[Rhodes22-list] Another Shopping Issue - Hand Tools

[bobmellor]

that i don't know.. sorry
bob m


W Buck wrote:
> 
> Bob, Do you know who makes the Home Depot line (Husky)? Wally
> 
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>   From: bobmellor
>   To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>   Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Another Shopping Issue - Hand Tools
>   Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:46:15 -0700 (PDT)
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> 
> 
>   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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