2 1901 First singlevalve pneumatic hammer 1904 First electric tools and railway speed recorder 1910 Quarry drills 191 1 Engines for cars and trucks 1912 Simplate valve 1912 T wocycle semidiesel engine for compressors 1925 Rotary oilwell drilling equipment 1925 Engine manufacturing 1939 First impact wrench 1943 Rosie the Riveter appears in this W e Can Do It image and on Norman Rockwell s famous Saturday Evening Post cover holding a Chicago Pneumatic riveting hammer on her lap 1957 Portable broach puller construction impact wrenches 1960s T ools customized for Boeing 737 and 747 Lockheed L101 1 and C5A Douglas DC10 new Concorde 1971 Crimpnut tool a breakthrough in critical joints for vehicle assembly 1970s Patented twojaw clutch for impact wrenches 1981 CP341 pneudraulic riveter 1990 CP789H reversible drill CP828H ratchet CP854 angle grinders 90s Hundreds of application specifc products for construction demolition vehicle maintenance heavy equipment maintenance manufacturing and other industries 2000 Governed oilfree grinders 2007 Magnesium composite impact wrenches 2010 New Chicago Pneumatic Red Black product design 201 1 Patented ergonomic handledesign for impact wrenches 2012 New Brand Promise People Passion Performance Decades of inno va tion Our History Founded over 110 years ago Chicago Pneumatic has a strong history of constantly looking for new ways to meet your needs today and tomorrow W ay back in 1889 John W Duntley realized that construction workers in particular had a need for many tools that werent yet available He founded Chicago Pneumatic T ool Company and set out on a lifelong mission to provide all types of industries and companies the tools necessary for their success Over the years Duntley grew the company through product innovation always insisting on product quality and reliability The name Chicago Pneumatic became known and appreciated by workers around the world for durable reliable tools that made tough jobs easier and were designed to meet specifc needs T oday Chicago Pneumatic is a global brand that of fers p r o d u c t s for almost every indus try and countless applications W ere proud to say Chicago Pneumatic still stands for reliability durabi lity and customer value Building on success F r o m p r o d u c t i o n t o m a i n t e n a n c e o r r e p a i r w o r k y o u r e x p e r i e n c e o f o u r t o o l s c o m p r e s s o r s a n d c o n st r u c t i o n e q u i p m e n t i s k e y t o o u r p r o d u c t d e v e l o p m e n t a n d c o n t i n u e d s u c c e s s I t i s o u r m i s s i o n t o k e e p y o u p r o d u c t i v e a t a l l t i m e s CP Classic Impact W rench New CP7748