2 months ago

Duro and Indestro were originally two competing brands, that each have an interesting story to tell. Together, they would become a major player in contract manufacturing.

Moar History:
https://www.madeinchicagomuseum.com/single-post/indestro-duro-metal/
http://alloy-artifacts.org/duro-indestro.html

Old Duro Catalogs: https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Duro+Metal+Products+Co.%22

Old Indestro Catalogs: https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Indestro+Manufacturing+Corp.%22

1928 Indestro Factory Photos:
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Metal_Stampings/XK43AAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=indestro+manufacturing&pg=PA431&printsec=frontcover

FTC Complaint:
https://books.google.com/books?id=B8fMOLzDEb4C&newbks=0&pg=PA452

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:17 Harold G. Rice
01:54 Indestro Expands
02:47 Indestro's Downfall
03:40 Duro's Origins
04:19 Duro Expands
04:54 Duro Saves Indestro
05:36 Hot Broached Sockets
06:11 FTC "Alloy Steel" Suit
07:20 Gertrude McNaught-Odlum
08:04 Duro's Downfall
09:00 Outro