"Aluminum" spanners??? Sure, they wouldn't rust but they'd ream
themselves on the first rusty nut...
; )
>Nory writes:
>
>>BTW, I'm still using Craftsman wrenches that belonged
>>to my Dad. Don't know exactly when he got them, but
>>he's been gone over 20 years, and the wrenches are
>>still in good shape. I guess you can say they've held
>>up pretty well. Even if the quality today isn't what
>>it once was, the guarantee still is. They're still a
>>good value for the buck, IMHO.
>
>
>My tools are a combination of Craftsman, and lots of Husky stuff. I have no
>preference, and they're both of excellent quality. I got hooked on Husky,
>when Sears Hardware didn't have the tool I needed and I got the same tool,
>cheaper, at Home Depot (Husky brand). Has a lifetime guarantee, and last I
>checked you could trade in your busted craftsman tool for a new husky
>replacement.
>
>That said, I have some old - 45+ years at least - Craftsman whitworth
>spanners and sockets. The spanners are forged aluminum, and are still in
>excellent condition. The sockets are scratched from use, but not rusted and
>the chrome still excellent on them. An older neighbour said he kept these
>in his TC back in the early 50s... and I "inherited" them when he cleaned
>out his garage last year.
>
>I think for the home mechanic, Craftsman or any of the major tool brands you
>find at the hardware stores are acceptable. Most never see the same kind of
>everyday abuse that happens in a shop.
>
>BTW, Metrinch is originally a "TV Brand" now sold everywhere... "as seen on
>TV."
>
>--
>Kai Radicke -- kai@radiohead.net
>1966 MGB -- 1974 Triumph TR6
>
>
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'66 MGB
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