Yankee Shop was a manufacturer of live steam locomotives. It was founded by Lester Friend.
See also Friends Models.
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Yankee Shop advertisement from "The Miniature Locomotive", Nov-Dec 1953.
Inside YANKEE SHOP, circa WWII. That's Lester Friend in the foreground. Note the 2 ladies in the background working at the machines, probably doing their part for the War effort; and note the waxed, red-and-white tiled floor! Both photos, courtesy of Albert Grant and FriendsModels.com.
Lester Friend in his home shop in Beverly, MA in the 1950s. His 1" scale "Yankee Shop" 4-4-2, nearing completion, is behind him.
South Bend Lathe advertisement featuring Lester D. Friend, from "The Live Steamer", May-June 1950
Lester Friend with his 1.5 inch scale Hudson at Topsfield Fair. From "True", May 1951.
Joe Friend, Lester's son, from "True" Magazine, May 1951.
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