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Re: US vs Canadian Price Disparity - rediculous The problem is that most Canadian retailers set their prices based on the "normal" value of the Canadian Dollar, which used to be .82-.85 (cents) USD. Friday it was .9647 USD. Canadians end up paying artificially high prices for everything. You...

These are good stuff. I have a 24 oz "dead blow" ballpeen for maybe three years, it is top quality and has endured all kinds of abuse. A really first class brand and item.

Hi, what you have there is an Atlas hacksaw, made by the Atlas Press Company. The auto shutoff is definitely home made. Mine served in our machine shop operations for about 20 years. Be sure to keep the oilers filled, especially on the upper frame slider. With care, it will last another 50 years!

True Value Hardware used to sell Servess tools, they were a lower priced line compared to their "Master Mechanic." I only have two Servess vise-grip imitation pliers, the couple of odd wrenches vanished.