 OT: where to buy American made tools, Sears is going bust! |
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| mgphoto |
 Mar 14 2018, 05:11 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me"  Group: Members Posts: 1,335 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California  |
I took a class at LAUSD and the Snap On rep set up student discounts, never ordered anything too expensive also I don't need much, been a shade tree mechanic since 1969, I bought most of my tools one at a time, except for a set of sockets. Mostly Craftsman as Sears was always close by. Some Snap-On, cause I needed it and some Proto impact sockets cause Napa carried them. Haven't broken much, last was a 1/2 inch ratchet, about 3 years ago, the replacement was an even older version ratchet, seemed even more sturdy than the one I turned in.
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| Grelber |
Mar 14 2018, 06:07 PM
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Insert favorite Don Rickles joke here. Group: Members Posts: 690 Joined: 30-May 06 From: McKinney, Texas Member No.: 6,107 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I retired from the electrical channel two years ago, and work at Lowes in the tool dept. to stay busy. I have been told that the Craftsman conversion will start this Fathers' Day, and take almost a year to complete. The first conversion will be for the Kobalt tool chests to be converted to Craftsman. Power tools will be the last piece to be converted.
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| flmont |
Mar 14 2018, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 879 Joined: 21-October 08 From: Tucson,Az Member No.: 9,676 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Try,... ACE hardware
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| 914 RZ-1 |
Mar 15 2018, 07:26 PM
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Porsche Padawan Group: Members Posts: 682 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Grelber @ Mar 14 2018, 05:07 PM)  I retired from the electrical channel two years ago, and work at Lowes in the tool dept. to stay busy. I have been told that the Craftsman conversion will start this Fathers' Day, and take almost a year to complete. The first conversion will be for the Kobalt tool chests to be converted to Craftsman. Power tools will be the last piece to be converted. Interesting. Will Kobalt be going away, then? Or, is Craftsman going to be just another brand at Lowes? And, is it going to be made in the US? |
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| maf914 |
Mar 16 2018, 06:33 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(914 RZ-1 @ Mar 15 2018, 05:26 PM) QUOTE(Grelber @ Mar 14 2018, 05:07 PM) I retired from the electrical channel two years ago, and work at Lowes in the tool dept. to stay busy. I have been told that the Craftsman conversion will start this Fathers' Day, and take almost a year to complete. The first conversion will be for the Kobalt tool chests to be converted to Craftsman. Power tools will be the last piece to be converted. Interesting. Will Kobalt be going away, then? Or, is Craftsman going to be just another brand at Lowes? And, is it going to be made in the US? Stanley/Black and Decker indicate that manufacturing for the Craftsman line will be brought back to the US. http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/24/news/compa...ears/index.html Here are some comments on tool quality and price that match the discussion in this thread. https://www.ericthecarguy.com/kunena/11-Too...balt-hand-tools |
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| Grelber |
Mar 16 2018, 06:48 AM
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Insert favorite Don Rickles joke here. Group: Members Posts: 690 Joined: 30-May 06 From: McKinney, Texas Member No.: 6,107 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(914 RZ-1 @ Mar 15 2018, 08:26 PM) QUOTE(Grelber @ Mar 14 2018, 05:07 PM) I retired from the electrical channel two years ago, and work at Lowes in the tool dept. to stay busy. I have been told that the Craftsman conversion will start this Fathers' Day, and take almost a year to complete. The first conversion will be for the Kobalt tool chests to be converted to Craftsman. Power tools will be the last piece to be converted. Interesting. Will Kobalt be going away, then? Or, is Craftsman going to be just another brand at Lowes? And, is it going to be made in the US? We haven't been told yet if anything currently sold will be going away. I can't see them dumping Kobalt, but from a space perspective, something will have to go. Bringing the manufacturing back to the US was part of the negotiations for Lowes to carry the line. |
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| maf914 |
Mar 18 2018, 05:11 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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Does the Lowe's Kobalt/Craftsman issue have something to do with Lowe's ending sponsorship of the Jimmie Johnson car in NASCAR, which frequently emphasized Kobalt Tools?
http://www.racer.com/nascar/monster-energy...ohnson-hendrick |
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| Grelber |
Mar 18 2018, 08:30 PM
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Insert favorite Don Rickles joke here. Group: Members Posts: 690 Joined: 30-May 06 From: McKinney, Texas Member No.: 6,107 Region Association: Southwest Region |
No idea. I'll see what I can find out.
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