tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post6102541781029232225..comments2024-03-28T05:33:03.378-04:00Comments on Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.: H K Porter Bolt Cutters (updated)Mister Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-36407822647214951162024-03-14T20:33:12.754-04:002024-03-14T20:33:12.754-04:00Thanks for the additional info. Beautiful bolt cut...Thanks for the additional info. Beautiful bolt cutters.Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-77205959049882456402024-03-14T14:00:19.775-04:002024-03-14T14:00:19.775-04:00Nice little article, but not 100% accurate.
H.K. ...Nice little article, but not 100% accurate.<br /><br />H.K. Porter incorporated in 1866 (as Smith and Porter) and sold their first light steam locomotive the next year. Corporate headquarters were in Pittsburgh.<br /><br />Over nearly one full century following incorporation, they became one of the largest manufacturers in the U.S. of light rail engines -- mostly for mining, farming, and industry.<br /><br />They chose not to convert to other power sources (electric/diesel) and were out-produced by other, larger engine producers such as Baldwin Locomotive -- but they had diversified, and remained in the tool business (for example, making bolt cutters in Boston, MA) until bought-out by other corporations.<br /><br />The tool manufacturing component of HKP is currently operated by Crescent Tool; and several different versions of HKP bolt cutters are still available on the retail market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com