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Date:         Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:55:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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Finding old quality US made tools is nice. They have no equal. 


Of course my original comments were made tongue in cheek, and when you need a tool fast you buy what you can. But still, wouldn't it be nice to buy "locally"?


alistair




On 2011-07-22, at 12:20 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:


> Great point!  I still have the 3/4" sliding breaker and 1 3/4" socket I got from the local FLAPS in Tucson 30 years ago.  Reasonably priced at the time and still kickin'
> 
> I suppose the guarantee is nice but I'd rather not have the tool break when I'm depending on it the most.
> 
> If you're on a budget, you can still find good used tools at the Thrift Store.
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