Our History
Precision Gage & Tool was founded and Incorporated by James Jacklin. Housed in the Gebhart Building which originally was an old grain mill built in the 1840’s on the banks of the Erie Canal. Worked closely with Bernard Hegman of Lowe Brothers Paint to develop what is now known as the Hegman Gage, this is synonymous with today’s fineness of grind gages. Originally this scale was marked with an “N.S. Increased our focus on the manufacturing of grind gages and scrapers for checking grind and dispersion in paint. Adco scraper was developed and became the most widely used scraper with fineness of grind gages. New fineness of grind gage for ink came into use and the NPIRI (National Printing Ink Research Institute) scale became the ink industry standard. Company purchased from James Jacklin by Victor O. Waltz, at which time Precision Gage & Tool started manufacturing more complex and custom gaging. Victor O. Waltz’s son Victor R. Waltz and his wife Gwendolyn J. Waltz joined the the staff. Victor O. Waltz and his son Victor R. Waltz became business partners. We moved from its original home at 320 East Third Street Dayton, Ohio to their second building at 28 Volkenand Avenue also in Dayton, Ohio. N.S. was changed by Victor R. Waltz to H to signify the Hegman Scale on grind gages. Vicki Waltz, now President of Precision Gage & Tool (daughter of Victor R. and Gwendolyn J. Waltz) joined the firm. We make our last move to date by moving 375 Gargrave Road in West Carrollton, Ohio where we reside to this day. Victor R. Waltz passed away. Custom gaging line of Sheffield gages was purchased and immediately added to our product line of gages. Precision Gage & Tool earned ISO 9001:2000 registration. Precision Gage & Tool began working with Project Peanut Butter and Partners in Food Solutions who are both nonprofit groups that target global starvation primarily in Africa. Precision Gage & Tool received the Workforce Services Partners Award from the Montgomery County Commissioners for our participation in the On The Job Training Program. Precision Gage & Tool was the recipient of the Goering Center Private Business Award (for companies in business 50+ years). Vicki Waltz (President) becomes majority shareholder of Precision Gage & Tool. Gwen Waltz passed away.
1929 – Founded and Incorporated
1930 – Bernard Hegman
1932 – Grind Gage Manufacturing
1946 – Adco Scraper
1947 – NPIRI Grind Gage
1958 – Victor O. Waltz Purchases PG&T
1960 – Victor R. & Gwendolyn J. Waltz Join PG&T
1966 – Victor O. & Victor R. Waltz Became Partners
1967 – PG&T Moves
1968 – “N.S.” Notation Updated
1987 – Vicki Waltz Joins PG&T
1993 – PG&T Moves
1997 – Victor R. Waltz Passes Away
1998 – PG&T Purchases Sheffield Product Line
2002 – PG&T Earns ISO Registration
2010 – PG&T Joins Project Peanut Butter
2011 – PG&T Honored
2012 – Recipient of Goering Center Award
2020 – Gwen Waltz Passes Away