26 Jan
2002
26 Jan
'02
4:23 p.m.
"Fred Cisin (XenoSoft)" wrote:
Over the years, the quality slid, and Sears had to
rely on a lifetime
guarantee to sell the tools. By the late 70s, the broaching wasn't even
centered on their sockets and box-ends. If you hold a 50s Craftsman tool
next to a 70s Craftsman tool, there is a VISIBLE difference......
I can see a bit of difference between the 70's tools and there tools of
today. I don't think I have ever seen the tools from the 50's. I
thought the stuff from the 70's was pretty good. I just choose
carefully. I have some Kobalt stuff from Lowes that I like. The Kobalt
stuff is made my Williams, now a Snap-On company.
It was quite a shock a few years ago, when I started
seeing Craftsman
tools for sale at OSH (Orchard Supply Hardware), Home Depot, and even on
infomercials on TV!
Home Depot? They sell Husky.... There own store brand I guess, don't
know who makes them. I've never seen Craftman sold anywhere but Sears
and at flee markets (used).
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA