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1. www.invent.org › inductees › s-duncan-blackNIHF Inductee S. Duncan Black Invented Cordless Drill History

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   Portable Hand-Held Electric Drill. U.S. Patent No. 1,245,860. Inducted in 2019. Born Aug. 2, 1883 - Died April 15, 1951. S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker laid the foundation for the modern power tool industry with their invention of the portable hand-held electric drill.

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   1910 – "The Black & Decker Manufacturing Company" was founded by S. Duncan Black (1883–1951) and Alonzo G. Decker (1884–1956) as a small machine shop in Baltimore in September. Decker, who had only a seventh grade education, had met Black in 1906, when they were both 23-year-old workers at the Rowland Telegraph Company.

   • Founders: S. Duncan Black, Alonzo G. Decker
   • Industry: Manufacturing

   • Headquarters: 701 East Joppa Road, Towson, Maryland, U.S.
   • Type: Subsidiary

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   Oct 10, 2008 · Oct 10, 2008. Share. Black & Decker | Facebook. S. Duncan Black & Alonzo G. Decker Sr. Co-founders of Black & Decker Manufacturing Co. Founded: 1910. Black and Decker-the names are revered by...

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   Who was s Duncan Black's brother?

   • Robert D. Black, S. Duncan Black's brother, succeeded Decker. In 1960 Decker's son, Alonzo G. Decker, Jr., was named president. The 54-year-old Alonzo Decker, Jr., had started at B&D as a floor sweeper in the early 1920s. In 1964 he replaced Black as chief executive officer.

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   Who was s Duncan Black?

   • S. Duncan Black had a much easier childhood. The son of middle-class parents, he attended high school, and upon graduation was hired by Rowland. He began tracing engineering drawings and later moved into sales. His early training at Rowland would come in handy when he and Decker eventually set out on their own.

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   How many patents did Stanley Black & Decker have?

   • Black held 14 patents. He served as president of the company from 1910 until his death in 1951, when Decker replaced him. Through the years, Black & Decker acquired a variety of companies, and in 2010, Black & Decker merged with Stanley Works to become Stanley Black & Decker.

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   Who is Black & Decker?

   • Company Perspectives: Black & Decker's objective is to establish itself as the preeminent global manufacturer and marketer of power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology-based fastening systems. Key Dates:

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6. www.company-histories.com › The-Black-DeckerThe Black & Decker Corporation -- Company History

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   1910: Alonzo G. Decker and S. Duncan Black form The Black & Decker Manufacturing Company, based in Baltimore, Maryland, and begin making industrial products invented and sold by others. 1916: Company begins designing and manufacturing their own electric-powered tools, including a 1/2-inch portable drill.

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   Feb 11, 2019 · Synonymous with the power tool and home improvement industries, the company S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker co-founded, BLACK+DECKER, became a world leader as they continued to innovate,...

8. www.invent.org › new-inductee-class-Black-DeckerMeet 2019 Inductees S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker ...

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   Meet 2019 NIHF Inductees S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker! We are honored to have S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker join the National Inventors Hall of Fame ® (NIHF). The Invention. S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker invented the portable hand-held electric drill.

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   Nov 3, 2009 · • 1951: S. Duncan Black, co-founder and president since 1910, died on April 15 at the age of 68, and Alonzo G. Decker Sr. became president. The company broke ground for a 121,000-square-foot...