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- Black & Decker Type AA Circular Saw, 1930-1931 - Alonzo G. Decker and S. Duncan Black, who operated a small manufacturing company in Baltimore, Maryland, began designing and producing electric tools in 1916. Their pistol-style grip and trigger switch, patented the following year, set the standard for power tool design. Black & Decker developed new products as the company expanded through the 1920s, introducing a portable circular saw in 1930.
- 1930-1931
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Black & Decker Type AA Circular Saw, 1930-1931
Alonzo G. Decker and S. Duncan Black, who operated a small manufacturing company in Baltimore, Maryland, began designing and producing electric tools in 1916. Their pistol-style grip and trigger switch, patented the following year, set the standard for power tool design. Black & Decker developed new products as the company expanded through the 1920s, introducing a portable circular saw in 1930.
- Skilsaw Portable Model E Circular Saw, 1926 -
- 1926
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Skilsaw Portable Model E Circular Saw, 1926
- Wood Shop at the Fort Wayne Electrical Corporation, circa 1894 - Established in 1881, the Fort Wayne Electric Corporation manufactured arc lamps, dynamos, and other lighting and electrical equipment. By 1894, the company had survived financial difficulties, a corporate reorganization, and a recent name change. Aided by well-respected electricians, engineers, and inventors, the Indiana company expanded and increased its production efforts. Its factory complex housed numerous office and work areas, including this wood shop.
- circa 1894
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Wood Shop at the Fort Wayne Electrical Corporation, circa 1894
Established in 1881, the Fort Wayne Electric Corporation manufactured arc lamps, dynamos, and other lighting and electrical equipment. By 1894, the company had survived financial difficulties, a corporate reorganization, and a recent name change. Aided by well-respected electricians, engineers, and inventors, the Indiana company expanded and increased its production efforts. Its factory complex housed numerous office and work areas, including this wood shop.
- Skilsaw Circular Saw, circa 1930 -
- circa 1930
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Skilsaw Circular Saw, circa 1930