American Made Bearings?

bellinoracing · Mar 28, 2013

Anyone know of any american made bearings? I am looking for some sealed 3/8" roller bearings for a project I am working on, and I always like to stay with american made parts if possible.

thanks

Cornilsn · Mar 28, 2013

bellinoracing said:
Anyone know of any american made bearings? I am looking for some sealed 3/8" roller bearings for a project I am working on, and I always like to stay with american made parts if possible.

thanks

Timken has alot of made in the USA bearings... but it seems like on the shelf of bearings of a particular size, three are US made, and the rest are made elsewhere.

That said, european and japanese brands are just fine. SKF, *********, etc. To stay purely US for the sake of it is silly.

bjorn toulouse · Mar 28, 2013

Timken leaps immediately to mind.
Catalogs

Rex

doug8cat · Mar 28, 2013

s said TIMKEN don't know if SKF is still USA.

jdj · Mar 28, 2013

Cornilsn said:
That said, european and japanese brands are just fine. SKF, *********, etc. To stay purely US for the sake of it is silly.

Hmmmm...I would have to guess that the O.P's reason would be to support American businesses where possible. It is very telling that you seemed to miss that angle.

Limy Sami · Mar 28, 2013

Whilst understanding the OP's wish to buy USA made;-

IMO The problem is that bearing manufacturers are big corp's AKA global, so bearings are made whereever they decree, as has already been staed, some types and sizes from one country, the rest of the catalouge from a whole range of countries.

Another thought ;- The OP states a 3/8'' bearing, metric sizes are far more popular hence cheaper.

CWeston · Mar 28, 2013

+1 for Timken. have had good experiences with them

machtool · Mar 28, 2013

CWeston said:
+1 for Timken. have had good experiences with them

Dont mistake that for American made. They themselves claim to be Global manufacturers.

Phil.

Mark McGrath · Mar 28, 2013

Do Timken still manufacture in the USA?
A few years back they were closing factories and moving production to China.Plan then was to only keep sales offices around the world and concentrate production in China.
They seem to have deviated from the grand plan somewhat.

http://www.timken.co.uk/en-us/about/Pages/Locations.aspx

plumberpieco · Mar 28, 2013

I purchased some Timken tapered cone bearings a while back and one was a 1.5" id made in India the other a 2" id made here. Guess which one had three obviousely bad rollers in it? Thats right the one made here. I was rather dissapointed.

machtool · Mar 28, 2013

Note to Mark. I gave you a "like". According to Gordon, thats very important. Some how misplacing this place for face book.

I'll be counting on your like to likeness ratio, to keep up the likeness quoto.

Un facebooked. Phil.

machtool · Mar 28, 2013

Well that seems to be going well. Is there any option for giving double likes? I figure we need them to at least try and catch up.

omrc7771 · Mar 28, 2013

Cornilsn said:
Timken has alot of made in the USA bearings... but it seems like on the shelf of bearings of a particular size, three are US made, and the rest are made elsewhere.

That said, european and japanese brands are just fine. SKF, *********, etc. To stay purely US for the sake of it is silly.

Why was that comment even necessary? Mike

machtool · Mar 28, 2013

Originally Posted by Cornilsn

Timken has alot of made in the USA bearings... but it seems like on the shelf of bearings of a particular size, three are US made, and the rest are made elsewhere.

That said, european and japanese brands are just fine. SKF, *********, etc. To stay purely US for the sake of it is silly.

omrc7771 said:

Why was that comment even necessary? Mike

Click to expand...

Even more remarkable,which comment dont you think isn't necessary Mikey?

Was it those dirty stinken european and japanese brands, or maybe ********* set you off?

Your opinion will be worth a shit when you can read and understand the avatar rule we have here.

Linky poo maybe you can understarnd that you TROLL >>>>http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/general/avatar-guidelines-151022/

You're just what this joint need's. More gum flappers.

omrc7771 · Mar 28, 2013

A true asset to PM you are, machtooly! Love, Mike

Dr. Rob · Mar 28, 2013

Coincidentally, i was out looking for a bearing and happened upon a company who i think proclaimed to have only domestic production...

Which one was it... was it National Precision Bearing? I don't remember. I think so though... try there.

.

JRIowa · Mar 28, 2013

Mike,
Let's see, been a member not even a month, 150 posts, one of which you're asking how to make something.

I have to agree with Machtool. There are foreign bearing makers all over the US. And just because you purchase a US brand, does not mean that they're made here.
JR

machtool · Mar 28, 2013

omrc7771 said:
A true asset to PM you are, machtooly! Love, Mike

Would you like to take a vote? My membership verses yours?

The fact remains, you cant, haven't, nor tried to substanciate this claim.

omrc7771 said:
Why was that comment even necessary? Mike

That would be because your are a troll. Low on facts , big on statements, but a troll, with a shit Avatar, that cant read instructions. I've seen a hundred of your type since I've been here. I'll be here long after you have blown your load.

Phil.

omrc7771 · Mar 28, 2013

Are you by chance friends with Termite and John Weldon? Mike

antique lathe · Mar 28, 2013

I have had good luck with MRC AND SKF. They are the same company now. Last Timkem I bought was made in Brazil. Plus another country, I want to say Poland
not sure. I know Timken does make some here but size and type are limited. Ask your supplier.

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