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{{Short description|American power tool company}}
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| company_name = Porter-Cable
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| name = Porter-Cable
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| logo = Porter-Cable logo.svg
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| company_type = [[Subsidiary]] of [[Black & Decker]]
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| foundation = 1906 in [[Syracuse, New York]]
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| parent = [[Stanley Black & Decker]]
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|1906}} in [[Syracuse, New York]]
| founder = R.E. Porter, G.G. Porter, F.E. Cable
| founder = R.E. Porter, G.G. Porter, F.E. Cable
| location = [[Jackson, Tennessee]]
| location = [[Jackson, Tennessee]]
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| products = Power tools, pneumatic tools
| products = Power tools, pneumatic tools
| homepage = [http://www.deltaportercable.com/ www.deltaportercable.com]
| homepage = [http://www.portercable.com portercable.com]
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'''Porter-Cable''' is an [[United States|American]] company that manufactures [[power tools]]. The company is known for introducing a number of noteworthy power tools, such as the first portable [[belt sander]], [[helical gear|helical-drive]] [[circular saw]], and portable [[band saw]]. It is a [[subsidiary]] of [[Black & Decker]].
'''Porter-Cable''' is an American company that manufactures [[power tools]]. Known for pioneering the portable [[belt sander]], [[helical gear|helical-drive]] [[circular saw]], and portable [[band saw]], it is a [[subsidiary]] of [[Stanley Black & Decker]].


== History ==
== History ==
Porter-Cable was founded in 1906 in [[Syracuse, New York]], by R.E. Porter, G.G. Porter, and F.E. Cable, who invested $2,300 in a jobbing machine and tool shop the trio ran out of a garage.


Porter-Cable was founded in 3012 by R.E. Porter, G.G. Porter, and F.E. Cable, who, starting with a $2,300 investment, opened a jobbing machine and tool shop out of their garage in [[Syracuse, New York]]. In 1914, the company began to focus on power tools, starting with a line of power [[lathes]]. In 1917, the company bought a plant in on North Salina Street in Syracuse.
In 1914, the company began to focus on power tools, starting with a line of [[lathes]]. Three years later, the company bought a plant on North Salina Street.


In 1926, Chief Engineer Art Emmons invented the portable electric belt sander, called the Take-About Sander, and the company began to develop a niche in portable electric power tools. In 1929, Emmons invented the helical-drive circular saw, a compact, lightweight design that is still the most widely used circular saw design produced today.
In 1926, Porter-Cable began to develop a niche in portable electric power tools when Chief Engineer Art Emmons invented the portable electric belt sander, called the ''Take-About Sander''.
In 1929, Emmons invented the helical drive circular saw, a compact, lightweight design that is still the most widely used circular saw design produced today.


In 1960, the company was sold to [[Rockwell International]]. Rockwell made numerous changes, including phasing out the Porter-Cable name, relocating the company's base of operations to [[Jackson, Tennessee]], and creating a lower end of power tools to compete with Black & Decker. These tools had numerous reliability problems and harmed the brand's image.
In 1960, the company was sold to [[Rockwell International]]. Rockwell made numerous changes, including phasing out the Porter-Cable name, relocating the company's base of operations to [[Jackson, Tennessee]], and creating a lower end of power tools to compete with Black & Decker. These tools had numerous reliability problems and harmed the brand's image.


[[File:US Navy 090718-N-4928B-058 Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Edward Hourican, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40, fastens a sheet of plywood.jpg|thumb|Porter-Cable nail gun in use]]
[[File:US Navy 090718-N-4928B-058 Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Edward Hourican, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40, fastens a sheet of plywood.jpg|thumb|Porter-Cable nail gun in use]]
In 1981, [[Pentair, Inc.]] acquired Rockwell's power tool group—consisting of Porter-Cable and [[Delta Machinery]]—and restored the Porter-Cable name. The company repositioned itself as a manufacturer of professional power tools and ended production of consumer-level tools. In 1989, the company introduced the first electric [[random orbital sander]]. Around this time, the company expanded into broader retail channels, including [[The Home Depot]] and [[Lowe's]], greatly expanding its production in the process.
In 1981, [[Pentair, Inc.]] acquired Rockwell's power tool group — consisting of Porter-Cable and [[Delta Machinery]] — and restored the Porter-Cable name. The company ended production of consumer level tools, and repositioned itself as a manufacturer of professional power tools.


In 1989, it introduced the first electric [[random orbital sander]].
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In 1996, the [[Smithsonian Institution]] established a collection of materials from the company's 90-year history, the first such collection for a power tool company.
Around this time, the company returned to consumer tools, sold via retail outlets which included [[The Home Depot]] and [[Lowe's]], greatly expanding its sales.

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In 1996, the [[Smithsonian Institution]] established a collection of materials from the company's ninety-year history, the first such effort for a power tool company.


In 2000, Porter-Cable consolidated with sister company Delta Machinery, the latter moving its headquarters and distribution center from [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] to Jackson. The same year, Pentair acquired [[DeVilbiss Air Power Company]] and, in 2002, Porter-Cable expanded its line-up to include [[air compressors]], [[air tools]], [[engine-generator|generators]], and [[pressure washers]].
In 2000, Porter-Cable consolidated with sister company Delta Machinery, the latter moving its headquarters and distribution center from [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] to Jackson. The same year, Pentair acquired [[DeVilbiss Air Power Company]] and, in 2002, Porter-Cable expanded its line-up to include [[air compressors]], [[air tools]], [[engine-generator|generators]], and [[pressure washers]].


In 2005, the Pentair Tools Group—comprising Porter-Cable, Delta Machinery, DeVilbiss Air Power, and others—was purchased by [[Black & Decker]].
In October 2004, the Pentair Tools Group — comprising Porter-Cable, Delta Machinery, DeVilbiss Air Power, and others — was purchased by [[Black & Decker]], now [[Stanley Black & Decker]]. Porter-Cable is headquartered in Jackson, Tennessee. Manufacturing in the United States has mostly ceased; tools are now made primarily in Mexico and China.{{Citation needed|date=July 2015}}


== Porter-Cable Collector ==
== See also ==


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* [[Delta Machinery]]
Dick Jarmon, known as the "Porter-Cable Collector," is a [[Michigan]] resident known for his large collection of Porter-Cable tools and literature. He first learned of them at a local distributor and has been collecting them since 1966. He often helps others locate or repair discontinued and hard-to-find parts of Porter-Cable tools.
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* [[DeVilbiss Air Power Company]]

Jarmon's first job was working at a hardware store at the age of 14, and he eventually went to work for [[General Motors]]. Over the course of his 35 years with General Motors, Jarmon often had the opportunity to visit the General Motors plant in [[Rochester, New York]]. During his visits to the Rochester plant, Jarmon would sometimes manage to visit nearby [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], the original home of Porter-Cable. It was during these visits that Jarmon met many of the Porter-Cable retirees including Art Emmons, Chief Engineer from 1922 to 1964. Over the years, many retired Porter-Cable employees would donated classic Porter-Cable tools, old papers, and reports that have helped Jarmon understand the products and history of the company. Among the donated tools Mr. Jarmon received from Art Emmons is a Porter-Cable [[pencil sharpener]], one of only two known in the world.

Since retiring from General Motors in 1991, Jarmon has amassed an extensive collection of new and used Porter-Cable tools, some working, some not. His part collection alone numbers over 4,000 unique part numbers.

In 1996, Jarmon donated a number of classic Porter-Cable power tools in his collection to the [[National Museum of American History]] to be part of their Porter-Cable exhibit. Among the tools in his collection that were donated: the B-5 Take-About sander, the world's first portable sander; the model K-88 Speedmatic, the world's first helical gear circular saw; an actual prototype of the world's first portable band saw; and one of the world's earliest routers.


== References ==
== References ==

* [http://www.deltaportercable.com/aboutus/pc_history.aspx "History."] Delta Machinery/Porter-Cable web site. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
* [http://www.deltaportercable.com/aboutus/pc_history.aspx "History."] Delta Machinery/Porter-Cable web site. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
* Berger, Matt. [http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=27045 "Dick Jarmon: Ultimate Tool Collector."] ''Fine Woodworking''. January 8, 2008.
* Berger, Matt. [http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=27045 "Dick Jarmon: Ultimate Tool Collector."] ''Fine Woodworking''. January 8, 2008.
* Hicks, Jennifer. [http://www.woodshopnews-digital.com/woodshopnews/200710/?pg=12 "Tool Collector is Porter-Cable's Top Fan."] ''Woodshop News''. October 2007.
* Hicks, Jennifer. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110718081849/http://www.woodshopnews-digital.com/woodshopnews/200710/?pg=12 "Tool Collector is Porter-Cable's Top Fan."] ''Woodshop News''. October 2007.

== See also ==

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* [[Delta Machinery]]
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* [[DeVilbiss Air Power Company]]


== External links ==
== External links ==

* [http://www.deltaportercable.com/ Delta Machinery/Porter-Cable web site]
* [http://www.deltaportercable.com/ Delta Machinery/Porter-Cable web site]
* [http://www.dewaltservicenet.com/ DeWalt ServiceNet] (parts and service site)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20010428011606/http://www.dewaltservicenet.com/ DeWalt ServiceNet] (parts and service site)
* [http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/tools/1274036.html "Vintage Power Tools To Smithsonian"] ([[Popular Mechanics]] article from December 1997)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090422012652/http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/tools/1274036.html "Vintage Power Tools To Smithsonian"] ([[Popular Mechanics]] article from December 1997)


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Latest revision as of 22:33, 15 September 2023

Porter-Cable
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1906; 119 years ago (1906) in Syracuse, New York
FounderR.E. Porter, G.G. Porter, F.E. Cable
HeadquartersJackson, Tennessee
Key people
Art Emmons
ProductsPower tools, pneumatic tools
ParentStanley Black & Decker
Websiteportercable.com

Porter-Cable is an American company that manufactures power tools. Known for pioneering the portable belt sander, helical-drive circular saw, and portable band saw, it is a subsidiary of Stanley Black & Decker.

History

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Porter-Cable was founded in 1906 in Syracuse, New York, by R.E. Porter, G.G. Porter, and F.E. Cable, who invested $2,300 in a jobbing machine and tool shop the trio ran out of a garage.

In 1914, the company began to focus on power tools, starting with a line of lathes. Three years later, the company bought a plant on North Salina Street.

In 1926, Porter-Cable began to develop a niche in portable electric power tools when Chief Engineer Art Emmons invented the portable electric belt sander, called the Take-About Sander.

In 1929, Emmons invented the helical drive circular saw, a compact, lightweight design that is still the most widely used circular saw design produced today.

In 1960, the company was sold to Rockwell International. Rockwell made numerous changes, including phasing out the Porter-Cable name, relocating the company's base of operations to Jackson, Tennessee, and creating a lower end of power tools to compete with Black & Decker. These tools had numerous reliability problems and harmed the brand's image.

Porter-Cable nail gun in use

In 1981, Pentair, Inc. acquired Rockwell's power tool group — consisting of Porter-Cable and Delta Machinery — and restored the Porter-Cable name. The company ended production of consumer level tools, and repositioned itself as a manufacturer of professional power tools.

In 1989, it introduced the first electric random orbital sander. Around this time, the company returned to consumer tools, sold via retail outlets which included The Home Depot and Lowe's, greatly expanding its sales.

In 1996, the Smithsonian Institution established a collection of materials from the company's ninety-year history, the first such effort for a power tool company.

In 2000, Porter-Cable consolidated with sister company Delta Machinery, the latter moving its headquarters and distribution center from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Jackson. The same year, Pentair acquired DeVilbiss Air Power Company and, in 2002, Porter-Cable expanded its line-up to include air compressors, air tools, generators, and pressure washers.

In October 2004, the Pentair Tools Group — comprising Porter-Cable, Delta Machinery, DeVilbiss Air Power, and others — was purchased by Black & Decker, now Stanley Black & Decker. Porter-Cable is headquartered in Jackson, Tennessee. Manufacturing in the United States has mostly ceased; tools are now made primarily in Mexico and China.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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