[Vintage-race] torque wrench

[N197TR4 at cs.com]

In Waterloo, Iowa  the personnel were the best 25 years ago.  Now they are do 
nothing, care nothing, know nothing, personnel. I arrived at this conclusion 
after two years and four visits. No more.

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>    I have become disillusioned and disappointed with anything Sears.
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>   Sears Craftsman vices and clamps used to be made in Chicago and
> Garrettsville, Ohio, by Wilton Tools.  The castings and forgings were made
> in Ohio.  The machining was done in Ohio.  The assembly was done in Ohio.
> Even the boxes were made and printed in Ohio.  However, by January, 2002,
> when I left employment with Wilton, there were only 4 employees left in
> Ohio.  About 6 months later, the Chicago manufacturing plant was also
> closed.  About a year before we closed the doors, Wilton was bought out by
> HTII.  They started bringing in Chinese components to be assembled in Ohio,
> but once the two plants closed, they started shipping in complete vices and
> clamps from China.  If you can find and old Wilton, Warren, Craftsman, or
> Hardgrave vice, buy it!  If you're shopping at Sears, leave them on the
> shelf!
> 
> Paul
> Ohio
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