Decker Alonzo (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Scarce. Illustrated wrappers. Dale Wimbrow was a radio artist, hobo poet, and journalist active from 1920s-50s. Book is a collection of verse lyrics w/illustrations. There are four interesting inscriptions by the author that shed light on Wimbrow's biography, including a presentation to Alonzo Decker, co-founder of Black and Decker; another note that says "Remember me Mr. Decker;" another that states that Wimbrow was a former factory representative at Black and Decker; and one that places Wimbrow actively in Oklahoma and Texas in the 1930s. 8vo. 67 pp. Illus., photo. Smudging to covers and vertical damp-stain on pages (see photos). Ships fast with tracking. Inscribed by Author(s).…

4to. 8.5 x 11 in. Title in red & black, frontisp. in w/ decorative red borders, red & black decorative vignette borders throughout, numerous plates, and text illustrations. Black decorated softcovers, embossed raised lettering & decoration in red & gilt on front cover, burgundy-coloured decorative border, a NF copy. First edition of this beautifully printed catalogue No. 5 which helped launch the growth of the modern power tool industry, and was produced by the Donnelley & Sons Lakeside Press. First developed by Black & Decker in 1910, their portable electric drill "with the pistol grip and trigger switch" was patented in 1917, and proved so invaluable for factory floors, that employees began taking the drills home to work on their own projects, so in 1923, the company introduced an entire line-up of portable tools aimed at non-professionals. Alonzo Decker and S. Duncan Black focused on improving their own inventions, as well as other inventors products, and they also marketed here their groundbreaking air compressor designed for automobile owners to inflate their tires. Decker (1884-1956) had no formal education beyond the 7th grade, and would eventually hold 41 patents; Black (1883-1951) co-founded the company and was a draftsman educated at Baltimore Polytechnic who was essential in securing patents for the company, and he himself held 14 patents. Worldcat locates 2 copies (Maryland Hist. Soc. Lib., The Henry Ford).…

4to. [7], 56, [1] pp., printed in blue & black on cream-coloured paper. With text illustrations, blue decorative borders, blue & black illustrations throughout. Embossed pictorial textured brown softcovers, w/ raised embossed illust. of Ford Model T on front cover & Ford billboard, w/ embossed raised gilt & blue lettering (some shelfwear, minor rubbing, slight scuffing), still VG copy. First edition of this well-illustrated catalogue detailing the range of equipment provided for the service stations repairing and maintaining Ford Motor Cars and Fordson Tractors. First developed by Black & Decker in 1910, their portable electric drill "with the pistol grip and trigger switch" proved so invaluable for factory floors, that employees began taking the drills home to work on their own projects, so in 1923, the company introduced an entire line-up of portable tools aimed at non-professionals. They also aimed towards the very lucrative automotive and farm equipment service market by conducting clinics across the country for Ford demonstrating the value of their portable drills which could be used by mechanics for valve grinding, drilling out engine blocks, with wire brushes and more. Also available from this Ford sponsored buyers guide to be ordered were the Dearborn-Dixie Universal Rear and Front Axle Repair Stand, Fordson Motor Work Stand Sleeve Puller, Carbon Cleaning Outfits, Auto Parts Storage, Manley Road Service equipment, and more. Auto-cranes, reamers, garage jacks, and much more were supplied as well. No copies in Worldcat.…