John B. Stevens, Inc. was formed in 1925 to take over the business of the failed Garvin Machine Co. They continued manufacturing most of the Garvin product lineup—milling machines, lathes, drill presses, grinders, etc.—but eventually discontinued or sold off the machinery manufacturing to specialize in rotary tables. In 1952 the company reorganized as John B. Stevens Co. The company was formally dissolved in 1967.

Garvin Machine Co. was located Spring and Varick Streets in New York. John B. Stevens, Inc.'s address was 27 Cleveland Place (at Spring and Lafayette Sts). In 1930 they moved to 304 Hudson Street, and in 1952 to moved to Main Street in Somersville, CT.

Information Sources

• June 1925 Machinery

  John B. Stevens, J. Goldsmith, and R. Frankel, who were connected for over twenty-five years with the Garvin Machine Co. of New York City, have bought the entire screw machine line made by that company. The machines, as well as replacement parts, will be made by the new concern. These men have also purchased the Garvin grinder line, including a bench grinder now known as the Stevens grinder, and the No. 3 universal cutter and surface grinder. A New York office will soon be established, but inquiries will be handled by John B. Stevens, P. O. Box 1116, New Haven, Conn., or Spring and Varick Sts., New York City.

• 1925-07-16 American Machinist.

  Screw Machines

  John B. Stevens, New Haven, Conn. [Vol. 62, p.865.]

  The line of Garvin screw machines has been taken over by John B. Stevens, whose intention is to continue their manufacture.

  Any additions or changes that may be necessary to simplify chucking problems will be made by them. All repairs for these machines may be obtained from this concern.

  Elsewhere in the issue: "John B. Stevens, manufacturer and designer of machine tools, has established an office in New York City at Spring and Lafayette Sts. This office is in charge of Mr. Goldsmith."
• 1925-07-23 American Machinist.

  Reuben Frankel, for many years connected with the Garvin Machine Co., as assistant to George K. Garvin, has become associated with John B. Stevens and Julius Goldsmith in carrying on the manufacture and sale of many of the machines and parts of the old Garvin line. Mr. Stevens and Mr. Goldsmith were both associated with the Garvin organization for upward of twenty-five years, and are thoroughly familiar with the products. Offices have been established at Spring and Lafayette Street, in New York, and papers of incorporation have been filed.

• 1925-11-26 The Iron Age

  Garvin Machine Tools Offered by John B. Stevens, Inc.
  Screw machines, duplex millers, duplex slotters, cutter and reamer grinders, surface grinders and oil pumps previously manufactured by the Garvin Machine Co., New York, are being built and marketed by John B. Stevens, Inc., 27 Cleveland Place, New York. The same company manufactures the Stevens screw head slotters, hand or speed lathes, milling machine vises, multiple spindle centers and duplex horizontal drilling, boring, tapping and threading machines. It will act as distributor for the Carvin cam cutters, profilers, hand millers, and air devices of the Frew Machine CO., Philadelphia, and will be agent for the Skinner-Garvin air chucks of the Skinner Chuck Co., New Britain, Conn. J. B. Stevens, president and treasurer of John B. Stevens, Inc., J. Goldsmith, vice president, and R. Frankel, secretary, were connected for many years with the Garvin Machine Co.

• 1925 catalog from John B. Stevens Company, Trade Catalogs on Machine Tools: Milling Machines, Lathes, Drills, Adjustable Tool Tables, Spindles, Tapping Machines, Grinders, Threading Machines, Chucks, Screw Machines, Oil Pumps ....
• A 1928 brochure for a horizontal drill From John B. Stevens, Inc., has the address "27 Cleveland Place (at Spring and Lafayette Sts.)" crossed out and "304 Hudson St." stamped above that.
• A 1930 issue of American Machinist: "John B. Stevens, Inc., machine tool builder, will move from 27 Cleveland Place, New York, to 304 Hudson Street,..."
• 1941 government publication National Defense Migration: Hearings Before the Select Committee Investigating National Defense Migration lists "John B. Stevens, Inc., 304 Hudson Street, New York, N. Y.: Power milling machines. Milling machine attachments. Milling machine vises."
• The 1950 publication, Manual on thermometry: with emphasis on thermocouple techniques, by Henry Dean Baker of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division of United Aircraft Corp., mentions Stevens Rotary Tables from John B. Stevens, Inc.
• From a 1952 issue of Machinery.

  John B. Stevens, Inc., has changed the company name to John B. Stevens Co. Also announced was the removal from 480 Canal St., New York City, to Somersville, Conn. The company manufactures machine tool accessories known...

• From a 1952 issue of Modern Machine Shop.

  Rotary and Adjustable Tilting Tables. The John B. Stevens Co., Main St., Somersville, Conn., has released an eight-page two-color bulletin describing and illustrating its line of rotary tables and adjustable tilting tables which have a wide range of usefulness in toolrooms, model...

• From a 1966 Memoranda Filed in the Superior Court and Courts of Common Pleas of the State of Connecticut.

  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION / THE JOHN B. STEVENS COMPANY — Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 33-379 of the General Stateus of the State of Connecticut, that The John B. Stevens Company, a Connecticut corporation having its principal place of business in Somersville, Connecticut, has been dissolved by resolution adopted by its directors and shareholders, effective March 24, 1967. All creditors of said corporation...