In the 1930s and '40s the Unique Manufacturing Co. manufactured lathe accessories: taper attachments, turret tool-holding attachments, milling attachments, threading dials, chucks, collets, etc.
Information Sources
- April 1938 Popular Mechanics, page 46A in the Classified Section.
Dial indicator for South-Bend workshop lathes, $3. Circular free. Unique Manufacturing Co., 4807 No. 31 Ave., Omaha, Nebr.
- May 1938 Popular Mechanics, page 40A in the Classified Section.
South-Bend 9" Lathe milling attachment, universal movement, $9; threading dial indicator, $3; circular free. Unique Manufacturing Co., 4807 No. 31 Ave., Omaha, Nebr.
- January 1939 Popular Science, page 34 in the Classified Section.
South-Bend 9" Lathe milling attachment, universal movement, $9; threading dial indicator, $3; circular free. Unique Manufacturing Co., 4807 No. 31 Ave., Omaha, Nebr.
- September 1939 Popular Science, page 37 in the Classified Section.
Milling attachments, universal movement for 9" South Bend, series F. Atlas, 10" Sheldon lathes $9.00. Threading Dial Indicator, $3.00. 6" four jaw chucks $9.50. Unique Manufacturing Co., 4807 No. 31 Ave., Omaha, Nebr.
- December 1940 Popular Mechanics, page 33A, in the Classified section.
Boring Bar top plates for V8 and Plymouth motors. Unique Manufacturing Co. / 4807 No. 31 Ave., Omaha, Nebraska.
- February 1941 Popular Science, page 41 in the Classified Section.
For 9" South-Bend lathes—Milling attachments; threading dials; taper attachments—Also mica undercutters; Boring bar holders; Collet Chuck attachments; 8" Face plates and four jaw chucks for all small lathes. Unique Manufacturing Co., 4807 No. 31 Ave., Omaha, Nebr.
- November 1946 Popular Mechanics, page 305, small display ad.
For bigger profits from small lathes! Unique No. 50 bed turret / Available for South Bend, Atlas, Logan, Clausing / Send For Descriptive Circular On Unique Production Equipment / Unique Manufacturing Co. / 4807 No. 31 Ave., Omaha, Nebr.