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RE: Craftsman Tools - Blackhawk

To: "Hutmacher, Greg" <ghutmacher@stanleyworks.com>,
Subject: RE: Craftsman Tools - Blackhawk
From: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@cwix.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 15:18:47 -0700
Sounds like the US tool making industry is as complicated as the British car
industry was.

Larry Hoy, Denver, CO USA
1970 Daily Driver ~ 1967 Vintage Racer ~ 1969 Undergoing V8 conversion
http://home.cwix.com/~larryhoy@cwix.com/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Hutmacher, Greg
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 1999 10:45 AM
> To: 'MG List'
> Cc: 'bachldrs@swva.net'
> Subject: re: Craftsman Tools - Blackhawk
>
>
> Blackhawk as well as another industrial brand called Challenger are also,
> believe it or not, manufactured by Stanley Mechanics Tools in Dallas and
> Witchita Falls, Texas. Blackhawk is the brand that Stanley uses to market
> through the non-mobile automotive channel (auto parts stores).
> Challenger is
> sold through industrial channel distributors like Grainger and MSC. Lets
> see...other brands...let me think. Stanley makes Master Mechanics,
> Goldblatt, cheaper lines like Popular Mechanics (import), various other
> private label mass merchant brands (import) and I can't remember
> what else.
> Heck, I'm just a financial guy. Not a product manager.
> Regards, Greg Hutmacher
>
>
> >Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 23:37:40 -0400
> >From: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
> >Subject: Craftsman tools
>
> >Greg, et al...
>
> >Interesting discussion, but I have a question.  I've bought a few tools,
> >from a local independent auto parts store, under the brand name of
> >Blackhawk.  They're made in USA and appear to be of good quality they're
> >and comparable to Craftsman prices.  But I don't see the
> Blackhawk name in
> >your comprehensive discussion.
>
> >What can you tell me about Blackhawk tools?
>
> >Allen
>


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