RIDGID and the Modern American Pipe Wrench - History & Lore

Today we're chronicling the history of the Ridge Tool Company, the company that de-throned Stillson as America's pipe wrench.

Stillson Wrench Lore Video: https://rumble.com/v6cmvs7-the-stillson-pipe-wrench-and-walworth-company-history-and-lore.html

Pin-Up Calendars:
https://se.pinterest.com/ridgideurope/the-ridgid-calendar/
https://www.pinterest.com/bobhemi/rigid-tool-girls/
https://dangerousminds.net/tag/Ridgid-Tool-Calendar
https://archive.neonbubble.com/article/ridgid-tools-calendars
https://www.flickr.com/photos/umpqua/albums/917376/

2017 Calendar Video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10155785432853206

Mechanical Hub Making of an Icon video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD8thVlIZP8

Wm Thewes Patents: https://patents.google.com/?inventor=William+O+Thewes&sort=old

Old Ridgid Catalogs: https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Ridge+Tool+Co.%22

1923 Factory Photo: https://www.google.com/books/edition/North_Ridgeville/EteRPtBEMi4C?hl=en&gbpv=1

1940 Factory Photo: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Elyria/4qxqBAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=ridge+tool+company&pg=PA44&printsec=frontcover

Modern Plant Photos: https://www.contractormag.com/tools/hand-tools/media-gallery/20882133/ridgid-manufacturing-plant-tour

Wm Thewes RIP 1941: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Tool_Engineer/QpgjAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=william+thewes&pg=RA12-PA137&printsec=frontcover

1964 Desmond Stephan Vises: https://www.google.com/books/edition/hardware_retailer_january_1964/dqnz6hPQ2fYC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=ridge+tool+company&pg=RA27-PP7&printsec=frontcover

1980 FTC Lawsuit: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Federal_Register/6I-2hx1oRc0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=ridge+tool+company&pg=PA13841&printsec=frontcover

Intro Tune is "Cowboy Sting" by Kevin MacLeod
Cowboy Sting by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chapters:
00:00 Parody Intro
00:32 William Thewes
01:50 Ridge Tool Company
02:43 The Calendars
03:59 Other Designs
05:15 Emerson Electric
05:49 FTC Lawsuit
06:51 Moar Calendars
07:31 TTi Power Tools
07:58 Elyria Ohio Plant
08:33 Outro