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 Raymond E. DeWalt followed in his father's footsteps by holding mill and constructions
jobs from the time he left
school. No matter what
the job, the question of
high labor costs always
concerned him. To help
cut these costs, occasionally
he rigged up a machine
to meet some special need.
Eventually, Mr. DeWalt was offered a position as head of a woodworking mill that
manufactured almost everything
from boxes to full-fledged
houses. There was more to
do than could be done, and
the President of the company
would not allow an increase
in payroll. He simply had
to get more work out of his
men. Mr. DeWalt designed
a yoke and attached it directly
to a motor and saw, then
mounted it on a standard
arm. The saw could be raised,
lowered, slid back and forth,
moved to any angle, or tilted
to any bevel. It did the
work of four men and cut
his labor costs beyond his
fondest dreams.
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