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James Spring and Wire Company is a leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom springs. In the 1940’s, our founder Richard James invented the beloved precompressed helical spring toy, the “Slinky.”
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Nov 9, 2021 · The history of the Slinky, and its humble origin, is one of innovation, imagination, and perseverance as much as it is chance. Richard James, the founder of James Spring & Wire Company, invented the much-loved precompressed helical spring toy in 1943 while serving as a naval engineer at the William Cramp & Sons shipyards in Philadelphia.
Dec 12, 2017 · James Spring had hit his late 30s, and found his life utterly unremarkable. He needed to do something big. So James decided to try to rescue two kids who had been kidnapped by suspected murderers, and taken to Mexico.
Oct 18, 2008 · James Spring shares his harrowing stories of crossing the Darien Gap, tracking fugitives and finding redemption in his life. Learn how he survived the jungle, the paramilitary and the Kuna tribes in this interview.
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Mar 13, 2010 · James Spring read about two missing girls, thought to have been abducted to Mexico by their parents who were wanted for murder. Spring had wanted to do...
Experts in Spring Manufacturing Since 1960. Founded by Richard James, the inventor of the “Slinky”, James Spring & Wire Company is a leading spring manufacturing specialist of custom springs, wire and strip forms and precision metal stampings.
James Spring is a contributor to This American Life. His stories have also been featured on Re:sound , Radio Ambulante , and Atlantic Public Media’s Stories from the Heart of the Land . Much of his work is based in Mexico and the border region where, sometimes, he finds people who've gone missing.