On 11/18/04 1:41 PM, "Eugene Balinski" <eugeneb@nni.com> wrote:
> Sear/Craftsman has a very loyal consumer base(how many of
> us are Craftsman Club members ?) If they are smart, they
> will not mess with it. I hope that the new owner does't
> try to "improve" things and start to take out the quality
> in the tools to bump up the profit margains.
That might change to Kraftsman Klub. :)
Lots of changes in the tool industry, and hopefully the big $ guys remember
where their reputation is. Not only with the Sears deal, but also with Delta
and Porter/Cable recently being sold to Black and Decker, and Milwaukee
being sold to TTI (Ryobi's parent company). Strange business...
For a vaguely LBC connection, our own James Nazarian worked at the Sears
Hardware store just a couple miles down the road from me, driving the GT
rain or snow!
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Steve Morris Avon, Ohio
1958 MGA 1500 Red/Black
NAMGAR #5987 BuckAyes Ohio Chapter
LoCo Brits
MGA@MorrisGarage.com
http://www.MorrisGarage.com
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