Help with a Snap on Made in USA or not?? WTF item
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stonesfan68
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That's the truth, isn't it? I won't mention the grammatical and spelling errors written in this very thread.
Dave455
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O.K. folks, here's the situation fom a "foreign" perspective.
I'm British, and live in the U.K. I'm a third generation mechanic and generally try to buy the best tools I can. Tools are fairly unique, however, in that you can't always determine the quality till you've owned them for a decade or two! The best single indication of quality is the Country of Origin.
U.S. made tools cost an awful lot in the U.K. and always have (my Grandfather spent a small fortune buying Blackhawk in the 1930's) but I don't mind, partly because I'm getting the best, but also because U.S. companies and workers supported the U.K. when we really needed it during the war. I still have the "lend lease" tools to prove it!
All of this "we don't put U.S.A. on our tools for the global market" is complete bull! If I'm paying 'top dollar' for tools from an American company, I expect them to be made from American steel, in an American factory, by Americans and have "Made in U.S.A." stamped on them to prove it'! Anything else is at best a total misunderstanding of the customer and at worst a fraud!
The idiots who make these decisions have already flushed many top British brands down the toilet! I hope the readers of this forum won't allow the to do the same with the U.S. ones!
Rant over! Back to the tools!
I'm British, and live in the U.K. I'm a third generation mechanic and generally try to buy the best tools I can. Tools are fairly unique, however, in that you can't always determine the quality till you've owned them for a decade or two! The best single indication of quality is the Country of Origin.
U.S. made tools cost an awful lot in the U.K. and always have (my Grandfather spent a small fortune buying Blackhawk in the 1930's) but I don't mind, partly because I'm getting the best, but also because U.S. companies and workers supported the U.K. when we really needed it during the war. I still have the "lend lease" tools to prove it!
All of this "we don't put U.S.A. on our tools for the global market" is complete bull! If I'm paying 'top dollar' for tools from an American company, I expect them to be made from American steel, in an American factory, by Americans and have "Made in U.S.A." stamped on them to prove it'! Anything else is at best a total misunderstanding of the customer and at worst a fraud!
The idiots who make these decisions have already flushed many top British brands down the toilet! I hope the readers of this forum won't allow the to do the same with the U.S. ones!
Rant over! Back to the tools!
No.. See below..
I finally did manage to get ahold of Stephen Bailey at the KC Plant and asked him some questions in regards to the HW line in particular the floor jacks and the jack stands. Without a doubt, he was very punctual with saying that they are made here in the USA, he claimed that they would not "legally" be able to list the item as "Made in the USA" if that wasn't the case.
Anyone who wants to follow up with this gentleman can reach him at [email protected] ...
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netcaretaker
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Oh my god, won't SO be just like craftsman soon?
Sorry, couldn't help myself....
Sorry, couldn't help myself....
cvcman
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netcaretaker
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Nope, Craftsman still makes stuff in the US
Oh dude, that is so damn funny, better then my comment, you ****!
theamcaddict
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I recently emailed hein werner about thw country of origin for their jack stands . Do they make snap on branded stands?
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=233556
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=233556
ibedayank
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Bahco is a snap-on owned company