Posted by Steve K. Calif. on Monday, July 12, 2004 at 12:09PM :
In Reply to: Local Bearing Suppliers posted by KenW on Sunday, July 11, 2004 at 4:22PM :
F.Y.I., King Bearing was a California based company that was purchased by Bearings Inc. which later changed their name to Applied industrial Tech. Biggest of these suppliers is Motion Industries (owned by Genuine Parts Co. who also owns NAPA), then Applied Ind. Tech., Kaman Tech. and on down the list. Generally, these power transmission companies will be able to offer lower prices on bearings and seals if you can help them with part numbers. They are not real good at "automotive" in general, though. Thanks, Steve K. (Old bearing sales, guy)