My local (Houston) Sears store hadn't even heard of these. Must be a
regional thing? I assume you are in Philadelphia from your signature.
David Littlefield
'62 MGA MkII
'51 MGTD
'74 MG Midget vintage racer
'88 Jaguar XJ-S
On Fri, 27 Oct 2000 12:36:43 EDT Ajhsys@aol.com writes:
> My son (Mike, the youngest) just called and asked me to stop by
> the house to see something. I went over and imagine my surprise
> when they opened the garage door and there was a new Sears air
> compressor as an early Christmas present. It is a 30 gal. (I
> think),
> 5.5HP, 110V, oil free upright with two wheels. It came with a 25'
> hose, 3/8" ratchet, and assorted air chucks.
>
> My other son, Rich, has a friend who works at Sears and he said
> they were closing these out at $169, so he took a look yesterday.
> It turns out that yesterday was the last day they were allowed to
> sell them, and he got it for $124.50. This is a $400 compressor!
> The rest of them...are you ready...WENT TO THE CRUSHER!!!!!
>
> Sometimes you wonder where their brains are. I woulda bought
> several of them to sell on eBay (Your Personal Trading Community),
> but they are gone now. If you are looking for a compressor, you
> might want to check your local Sears and talk to a department
> manager.
>
> I'm Smilin'!!!! :-)
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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