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... 
by Michael Barnes | Sep 24, 2015 | News
The downward spiral continues for new orders of machine tools and consumption of cutting tools in the United States in July. U.S. machine tool orders dropped 11.8% in July 2015, amounting to $318.33 million for the month. This is an 11.1 % decrease from the year-ago... 
by Michael Barnes | Sep 13, 2015 | Product Information
The comparison is as dramatic as a rudimentary cart with rocks for wheels to a luxury, high-tech sedan that is capable of driving itself. And what is this comparison? We’re talking about the design of LeBlond’s classic Regal metal lathe to our current RKL model.... 
by Michael Barnes | Aug 19, 2015 | Product Information
The Regal is LeBlond’s Model T, a gamechanging product that served as the bedrock of the company’s fortunes. To continue a Ford motor analogy, LeBlond’s current metal lathe – the RKL – can be seen as the company’s Mustang, a model that adds flair and style to the... 
by Michael Barnes | Aug 7, 2015 | Product Information, Video
It’s nearing the end of summer but that doesn’t mean it’s time we stop you from saving big money on smaller LeBlond metal lathes. Check out the video below to get details on our latest promotion on the LeBlond RKL Series manual lathes. Promotion ends... 
by Michael Barnes | Jun 16, 2015 | News
April showers … May flowers? U.S. manufacturer machine tool orders of new metal cutting and metal forming equipment were soggy in April, totaling $384.81 million. This is an 8.1% drop from a stronger March and a 1.0% decrease from April 2014, according to American...
