Dake Part of US Naval History

A team of volunteers has restored a Dake 5-series hydraulic press on-board the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California. Now a permanent part of U.S. history, this press has been in use for more than 30 years. The USS Midway CVA41 was commissioned in 1945 and for 10 years was the largest, most modern ship in the world. This carrier served from 1945 through Desert Storm in 1991, where she served as the U.S. Fleet's flagship. No other aircraft carrier has served as long in the U.S. Navy. Pictured left to right are: Charles Gordon, Dan Barrett
(Midway volunteers) and Steve Brousse (D&D Tool Supply).

Arbor Press Still Going Strong After Five Decades

Showing just how reliable a Dake Arbor press can be, check out this 50 year old #6 model built in 1955. Do you have a Dake machine in your shop? We would love to see a photo, and hear your story!

Doom Hammer Helmet Formed on Dake Power Hammer

Grand Haven, MI…When Dennis Borgwarth, inventor of the Dake Power Hammer, saw the tremendous response that his formed metal cowboy hat received at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, he knew he was on to an imaginative way to demonstrate the creative capabilities of the Dake Power Hammer. During the SEMA show, he heard the Dake crew joking about nicknaming the Power Hammer as “The Doom Hammer”. The nickname and Dennis’ Minnesota heritage were all the inspiration he needed to envision metal Viking helmet. Dennis designed the helmet and then formed all the metal using a Dake Power Hammer. You can see Dennis’ artistic creation the next time you visit the Dake booth at a trade show. It will be on display in Dan Webb’s Automotive Art booth during the Detroit Autorama March 6 – 8, 2009. (www.autorama.com/casi/show/detroit.html)

Dake Basketball Team is ‘Most Improved’

Grand Haven, MI…The Dake-sponsored boys basketball team, grades 5 and 6, finished the winter season at the Tri-Cities YMCA as the 'Most Improved'. “We really appreciate all of the support and encouragement we receive from folks at Dake”, said Coach Scott Rice, an Inside Sales Representative at Dake. Dake General Manager Lisa Van Schelven serves on the YMCA Board of Directors and many Dake members utilize the facilities to complete a number of Employee Wellness programs.