[Rhodes22-list] Tools - Brad, Bob, and for all who use them continued

[Brad Haslett]

Hank,

That reminds me of the 1/4 inch swivel I broke as a kid mechanic.  I was
removing an exhaust nut in a tight spot.  The 1/4" was connected to a 3/8"
extension connected to another 1/2" extension to a 1/2" ratchet with about a
2 foot cheater bar.  Sears never asked a thing.  A lot of the research I've
done indicate that some don't think the new Craftsman tools are as good as
the old ones from the previous vendor.  It is hard for me to believe that
SnapOn is that much better to justify the prices.  Tool snobbery shouldn't
cost so much!

Brad

On 4/23/07, Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In the late '70s I worked in the Hardware section at Sears and I remember
> this old fella bringing in a 1/2' ratchet and just complaining that it was
> broke and no good, yada yada yada.  Of course, we replaced it for free and
> we also asked, for curiosity sake, when did he buy it.  If I remember
> correctly, he said sometime in the early '40s.  He then griped that the
> new
> one probably wouldn't last 20 years and you just couldn't get stuff made
> like they used to.
>
> Hank
>
>
> On 4/23/07, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Ed,
> >
> > Then there is this little post.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > http://autotechrepair.suite101.com/article.cfm/snapon_vs_craftsman
> >
> >
> >
> > On 4/23/07, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > This is the other site:
> > >
> > > http://www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/whotools.html
> > >
> > > Then we get into the American Standard, British Standard and Metic
> size
> > > issues...  Of course there are only two ladder manufacters left in U.
> S.
> > > Are you ready for that topic?
> > >
> > > Ed K
> > > Greenville, SC, USA
> > > --
> > > View this message in context:
> > >
> >
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