Who's Making Proto's "Made in USA" Adjutable Wrenches Now?

[dscheidt]

I wouldn’t say past their useful life. Most of that stuff can live forever as long as it’s cared for and someone has the knowledge to rebuild it. I agree though, setting up a new factory with old machinery like that would have its challenges. But then again, it couldn’t be much worse than SBD trying to set up a Craftsman factory with all new technology…

I'd say that the factory closed, instead of being sold as a going concern is a sign that they were past their useful life. That doesn't mean they didn't work, or that they didn't produce good products. Useful life includes the economic factors of using the machines, and the economics of tool production require automation, and shorter change overs, and less futzing.

 

[Etchase]

I'd say that the factory closed, instead of being sold as a going concern is a sign that they were past their useful life. That doesn't mean they didn't work, or that they didn't produce good products. Useful life includes the economic factors of using the machines, and the economics of tool production require automation, and shorter change overs, and less futzing.

Futzing. A technical term. I like it.