Who makes US General?

[welderwink]

Do any of you guys know who makes the HF brand us general tool chest and cabinets? Thanks.

 

[welderwink]

and are they american made? I have a problem buying non american tools being that I am a american blue collar worker.

 

[Bull]

There are many threads about this brand on here.

I do not believe ever seeing one that tells what company makes that line though, no.

It's foreign, though.

 

[steve63]

If I was a gambling man, I would say The name is the importer and the product is foreign. Thats because they don't promote American made on the product Do They?

 

[r0meyrome]

Its more than likely important. Who cares, for the best bang for the buck, US General tool box will serve you better than the craftsman boxes at sears.

 

[trailwart]

most boxes are over seas, some are canadian.

 

[Mickey O]

The US General toolbox is made the same place Michigan Industrial Tools (MIT), Chicago Electric Tools, Pittsburgh Tools And Milwaukee Tools are made, Asia, isn't it clear from their names.

 

[Mickey O]

and are they american made? I have a problem buying non american tools being that I am a american blue collar worker.

I like the way you think, we need more folks like you in this country.

 

[Skin]

Milwaukee Tools are made

You fail there swifty. Milwaukee has been American based since the 20s and still is. But you keep peaching the word, hopefully you can put many more Americans out of jobs before your time here on earth is done.

I like the way you think, we need more folks like you in this country.

Yea i dont understand why people dont locate a tool truck and finance a few thousand dollars worth*. Everyone should do that!



*Note: This will get you 1 comination wrench set, 2 ratchets and a set of basic sockets.

 

[Mickey O]

You fail there swifty. Milwaukee has been American based since the 20s and still is. But you keep peaching the word, hopefully you can put many Americans out of jobs before your time here on earth is done.

All the Milwaukee tools I have bought in the past few years were Asian imports except for some router bits, they were Italian or German. They were also the last Milwaukee Tools I will be buying that aren't NOS or used USA made ones.Techtronic (the maker of Ryobi and other cheap tools) bought Milwaukee Tools.

 

[Mickey O]

Yea i dont understand why people dont locate a tool truck and finance a few thousand dollars worth*. Everyone should do that!

*Note: This will get you 1 comination wrench set, 2 ratchets and a set of basic sockets.

That's funny because I have many tool boxes full of high end, high quality, USA made tools and many were obtained for less than the cost of Asian imports. You might look through the recent posts, even the ones from just today, to see all the great deals people here got on quality USA made tools.

 

[welderwink]

Ryobi is awful. and I wish americans focused on buying american made products. its too bad that lots of people want cheap stuff not quality stuff.

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

and are they american made? I have a problem buying non american tools being that I am a american blue collar worker.

Then stay out of HF if you feel that way. However, if you decided you can live with yourself, you will find many useful things there, as many of the rest of us have. The US General toolboxes have gotten very good reviews here. Check out the pics of what some of the guys have done with them. Impressive...

 

[welderwink]

I try to buy american, and will sacrifice some cash to do so, but sometimes you just cant do it. So we will see what happens, I am not in a rush so if I can find a deal somewhere else that is american made I will go that route.

 

[Mickey O]

Then stay out of HF if you feel that way. However, if you decided you can live with yourself, you will find many useful things there, as many of the rest of us have. The US General toolboxes have gotten very good reviews here. Check out the pics of what some of the guys have done with them. Impressive...

(pictures of HF box)

Impressive? Here's impressive. link:

 

[welderwink]

I can respect that.

 

[kmorgancraw]

Then stay out of HF if you feel that way. However, if you decided you can live with yourself, you will find many useful things there, as many of the rest of us have. The US General toolboxes have gotten very good reviews here. Check out the pics of what some of the guys have done with them. Impressive...

Buying several HF toolboxes and putting them together is not impressive. Sh*t is still sh*t no matter how high you stack it.

 

[welderwink]

kmorgancraw are you implying that you cant turn chicken sh!t into chicken salad?

 

[r0meyrome]

Haha this thread will end up like any thread that involves origins. A war between those who support American made tools and those who support tools that gets the job done.

 

[welderwink]

i didnt mean to start a fight.

 

[welderwink]

I do like/buy european cars.

 

[classic70]

Northern tools has the us general box with some name i have never herd of, so i am guessing there is some oem for the box.

 

[welderwink]

I am somewhat interested in a waterloo box and an excel box. i worked at a place where we had a bottom of the line waterloo and it worked great.

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

Impressive? Here's impressive. link:

I agree. He did a great job on that box.

 

[welderwink]

yea that is pretty cool lookings i like it.

 

[Bull]

i didnt mean to start a fight.

I am sure this is true.

But so far we have one guy calling another "swifty" and a second guy making fun of what members of this board have done with those imported boxes.

So let's cut the crust. Keep the disagreements IMPERSONAL.

 

[welderwink]

what is the deal on this site with junior members, members, and senior members? is it amount of time being a member that makes you go from one to the other?

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

Buying several HF toolboxes and putting them together is not impressive. Sh*t is still sh*t no matter how high you stack it.

Well, we are all entitled to our own opinions. From the reviews these boxes have gotten on here would indicate that the US General boxes are not "****". The general concensus is that they are much better than the "****" Craftsman boxes found at your local Sears...

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53369

 

[r0meyrome]

its not the seniority but more of the preferences among us. People who only support USA tools and those who buy what gets by and finishes the job. I see it as a bias between those two sets. In my opinion its stupid but to each his own, just buy what you like. If thats USA made tools go for it, dont need a member from the internet to tell you what you want. I gone through 5 boxes already. I had a craftsman older model, husky (newer style), snap on, harbor freight box, and now a newer craftsman. I just buy what I like.

 

[Bull]

what is the deal on this site with junior members, members, and senior members? is it amount of time being a member that makes you go from one to the other?

100 posts and you will be a senior member, too.

 

[TireTracks]

I;ve never felt or seen one, because we dont have a harbor freight here, wish we did. My dad wants to get a engine crane for a project.

But if the reviews on here say anything, they are better than the Hencho en mexico craftsman boxes.

 

[stricht8]

I have to admit that these US General boxes are pretty sturdy and well built. I have considered buying one a few times. The problem is that I can get used US made Snap on for not that much more so I just don't see the point.

 

[Skin]

All the Milwaukee tools I have bought in the past few years were Asian imports except for some router bits, they were Italian or German. They were also the last Milwaukee Tools I will be buying that aren't NOS or used USA made ones.

Purchased a brand new corded drill just last week, both it and the blow mold case are made in the USA.

Techtronic (the maker of Ryobi and other cheap tools) bought Milwaukee Tools.

So what? Milwaukees HQ and plants are still US based and they continue to produce many products here. As far as i'm aware ALL their tools, including those made oversease, are serviced and repaired in the US so quite infact you should be thankful that they import some of that, to paraphrase you, 'asian junk' as i'm sure its giving them more work than ever. Never the less Milwaukee Tool Company operate their own business, its not like they magically turned into a Ryobi/Milwaukee production facility.

Danaher owns Matco and Armstrong but also has their hands in many taiwanese tools, i guess people should never buy Matco and Armstrong right?

Stanley Tool Works owns MAC and Proto and produces stuff in China, Taiwan and Mexico by the truckload. Dont buy them either!

Even the Snap-On cooperation is expanding aggressively into Asia. Never buy them again too!

Man you've got your work cut out for you telling everyone the evils of purchasing all these brands.

 

[SGKent]

Haha this thread will end up like any thread that involves origins. A war between those who support American made tools and those who support tools that gets the job done.

That was silly. 95% of my tools are American made and they work as better than the Chinese ones. The difference is that I can no longer buy replacements made in USA because the factories are gone. Look around you - see all those homeless people? The 'sit at a machine and press a button' jobs that used to feed them and give them a little studio apartment moved to China. Now you have to feed them with your taxes. Slick, it worked out well for us. We are not much better off than Iceland or Greece - we owe the Lords of Europe and they again own the Colonies after 235 years. American tools powered the world. They got the job done too well and now we pay for it with our freedom regardless of what race you are.

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

100 posts and you will be a senior member, too.

And you pass the initiation test, pledge!

 

[kornjulio]

I earn virtually all my income from Americans buying my product (which is assembled in America of largely American made components). Untill the Chicoms start buying from me, I won't be buying from them. Sounds reasonable to me.

 

[stricht8]

I earn virtually all my income from Americans buying my product. Untill the Chicoms start buying from me, I won't be buying from them. Sounds reasonable to me.

Very well put. I couldn't agree more.

 

[Mickey O]

Purchased a brand new corded drill just last week, both it and the blow mold case are made in the USA.

Post some pics and model info, I'd be interested in purchasing a USA made cordless drill, is it NOS or current line? As I already said the last few Milwaukee tools I purchased were all imports.

 

[billymade]

Are there any patent numbers or any other info on these boxes? Sometimes looking up patents here can give you a clue to who makes the boxes; maybe emailing harbor freight could help as well.

http://www.google.com/patents

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/cs.taf

 

[ATTappman]

Untill the Chicoms start buying from me, I won't be buying from them. Sounds reasonable to me.

China is the third largest buyer of US goods in the world. Canada is number one. Mexico is number two.

Electrical machinery and power generation equipment were the two largest categories of US exports to China in 2008.