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To: "James H. Nazarian, Ph.D." <microdoc@apk.net>
Subject: Re: Tools
From: Robert Sexson <rsexson@excite.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 12:24:01 -0800 (PST)
On Wed, 06 Dec 2000 23:28:25 -0500, James H. Nazarian, Ph.D. wrote:

>  Hi MG Listers,
>  
>  I've been keeping quiet lately, but cannot stop myself from putting my 2
cents
>  into this. Sears' Craftsman hand tools have always been great for me
because
>  when and if I ever break one, or get paint on the screwdriver handle, I
>  "waltz" right into any flavor Sears store without having to find a
receipt or
>  some other proof of purchase to get a new replacement. I've bought other
tools
>  with a lifetime warranty, and when they inevitably did break, I didn't
have
>  the vaguest idea how to get a warranty replacement, but if I did, by the
time
>  I shipped it back to Pennsyltucky or wherever it had to go, I would have
spent
>  the cost of a Craftsman replacement. Maybe if Snap-On or Matco or one or
>  another professional tool trucks would come to my house weekly for the
once in
>  a month purchase I might make, I suppose I would consider switching from
>  Craftsman, but I don't expect that to happen soon. Craftsman may not be
the
>  best, but if they aren't among them, I have never had an experience that
>  explains why. My Craftsman tools have served me well for nearly 40 years
and
>  at least 15 British car restorations; sorry Ed, that constitutes a record
few
>  other products I have ever owned can approach.
>  
>  BTW, thanks to a lot of encouragement and pressure from my son James (the
>  young one), my 1974 MGB-GT is roadworthy again. What did it require?
James
>  installed a new radio for me two Summers back; I put some fresh fuel in
it
>  along with a bottle of carb cleaner. I put some air in the tires and
topped up
>  all the fluids and changed the hardly used oil. She still runs like a
clock
>  after almost 5 years sitting idle. When Spring arrives in 2001 we'll go
for a
>  long ride together like we did in the old days. I already cleared it with
the
>  two wheeled Beemer she shares the garage with... Beemer doesn't mind
sharing
>  me with the soon-to-be 27 year old GT. The GT and I have been together
for 17
>  years.
>  
>  Well, I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and a
totally
>  octagonal New Year. Keep 'em on the road and away from the salt.
>  
>  Jim
>  
>  Thomas Pokrefke wrote:
>  
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>  > Behalf Of JustBrits@aol.com
>  >
>  > > Thomas is a "neighbor" and a "customer".
>  >
>  > >  That said:
>  >
>  > That being said, not a whole lot I can do about the "neighbor" part,
but I
>  > have an idea what I can do about the "customer" part!
>  >
>  > Enquiring minds........nevermind
>  >
>  > Thomas Pokrefke

I am with Ed on this. I have had a set of craftman tools sence 1956
The only one I broke was a 1/8" punch. I have lost a bunch but sears won't
replace lost tools.

R. Sexson
74.5 B
74 Midget





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