Albert F. Deaney started travelling the United States in 1920 writing articles on concrete paving methods. He travelled via rail with a briefcase and a suitcase until 1922 when he decided to focus on supplying equipment to paving contractors in Indiana. The business was incorporated in 1923 and located at 719 N Pine St. in Indianapolis.
719 N Pine St, Indianapolis, IN - (1923-1961)
This building was replaced by the North Split of I-65 & I-70
A.F. Deaney 1895 – 1988
1928: A F Deaney Co. supplied the paving equipment to McCalman Construction from Danville, IL for the first runways at Indianapolis Airport.
Black and white photo of men working on road construction, using early machinery to level or pave the road, with open fields in the background.
A man operating a vintage concrete paver on an airport in Indianapolis.
Historical black-and-white photo of construction workers working on a road, with one person shoveling concrete into a large machine, and others standing nearby in the background.
1931: Equipment supplied by Deaney to Vogel Construction paved US:40 “The National Road” thru the Village of Ben Davis, Indianapolis, IN
Black and white photo of construction workers leveling concrete, with a large crane and lines in the background.
Black and white photograph of construction workers paving a street with concrete, wearing hats and overalls, with sanitary precautions. A vintage car and utility poles are visible in the background.
Showing at the Indiana State Fair 1951 & 1952
Deaney tracked sales calls with every job updated on the maps daily.
After three years in the U.S. Army during Korea, Dick Zingraf returned to Indianapolis and took a job at Deaney’s as a tool and die maker then turned into a salesman.
1711 New York St, Indianapolis, IN - (1961 - 1973)
Dick receiving National Sales Award at Koehring in 1964
Dick Zingraf purchased A F Deaney Co. in 1973 and brought on his brother, Don, as the Service Manager “The Dick and Don Show” 1973 - 2000
1979: Pete Zingraf at his first ICI Convention with Dick and Vera
2000: Pete & Rindy purchased the business and became the third generation.
2020: Randy with Milestone showing off his Minnich 4 Gang Drill Rig powered by a 600cfm Kaeser Air Compressor mounted to a Cat 318.
2020: Cody with Walsh at the Indianapolis Airport running a Minnich A4SCW Drill Rig. Cody drilled 2,700 holes in one day to set the record!
