Love your local hardware store!

[ambenz]

Since my Milton went on the Fritz, I been chompin at the bit for a new one.
Found the least expensive on tooltopia, a website tool store.
I printed up my order along with my wish list and took it to my Do It Best Hardware store to order...they matched the price and no shipping charge!!! NICE!!!
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So, now I want to get a rebuild kit for my old Milton, anyone got a part number and a video on how to rebuild it????
I did see this thread ... http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...on+rebuild+kit

Anyway, the reason I posted this up is that I want to give you all a little food for thought, helping your local store and helping yourself is the best option. In the future, I will have a local hardware store to go in a pinch and I am supporting my local economy, not some smuck 3 miles from North Korea!
"SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE STORE!"

 

[LXCam]

That was very cool of them. But more importantly I jumped in for the info on a rebuild kit if they exist. My Milton took a dump last year and I just can't bring myself to **** canning it. But I also have to keep an eye out if someone else is wrenching in the shop that they don't rely on that pressure gauge.

 

[Richard Cranium]

thanks for sharing about your hardware experience

 

[Empty Pockets]

My experience is that the local guy will most generally match the on line vendors, if they have the item. I like to keep my purchases local.

The local ACE matches on line guys, we also have a local lumber yard will match the big box stores. And they out service them

 

[ambenz]

That was very cool of them. But more importantly I jumped in for the info on a rebuild kit if they exist. My Milton took a dump last year and I just can't bring myself to **** canning it. But I also have to keep an eye out if someone else is wrenching in the shop that they don't rely on that pressure gauge.

LX, checkout the thread... http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=306185&highlight=milton+rebuild+kit

lots of good info.

I am looking for a video on the subject....

 

[LXCam]

EXCELLENT, thanks for the heads up!.

 

[AffableCurmudgeon]

Is this Milton the same as EPAuto Commercial Grade dual head or is the EPAuto a knockoff? they look alike.

 

[Danglerb]

Is this price matching doing a favor to the local store?

Seems to me if they by chain policy or whatever price match below their cost or near it, they make no profit.

 

[Westozfixer]

Where I live very little is kept in stock, you always get the "we can order it in" so apart from oil and tires I basically buy everything online.

 

[gdocktor3]

I just received mine yesterday in the mail. Bought it for $34 from Amazon. How much was yours?