP, 3 Phase motor purchased from a high school shop in the Hudson Valley of NY, 2016. Unit appears to have been barely used and perfectly cared for - no rust, fully functional, completely original right down to the original 55 year old knives. An incredible find which is currently being put into daily use at US Barrel LLC, Wilmington, NY.

Machine Picture

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