Black and Decker Manufacturing Company - Maryland 1972

Beautiful uncancelled certificate from the Black and Decker Manufacturing Company issued in 1972. This historic document was printed by Security-Columbian Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of a construction worker. This item has the signatures of the Company's President, Alonzo G. Decker Jr. and Secretary and is over 36 years old.


Certificate Vignette

Black & Decker debuted in the early 1900s when two young entrepreneurs, S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker, founded a small machine shop in Baltimore, Maryland, and called it the Black & Decker Manufacturing Company. They started with an initial investment of $1,200, and originally made specialized machinery for candy dipping, cotton picking, milk-bottle capping, and postage-stamp splitting. Since then, the company has grown into a global marketer and manufacturer of quality products used in and around the home and for commercial applications.

In 1984, Black & Decker expanded its product lines into the kitchen and inside the home with irons, toaster ovens, mixers, blenders, coffeemakers, and more. Today, The company's household products focus on resourcefulness in small appliance design and manufacture with product lines that range from Brew 'N Go personal-size coffeemakers and Gizmo cordless (and mountable) can openers to Ergo appliances.