Tool talk

[Brownslave688]

Well I hope they don't . I know they shut some down . K mart bought them anyway so I don't think craftsman is going anywhere. Know what I mean?

Sears bought Kmart. Craftsman will not go anywhere but craftsman makes nothing. It's all rebranded stuff. It's a seperate name that Sears can sell when they bankrupt. It's a name. Nothing more.

 

[hyena]

Sears bought Kmart. Craftsman will not go anywhere but craftsman makes nothing. It's all rebranded stuff. It's a seperate name that Sears can sell when they bankrupt. It's a name. Nothing more.

My brother you got it backwards ( most people do) Kmart bought Sears

 

[Brownslave688]

My brother you got it backwards ( most people do) Kmart bought Sears

Either way. 5 years tops til they are gonzo.

 

[cosmo1]

Sears bought Kmart. Craftsman will not go anywhere but craftsman makes nothing. It's all rebranded stuff. It's a seperate name that Sears can sell when they bankrupt. It's a name. Nothing more.

My father was in refrigeration all his adult life and always used Craftsman and J.H.Williams hand tools. The funny thing is, I still have some Williams' offset box wrenches that are exactly the same forging as Craftsman's from the same era.

I also have an old Master Mechanic quarter-inch socket set that other than the stamped name are identical to Craftsman.

Always been rebranded. Just had good customer service back then.

 

[rod]

Sears bought Kmart. Craftsman will not go anywhere but craftsman makes nothing. It's all rebranded stuff. It's a seperate name that Sears can sell when they bankrupt. It's a name. Nothing more.

Just like the Kenmore line of appliances. Just a name on someone else's product. When we built our house about 12 years ago we purchased all our appliances at Sears. Out of the stove, micro-wave, dishwasher and refrigerator the only thing that hasn't been replaced is the stove ---and the wife has hated that since day one. No more appliances from Sears for us.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

My father was in refrigeration all his adult life.

He must have been a really cool dude.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Just like the Kenmore line of appliances. Just a name on someone else's product. When we built our house about 12 years ago we purchased all our appliances at Sears. Out of the stove, micro-wave, dishwasher and refrigerator the only thing that hasn't been replaced is the stove ---and the wife has hated that since day one. No more appliances from Sears for us.

To be fair, their washers and dryers do a very good job.

 

[moreluck]

We bought the model and all appliances were already in. 'Whirlpool Gold' and they are fine. We've been here 15 years and only the fridge has been replaced (with the same brand)

 

[moreluck]

He must have been a really cool dude.

(payback)

 

[Brownslave688]

To be fair, their washers and dryers do a very good job.

Almost bought a set that was half off recently. Just couldn't do it. Every review was either 5 stars or 1 star. Wasn't gonna take the chance.

 

[Brownslave688]

1/2 breaker bar. Set of stubby screwdrivers. Metric swivel socket set and some socket rails.

 

[Brownslave688]

 

[cosmo1]

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But the question is, did you find your Vise-Grip collection?

 

[Brownslave688]

 

[Brownslave688]

New set of line wrenches.

That ones gonna have to go back.

 

[Brownslave688]

Some neat things I found at the farm today.

 

[Billy Ray]

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farm fresh...

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I picked up a return yesterday from the UPS Store that contained a different kind of "tool". Somehow it had been left in the "on" position and could be heard "vibrating". Got back to the building, saw my on-car, told him I bought him a present and tossed the package to him. He got a good laugh out of it.

 

[Brownslave688]

I picked up a return yesterday from the UPS Store that contained a different kind of "tool". Somehow it had been left in the "on" position and could be heard "vibrating". Got back to the building, saw my on-car, told him I bought him a present and tossed the package to him. He got a good laugh out of it.

Someone got my best friends wife an XXL one as a gag one time. He told me his 3 year old found the "baseball bat" in the closet this weekend and was running around the house swinging it. Lmao

 

[realbrown1]

I picked up a return yesterday from the UPS Store that contained a different kind of "tool". Somehow it had been left in the "on" position and could be heard "vibrating". Got back to the building, saw my on-car, told him I bought him a present and tossed the package to him. He got a good laugh out of it.

Brown noser.