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Dennis Leigh Henry

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Knurled.. hadnt seen that crack.. havent had much / any time to study them other than dig the PN out of the rust.

Jeff, thanks.. knew they had to be common. What's more curious to me was the black paint.. did Klein use paint to keep them from corrosion? Or maybe previous owner applied.. ?

I wonder how loud Klein would laugh if I tried to get them replaced under warranty.... ??

All good stuff. For a buck, simply the discussion amongst GJ friends is worth it...
 
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Dennis Leigh Henry said:
Knurled.. hadnt seen that crack.. havent had much / any time to study them other than dig the PN out of the rust.

Jeff, thanks.. knew they had to be common. What's more curious to me was the black paint.. did Klein use paint to keep them from corrosion? Or maybe previous owner applied.. ?

I wonder how loud Klein would laugh if I tried to get them replaced under warranty.... ??

All good stuff. For a buck, simply the discussion amongst GJ friends is worth it...
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Im guessing someone painted them. I dont know Klein to have ever done that.
I have its big brother, the HD2000-9NE.
These are my favorite linemans.
Mine have the older thicker dipped grips, unlike its modern day counterpart. They are actually thicker than the Journeyman grips.
I would be surprised if a distributor turned down a warranty replacement.
 
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got this cool Klein flag from the supply house; buddy told me about the new multi-bit electronics driver so I picked one up at HD today!
 

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...They need to make a 9" version of this:
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Just came in the mail.
 

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In 1986 Klein acquired Vaco Products Co. of Jonesville, Michigan...
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Wow....
Didn't know this.
So.... since there doesn't seem to be a Vaco thread, I will show one of my more interesting Vaco tools.

For years I have fixed, repaired and re-laced baseball gloves and mitts for my daughter and youngest son.
Kept their gloves functioning all of the way from T-Ball through High School Varsity, and for many of their teammates.

Today I re-laced an ole baseball glove that I bought, just for the heck of it, at an Estate Sale.
I bought it, for the most part, as an excuse to get out the tools and fix the ole boy and get him operational again.

Noticed that in my kit, after all of these years, that one of my lacing tools was made by Vaco(??!!)
I noticed the Vaco on the handle just today!

I clearly remember buying this tool at a baseball only sporting goods store as a glove lacing tool, although a quick Google search indicates that it's a spring install/removal tool.
Probably why I haven't used it much. The head is too wide, especially with it holding a lace.
The holes in a baseball glove are just too small for all of that material to pass through.

Best to use hollow needles when lacing up gloves.
But, if I ever need to install springs or remove them, I know now to look into my baseball glove repair kit!

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