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- Foote-Burt Eight Spindle Drill Used on V-8 Cylinder Blocks at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, August 1934 -
- August 13, 1934
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Foote-Burt Eight Spindle Drill Used on V-8 Cylinder Blocks at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, August 1934
- Black & Decker Type B Drill, 1933 - 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. By the 1930s, Black & Decker offered a range of products for industrial, construction, and automotive markets.
- 1933
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Black & Decker Type B Drill, 1933
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. By the 1930s, Black & Decker offered a range of products for industrial, construction, and automotive markets.
- Hand Drill, 1875-1950 -
- 1875-1950
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Hand Drill, 1875-1950
- Hand Drill Press -
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Hand Drill Press
- Footburt Automatic Drill Used on V-8 Engine Cylinder Blocks at the Ford Rouge Plant, February 1935 - At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included over 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1935, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford manufactured more than 942,000 automobiles.
- February 08, 1935
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Footburt Automatic Drill Used on V-8 Engine Cylinder Blocks at the Ford Rouge Plant, February 1935
At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included over 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1935, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford manufactured more than 942,000 automobiles.
- Black & Decker Home-Utility Drill, 1950-1960 - 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 continued to develop new products as the company expanded, introducing home power tools for the do-it-yourself market after World War II.
- 1950-1960
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Black & Decker Home-Utility Drill, 1950-1960
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 continued to develop new products as the company expanded, introducing home power tools for the do-it-yourself market after World War II.
- Foote-Burt Machine Boring Holes in Model T Motor Block, Ford Highland Park Plant, circa 1914 - Ford Motor Company's moving assembly line depended on highly specialized machines that performed specific tasks. This machine drilled 24 holes -- from three different directions -- in a Model T engine block. It was the 28th and final step in machining Ford engine cylinders. Machines like this ensured both quality and quantity in the production of Ford's components.
- circa 1914
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Foote-Burt Machine Boring Holes in Model T Motor Block, Ford Highland Park Plant, circa 1914
Ford Motor Company's moving assembly line depended on highly specialized machines that performed specific tasks. This machine drilled 24 holes -- from three different directions -- in a Model T engine block. It was the 28th and final step in machining Ford engine cylinders. Machines like this ensured both quality and quantity in the production of Ford's components.
- Hand Drill Used by B.B. Korn, 1925 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Barney Korn was among the most skilled builders. While his models weren't particularly fast, they were exceptionally detailed. Korn even built model cars, boats, and airplanes for Hollywood movies. He used this hand drill while working on some of his models.
- 1925
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Hand Drill Used by B.B. Korn, 1925
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Barney Korn was among the most skilled builders. While his models weren't particularly fast, they were exceptionally detailed. Korn even built model cars, boats, and airplanes for Hollywood movies. He used this hand drill while working on some of his models.
- Display of Drill Bits -
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Display of Drill Bits
- Hisey-Wolf Machine Company Type K Direct Current Drill, circa 1904 -
- circa 1904
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Hisey-Wolf Machine Company Type K Direct Current Drill, circa 1904