<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28363"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28364">great news that they will be made in america.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28290"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28291">Stanley are not a bad company nor do they make poor quality tools. i feel they will continue the quality for the immediate future.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28290"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28368">im not sure sears will make it long term. i would not be buying stock in them any time. most of the old brick and mortar stores are under threat. see Montgomery Ward, circuit city, comp usa, radio shack etc.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28290">at least the brand will survive.</div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28289"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28184" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28183"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28182"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28287"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28286"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28288"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Larry Griffin <larrygriffin.nc@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> triumphs@autox.team.net <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, January 7, 2017 12:07 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [TR] Sears to Sell the Iconic Craftsman Brand after 90 Years<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28181"><br><div id="yiv0025667994"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28180"><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28179"><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28178"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28285">Sears must really need cash to survive since they are selling the Craftsman Brand to Stanley Black & Decker for about $900 million. Details are here:</font></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_28187"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://tinyurl.com/h3rcpd6">Sears Sells Craftsman Brand</a> <font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_29697"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_29695"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_29694">This shocked and made me very sad when I read a news story last night that didn't have as much detail as the link above. I've always used Craftsman tools since since my uncle started helping me work on my Spitfire back in the '60s. After reading the above, I feel a bit better due to these details:</font></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">1) This might help Sears survive</font></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">2) Sears will continue to sell Craftsman. After 15 years Sears will start paying Stanley Black & Decker a percentage of Craftsman sales.</font></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_29734"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">3) Stanley plans to open a new US plant to make Craftsman tools</font></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_29735"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">4) Craftsman will be available at more stores</font></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_29736"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_29737">5)Sears will receive a percentage of Stanley's Craftsmen sales for 15 years</font></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_29738"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">6)The unlimited lifetime warranty will continue under Stanley</font></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_29740"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_29739">7)Stanley will develop and build Craftsman products to sell outside of Sears. Not sure if this is good or bad. Hope they improve quality back to former Craftsman standards.</font></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1483824317350_29744"><br></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Still trying to digest this news, though. Thoughts anyone?</font><span style=""> </span></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style=""><br></span></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="">Larry </span></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="">71 TR6</span></div><div class="yiv0025667994gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><br></div></div></div></div><br><br>** <a ymailto="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr3@yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a><br><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>