Photo Index - Yates-American Machine Co., Inc. - W-70 Scroll Saw

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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:	Jig or Scroll Saw
Machine Size:	24"
Submitted By:	Ray Muno

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	W-70 Scroll Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1936-39
Serial Number:	N/A
Last Updated	11/14/2025 11:06:24 AM

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An early version of a Yates-American W-Line scroll saw, Model W-70. 24", variable speed.
A robust and fairly simple machine overall. Variable speed via a variable center Reeves drive mechanism, 700-1800 RPM. This was the hallmark of teh W-line.
Reciprocating mechanism is a Scotch yoke design. It runs in an oil bath in the lower housing.

Can carry either a 5" or 6" blade.
1-1//4" capacity with 5" blade, 2-1/4" capacity with 6" blade
Stroke is 1"

Sold at surplus from the University of Minnesota a couple decades back. Has been sitting stored for most of the time.

W-line Catalog indicates these machines were introduced in 1936-37.
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=4582

List price in 1936: $52. 50
Shipping weight 240 pounds"

Later variants of the W-70, in brochure dated 1940, show a rack & pinion adjustment for the upper head. This machine lacks that and matches the earlier W-Line catalog.

No visible sign of a serial number.

It was missing a few parts. Some were fabricated, others came from another OWWM'er that had also restored a W-70.

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Comments: New hold down feet, fabricated with 1/6" spring wire
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