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Just an FYI the remaining items are going to an online auction if you're local. https://reedsauctionco.hibid.com/catalog/196137/business-liquidation-auction-petroskys-hardware-latrobe--pa/

This store is going into liquidation. Owner is retiring. If you wanted to check it out now is the time. https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/longtime-latrobe-hardware-store-to-close-as-owner-retires/

They do most of there business in actual hardware. Tool sales are nominal if that. The tool department may take up 1/20th of the whole store. Plus its popular with all the plants in town, one stop for everything, electrical, plumbing, etc...

We have a 1953 Simplicity that starts everytime we need it. 3 pulls and it purrs like a kitten. Not sure if Simplicity's are still built that way or not. But they were certainly good units 60 years ago.

Not mechanical, but bad nonetheless. My 73 Scout, has a locking steering column, in my younger years I couldn't figure out how to replace the ignition switch so I bypassed it. There is a switch and push button the dash. So without turning the key you could start it. It also had a neat little...

When I was about 10 years old I asked my dad (who has worked in hardware all his life) who made the best hammer, without hesitation he replied Estwing, when I turned 12 he bought me one, I still have it. Great hammer, great tool.

Stanley was a good tool, they ruined their name. The majority of their tools are junk. And thats all I am going to say on the subject

A friend of mine was trying to get the heads off a ford ******, he called me because a bolt was giving him trouble. I went over with my wrenches and easy outs, all that good stuff. Took a look at the bolt, it wasn't rounded off or damaged in anyway. Grabbed his wrench (kobalt I think) went to...

I have the Crescent 144 piece tool set I leave in my Scout year round for Offroad repairs. I tore the entire front end out my Scout with that set and never broke a thing. They are shockingly decent tools. However I bought that set, cheap knowing it could be lost or destroyed in the woods or...

Just read the article, when I get home I am ordering a Bionic Wrench simply because.

Vise Grip used to make one, that I thought was real nice. But gotta agree with a lot of the other guys on here. Carefully thought out go bag, or tool roll would be far more useful. I have three old scouts, with these tools I can fix just about anything, on the side of the road. Ideal no, but...

Excuse my stupidity....but those propane heaters, are they ok to use in an enclosed space or do you need some sort of ventalation ?

I have one Rosco screwdriver at home, I always lose it and think its gone forever. Than it pops up again.

Junk, just buy some brand name channel locks and be done with it.

Chevy 6.0 with a 5 speed. If you can find one, it will drive you to your grave reliable as a rock. I know guys that have 300,000 hard miles on them and they still keep going.