[Boatanchors] Sears was soldering/desoldering

[James Duffer]

The Yaesu SWL Receiver FRG-7 was sold in Sears stores (to make the topic 
revelant).  It had the Sears brand on it, but it was indeed Yaesu.

I looked up the link provided by John.  It was some real interesting 
reading.  I learned quite a bit.  First, how long "Roebuck" had really 
dropped out of the picture and how the corporation continued with his name 
even though he no longer was officially connecte to the business.

Secondly, I discovered that the government isn't the only entity that 
commits huge blunders!

Also the post which mentioned the abuse of the Craftsman life time tool 
guarentee is very down heartening.  I believe I have used that guarentee 
twice.  Once on a scredriver, and once on a ratchet.  Each time no hassle.  
I just hope they can continue that practice.  I believe they will as now 
there are so many other brands that have that same guarentee.  But you never 
can tell.  There are lots of example of a few ruining a "good thing" for 
many.

I have really enjoyed this thread and am thankful some "wannabe admin'" has 
complained and tried to  squelch it.

73  Jim  wd4air

>From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
>Reply-To: jfor at quik.com
>To: "boatanchors @ qth.net" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Sears   was soldering/desoldering
>Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 22:36:25 -0500
>
> >   BTW, whatever happened to  Roebuck?
>
>See:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears
>
>for a history summery.
>
>Overseas Roebuck w/o Sears was used in the 1950s. In Canada it was 
>Simpson-Sears at least
>into the 70s.
>
>-John