Albert J. Dremel was the inventive genius who founded the Dremel Company back
in 1932 . The company was, and still is located in Racine,Wisconsin. Albert J.
Dremel held a wide range of patents, 55 in all . They included everything from
electric erasers to the first design of the now standard walk behind rotary
lawn mower. He formed the Dremel Company in 1932 with an electric razor blade
sharpener as his first product. Albert then came up with perhaps his greatest
invention ever. A high-speed rotary tool dubbed the Dremel Moto-Tool .
Compact, lightweight and incredibly versatile, it was an instant success with
hobby and craft people. Throughout the years, our rotary tool has enjoyed
various nicknames including the "pocket machine shop" and the "electric Swiss
Army knife." Other inventions of Mr. Dremel include the electric shoe
polisher, an electric screwdriver, a whole line of power sanders and scroll
saws, an electric fish scaler and even a device to keep automatic tabs on a
chicken's egg production. Today there are more than 17 million rotary tools
currently in use, with that number growing daily. Dremel is the leader in
rotary tools. Though the Dremel Moto-Tool started out as a hobbyist/craft
tool, now with more than 150 hundred available bits and accessories, it truly
is one of the most versatile tools any homeowner can own.