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It was founded in 1910 by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker as a small machine shop in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1917, Black & Decker invented the familiar portable electric drill, obtaining a patent for a hand-held drill combining a pistol grip and trigger switch. Brands owned by Black & Decker include:
In 1984 Black & Decker purchased General Electric Company's small household appliance business. In October 2004 the company purchased the Porter Cable, Delta, DeVilbiss, Oldham and FLEX divisions from Pentair Corporation.
TriviaBriefly mentioned in the song Readymade by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and in This Is What We Find by Ian Dury and the Blockheads. |
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