Have I found a mythical beast?

[emeraldcoupe]

So I have a new neighbor

 

[Old Man Roger]

We had one in West Palm Beach Florida back in the late 80’s early 90’s.

He not only had Cornwall tools, but he also sold that Chinese **** you would see at tent sales in random parking lots.

It was like the traveling Harbor Freight show, before there was a Harbor Freight.lol

 

[sz0k30]

It was like the traveling Harbor Freight show, before there was a Harbor Freight.lol

Here in Michigan before HF we had "Crazy Benzies".

 

[driftpin]

I buy tools form the Cornwell Tools truck in Broward County FL (Ft. Lauderdale metro area), easy to do business with. I can find something in the catalog, electronically pay him, and he drops off the order at my friend's Compressor sales, service and repair shop.

 

[southalabama]

Keep driving by his house taking pics of his truck and he’ll probably get a restraining order

 

[emeraldcoupe]

Keep driving by his house taking pics of his truck and he’ll probably get a restraining order

i don't have to drive by, he's only a few houses down

 

[Old Man Roger]

i don't have to drive by, he's only a few houses down

So you stand in the street in your underwear taking pictures of his truck? Lol

 

[dchawk81]

So you stand in the street in your underwear taking pictures of his truck? Lol

Why would you assume he's wearing underwear?

 

[Old Man Roger]

Why would you assume he's wearing underwear?

Lol

 

[emeraldcoupe]

 

[cjarvis]

I’m convinced that the truck is wearing its Halloween costume early…

 

[Old Man Roger]

I’m convinced that the truck is wearing its Halloween costume early…

Nice! Lol

 

[isb cornbinder]

Lol

He could be she and be "commando".

 

[Al Borland]

We had one in West Palm Beach Florida back in the late 80’s early 90’s.

He not only had Cornwall tools, but he also sold that Chinese **** you would see at tent sales in random parking lots.

It was like the traveling Harbor Freight show, before there was a Harbor Freight.lol

One of my friends was working at a high-end car dealership. They got weekly visits from the Cornwall truck.
He got in trouble with the dealership owner for telling the mechanics not to waste their money and referring to it as the "******** Truck" and "Harbor Freight on Wheels". Cornwall guy was the owner's nephew.

 

[Old Man Roger]

One of my friends was working at a high-end car dealership. They got weekly visits from the Cornwall truck.
He got in trouble with the dealership owner for telling the mechanics not to waste their money and referring to it as the "******** Truck" and "Harbor Freight on Wheels". Cornwall guy was the owner's nephew.

I’ve seen some decent Cornwall stuff, but our truck also sold china ****.

 

[oni888]

back in the 80's we used to get Harbor Freight and Salvage catalogs in the mail at the business. used them for packing material when shipping out parts. theres a store near me, have yet to go in it.

 

[Zewnten]

My Cornwell guy carries a lot of the actual USA made stuff but Cornwell is turning into Mac/Matco more and more overseas rebrand. My dealer says the square handle screwdrivers and picks are on the way out.

 

[southalabama]

back in the 80's we used to get Harbor Freight and Salvage catalogs in the mail at the business. used them for packing material when shipping out parts. theres a store near me, have yet to go in it.

Times have changed.

With the demise of Sears it appears HF stepped up their game with better quality stuff for the diy types.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Times have changed.

With the demise of Sears it appears HF stepped up their game with better quality stuff for the diy types.

Well they’ve stepped up their prices anyway.lol

 

[oni888]

Times have changed.

With the demise of Sears it appears HF stepped up their game with better quality stuff for the diy types.

you may be right. since the store is on my way to my local Hyundai dealer, i just might have to give it a look see. the local WallyWorld has some decent quality DIY tools too, Hart and even some of its private brand, Hypertough seems to be good and not all is imported. i picked up a Hypertough tool chest and roller cab just before Hart came into the stores and turns out it was made by Waterloo/Cornwell. nowhere near what Snappy sells quality wise but for hanging out in the house, its serves the purpose well for cheap. as far as Sears goes, i have had Craftsman over the years and still have the 41 piece SAE tap and die set and a couple socket sets. damn fine tools but i just had this "thing" about buying my tools in the same place where my girl friends were buying their bras.

 

[isb cornbinder]

The last post reminds me of the local Woodards store in Chinook Shopping Center. It was 1962 and I was walking through the store, on my way to the Food Floor. I passed a mannequin in a swimsuit and a wig. I moved the wig to the bathing suit and left wig hanging out of the bathing trunks. Before I got to the Food Floor, I could hear peals of laughter behind me. The laughter was coming from the area of Mister Mannequin.

 

[dchawk81]

you may be right. since the store is on my way to my local Hyundai dealer, i just might have to give it a look see. the local WallyWorld has some decent quality DIY tools too, Hart and even some of its private brand, Hypertough seems to be good and not all is imported. i picked up a Hypertough tool chest and roller cab just before Hart came into the stores and turns out it was made by Waterloo/Cornwell. nowhere near what Snappy sells quality wise but for hanging out in the house, its serves the purpose well for cheap. as far as Sears goes, i have had Craftsman over the years and still have the 41 piece SAE tap and die set and a couple socket sets. damn fine tools but i just had this "thing" about buying my tools in the same place where my girl friends were buying their bras.

I had a thing about that too but my thing is probably different from your thing.