Gearhead Heaven Part 2 | Muscle Car Power
The most significant invention that can be credited to Chicago Pneumatics’ donation to the automotive world came in 1939, when the first pneumatic impact wrench debuted. Rich Evans, one of their automotive spokespersons and longtime friend to Muscle Car Power Here’s a true workhorse of a tool, or maybe I should say heirloom, because you’ll pass this tool down to your future gearhead. Most tool innovations began as a modified version of a purchased tool, only to be redesigned for a different purpose. He began around the turn of the 20th century, and before it was over, Chicago Pneumatic Tools were a part of the construction of many important landmarks, such as the Empire State Building, Boulder/Hoover Dam and the Golden Gate Bridge. His name was John W. Duntley, founder of the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company in 1901. Not much has changed in Chicago Pneumatics’ 3/8-inch air drill, and there a reason why. Now that we have a clean work place and the means of handling heavy items or even weld, it’s time to compile a list of essential power tools that every at-home automotive enthusiast needs. Some of the tools that he made hadn’t invented yet, which changed the way many buildings and structures were built. Today CP has continued its contribution to all areas of automotive tools, both for the professional and home enthusiast. Every weekend mechanic knows that there’s a right tool for the right job.
The ATR's leading-edge pneumatic boots were redesigned, and it has avoided trouble ever since. Back in my cargo flying days, at the airport in Brussels, Belgium, one of our jets was inadvertently de-iced using an improperly prepared fluid.