by Michael Barnes | Nov 8, 2016 | Company Profile
Yes, K.O. Lee is a subsidiary of LeBlond Ltd., and LeBlond acquired it in June 2008. Knute Oscar “K.O.” Lee founded the firm in 1887 as a farm machinery sales business. See this post and this post on the history of K.O. Lee. K.O. Lee grinders and mandrels complement...
by Michael Barnes | Jul 27, 2016 | News, Video
LeBlond uses Old Dominion Freight Line for shipping of your newly purchased LeBlond or K.O. Lee machine tools. Old Dominion features Security Divider Service, “locked-in security for nose-loaded, special or uncrated, non-containerized freight,” according...
by Michael Barnes | Nov 18, 2015 | Product Information
In previous post, we discussed LeBlond’s machine tool parts support for LeBlond lathes and mills, K.O. Lee equipment as well as Standard Modern, Deka Drill, Johnson Press and W.F. & John Barnes machinery. Now we get specific with a case study of the cross feed...
by Michael Barnes | Oct 21, 2015 | Product Information
Tim Campbell needed a machine tool company that was his bestie when it came to parts and that wasn’t happening. Earlier this year, the owner of TC Machine & Repair in Boonville, NC split the casting on the tailstock of his metal lathe. He called the manufacturer,...
by Michael Barnes | Oct 1, 2015 | Product Information
You’ve bought a big-ticket piece of machine tools like a LeBlond manual lathe or K.O. Lee tool & cutter grinder. Then you see the cost for freight to get the equipment shipped to your shop … Why so much? Before I answer this question (that we frequently get from...
