This privately held company was founded in 1915. Their early products included riveting machines, and over the years they made precision drilling machines, wire stripping machines, automatic optical screwdrivers, and custom-designed automated assembly machines. The company name is now HS Assembly, Inc., and they continue to manufacture the model R53 drill press.
Information Sources
- An email correspondent first brought this maker to our attention.
- The company web site provided the information on years of operation and products made.
- A 1922 patent for a drill press was granted to Philip H. Leckinger of Rochester, and assigned to this firm.