Photo Index - Yates-American Machine Co., Inc. - G-70 "Straight Line Precision Rip 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:	Rip Saw
Machine Size:	!4" blade or 18" with 20 hp 1800 rpm motor
Submitted By:	Evan Smith

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	G-70 "Straight Line Precision Rip Saw"
Date of Manufacturer:	Don't know when it was mfd in Beloit.
Serial Number:	B-25570
Last Updated	10/16/2009 5:57:49 AM

Comments:

I rc'd a list of items for sale via cold fax from the owner of a shop that had closed near Boston MA.

Bought it to edge 40k bf of reclaimed Heart Pine with the Carter Line Light (laser) that came with the saw. Perfect saw.

I called Yates-American to ask for any info they had on this Y-A G-70 "Straight Line Precision Ripsaw" and I ran into a brick wall of liability legalese until I faxed them that "I appreciated your liability concerns and understand that you have officially taken the machine 'out of service.' I hereby state to you that the machine is properly guarded and conforms to all current OSHA specifications and that I agree not to hold the Yates-American Co. of Beloit Wisconsin liable in anyway for incidents corresponding with it's use."

The happy ending was that the faxed disclaimer greased the works enough so that I was put in touch with an nice ex-YA employee/G-70 expert who was actually then working for Diehl. He helped me out with advice and even faxed me an old six page G-70 catalogue straight from the Diehl fax machine!

I'll submit that when I get another scanner but heres some info from it:

-15 HP 3600 rpm arbor motor, 3 HP Reeves Varifeed (50-150 fpm)

-Floor Space: 79-1/2" x 80"

-Weight: 4000 lbs.

-Arbor mounted in three ball bearings. Dia. at saw 1-1/2", between bearings 3". (It won't stop spinning 'till after you finish your lunch.)

-Stock max. thickness with 14" saw 2-1/2"/ 18" saw 4-1/2". Max. width to right 24". Shortest stock 7".

-Saw 14" dia, 11 guage. 1-1/2" eye. 1/2" drive pin on 2-1/2" radius regular equipment. Largest saw 18" dia, furnished with 1800 RPM motor only.

-Table 80" long. 37" at left of saw -24" to right. -steel plate. With hinged section for easy saw changes.

-Edging guide counterbalanced to drop out of the way when stock rests on it.

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Comments: There is a nice counterbalanced section of the table that flips up to access blade area from this side.
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Comments: 3 HP Reeves Varifeed
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