Dec 20, 2009 · "In 1962 Billings itself was acquired by the Crescent Niagara corporation, a holding company that had previously purchased Crescent Tools. Crescent Niagara subsequently acquired the tool operations of Barcalo Manufacturing and the Bridgeport Hardware Manufacturing company.

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Jan 9, 2010 · Often times the schools will accept projects from people to allow the students to learn by working on "real-life" problems. Usually the only expense is for any parts required for the repair. They will have all of the tools needed to diagnose the problem and perform the repairs under the direction of the teacher. Just my .02 cents. Good luck! Jim