W. F. & John Barnes Company

W. F. & John Barnes Company
Industry	Machinery
Founded	1872
Founder(s)	William F. Barnes John Barnes
Headquarters	Rockford, IL. (1872-1984) Rochester, MI. (1984-1998)
Owner(s)	Babcock & Wilcox Company (1963-1982) Acme Precision Products, Inc. (1982-1998)
Defunct	November 1998
W. F. & John Barnes Co. factory in Rockford, IL.

The W. F. & John Barnes Company was founded in 1872 (incorporated 1884) by William F. and John Barnes in Rockford, Illinois. Its industry was (originally woodworking machinery) custom-built machinery, machine tools, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical controls and systems, and nuclear hardware. Its headquarters were in Rockford, Illinois (1872-1984) and Rochester, Michigan (1984-1998).

The company was acquired by the Babcock & Wilcox Company in 1963 and was operated as its automated machine division. In 1982, it was sold to Acme Precision Products, Inc. and in 1998 was acquired by LeBlond Ltd.

ADDRESSES

• 2054 Main Street, Rockford, IL. (1887)
• 587 Ruby Street, Rockford, IL. (1896)
• 71-231 Ruby Street, Rockford, IL. (1898-1923)

SUBSIDIARIES

• John S. Barnes Corporation (est. 1929)
  • manufacturer of hydraulic equipment
• Metal Cutting Tools, Inc. (est. 1941)

COMPANY NAMES

• W. F. & John Barnes (1872-1884)
• W. F. & John Barnes Company (1884-1998)

ca. 1891

PRODUCTS

• "Barnes" Water Emery Tool Grinder
• Former/Moulders
• Hand Tenoners
• Lathes
  • Foot Power
    • No. 13
  • Wood Turning
    • No. 3
• Mortisers
• Power Drills
• Presses
  • Arbor Presses
    • No. 1
    • No. 2
    • No. 3
  • Screw Presses
• Saws
  • Electric Bench Scroll Saw
  • Hand Circular Rip Saw
  • No. 4 Saw
  • No. 7 Scroll Saw
  • No. 8 Scroll Saw
• Upright Drills
  • 8" Swing Bench Drill
  • 42" Back Geared Sliding Head Drill

TRADE CATALOGS

• 1882
• 1896
• 1897
• 1898
• 1899
• 1907
• 1912
• 1919
• 1921
• 1922
• 1927

ADVERTISEMENTS

The Hub (March 1887)

The Hub (April 1896)

The American Exporter (December 1897)

The Age of Steel (Jan. 1, 1898)

The Age of Steel (July 1899)

Scientific American (March 1, 1902)

The Mechanical Index (1904)

The Mechanical Index (1904)

American Exporter (June 1, 1905)

From the 1905-1906 edition of Thomas' Register of American Manufacturers

The Automobile Trade Directory (January 1906)

American Carpenter & Builder (August 1906)

Motor Cycle, Motor Boat & Automobile Trade Directory (January 1909)

American Carpenter & Builder (March 1909)

Weekly Artisan (Oct. 9, 1909)

The Iron Age (May 1, 1913)

The American Machine & Tool Record (July 1913)

American Builder (April 1917)

Machine Tools Made In America (1921)

American Builder (November 1923)

American Exporter (January 1925)

Machinery (August 1929)

Machinery (August 1946)