[TheForge] Sears has sold Craftsman brand to Stanley Tools

[Bruce .]

Mike,
Try inquiring at atlas_craftsman at yahoogroups.com

Bruce
NJ

On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 2:10 AM, Mike Spencer <mspencer at tallships.ca> wrote:

>
> > So, how many of you think that 78 years from now, that cold chisel
> > that you bought at harbor freight will be taken care of by some guy
> > from China?
>
> Sears came through with an fixit kit for a 30 year old ratchet wrench.
> Alldays & Onions sent me installation blueprints and a manual for my
> 300# A&O hammer when it was at least 70 years old. (But they've since
> been acquired by a German company.  The Brit themselves are still keen
> on their history but historical keenness seems no longer to be
> corporate policy.)
>
> OTOH, Atlas Copco disclaims all knowledge of my (guessing here) 1950s
> vintage compressor that has "Atlas Copco" cast into the crankcase.  I
> found a guy on line whose friend had insider access to the AC corporate
> databases.  Reported no trace of my compressor. (Compressor works
> fine.  I just wanted specs, parts list, manual, whatever was
> available.)
>
>
> And then there's Wright Hoist.  No guarantee after 35 years but they
> had my tool on their computers and fixed me up -- at a  price.
>
> http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/shop/alldays2.html#come-along
>
> Oh, yeah.  In the late 70s, Black & Decker in Halifax, NS, had parts
> for my 1925 B&D 1/2" electric drill.  Replaced the broken brush holder
> and it's still going strong next to the B&D end grinder of same
> vintage.
>
> - Mike
>
> --
> Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada       .~.
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