Barnes Co, B F

This firm was founded by Benjamin Franklin Barnes after he left W. F. & John Barnes Co. in 1896. B. Frank Barnes was a brother of W. Fletcher and John S. Barnes. He went into business with a couple of partners, H. C. Marsh and S. H. Reck. They incorporated as B. F. Barnes Co. in 1899. In 1907 Barnes was forced out of the company, which was renamed to Rockford Drilling Machine Co. B. F. Barnes subsequently formed the Barnes Drill Co.. B. F. Barnes Co. specialized in drills, which is what qualifies them for this list of woodworking machinery makers--though the drills are generally larger than what would be found in a woodworking shop.

They also made metalworking lathes.

Any one seen one of these lathes? Advertising in popular Mechanics 1907.

This looks very nice, i could not resist to place it here even when this is not a treadle machine.