In 1953, Bruce Grossman, at 10 years old already an experienced Lincoln Log and Erector Set mechanic, began his career repair ing machinery in his grandfather's dry cleaning plant in suburban NJ. Observing every move real grown - up mechanics made while they performed their magic, Bruce quickly learned the “tricks of the trade”. By his early teens, there wasn't a machine manufactured that was safe; all fell vi ctim to his “repairmania.” Bag filters, “piece of cake”; Detrex split pocket washer/extractor, “no pr oblem”; Heubsch petroleum dryers, a “day at the beach”.
At seventeen years old, Bruce enlisted for four years of active duty with the US Navy and trained and served as an electronic technician. After being discharged, he decided to turn his troubleshooting and repair skills into a career and had business cards printed. After distributing them to about 20 local cleaners, he was off and running and within a few weeks had a flourishing “going concern”. After several months and acq uiring a few dozen customers, he was handling 3 - 5 service calls a day. The experience gained from completing these calls revealed that many common machinery problems were predictable. Not only were they predictable, they were also likely to recur, the cause being design deficiencie s in the machinery under repair. With this realization, it became apparent that there was a market for manufacturing and selling devices that co rrected these design shortcomings, enhancing the performance of these machines. Thus, EZtimers Manufacturing was bor n. Bruce established this organization dedicated to the design, engineering, and manufacture of aftermarket devices built to save money, reduce stress and aggravati on, and enhance the operation of existing machinery. ALL WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK.
