Columbus Machine Works is a Central Ohio machine shop founded by Mike Stacey in 1997, combining traditional shop-floor know-how with modern CNC manufacturing to make, repair and rebuild parts and equipment. The company grew from one antique lathe, one milling machine and one employee into a full-service operation serving customers for nearly three decades, including a distinctive specialty rebuilding M1 Garand op-rods and restoring related firearm components. Mike’s long-standing interest in historic machinery also led to the design and manufacture of the M.A.D.E. Ornamental Turning Lathe and the Lindow Rose Engine.
Hopkins Machine CompanySince beginning as a teenage machinist in 1963, Charles Hopkins has built Hopkins Machine Company into a Middletown Valley prototype shop handling everything from historic engine reconstruction to precision CNC machining. The small, owner-operated company works from sketches or 3D models, reproduces obsolete parts, and takes on short-run projects rather than production volumes. Hopkins’s background includes Army machinist training and machining work in aerospace, medical, and automotive reconstruction.MIDDLETOWN, MD
Monarch LathesSince 1909, Monarch Lathes has made American metalworking machinery in Sidney, Ohio, with manual lathes at the center of its century-long business. The company also rebuilds and remanufactures machines to original accuracy, supported by field service, original parts and manuals, and technical assistance. Its Monarch EE Series remains a signature precision toolmaker’s lathe, built for years of demanding production work.SIDNEY, OH
Metzger Machine CoFounded in 1878, Metzger Machine Co. is Cincinnati’s oldest operating machine shop, serving manufacturers across the tri-state region and nationwide. Its three graduate engineers help the shop take on difficult repair and reverse-engineering work, including obsolete OEM parts and equipment that must be put back into service. Metzger is known for keeping this technical work in-house, from precision machining through dynamic balancing.CINCINNATI, OH
Quality Manufacturing CoServing Cincinnati since 1975, family-owned and operated Quality Manufacturing Co. is a full-service machine shop that makes precision parts, repairs existing components, and builds welded fabrications. Its experienced team is particularly suited to the practical work of keeping production lines running, from reverse-engineering obsolete OEM parts to redesigning machinery and other hard-to-replace equipment. The company combines machining and fabrication under one roof while emphasizing certified workmanship and on-time delivery.CINCINNATI, OH