Lee “Hackman” Breton recently retired after a 48-year career at tool
manufacturer Lenox. He started there in 1962 on the manufacturing floor, where
he was credited with manufacturing the first bi-metal reciprocating saw blade
entirely by hand. In 1981, he cut a car in half with Hackmaster Hacksaw blades,
which turned out to be the first of hundreds of car cuts — earning him the nickname
Hackman. He has traveled the world as Hackman, cutting more than 500 cars and
other items, including an oil tank truck, cargo plane, box car, house, armored
car and even a bus at the 1999 Super Bowl XXXIIII.
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