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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
