“Brother Miles and I came to South Bend Nov. 1, 1906 to manufacture the South Bend Lathe. We found a small shop on the corner of West Washington and John Sts. Across from the O’Brien Varnish Co. This shop was owned by Mr. W. L. Gassady, an inventor, who had equipped the shop with the best machinery.”
–John O’Brien, Nov. 1956