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On March 7, 1923, William H. Spencer of Alliance, Ohio, obtained rejected inner tubes from the Goodyear Co. and began cutting them into bands in his basement. Spencer, who was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad, began trying to sell his rubber bands to office-supply stores and paper and twine outlets. One day he noticed the Akron Beacon Journal blowing across lawns and persuaded that paper to bind them with his bands. He talked the Tulsa World into doing the same, and persuaded grocers to use his rubber band instead of string to secure produce. Spencer continued as an employee with the railroad for 14 years while building his rubber-band business at his Alliance plant. By 1944 he was able to open a second plant in Hot Springs, Ark. In 1957 he opened another, in Franklin, Ky., and one in Salinas, Calif. in 1988. The Alliance Rubber Co. now produces more than 2 million pounds of rubber bands a month in addition to other office, mailing, and packaging products, and sells to more than 30 countries. Rebecca Goodman
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What was the rubber band invented for?
=The rubber band was invented to hold pappers and envelopes.=
When was the rubber band invented and who invented it?
Was invented in 1916 by Femely H. Banbury
What day was the rubber band invented?
It was invented on August 10, 1915
Who is William H Spencer?
he invented the rubber band
Why were rubber bands invented?
the elastic band was invented to hold envelopes and pieces of paper together.
If you shoot a rubber band how far will it go?
It depends on the rubber band if is a small rubber band then it will go about 20'and if it is an bigger rubber band then it will go about 35' but it depends on the rubber band and the way you shoot the rubber band
Rubber bands invented?
On March 17, 1845, Stephen Perry of the rubber manufacturing company Messers Perry and Co, Rubber Co Manuf London patented the fist rubber bands made of vulcanized rubber. Perry invented the rubber band to hold papers or envelopes together.
How did rubber bands get invented?
On March 17, 1845, Stephen Perry of the rubber manufacturing company Messers Perry and Co, Rubber Co Manuf London patented the fist rubber bands made of vulcanized rubber. Perry invented the rubber band to hold papers or envelopes together. try using google once in a while.
Is a rubber band organic or inorganic?
a rubber band is organic
Is a rubber band insulator or conductor?
A rubber band is an insulator as it does not allow electrons to pss through it
How is a rubber band stretchy if it is rubber?
a rubber band is still rubber because if u stretch it it wont change
Why is rubber-band made of rubber?
A rubber-band is made out of rubber because rubber will make it hold things nice and tight.
