Black & Decker Type B Drill, 1933
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Artifact Overview
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.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Drill (Tool)
Date Made
1933
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
73.171.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Black & Decker Mfg. Company.
Material
Metal
Brass (Alloy)
Wire
Rubber (Material)
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 22 in (with bit)
Width: 5 in
Height: 12 in
Inscriptions
on upper plate:
BLACK & DECKER / VOLTS AMPS RPM / 110 7.5 425 / SERIAL NO. / 7034B / PATENTS 1245860, ...37476, 1492095 / ...68613, 1574020, 1647396 / 3/4" ELECTRIC DRILL
on lower plate:
FOR SERVICE / SEND THIS COMPLETE TOOL / TO NEAREST FACTORY BRANCH / THE BLACK & DECKER MFG. CO. / CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK / BUFFALO SEATTLE CLEVELAND / DETROIT LOS ANGELES KANSAS CITY / DALLAS PHILADELPHIA ATLANTA / FACTORY TOWSON, MARYLAND
on either side of grip:
BD
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