Historical Timeline
Woodrow Wilson
March 4, 1913
Woodrow Wilson takes office as US Predident
Berryman Beginnings
January 1, 1918
Waldo B. “Pappy” Berryman trades a prize wining stud horse
Treaty Of Versailles
June 28, 1919
Treaty Of Versailles ends World War 1
It’s Official
December 23, 1919
Tire Sealing patent is transferred
Berryman goes coast to coast
June 1, 1920
Pappy and the family travel coast to coast in a
Right to vote
July 19, 1920
Women obtain the right to vote
Berryman establishes first manufacturing site
August 1, 1920
Located in a back-woods area of Lima, Ohio, an old
APFA
September 27, 1922
APFA becomes NFL
Babe Ruth
September 30, 1927
Babe Ruth sets home run record
Car Radio
April 19, 1929
Car Radio invented
Berryman product innovation
February 1, 1930
Fist 3-piece tune-up Kit is introduced – Solvall, Oilzall, Lubrex
Expanding the line
June 1, 1930
Other products such as Coolex, EZ Doz-It, Zingo, Bloxit are
Prohibition
December 1, 1933
Prohibition ends
Buick
January 1, 1936
Buick introduces first electric turn signals
VW Beetle
May 1, 1938
VW Beetle introduced
Berryman distribution expands to 3 facilities
March 1, 1940
In addition to Lima, OH, Berryman now has additional distribution
Mount Rushmore
October 31, 1941
Mount Rushmore is completed
Oldsmobile Rocket
January 1, 1949
Oldsmobile Rocket 88 is introduced, often cited as the first
Seatbelts
April 1, 1952
Car seat belts are introduced
Tubeless Tires
February 23, 1954
Tubeless tires are offered in all new American cars
Introduction of Parts Dip Cleaner
March 14, 1954
Chem-Dip® Carburetor and Parts Cleaner is introduced – over time
Chevy
July 1, 1956
57′ Chevy is introduced
Flagship product is developed
May 15, 1958
B-12 Chemtool® is developed as a multi-purpose fuel system cleaning
Historic plane crash kills BUddy Holly
February 3, 1959
Historic plane crash kills musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and
Pappy Retires
January 1, 1960
Waldo B. “Pappy” retires
US Families
January 1, 1960
80% of US families now own at least 1 car
John F. Kennedy
January 20, 1961
John F. Kennedy takes office
Ford Mustang
February 1, 1964
Ford introduces its first Mustang
Neil Armstrong
July 20, 1969
Neil Armstrong becomes first man on the moon
AMC Gremlin
January 23, 1970
AMC Gremlin is introduced
Berryman has a new owner
August 23, 1970
R.H. Blankenship purchases Berryman Products Inc.
Secretariat
March 30, 1973
Secretariat wins the Triple Crown
Company moves to new location
January 11, 1975
Berryman moves to larger facilities in Arlington, TX where it
United States Bicentennial
July 4, 1976
United States celebrates its Bicentennial
Cell Phones
April 3, 1979
Cell phones are invented
Family members purchase the company
January 1, 1986
R.H. Blankenship sells the company to immediate family members after
Berlin Wall
November 9, 1989
Berlin Wall falls
New products are introduced
May 1, 1990
New products such as Brake Cleaner and Octane Booster are
Nolan Ryan
May 1, 1991
Nolan Ryan pitches record 7th no-hitter
Berryman introduces H.E.S.T.
May 1, 1995
H.E.S.T. tagline is introduced to demonstrate the unique properties of
Dallas Cowboys
January 28, 1996
Dallas Cowboys win their 5th Superbowl championship
Chemtooler is born
January 1, 1998
Chemtooler mascot is created by Ed “Big Daddy” Roth as
Titanic
February 24, 1998
Titanic becomes highest grossing film
iPod
October 23, 2001
First iPod is released to the marketplace
More H.E.S.T. Products are introduced
March 17, 2002
B-12 Chemtool®Total Fuel System Cleanup, B-12 Chemtool®Professional 3-Step Fuel System
Avatar surpasses Titanic
January 25, 2010
Avatar surpasses Titanic as highest grossing film of all time
Product development continues
April 23, 2010
B-33 Engine Degreaser and B-104 Lemon Fresh Towelettes are two
Texas Rangers
October 15, 2011
Texas Rangers become back to back American League Champions