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Alzmetall

Manufacturer: Alzmetall
Location: Altenmarkt an der Alz
Country: Germany
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

Alzmetall GmbH & Co. KG was established in 1945 and began making drilling machines in 1947. In 1976 they introduced their first NC drilling machines, and in 1980 they introduced their first CNC machining center, soon followed by fully automated production cells.

In 2008 they acquired the drilling machine operations of a smaller manufacturer in the same city, Donau Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG, which they organized as a subsidiary, Donau Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH.

Donau Werkzeugmaschinen

Manufacturer: Donau Werkzeugmaschinen
Location: Altenmarkt an der Alz
Country: Germany
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

Established in 1955, Donau Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG, and specialized in radial drilling machines.

In 2008 Alzmetall acquired Donau's machine-tool business and organized it as a subsidiary, Donau Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH.

Franz Kuhlmann

Manufacturer: Franz Kuhlmann
Location: Bad Lauterberg, Lower Saxony
Country: Germany
Manufacturer Type: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

History:

Bernhard Friedrich Kuhlmann, a watchmaker originally from the Münsterland region, took over a watch shop with a workshop in Wilhelmshaven in 1873.
Precision engineering work for the navy soon became the main focus of the business. The factory for navigation, bearing and sighting instruments established by B.F. Kuhlmann can be considered the nucleus of the Kuhlmann company.

In 1899, his eldest son, Franz Wilhelm, took over management of the business and workshop. On July 1, 1903, he spun off the precision engineering workshop and founded his own company in Wilhelmshaven with five assistants and two apprentices. In 1906, the Franz Kuhlmann company was entered in the commercial register.

Beginning in 1916 Franz Kuhlmann manufactured woodworking machinery in Bad Lauterberg/Harz. Later, pantograph milling and engraving machines became a specialty.

In 1934, a new production facility for the manufacture of woodworking machines in Bad Lauterberg was constructed.
In the 1960s, automatic woodworking machines for the furniture, door and window industries were manufactured.

Today, Kuhlmann develops, manufactures, and distributes CNC-controlled systems worldwide, like

HSC milling machines
Engraving machines
Graver grinding machines

and offers service, training, accessories and retrofitting of used KUHLMANN machines and the repective software for generating CAD/CAM data.

Information Sources

1966 book, Kuhlmann 50 Jahre in Bad Lauterberg: 1916-1966, by Franz Kuhlmann. We have not seen a copy of this book.
1972 patent for a pantograph copy milling machine, granted to Franz Kuhlmann, Wilhelmshaven Germany and assigned to "Kuhlmann KG, Prazisionsmechanik und Maschinebau, Bad Lauterberg, Harz, Germany".
Company history on the Kuhlmann web page

Kröner & Reimer

Manufacturer: Kröner & Reimer
Location: Leipzig-Lindenau
Country: Germany
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

Founded in 1898 by Max Kröner and Max Reimer, Kröner & Reimer manufactured a range of metal-working lathes.

From 1901-01-01 Central-Zeitung für Optik und Mechanik

Information Sources

1902-06-01 Central-Zeitung für Optik und Mechanik (Volume XXIII No. 11), page 120.
Eingesandte Preislisten. ... Kröner & Reimer, Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik, Leipzig-Lindanau. Drehbänke für die mechanische, optische, under elektrische Industrie sowie für Gold- und Silberarbeiter, Instrumentenmacher, Dreschsler, etc.
1908 Addressbuch der Elektricitätsbranche von Europa, page 356 under Sachsen / Leipzig.
Kröner & Reimer, Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik, Lind., Lütznerstr. 86. / Bes:Arthur Kröner u. Max Reimer. Fernspr: 8523. Telegr.-Adr.: Kröner Reimer Leipzig-Lindenau. Giro-Konto: Deutsche Bank, Fil. Leipzig. Gegr.: 1898. Arbz.: 40. / Spez.: Drehbänke für Elektrotechniker und Mechaniker.
1911-12 Adressbuch der deutschen Maschinenfabriken, Volume 5 page 278.
Kröner & Reimer, Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik, Lindenau, Lützner Str. 86. Bes.: Arthur u. Max Reimer. Gegr: 1898. ... Spez.: Drehbänke für Mechaniker.

Robert H. Lash Ltd.

Manufacturer: Robert H. Lash Ltd.
Location: Letchworth; London
Country: U.K.
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

In the early- to mid-20th century, Robert H. Lash Ltd. manufactured chucks for lathes and drills. Brand names included Arrel and Herts-Acme.

From 1917-10-05 Engineering

Information Sources

1914-12-04 Engineering pages 666-7, illustrated article on "Surface-grinding machine constructed by Mr. Robert H. Lash, engineer, London." The surface grinder in question is a horizontal belt sander ("Linisher") running on shafts with ball bearing journals. The provided bands have a one-piece (jointless) woven cloth backing. The band is 3 7/8 inches wide and about 33 inches long. The machine was intended for surface finishing of metal, wood, horn, papier mâché, etc.
1917-10-05 Engineering Supplement, page xxx, ad: "Robert H. Last Ltd., 29-31 Portugal St. (Kingsway) London, W.C.2 (and at Letchworth) / 4 Types of Chucks / Made in England / Accuracy, Strength, Quality." The chucks are an Arrel patent self-centreing 3-jaw lathe chuck, Herts-Acme Independent 4-jaw lathe chuck, the Herts-Acme 2-jaw drill chuck and the Excelsior 3-jaw keyless drill chuck.
1918-06-26 Aeronautics page 549.

The "Arrel" Pipe Cutting-Off Machine

The "Arrel" pip cutting-off machine, manufactured by Robert H. Lash, of Great Portland Street, for rapidly cutting off iron, steel, brass, and copper pipes, has been extensively adopted by aircraft manufacturers. It is an extremely simple machine and can deal with any length of pipe down to the narrowest rings and with all diameters within their range of capacity.

Pipes are placed in position on the rests without setting or clamping. The circular knife is fed into the pipe by a slight pressure of the hand lever, and the pipe rotates as the cutting takes place. The high speed of the cutter produces practically a clean cut—any slight burr which remains can be speedily removed by the milling cutter provided.

A 2 in. diameter iron pipe can be cut off in less than thirty seconds.

Buffalo Steam Roller Co.

Manufacturer: Buffalo Steam Roller Co.
Location: Buffalo, NY
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Steam and Gas Engines

History:

The Buffalo Steam Roller Co. was the road-building division of the Buffalo Pitts Co. that introduced its first production model steam rollers in 1901. The company was known for heavy-duty, reliable machinery that defined early 20th-century road building. In 1916, the Buffalo Steam Roller Co. merged with the Kelly-Springfield Road Roller Co. of Springfield, Ohio.

Information Sources

Automac (Automated Tool & Machinery Co., Ltd.)

Manufacturer: Automac (Automated Tool & Machinery Co., Ltd.)
Location: Weston, ON
Country: Canada
Manufacturer Type: Wood Working Machinery

History:

Between 1967 and 1983 the Automated Tool & Machinery Co., Ltd. manufactured a comprehensive line of machinery for manufacturing bookshelves, cabinets, etc., from sheet goods. Their machines used the Automac brand name. We have also seen the names Automac Machinery Ltd. and Plada Machines Ltd.; these names were all associated with the same business address and at overlapping times.

The Automac specialty was V grooving machinery that was used on laminated sheet goods to cut joints where the vinyl skin of the laminate is left intact so that it can act as a hinge as the sheet is folded. It was widely used in manufacturing TV cabinets, bookshelves, kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, etc. These machines were heavily and precisely built for assembly line use.

Information Sources

June 1968 New Manufacturing Establishments in Canada (PDF) has a listing for Automated Tool and Machinery Co. Ltd., 66 Milvan Dr., Weston, Ont., producing "tools, dies, fixtures".
1971 Canada Trademark Registration for "Automac". First use 1967-07-01. Registered owner Automated Tool & Machinery Company. Registration inactivated 1987-08-27.
1973 issue of F.I.R.A. Technical Bulletin notes that Belgian woodworking machinery manufacturer Danckaert had licensed V grooving machinery designs from Automac.
1977 Miscellaneous Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers, a publication of Statistics Canada, lists Automac Machinery Limited, 40 Millwick Dr Units 1 & 2, Weston, M9L1T3 (O1). The O1 code means 0-4 employees. The 1978 guide gives identical information except that the code is O3, meaning 10-19 employees.
1980 issue of Plywood & Panel, page 38.
Automac Machinery & Plada Machines Ltd., 40 Millwick Dr., Weston, Ontario M9L 1Y3, will be displaying its universal V-groover, Model AVG-30 R; Automac edge belt sander, Model ES 60; and a universal router and groover, Model URG-24. To find out more information, see Ted Benyovits, president, Miriam Benyovits, vice president, or Amit Benyovits, sales, in booth 1038.
1984 issues of Wood Products contain ads for Automac "V" grooving machines.
A Holocaust survivors website has an article on Tibor (Ted) Benyovits (1932-2020), who had written a book, Unsung Heroes.

Stoody Co.

Manufacturer: Stoody Co.
Location: Whittier, CA
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

Stoody Co. was established in the mid-1920s by Winston F. Stoody and H. C. Stoody. This firm primarily made welding rod and alloy steels, but in their early years they manufactured a clever patent quick-release lathe tool holder.

Information Sources

A search of Google Books turns up mentions from 1920s through '50s of Stoody Co., 1142 West Slauson, Whittier, CA.
March 1926 Western Machinery World page 139, in the "Trade Notes and Shop News" section.
Whittier. Stoody Co., welders and mfrs. of hard metal, 118 N. Milton Av., bought 2-acre site on Slauson Blvd. for new $150,000 steel frame plant. W. F. Stoody is pres. and H. C. Stoody v.p.
The same March 1926 issue has an illustrated writeup on this company's portable grinding outfit, a two-wheeled cart carrying a three-phase 1 HP motor driving a flexible shaft with grinding wheel on the end, for doing the sorts of jobs that nowadays would be done using an angle grinder.
September 1926 Western Machinery World page 424.
Stoody Welding Co. has new steel-covered saw tool bldg. in Whittier for mfg. welding equip.
1933 The Manufacturing Directory of Los Angeles County and District page 383.
Stoody Co., Slauson Blvd., alloy welding rods, bit grinders and holders, borium drilling tool grinders, grinding equipment, metallic diamond substitutes, tungsten carbide "Stoody" rods, "Stoodite."

Anthon GmbH & Co.

Manufacturer: Anthon GmbH & Co.
Location: Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein
Country: Germany
Manufacturer Type: Wood Working Machinery

History:

Founded in 1867, this German manufactuer has a very long history and is still in business today. For a more complete history of the company, visit their history page at https://www.anthon.de/

Information Sources:

Anthon on the hoechmann.com homepage where additional information can be found

Albright Machine and Carving Works

Manufacturer: Albright Machine and Carving Works
Location: Valdese, NC
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Wood Working Machinery

History: Manufacturer of carving machines.

VDF

Manufacturer: VDF
Location: *
Country: Germany
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

In 1928, the four German lathe manufacturers

Gebrüder Boehringer G.m.b.H., Göppingen
Franz Braun A.-G., Zerbst
Heidenreich & Harbeck, Hamburg
H. Wohlenberg Komm.-Ges., Hannover

joined forces and founded the manufacturing and sales association “Vereinigte Drehbankfabriken” (VDF, "United Lathe Manufacturers") in order to develop and market the "Einheitsdrehbank" (standard lathe) in several sizes.

To achieve this, the companies agreed the follwowing:

"The undersigned companies are joining together to form a manufacturing and sales consortium for lathes and hereby adopt the following resolutions:
Precision lathes will be manufactured with the following sizes (i.e. height of center above bed): 175, 195, 215, 245, 285, 325, 380, 430 and 480 mm. The new standard lathes are to be designed and constructed with efficient features so that, as premium precision machines, they are superior to all competitors’ products through their solid construction and reasonable prices.
The undersigned companies undertake to install in their factories the equipment necessary to implement the above provision."

The sizes 175 to 195 mm and 245 to 325 mm were produced by Boehringer, the sizes 195 to 245 mm by Heidenreich & Harbeck, the sizes 325 to 380 mm by Franz Braun and the sizes above 380 by Wohlenberg.

After WW II, only three of the four companies were left, as Franz Braun AG in Zerbst was located in the Soviet occupation zone and and was transferred to public ownership in 1946.

Beginning at the end of the 1960s and then much more in the 70s and 80s, the German industrial landscape started changing. Numerical control was introduced. With the sale of Heidenreich & Harbeck to Gildemeister in 1972, only two of the VDF companies were left. Gradually, Boehringer remained the only manufacturer in the VDF, even though the successor companies to Wohlenberg and Franz Braun still exist today.

Information Sources:

Wikipedia entry for Gebrüder Boehringer
History of VDF on lathes.co.uk
10 Jahre VDF, Sonderdruck, Göppingen 1938

Wilder Machinery Co.

Manufacturer: Wilder Machinery Co.
Location: Salinas, CA
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

This company manufactured Wilder Power Slitters.

Boehringer

Manufacturer: Boehringer
Location: Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg
Country: Germany
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

Johann Georg Boehringer who had previously been a factory supervisor at the Baumann wool spinning mill, founded his own repair shop for spinning and weaving machines on Karlstraße in Göppingen around 1844. In 1855, his brother brought back the expertise from America needed to build the first 3-horsepower steam engine. After the company founder’s death in 1859, his three sons moved the factory to a larger building on Lorcher Straße.The company's name became Gebrüder Boehringer (Boehringer Brothers)

In 1862, the company’s own iron foundry began operations there. Boehringer focused on the manufacture of transmissions and machine tools; in 1896, the first electrically powered lathe was produced, and starting in 1905, the company specialized in lathes, particularly turret lathes and planing machines for wood and metalworking.

In the 1920s, Erwin Sturm developed the hydrostatic compact transmission which was manufactured by Boehringer as the Boehringer-Sturm oil transmission. This division was spun off into the subsidiary Hydrokraft GmbH in 1987.

In 1928, the company founded the manufacturing and sales association “Vereinigte Drehbankfabriken” (VDF) together with three other manufacturers, among them Heidenreich & Harbeck.

In the immediate postwar period, the company primarily manufactured purely civilian products such as hosiery knitting machines, can sealing machines, and cooking stoves. Rolf Boehringer acquired the Unimog from Erhard & Söhne which they built from 1949 to 1951. In 1972, the company entered into a partnership with Oerlikon-Bührle AG in Zurich that acquired a majority stake in 1973. In 1981, the company was renamed Oerlikon-Boehringer GmbH.

Starting in 1987, Boehringer, like the Ex-Cell-O Group in Eislingen, became part of IWKA Aktiengesellschaft and operated under the name Boehringer Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH. The company was acquired by the U.S.-based Maxcor Inc. in 2006 and was eventually integrated into the MAG-IAS Group. In 2013, the Taiwanese Fair Friend Group (FFG) acquired MAG’s Industrial Equipment division. As a result, parts of the Boehringer product portfolio (VDF Boehringer) were transferred to the Fair Friend Group. In 2015, FFG acquired the MAG Group completely. In 2016, Businesspark Göppingen GmbH acquired the approximately 48,000-square-meter business park. Many of the buildings on the site are now occupied by various tenants.

Information Sources:

Wikipedia entry for Gebrüder Boehringer
History of Boeringer on Boehringer Factory

Dorian Tool International

Manufacturer: Dorian Tool International
Location: East Bernard, TX
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

Established in about 1986, Dorian Tool International designs and manufactures tooling for lathes and milling machines. They are best known for the Quadra and Super Quick tool posts.

Boston Planing Saw Co.

Manufacturer: Boston Planing Saw Co.
Location: Boston, MA
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Wood Working Machinery

History:

In 1878 the Boston Planing Saw Co. was manufacturing patent saw blades that planed the sides of the cut in order to produce a smooth surface. We do not typically include sawblade manufacturers in this listing of machinery manufacturers, but we feel the meager information we have on them is worth preserving.

The 1878 Boston Directory carried a color full-page ad from this firm. That ad, and the listings in the Directory itself, are the only mentions of this firm we can find: not on the web, or in Google Books, or in any other editions of Boston Directory, or in the Library of Congress Newspaper Archive, or in patent records. We did find a pair of 1879 patents (applied for in 1878) that were granted to Joseph A. Robbins of Boston and assigned to John Webster of Salem, and these two patents, for a planing sawblade, closely resemble the sawblade drawing from the ad. Webster was the treasurer for a relatively large New Hampshire textile maker and we assume that he was an investor in Robbins' development efforts. One of Robbins' patents was jointly granted to Ira C. Bumpus. In addition to these two patents for planing sawblades, Robbins was assigned a pair of more conventional sawblade patents that were granted in 1879 to Warren S. Hill, who seems to have been a manufacturer of conductor's punches in Boston.

From 1878 Boston Directory

Information Sources

1878 The Boston Directory, full-page color ad on page J for "Boston Planing Saw Co., No. 19 Spring Lane, Near Post Office, Boston. Manufacturers of the Patent Planing Saw., either Circular, Gang, Band, or other form, which leaves a better surface than by power or hand planing. Cuts off and Miters perfectly. Makes Glue Joins. Patent hollow ground, leaving centre full thickness of plate. Runs both ways, making it a Double Saw. When dull on one edge, turned on the arbor, a new and sharp Saw is ready for use. No sett. 3 saws in one..."
Web search on Google Books search do not reveal a single other mention of this firm.
Search for 19 Spring Lane. None of what's below seems to be relevant other than what we already found.
- 1867 Boston Directory has the Boston Stereotype Foundry at that address, Daniel W. Rogers, agent. Also at that address were Curley & Lennon (Thomas Curley and Bernard Lennon, brass finishers), Wright & Potter (Albert J. Wright and Robert K. Potter, printers).
- The above-mentioned 1878 Boston Directory has the Boston Stereotype Foundry at that address. Also at that address were Lennon & Co. (M. T. F. O'Donnell, John J. Murphy, brass founders and finishers)
- 1879 Boston Directory has the Boston Stereotype Foundry at that address, George Deake, agent. Also at that address were Lennon & Co. (M. T. F. O'Donnell and J. J. Murphy, listed under plumber's materials and brass finishers).
Joseph A. Robbins of Boston. This is a common name; the following are the entries we could not exclude:
- 1878 The Boston Directory: "Robbins Joseph draughtsman, 76 State".
- 1879 The Boston Directory: "Robbins Joseph A. brushmaker, 50 Sudbury".
John Webster (Salem):
- 1878 The Boston Directory lists "Webster John, treasurer, Newmarket Manufacturing Co. Newmarket, N. H., 40 Sears building, house at Salem". Newmarket Mfg. Co. were a textile manufacturer located in Newmarket, N. H., and established in 1823. This suggests that Webster's role was most likely as an investor in Robbins' efforts to develop improved sawblades.
Warren S. Hill:
- 1878 The Boston Directory lists "Hill Warren, manuf. conductor's punches, 235 Wash. house at Somerville". The 1879 edition has the same listing.
Ira C. Bumpus:
- Genealogy websites tell us that Ira Crocker Bumps (1844-1925), was born in Maine, was "severely wounded" in the Civil War, lived in Boston most of his life, and died in Everett, Mass.
- A newspapers.com search reveals that Ira C. Bumpus worked as a saw filer.

Stone & Hazelton

Manufacturer: Stone & Hazelton
Location: Boston, MA
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

From 1877 Boston Directory

In early 1877 Stone & Hazelton, a partnership of J. Frank Stone and Frederic Dana Hazelton, began as a machine shop at 13-15 Bowker Street in Boston. They began manufacturing specialty items patented by Hazelton: a caliper square and a combination tool and rest that fit on an engine-lathe tool-post. They also manufactured lathes, planers, and chucks. They soon moved to 55 Sudbury Street, and by late 1878 they were also manufacturing Chaplin's patent metal planer. The last mention of Stone & Hazelton that we can find is from August 1879: an article in American Machinist shows this firm's "wire chuck" which is, in fact, a collection of collet chucks, and are particularly early examples of such devices.

We have not been able to find any information on J. Frank Stone. As for Hazelton, other then the 1876-77 patents for the above-mentioned specialty items, there is a 1903 patent to Frederick D. Hazelton of Philadelphia, for a table saw, which was manufactured by Hazelton & Donald of Philadelphia which became Hub Machine & Tool Co.

Information Sources

1877 Boston Directory:
- Ad on page 1308; see the "Images" tab, above.
- Page 429, listing "Hazelton, F. Dana (Stone & Hazelton), 13 and 15 Bowker, house at Chelsea".
- Page 842, listing for "Stone J. Frank (Stone & Hazelton), 13 and 15 Bowker, boards 107 Myrtle.
- Listings for "Stone & Hazelton, 13 Bowker (see page 1308)" under Brass Finishers; Dies and Cutters; Machinists; Mathematical and Optical; Pattern and Model Makers.
1877 Boston Almanac and Directory, page 319, "Machinists": "Stone & Hazelton, 13 Bowker".
November 1877 American Machinist page 9.
Stone & Hazelton, Boston, are manufacturing a new style of engine lathe. It has a hollow spindle, with hardened bearings and a draw-spindle to close the chucks which are made of hardened steel. The chucks are made to hold stub's wire or wrought brass from 1/16 to 1/4 inch. It has cast iron bearings with steel spindles. All the parts are heavy in proportion to its size and the lathe is intended to stand a great deal of hard usage.
November 1878 American Machinist page 15 is a text ad from Stone & Hazelton, 13 Bowker Street, Boston, for "Chaplin's Patent Power Planer" among other items.
1878 Boston Directory page 840: "Stone & Hazelton (J. F. Stone and F. D. Hazelton), machinists, 55 Sudbury".
1879-08-23 American Machinist pages 4-5: illustrated article on "Improved Wire Chuck" from Stone & Hazelton, 55 Sudbury Street, Boston.
See the Patents tab, above, for patents granted to Frederic(k) Dana Hazelton. We have not found any patents granted or assigned to a J. Frank Stone but that name is difficult to search so it is possible that we missed something.

KASTO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co.

Manufacturer: KASTO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co.
Location: Achern, Baden-Württemberg
Country: Germany
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

KASTO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. is a leading German manufacturer specializing in metal sawing machines and automated storage systems for metal bars and sheet metal. Founded in 1844 by master carpenter Karl Stolzer (therefore the abbreviation KASTO), it is one of the oldest family-owned industrial companies in Europe and currently operates under the leadership of the fifth and sixth generations of the Stolzer family.

Kasto started in 1844 building saw frames for sawmills. In 1947 they patented their first hacksaw.

AKA Kasto

Information Sources

Also see the Kasto web site.

Adams Brothers Company (ABCO)

Manufacturer: Adams Brothers Company (ABCO)
Location: Columbus, OH
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History: Maker of an electric bench grinder. Email from a person named "Dune" noted that he saw this grinder in a classified ad and a Garage Journal post.

Black Diamond Drill Grinders, Inc.

Manufacturer: Black Diamond Drill Grinders, Inc.
Location: Windermere, FL
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

This firm sells and rebuilds Black Diamond Drill Grinders.

Information Sources

More machine information can be found at Black Diamond Drill Grinders, Inc.

Ward-Riddle Co.

Manufacturer: Ward-Riddle Co.
Location: Ravenna, OH
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

The Ward-Riddle Co. was a manufacturer of special drilling tools for turret lathes.

Vulcan Tool Co.

Manufacturer: Vulcan Tool Co.
Location: Dayton, OH
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

The Vulcan Tool Co. was founded in 1916 in Dayton, OH as a small tool and die shop. During World War II, manufactured machines critical to the production of essential military equipment. In 1945, the company acquiring the Dayton Tool and Engineering Co.. Within a few years, it licensed the Shimmy Die and Brehm Tube Cutting machine from the Steel Products Engineering Co. in Springfield, OH. Eventually, Vulcan Tool purchased SPECO’s Brehm Division. In 2020, the company was acquired by Paradigm Industrial LLC.

Information Sources:

A more detailed history of the company can be found on the manufacturers website on their History page.

Uni-Tek Mfg. Co.

Manufacturer: Uni-Tek Mfg. Co.
Location: Bridgeview, IL
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

Founded in 1954 as a salvage job shop by Harold Sexauer, Sr. and sons, they began manufacturing metal disintegrators to help in their own operations.

Unipunch Products, Inc.

Manufacturer: Unipunch Products, Inc.
Location: Buffalo, NY
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

Founded in 1955, Unipunch Products, Inc. began in Niagara Falls, NY as a company manufacturing punch equipment using modular bump dies known as “C-frame,” or “unitized” tooling. In 2022, the company merged with Unitool.

Information Sources:

A more complete history of the company can be found on the manufacturers About Us - History page on their website.

Turchan Follower Machine Co.

Manufacturer: Turchan Follower Machine Co.
Location: Detroit, MI
Country: U.S.A.
Manufacturer Type: Metal Working Machinery

History:

The Turchan Follower Machine Company, was founded by O. C. Turchan as company that specialized in hydraulic tracers and duplicator technologies. The exact year of founding is not currently known, but they company was active in at least as far back as 1946. Later on, the company began manufacturing early N/C machinery and changed it's name to the Turchan Machine Co. and was located in Inkster, MI.

Lorenz & Kirsten

Manufacturer: Lorenz & Kirsten
Location: Böhlitz-Ehrenberg bei Leipzig, Saxony
Country: Germany
Manufacturer Type: Wood Working Machinery

History:

Lorenz & Kirsten built woodworking machinery from the late 19th century until after World War II. Together with other companies (e.g. Kirchner), Lorenz & Kirsten was located in the Leipzig area. Its premises were in the then independent district of Böhlitz-Ehrenberg.

Otherwise little is so far known about this manufacturer.

Information Sources:

Lorenz & Kirsten is mentioned in the Outdoor machinery gallery in Leipzig