metaldad
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holee ****!.
Made in the U.S.A.
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I do not include German tools with Chinese! The Germans buy from us and trade with us. I have a big problem with Chinese product! They steal our patents and produce substandard products. They look to destroy US Industries and it just does not make sense for us to support thir businesses!
mopar 3 B
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I do not have all day to find a tool or is there a directory for that box?
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Knipex great product!
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I apologize for not clarifying when I started this thread. When I stated "foreign" made, I meant China/Taiwan. Germany makes some of the best EVERYTHING! I have a German made Micrometer that I bought almost 30 years ago, and it is as good as ever. Problem with German tools is that they are hard to find here in the U.S.
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moparcrazy
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Most of my tools were my Dads and I inherited them, Mac, Snap on, and Craftsman from 1980. When Lowes first came to California the wrenches, sockets, Ratchet's were made by Snap~On and I have nice collection of them Too, Some China
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older pic, but you get the idea...
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Sweet set up MarPar!! I like how you turned your boxes into a workbench. Very nice!!
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yes on usa made tools , from my dads box to my boxes . even the floor jacks .
Ironbuilt
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I love that floor jack POMONAMISSEL!!! They don't make them like that anymore!!
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It's tough to be sure. I set out to buy USA made products the same way I try to buy from locally owned businesses first. I have attempted to research some companies before I buy to see if they are truly American made. The problem with some companies is their marketing departments have blurred the line between Made in the USA and Assembled in the USA. I wouldn't think that any "Made in the USA" company would ever openly admit that their product is not 100% made in the USA. I know I am over thinking this but if you buy tools that are made in the USA with Chinese steel does that count?
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Ranger16
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WOW! I thought I had a lot of tools, but some of your tool boxes are astonishing.
747mopar
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Whether I'm buying a TV, Refrigerator, tools, parts, etc the first thing I always ask is "show me which ones are made in the USA". Be careful to not ask if it's made in America... did that once only to find I bought a Mexican TV!
As for tools mine are mostly Craftsmen from well before they went to China.
As for tools mine are mostly Craftsmen from well before they went to China.
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Sonny has all kinds of crap....too embarrassed to expose my tools...
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ironbuilt , thats a 10 ton . for those big trucks i'd work on . my walker 4 ton wouldn't do the job . but that one does , lol .
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there are a couple more hanging out . my old timer is mechanical , one
of the 10 ton and my walker .
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Exactly, I wish more people would see it that way. I probably go further out of my way than anybody I know to avoid buying Chinese crap. I get flack everytime I respond to a thread on heads stating that I would never buy a set of Chinese Stealth heads for my car.... "but they are great heads for the money".. doesn't matter! I won't support the Chinese especially on a $1,000 purchase that's going on a true American made car.. nope, not doing it! Just like you I don't hold it against other foreign suppliers, if American made isn't available then I want Canadian, German, Mexican, etc before a Chinese product. They're thieving copycats.
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