Craftsman (was: What tools do you carry, always

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Thu Dec 7 20:49:58 2000

> Great Neck and lots of no-namers do too as well as Walmart's Popular
> Mechanics line - if you have the receipt.

While there are SOME people who can produce on demand the receipt for the
underwear that they bought while in high school, I would not like to own
tools that would break or wear out in the duration of time for which I
would still have the receipt!

> I've found Craftsman rachets
> broken and left ona vehicle in the junkyard, taken them in and gotten a new
> one - no questions. My dalmation chewed the end of the handle on a #2
> phillips I had - took it back and got a new one. I haven't bought a
> screwdriver in 15 years.

Back when I was in auto repair (70s), I bought broken Snap-On tools at the
Alameda flea market. Sure, I'll buy a broken Snap-On anything for 25
cents. Exchange (Snap-On used to have a facility in Emeryville) made it
possible to have a decent set of tools without money.

It was a joyous day when I was able to replace my oft-exchanged Craftsman
3/4" breaker bar with a 1" Snap-On (VW flywheel and rear axle nuts are
sometimes tight).

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Grumpy Ol' Fred        cisin_at_xenosoft.com
Received on Thu Dec 07 2000 - 20:49:58 GMT

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