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Made between 1932 and 1936, the original Contax, known as Contax I after later models were introduced, was markedly different from the corresponding Leica.Using a die-cast alloy body it housed a vertically travelling metal focal-plane shutter reminiscent of the one used in Contessa-Nettel cameras, made out of interlocking blackened brass slats somewhat like a roll-up garage door.
The company started production in July 1960, producing 1,865 units in the introductory season. These first units had issues with their drive systems and had to be replaced with a friction drive system, which is still in use today. The recall put great financial hardship on the company that year, but Ariens survived.
The mixers are still made at the company's flagship plant in Greenville, Ohio, even as KitchenAid has come to make many non-American-made appliances, as well.
Wong, Poh-Kam (July 1999). "The Dynamics of the HDD Industry Development in Singapore" (PDF).Centre for Management of Innovation and Technopreneurship, National University of Singapore: The Information Storage Industry Center, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California.
Still one of the most recognizable bicycle brands, Schwinn produced and sold lightweight U.S.-made bikes from a Chicago plant until 1991, when cheap international competitors prompted the company ...
Most major tool companies learned long ago that it makes economic sense to set up factories in countries where labor is cheap and laws are lax — but some of the finest tools you can buy in ...
It made automotive tools, such as wrenches and sockets, [1] and a number of specialty tools. [ 2 ] Blackhawk introduced a number of innovations to conventional drive tools, such as the "Lock-On" system of locking sockets, [ 3 ] gearless ratchets, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] telescoping ratchet handles, [ 6 ] and 7/16" drive tools. [ 7 ]
Craftsman is a line of tools, lawn and garden equipment, and work wear.Originally a house brand established by Sears, the brand is now owned by Stanley Black & Decker.. As with all Sears products, Craftsman tools were not manufactured by Sears during the company's ownership, but made under contract by various other companies.