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  2. Graco (baby products) - Wikipedia

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    Graco was founded in 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Russell Gray and Robert Cone (hence the name) as Graco Metal Products, a company that fabricated machine and car parts. Rex Thomas (one of two engineers hired to come up with a sustainable product) watched his wife sitting on the porch, rocking their baby in a swing with a string tied ...

  3. Parts cleaning - Wikipedia

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    Aqueous parts cleaning industrial washer. Parts cleaning is a step in various industrial processes, either as preparation for surface finishing or to safeguard delicate components. One such process, electroplating, is particularly sensitive to part cleanliness, as even thin layers of oil can hinder coating adhesion.

  4. Popcorn maker - Wikipedia

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    A hot-air home popcorn maker. A popcorn maker (also called a popcorn popper) is a machine used to pop corn. Since ancient times, popcorn has been a popular snack food, produced through the explosive expansion of kernels of heated corn . [1] Commercial large-scale popcorn machines were invented by Charles Cretors in the late 19th century. Many ...

  5. Conservation and restoration of silver objects - Wikipedia

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    Parts of a silver object from Indianapolis Museum of Art collection, in the process of being polished with calcium carbonate. An unpolished piece is on the left and a finished piece on the right. Ethyl alcohol is sometimes added to the slurry mixture to help dry out excess water. The slurry mixture is applied throughout the piece until ...

  6. Gold Medal Camp Furniture Company - Wikipedia

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    The Racine Camp Furniture & Novelty Manufacturing Co. was founded in 1890, to manufacture furniture for camping such as tents, folding chairs, and sleeping bags. Supposedly, after the company's furniture won a gold medal at the 1893 World's Fair exhibition in Chicago, the name was changed to the Gold Medal Camp Furniture Company. [3]

  7. Cretors - Wikipedia

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    C. Cretors & Company is an American manufacturing company, specializing in popcorn machines and other concessions equipment. It was established in 1885 with the invention of the first large-scale commercial popcorn machine to pop corn in oil. C. Cretors & Co. is in Wood Dale, Illinois and is still owned by the Cretors family.

  8. Olympic medal - Wikipedia

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    There are three classes of medal to be won: gold, silver, and bronze, awarded to first, second, and third place, respectively. The granting of awards is laid out in detail in the Olympic protocols. Medal designs have varied considerably since the Games in 1896, particularly in the size of the medals for the Summer Olympic Games.

  9. Jewellery cleaning - Wikipedia

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    Keeping your jewelry clean gives the gemstone(s) a good shiny appearance by removing dirt and grease (among others) from loosening them. Dirty jewelry may also cause skin irritation. [1] A professional cleaning may take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days depending on the circumstances.