Used Boyar-Schultz Grinding & Finishing Equipment for Sale

Boyar-Schultz was founded in the United States and grew into one of the most recognized names in American surface grinding, operating out of Broadview, Illinois. The company became a division of Esterline Corporation and, at its peak, produced a broad catalog of machine tools including surface grinders, profile grinders, screw machine tools, and deep-hole drilling equipment. Manufacturing operations were later relocated to Rockford, Illinois before the company's surface grinder product lines were eventually sold off, with rights passing to W.A. Whitney, and the tooling business continuing under Lester Detterbeck Enterprises.

The heart of the Boyar-Schultz lineup was its horizontal-spindle reciprocating surface grinder range. The Challenger series covered 6x12 and 6x18 table sizes and was offered in both hand-feed and hydraulic configurations — models such as the H612, HR612, H618, HR618, 1A618, 2A618, and the larger 818-series machines gave buyers a choice of manual or power table traverse to suit toolroom or production environments. The company also produced the Pro-Grind V CNC surface grinder series (PGV and PGVH) for shops requiring automated cycle control, as well as the earlier 6-12 DeLuxe line. Spindles across the range featured oversized, pre-loaded precision ball bearings and stress-relieved cast-iron tables with ground and scraped ways.

Boyar-Schultz surface grinders served a wide cross-section of American manufacturing. Tool and die shops relied on them for flat-surface finishing and close-tolerance work, while automotive plants, aerospace suppliers, and general metalworking facilities used them for production grinding of components in steel, cast iron, and non-ferrous alloys. The machines were also commonly found in medical device shops and mold-making operations where consistent surface finish and dimensional accuracy were critical.

Used Boyar-Schultz surface grinders remain in demand because the company produced them in very large numbers, making replacement machines relatively easy to source. The cast-iron construction, straightforward hydraulic and hand-feed mechanisms, and well-documented service manuals mean that experienced machinists can inspect, adjust, and maintain these grinders without specialized support. Their compact footprint suits smaller toolrooms, and the low purchase price relative to newer machines makes a used Boyar-Schultz Challenger an economical entry point for shops that need reliable surface grinding capability.

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