On Wed, 06 Dec 2000 23:28:25 -0500, James H. Nazarian, Ph.D. wrote:
> Hi MG Listers,
>
> I've been keeping quiet lately, but cannot stop myself from putting my 2
cents
> into this. Sears' Craftsman hand tools have always been great for me
because
> when and if I ever break one, or get paint on the screwdriver handle, I
> "waltz" right into any flavor Sears store without having to find a
receipt or
> some other proof of purchase to get a new replacement. I've bought other
tools
> with a lifetime warranty, and when they inevitably did break, I didn't
have
> the vaguest idea how to get a warranty replacement, but if I did, by the
time
> I shipped it back to Pennsyltucky or wherever it had to go, I would have
spent
> the cost of a Craftsman replacement. Maybe if Snap-On or Matco or one or
> another professional tool trucks would come to my house weekly for the
once in
> a month purchase I might make, I suppose I would consider switching from
> Craftsman, but I don't expect that to happen soon. Craftsman may not be
the
> best, but if they aren't among them, I have never had an experience that
> explains why. My Craftsman tools have served me well for nearly 40 years
and
> at least 15 British car restorations; sorry Ed, that constitutes a record
few
> other products I have ever owned can approach.
>
> BTW, thanks to a lot of encouragement and pressure from my son James (the
> young one), my 1974 MGB-GT is roadworthy again. What did it require?
James
> installed a new radio for me two Summers back; I put some fresh fuel in
it
> along with a bottle of carb cleaner. I put some air in the tires and
topped up
> all the fluids and changed the hardly used oil. She still runs like a
clock
> after almost 5 years sitting idle. When Spring arrives in 2001 we'll go
for a
> long ride together like we did in the old days. I already cleared it with
the
> two wheeled Beemer she shares the garage with... Beemer doesn't mind
sharing
> me with the soon-to-be 27 year old GT. The GT and I have been together
for 17
> years.
>
> Well, I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and a
totally
> octagonal New Year. Keep 'em on the road and away from the salt.
>
> Jim
>
> Thomas Pokrefke wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of JustBrits@aol.com
> >
> > > Thomas is a "neighbor" and a "customer".
> >
> > > That said:
> >
> > That being said, not a whole lot I can do about the "neighbor" part,
but I
> > have an idea what I can do about the "customer" part!
> >
> > Enquiring minds........nevermind
> >
> > Thomas Pokrefke
I am with Ed on this. I have had a set of craftman tools sence 1956
The only one I broke was a 1/8" punch. I have lost a bunch but sears won't
replace lost tools.
R. Sexson
74.5 B
74 Midget
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