The L.S. Starrett Company Factory Tour Part 2

In this video as we continue our tour at @lsstarretttools we'll get to see screw machines making small parts, dial indicators, vibratory finishing, and the manual milling department. Over 90% of Starrett tools are made right here in the factory in Athol, Massachusetts where they were founded in the year 1880. Follow along as we continue further into the Starrett factory to see how their skilled craftsman machine and build all of their precision tools. #starrett #precisiontools #toolmaker

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[davidt]

Nothing would please me more than seeing that famous Starrett factory filled with employees and all the machines operating at once. This country needs to get back all the manufacturing and start rebuilding and there’s no better place to do it than right here. I have no doubt that if the need arose we would answer the call. What a great place.

[GabeSullice]

This place is truly a national treasure.

[BrianEltherington]

Aside from all the fantastic tooling this company has, it is nothing without the fully engaged and dedicated employees we see in this video. What a deep tribal knowledge of the art of making high quality tools. Hope the new owners realize this. The screw machine looks like it may be old enough to have played a part in helping US maintain freedom throughout the world during WWII and is still going strong.

[kbad]

3 of my kids work there. My youngest son is in the tool room apprenticeship program. He was working in department 45 running a CNC mill making parts for the 120's.

[DavidLee-ndsx]

Dear L.S. Starrett. Very cool. Please keep the old machines. Its part of your heritage! Thanks Adam for showing this.

[scotttomlinson]

It’s great to see Americans making American tools. What an amazing place.

[mixerm]

I like the fact that your tour guide Tim actually knows the names of employees 👌

Another great video, love factory tours

[BrianEltherington]

Adam, thank you for sharing this tour. Gives me renewed pride in our country's history during these troubled times. Here's to hoping the L.S. Starrett Company continues to live on in its traditions.

[dundee]

It's truly good for the soul to see this whole machine, museum, family, the pride, the quality, traditions, I'm an Aussie, and bought some Starrett because of Adam and a few others, we don't have anything like this down under,

It's devastating to hear that it's been bought out and that it may be on the last legs,

If that factory was here, I'd quit my job and run one off those machines, or build tools, something...

Keep it alive

[ab]

The amount of history is staggering. Great tour.

[randallparker]

Hardest job I ever had was being "the toolroom guy". Most of the pro welders and machinists at that company, thought the toolroom was an extension of their toolbox. I was hired to "PRO UP" the toolroom ops. I improved the security and accountability and stopped all losses that were not use related. I made some friends that were also ex military and thought it was about time that things were running professionally with integrity. I made some enemies by making it almost impossible to get in the space, steal anything, and fired those that were held accountable by HR doing the investigations. I was very proud of the job we did in the new dept. name... Floor Support & Tool Control. I cleaned up QA also with the help of a retired Navy shipmate of mine. His nickname was QC from his many years of Destroyer and Sub Tender duty. Watching the tour I could smell the smells. Just like watching the operators at Booth Machine Shop. Wink.

[RobertGracie]

You know Abom is having way too much fun when Starrett gets involved!

[edrozenberg]

These walkthroughs are awesome, a great American company making great American products since the 1800’s. An amazing legacy.

[NSResponder]

Great to have an expert machinist like Adam doing this tour and bringing his insight into what he's showing us.

[slicedbread]

Adam, this is like visiting Santa's workshop. I am loving every minute of it right down to the end grain block flooring. This used to be standard in all production machine shops. The thinking was if you dropped a part on the floor, it would not be damaged and end grain is more wear resistant than conventional plank flooring. Good stuff.

[Ujeb]

what a fantastic machinist tour of the Rolls-Royce of toolmakers! Thanks Adam

[jjseibert]

Wow, talking to living history. You are a lucky to have a chance for this.

[davemciver]

I purchased a Starret vernier and combination set; square/centre finder/protractor 50 years ago when I was an apprentice. Beautifully made tools that are still as functional and accurate as the day I bought them. If Starett is moving their production to China, that is indeed tragic. Come on America, where's your pride?? Whatever happened to "proud to say made in the USA"??

[ianmoone]

Fascinating. I reckon if I won the lottery really big time, I’d just send a blank check to Starrett & say “send me one of everything. 😜😂😂😉👍🇦🇺

[michaelepstein]

I’ve been following you for a long time and enjoy your videos very much.This is one of the best .I visited the Starrett factory 25 years ago and was very impressed and proud of having such a great company still owned and operated by Americans!