LOVEJOY History
In 1916 Fred P. Lovejoy conceived an idea for entirely new and unique cutting
tools. Based on a sound economic principle, the tools he developed have inserted,
replaceable inserts. Mr. Lovejoy organized the LOVEJOY Tool Co., Inc. in 1917
to manufacture the tools he had invented. He did so with the encouragement and
experienced guidance of James T. Hartness, then the president of Jones &
Lamson Machine Co., for whom Mr. Lovejoy had been working as a master
mechanic. Over the years, LOVEJOY Tool Co., Inc. has developed steadily into a
leader in the metal cutting tool industry. LOVEJOY has stayed competitive,
keeping up with the constant changes in tooling technology as well as state-of-
the-art Computer Design systems and CNC equipment in our shop.