From: quiggy (quigstro@netcarrier.com)
Date: Thu Mar 13 2003 - 14:21:09 PST
I have been a professional auto tech/ mechanic for over 20 years. 99% of my
tools at work are Snap- On. I have probably about $40,000 invested in
Snap-On tools. At home I have a meager amount of Craftsman, Husky etc. If
you make a living with wreches you need Snap-On, as the design and quality
of most of their tools is superior. For your ordinary home use, Craftsman,
etc are fine. Mandatory MV content- At least I don't need metric and
standard tools for my WC's and Deuces. ( Iwon't even mention British
Standard or Whitworth 8^P ) Brian Quinby 4 WC12, wc21 2-M211 ASE
certified Master Tech, GM Cert tech Yadda, Yadda, Yadda....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Jeanne Keith" <cckw@attbi.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Sears
> My Son-in-law is a Snap On dealer and lives behind me. I get 'the family
> discount'
> on Snap On tools but usually buy my Craftsman as he is in business to make
> money,
> not sell me his tools at cost. Ocassionally I get a xmas or B-day gift of
a
> Snap On
> tool though.
>
> Thus far, the Craftsman tools have been good enough for me.
>
> Steve AKA Dr Deuce
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ryan M Gill" <rmgill@mindspring.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 1:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Sears
>
>
> > At 12:16 PM -0500 3/13/03, MVTrucker@aol.com wrote:
> > >Pappy and Mom worked at RCA, during the WWII years. Pop was
> > >foreman in the machine shop. If a dude showed up with Sears'
> > >Craftsman tools, he was shown the exit. The only reason, as
> > >far as I'm concerned, that they give a lifetime guarantee on their
> > >tools is so you'll buy something else when
> > >you go back to get a replacement tool.
> >
> > If I could afford to spend the money and the time trying to track
> > down the Snap On tool truck, I would. My (paternal) grandfather was a
> > Snap On rep for years when I was a child and I do know the value of
> > the quality. So far, I've been given good service by the grade of
> > tools that Craftsman makes. They hold up well to abuse and when I
> > have something break, I've taken it back to them and grabbed another.
> >
> > Joe, since you run a business, it makes sense for you to have
> > Snap-on. Craftsman is sufficent for me. I still use a large breaker
> > bar, ratchet and socket set that my (maternal) grandfather owned
> > before he died. The set is at least 30 years old. So far, they work
> > just fine. I tend to use the newer tools just so I don't bugger up
> > granpa Buck's tools.
> >
> > The sad part about all of this is that my Grandfather (Papa, the
> > paternal grandpa) had a complete set of Snap-On tools, with some rare
> > special items. They all disappeared years ago when he was sick and my
> > cousin had the run of the house and most of that part of the family's
> > affairs. All those tools and a lot of the silver are gone sadly. I
> > hate to see heirlooms sold for smack.
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