Who is Standard Modern? VanderZiel Machinery has looked high and low for a lathe manufacturer in the United States, the closest we could come is a combination of American and Canadian made. We have personally visited the production of Standard Modern, and can attest to their locally made, quality products! Standard Modern lathes have an incredible feature we have never seen before in our 30 years!
History
Standard Modern was founded in 1931 as Standard Machine & Tools. It was founded by several partners in Windsor Ontario (which may seem like a long way away but Windsor is only 2 hours from Vander Ziel Machinery!) In 1955, Standard Machine & Tool and another company named Modern Tool Works was purchased by a British company. The new company was named Standard Modern Tool Company Ltd. and started operation in Toronto, Ontario.
The ownership has changed and today is owned by Racer Machinery. Though since the very start, Standard Modern has prided itself with providing high quality products with local workmanship.
Where is it Made?
The hot topic with machine tool manufacturers today, is where does the casting come from? Standard Modern is one of the few manufacturers who can say their castings come from the United States and Canada. In addition, those castings travel to their location in Toronto, Ontario and are machined in house to create the final product, a high quality, precision, heavy duty lathe. Standard Modern works hard to cultivate local relationships with casting suppliers to ensure that they will continue to be able to locally source the castings.
Unique Features
Standard Modern lathes can be found all over North America, they are primarily used in high precision environments, machine shops, technical colleges, and the military in both U.S. and Canada. In addition, if you are doing a lot of threading, a Standard Modern lathe is for you! Check out our video to see it in action: Video
Vander Ziel Machinery believes that Standard Modern is a great resource if you are looking for a high-quality machine. We were genuinely impressed with the quality, as seen in our video the 2080 lathe can take .006” off without any significant chatter or sacrificing quality. In addition
So what do you need to know?
- Made in North America.
- Swing Sizes: 13”, 14”, 18”, 20”, & 26”
- Distance between Centers: 34”, 40”, 60”, 80”, 100”, 120”
- All lathes come standard with the threading capability. (See our demo video).
- Industry leader with a 2-year warranty.
- Manuals & Parts are readily available.
- Military Grade Models are also Available.
- Vander Ziel Machinery is the only stocking distributor in the United States.
- Many accessories and options are available.
Contact us if you have questions or would like more information on these lathes.
Let us know what you think? We have taken a lot to time to research the brands we represent. If you have thoughts or suggestions, we would love to hear them!
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