Black and Decker Parts

In 1910, two bosom buddies, S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker decided to set up a company with the objective of becoming the most sought after and major manufacturer as well as power tool marketers in the world and thus, create a super power in that field. Thus, the Black & Decker Manufacturing Company was established with its base in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States of America. They first started off with the making of industrial products that were invented by others and sold them as well. Duncan Black sold the car that he had bought second-hand and raised around $600, and that was added to the loan of $1,200 that they were able to procure, and with this measly amount of cash with them, they rented a warehouse that they turned into a machine shop and began their production. Thus started the journey of the Black & Decker Manufacturing Company, whose first president was Duncan Black.

In the early years, the company got the contracts to manufacture many industrial products, of which they were not the patent holders but were allowed to sell them as well. These products included bottle cap machines, candy dippers, cotton pickers as well as machinery for the mint of the United States of America. With the experience thus gained, the company also built up a good reputation as well, and in 1916, started to manufacture power tools that were invented and designed by them. The electric tools that were available at that time were imported from Germany and were too heavy and hence, did not get much success on the commercial side. Seeing this gap in the market, Black & Decker designed a portable drill, which was the innovative pistol grip drill, and this design was so successful and the overall weight of the tool was so small that it began a revolution and the design is in use even to this day.