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Craftsman tools made overseas

AdamO — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:55:33 GMT

There's an excellent reason to keep your U.S. Made Craftsman hand tools in tip-top shape: Although lifetime warranted, the replacement tools "could" be foreign made, in the future.

Craftsman tools made overseas

AdamO — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:25:54 GMT

Well, hopefully most of the tools will continue to be made of steel, for years to come.

Part of the tool exchange program is the recycling of old U.S. made steel out'a the old tools.

Craftsman tools made overseas

BicycleMechanic — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:57:19 GMT

My mom cares about the manufacturing source of Craftsman tools, AdamO. She was born and raised in an Illinois steel town and watched that town crumble when the steel mill went under. She's real feisty about "Made In The USA" products, especially those made of steel!

Craftsman tools made overseas

Kevin-Pace — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:29:20 GMT

Contact your Congressman or Representative and demand that amongst all this economical stimulation that's going on that something gets passed to give incentives for manufacturers to keep or move their operations to U.S. soil. Right now, they have absolutely no reason to use domestic labor. China is cheaper, easier, not unionized, and raises margins. Why should they keep the manufacturing here unless they have a reason?

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SearsisGr8 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:11:19 GMT

THATS A GREAT COMPANY NAME OMG INCHINA manufacturing thats awesome.

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AdamO — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:54:35 GMT

You KNOW its gonna be good, when they can't print the box words correctly...

Craftsman tools made overseas

AdamO — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:52:58 GMT

Or, you can buy the old Craftsman tools, including the ORIGINAL Craftsman dogbone wrench, that was made "here".

Sorry, it wasn't made in metrical size.

S.A.E. only.

Craftsman tools made overseas

IndyEngineer — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:34:22 GMT

When Craftsman came out with the dogbone wrenches last year, I bought one of each metric and sae. I got them home and saw Made in China on the packaging. I was furious! The next day I took them back for a refund. When asked why I was returning them, I said because they are made in China.

I won't buy any tool made in an Asian country. Every hand tool I own is either American or European made.

Sears KNOWS that they are going to lose 30% of their current Craftsman customers while they make this change from American made to Asian made. But they also know that they will get 30% more customers back in the next generation of people. (Imagine being born into a world where every tool at any hardware store is made in Asia. That is the future 20 years from now.) Sears isn't worried because they will make up the sales loss over the next 10-20 years with the higher profit margin on the made in Asia tools. It all works out for them in the end.

Here is an example: Forty years ago all televisions were made in America. Now all televisions are made in Asia. If you watch television, you are still going to buy one even though they are not made in America. When the change from American made to Asian made was happening with televisions, people complained and some would only buy American made televisions until the very last one was made in America. The fact is if you want a television, you have to buy an Asian made one. This is what will happen with Craftsman hand tools. If you need a tool, which most people will, you will have to buy an Asian made one.

Craftsman tools made overseas

AdamO — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:11:28 GMT

The future is HERE, before you know it.

That's deep...

Could be part of a song lyrics.

Craftsman tools made overseas

bocephendorfer — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:40:25 GMT

you might be working in one already by then.....

Craftsman tools made overseas

AdamO — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:16:13 GMT

All right!

Now, when they get to 800 plus stores, spread around the U.S., let us all know.

Craftsman tools made overseas

bocephendorfer — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:08:20 GMT

as a matter of fact they are. witih less trouble than a sears store.

Id rather have the trouble and the usa made, our future depends upon it.

the lack of our futue is already here

Craftsman tools made overseas

AdamO — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:38:38 GMT

Are the made in China, Harbor Freight hand tools lifetime warranted - through local Harbor Freight outlets, like most of the Craftsman hand tools are through Sears stores?

Craftsman tools made overseas

southbay — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:23:26 GMT

Agree 100% with the post. Why pay for a Craftsman tool made in China I can find at Harbor Freight for half the price? Craftsman tools made in China may be made following US specifications, just like Harbor Freight. No difference to me. If I am buying quality I want to see MADE IN USA. Period.

Craftsman tools made overseas

AdamO — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:31:33 GMT

Sure they do.

I expect my 3/8 inch drive, Craftsman Spinner handle, that I posted back last year, to bring a new product tool buyer response ANYTIME now.

It is made of existing Craftsman components, that are manufactured "here".

Craftsman tools made overseas

bocephendorfer — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:47:10 GMT

would be nice if we once in a while heard someting back instead of reading it in the newspapers..

Craftsman tools made overseas

JulieK — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:23:47 GMT

This forum is very much so reviewed by Sears management, savage997. This community is here to give this sort of feedback to Sears, to know their customers thoughts and feedback. All input is taken into consideration, and appreciated!

Craftsman tools made overseas

savage997 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:22:38 GMT

Does any one from Sears actually read these posts? Or are we all justing peeing into the wind? This type of forum would have more meaning if the executive panel actually acted on these posts, not gonna get much accomplished by just fuming.

Craftsman tools made overseas

AdamO — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:48:57 GMT

Maybe if its innovative "enough" Western Forge or Danher-U.S. will make it "here"?

Craftsman tools made overseas

ToolguyPasadena — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:58:04 GMT

The main craftsman wrenches, metric or standard, are made in the States. The 'new innovation' stuff is made in communist china. Two different things.