Yates American Lathe

[Ted Evans]

Hello All,

I am new to this group so would some one make me feel really welcome and provide some information for me, please?

I do not do a lot of turning but have an old Yates American TV-12 lathe that I need a belt for and also need to know the spindle size and TPI. The spindle measures 1.080”, however, my thread gauge only goes down to 10 and this is too fine. I am guessing it to be a 6 or 8 but not sure.

I would appreciate any and all information any one would care to provide about this machine.

Thanks.

Bear

[Mike Stephens]

Not sure if either of these is your lathe but it is all I could find.

http://www.owwm.com/mfgIndex/pubdetail.aspx?id=2258

http://www.owwm.com/mfgIndex/pubdetail.aspx?id=436

:)Welcome. This a great site. With lots of great members who are more then willing to help.

Good Luck,
Mike

[Rob Russell]

The TPI you can figure out by measuring an inch or 2 and counting the threads.

[David Christopher]

welcome Ted, pictures.....we need pictures.... if you have a model number we might can help

[Dennis Ford]

I have a friend who has a Yates American, not sure if it is the same model as yours. The spindle on his is 1-1/8 x 8tpi. That corresponds pretty well with your observations. I suggest that you buy a 1-1/8 x 8 nut and verify that it fits before spending any real money on accessories. If you have an industrial supply store nearby, they will likely have a nut for 2 or 3 dollars. You can also order one from McMaster-Carr, Enco etc.

[Ted Evans]

Hello Dennis, and all that have responded.

It is a 1 1/8 by 8 spindle, which is a real bummer. I was going to take advantage of the Talon chuck at Hartville but was told they do not have adapters 1 1/8 x 8. I suppose I could build one that would permit me to use the 1 ¼ x 8 but really do not want to take the time it would take to do it at this time.

I will try to post a couple of pictures of the machine. I believe the Model is “TV-12”. I am assuming the V denotes variable speed, which it is.

Anyone here wish to trade a Laguna 16 for part of American machine history? No? Naw, I really didn’t think so.

Thanks to everyone for your input, and BTW, I also need a flat belt for it, approximately 1.0625 wide but have not measured the length yet.

Thanks again.

Bear

[David Christopher]

maybe these guys can help

http://www.pennstateind.com/store/spindle-adapters.html?

[John T Harvey]

Ted,
I have a yates american j-170 that uses that same thread. I also bought the talon chuck for it this past December. Hartville tool had a good deal on the chucks then, and then I bought the correct size adapter straight from Oneway. The savings on the chuck paid for the adapter.

John Harvey

[Wally Dickerman]

Hello Dennis, and all that have responded.

It is a 1 1/8 by 8 spindle, which is a real bummer. I was going to take advantage of the Talon chuck at Hartville but was told they do not have adapters 1 1/8 x 8. I suppose I could build one that would permit me to use the 1 ¼ x 8 but really do not want to take the time it would take to do it at this time.

I will try to post a couple of pictures of the machine. I believe the Model is “TV-12”. I am assuming the V denotes variable speed, which it is.

Anyone here wish to trade a Laguna 16 for part of American machine history? No? Naw, I really didn’t think so.

Thanks to everyone for your input, and BTW, I also need a flat belt for it, approximately 1.0625 wide but have not measured the length yet.

Thanks again.

Bear


If you buy or have a Oneway Talon chuck, Oneway will supply an insert for whatever thread is needed. It's possible that they will cut a special thread for their very excellent faceplates for you. Wouldn't hurt to ask.

Wally

[Bill Mitchel]

I checked Hartville Tools site and it looks like (according to their site) that they available May 11. Part # is 24430.

Bill

[Ted Evans]

Hello John,

Yep, I called Oneway earlier today and found out they had the correct adapter so I ordered it from them and the chuck from Hartville. Now I need to find a new belt, YA can get them but they want $70, which I think is too much. Come to think of it, I think everything is too much.

How do you like the 170 and how old is it? The lady at YA told me mine was shipped in 1939.

Thanks again.

Bear

[John T Harvey]

Ted,
I have never decoded the serial number on my j-170. Just a wild guess would be somewhere in the 1940's to early 1950's. I have a picture of it posted over at owwm.com. I am just getting started in turning, but the chuck has been great to use. My father bought the lathe from a local school board sale in the 1970's. He restored it, and changed the motor from three phase to single phase. Its got all the power I would need in my home shop needs. After he passed away, I inherited it, and have been slowly learning to turn on my own. I have my first set of roughed out bowls drying at this point. My only problem is that there is not a woodturning club close to Ruston, Louisiana. The closest one is well over 100 miles away, which is really not practical for me. But overall, the lathe is a great lathe, and I am sure it will outlast me.

John Harvey