The Deka Drill Corp. was in business by 1960. They manufactured drilling and tapping machines, including multi-spindle models. In 1966 they were acquired by Amsted Industries Inc., which operated Deka Drill as a division of another company they owned, South Bend Lathe Works. See that entry for the subsequent history and for some Deka-related publications.
Information Sources
- Various trade-journal mentions of Deka Drill Corp. (sometimes "Deka-Drill Corp.") and their single- and multi-spindle drilling and tapping machines.
- 1966 issue of American Machinist, in the Jan-Jul '66 volume.
Amsted Industries has acquired the principal assets of Deka Drill Corp., Cicero (Ill) machine tool manufacturer, for an undisclosed amount of cash. Joseph B. Lanterman, Amsted president, said the purchase includes Deka's plant, its inventories, designs and trademark names. He noted that Deka Drills will continue to be manufactured in the Cicero plant as a product line of Amsted Industries' South Bend Lathe division.