Jay Leno on saving American brand names and products

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Herb Iffrig on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 02:38 pm:

I've been surfing again.

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/extras/articles/jay-leno-on-the-rebirth-of-classic -american-auto-parts-brands-read-more-jay-leno-on-the-rebirth-of-c/index.shtml

I doubt anyone on here will disagree.

Herb


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way, Wa. on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 04:16 pm:

Right on, The truth is all there. No political
correct BS.

Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Danial - Veneta OR US Earth Solar System on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 06:04 pm:

Great post, Herb. One of our hand tool lines up to about 10 years ago, was S-K. Held in high regard by the mill wrights in these parts.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mack Cole ---- Earth on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 11:45 pm:

Yea,I have several S-k tools and they went to china.But they still will honor the warrenty so I reckon I will send off the broke 1's soon.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Garrison on Monday, June 25, 2012 - 12:13 am:

I'm far from being a professional mechanic. Heck I barely qualify as a shadetree mechanic. But I've bought craftsman hand tools for years. They're not all that expensive but I've never broke one. And I always figure if I do break one I think, I hope anyway, that they'll still replace it. I've also hung on to and protected my old dwell meter and timing light because I still have a tendency to play with old cars that can still be tuned the "old fashioned" way.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hal Davis-SE Georgia on Monday, June 25, 2012 - 06:02 am:

Craftsman quality has gone down the tubes in the last 10-15 years. Ive broken plenty of them old and new. screwdrivers are the worst. They used to break. Now they bend, and it doesn't take a cheater wrench to do it. I've twisted the blades with my bare hands on really tight screws. I've always had them replaced with no problem, but some report problems in that area.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Dimock, Newfields NH, USA on Monday, June 25, 2012 - 08:06 am:

I'm with Hal on this one.
Broke a lot of Craftsman screwdrivers and they were always replaced.
I have not bent them but I might not be as strong as Hal.

I learned that just because a tool says Craftsman it doesn't mean they guarantee it.
(I understand the power tools not being covered.)
They did not replace a broken staple gun so bought a new one elsewhere.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Doug Money - Braidwood, IL on Monday, June 25, 2012 - 09:58 am:

I have given up on Craftsman and SK around here becuase SK won't stand behind it and Craftsman is a crap shoot to get it replaced.


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