[Rhodes22-list] Another Shopping Issue - Hand Tools

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Bob, Do you know who makes the Home Depot line (Husky)? Wally

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  From: bobmellor
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  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Another Shopping Issue - Hand Tools
  Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:46:15 -0700 (PDT)



  I can say with 100% certainty that craftsman and matco are made by
  the
  Danaher tool group.. (Danaher bought out ownership of my company a
  few years
  ago.) I think several other tool brands as well.. i'll have to check.
  Bob M



  Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
  >
  > Ok list, who makes what mechanic hand tools? I sent most of my
  Craftsman
  > stuff (except for the tool boxes I started with as an apprentice
  mechanic
  > a
  > gazillion years ago) to the MS Gulf. I'm in the market for a whole
  new
  > set
  > of wrenches and sockets for the hangar. The boat has a small
  collection of
  > el cheapos on board because they rust before they wear out. Snap-on
  is
  > out
  > of the question because of price and Chinese junk is out because of
  > quality. Craftsman has always been a good value but I hate going to
  Sears
  > with a passion. Supposedly, the Kobalt line that Lowes sells is
  made by
  > Snap-on and the Husky brand by Home Depot is made by the same
  company that
  > makes Craftsman for Sears. My internet research keeps coming up
  with the
  > same conclusion, there are only a handful of US hand tool
  manufacturers
  > (pun
  > intended). So who makes what and which brand is the best value?
  >
  > Brad
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