Poaching was a way of life in the U.P. Deer, rabbits, Partridge, fish, all were fair game to put food on the table or salt down, pickle or preserve in one way or the other. They used to take apart old ball bearings and use the balls in homemade slingshots
Bent Shank Tapping During the depression machine orders were few and far between. Dad was always looking for a newer or better way to do things and one of his ideas was to put a tap inside the burring spindle Bent shank tapping had been done for many years but
Davenport Machine hosted a hands-on, five-day Operator Training course at our facility in Rochester, New York, February 20-24, 2006. The course received excellent reviews by all of the class attendees. Some of the comments included: “The course was effective…I learned a lot!” “It was an honor to learn from someone
Davenport Machine offers online ordering that makes it easier than ever for customers to check stock, receive a quote, and order parts from Davenport. Davenport’s online ordering allows access to a listing of the most frequently-used Davenport replacement parts. Customers can order directly through the site, or print out a
Slots and Slugs While working in the shop building machines Dad quickly became the resident expert on how to do things on a Davenport. One day one of the other older workers came to Dad and handed him a round disk just about the size of a quarter. He asked
Davenport Machine provides the highest-quality OEM Replacement Parts. Watch our video below to learn about why after 100+ years we’re: Still here Still No. 1 Still best quality
The NEW Davenport Proprietary Coated Head shows zero wear after producing one million parts in a test run on a customer’s machines. Now the same extended wear-life found on the Revolutionary HP Revolving Head, is available on Standard 8-SA Heads with standard spindles. Using a proprietary metallic hard-coating material on
Chauffeur for Mr. Lewis As a young man, only in his teens, Dad applied for a job as a chauffeur for a local machine tool dealer named Mr. Lewis. When he hired him, he told Dad, “Let’s go”. Dad climbed behind the wheel and tried to decipher the confusing levers
Davenport Machine has developed a new Servo Threading Attachment that will retrofit to existing Model B multi-spindle automatic screw machines. The new attachment eliminates clutches and the gears associated with mechanical threading attachments. It also provides users with unlimited programmable spindle speeds within the range of 0-6000 RPM. The new
The New Davenport Machine, 167 Ames Street, Rochester, NY has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. After acquiring the assets of Davenport almost 2 years and 4 months ago, the New Davenport has continued to improve processes and upgrade products to regain market share rapidly. Our continuing efforts and commitment to high
Ryan Bavineau has been a key member of the Davenport team since 2023, specializing in advancing the Hybrid Machine product line. As a former Sales Engineer for a global leader in metrology solutions and a longstanding connection to the Brinkman International Group, his insights and expertise cultivates lasting customer relationships and propels forward-thinking solutions in the machinery sector.