This maker of handheld and flexible shaft power tools also, at one time, made the Brett-Guard tablesaw blade guard. Foredom made the Brett-Guard in the 1970s. Around 1976 Foredom was a subsidiary of Blackstone Industries Inc., founded 1976. By 1990 the Brett-Guard was being made by HTC Industries, Inc.
The Brett-Guard itself was invented in 1951 by Frank N. Bretthauer of the Bronx, NY.
Information Sources
- Thanks to John Orvis for reporting the connection with the Brett-Guard.
- Patents provide information on the Brett-Guard itself.
- Eugene Brown's Photo Index entry provided the connection to Blackstone Industries.