China? We created those bastards. I guess if they keep their shit up a war is bound to break sometime. I mean they got workers working for 12 cents and hour. We can't possibly compete with that. I say China needs to go down since all the stuff they make is garbage anyway.
I stopped buying anything Levi when they withdrew their support and donations to the Boy Scouts from the San Francisco Headquarters!
I know where you guys are coming from. I am Canadian and have a hard time buying Canadian only stuff. China,USA,Indonesian, whatever. It's all foreign to me. I try to buy locally first, provincially second, nationally third, and whatever after that. It is a global economy though. Peter
I think Apex tools are still made in the USA. I have a nice old set of swivel sockets from them and they were produced here in Dayton, OH I think.
Sears still honors the lifetime warranty on all of their hand tools, are you referring to a different type of tool warranty they used to have? I exchanged 4 broken tools just last week. 1 was an extension 2 were sockets (that I shouldn't have used on an impact) and the other was a 3/8 ratchet that didn't agree with my 3 foot long cheater bar. I did notice that they started giving me reconditioned tools instead of new ones, if they had them in their drawer.
I've been buying Prison Blues jeans. They are made in America (in the Pendelton, Oregon prison) with American made denim. Excellent quality (better than Levis, etc) and look good. Buy them extra big because they shrink a lot. $26 bucks a pair is what i paid. -scott noteboom
Believe me, I feel you pain. I own a small buisness and yes, all of our products are made in the USA, if not locally here in Detroit. It does cost more, but I feel much better when I can go over to the mold shop and check out some parts, or to the screen printer that will show me a test run on some colors. Its just the right way to do business. Its very hard to pass up the foreign prices. We can get a speedometer sender for $54.00 from the manufacturer here, and in china or india we can get them for $12.00 shipped. I realize why the bigger companies go overseas to save $1.00 on 100,000 parts, but I just feel better making a few less bucks. I did notice that in alot of catalogs like speedway thet are offering both versions (standard and made in the USA) Mark
I saw a bid poster at a shoe store saying new balance athletic shoes are USA made, got home checked the pair my wife has and sure'nuff made right here!Also for the canadian bro's my meat smoker i bought was made in Canada!
ive got a friend in a union trade and says he wears new balance shoes cause they are made in a union plant
Every town has a uniform store...the shoes and boots for postal workers are American made. Look for the black and green sewn-on tag (and the MADE in USA on the inside). RediRad is also Made in USA...not many pieces of electronics are these days, sadly.
i know this thread is all about options for american made products. here is another one to consider: People like to buy American because American made products have a higher level of quality and many people have a strong sense of pride for this country. One thing that hasn't been mentioned yet is making your own tool/product. doesn't work for everything but sometimes it can be a nice little project that gives you the quality and pride you are looking for. I just borrowed an engine stand that was made in china, took some quick measurements and made my own that is a lot more sturdy (and has 4 swivel casters!!!) if you have the resources and time you can get exactly what you want, and buying your raw materials will be good for your local economy. *note this only works if you don't live in China.
For the machinists out there, I've been buying my carbide inserts from a small time manufacturer who makes them right here in the USA. The company name is Max-Pro Tools. Their website is kinda kludgey, but here it is: http://www.maxprotools.com/index.html You can find their inserts on EBay, or call them up. I use their high polish, high positive milling and turning inserts for aluminum. They are excellent inserts, and if you get the cutting data right, they'll leave a mirror finish on the part. Their inserts use state of the art geometry, substrate material, and coatings, while offering them at a very competitive price. Very small operation, but they know their shit.
I think I posted a while back that Lapco shirts were made in the us.Its sad to say that theyve gone to mexico now and their shirts are crap quality now.If you do alot of welding theyll burn up quick.My next shirts will be Martin Brothers shirts.Owned by a UA member and made in the US.Wigwam socks are made in the US.I recently got the Pendleton Blues Jeans and I love them.Great Quality.I spent weeks looking for boxerbriefs and came up finally with Lifewear ones.Theyre good and cheaper than alot of the others.I am slowly weening myself off of foreign made goods.Maybe if everyone started doing more of that we could get more jobs created and not be so sufficient on other countrys.This is definatly a cause worth fighting for.A new customer to a small company could make quite the difference.
i looked and looked, emailed companies and couldn't find one. i ended up buying bosch which were made in germany. some aren't but some are you'll have to look at the box to be sure. this was a few years ago so who know if they still are german made. later jim
Speedway Motors always asks for comments in their surveys. Last time I suggested that they put the "Made in the USA" logo in their catalog where appropriate (such as Lincoln brakes). I haven't heard back from them, but if more guys make that suggestion maybe they would consider doing it.
Milwaukee 4.5" angle grinders used to be made in the USA. The newest one I have is at least 15 yrs old though. It is marked as USA made. I've heard very good things about the Metabo grinders, though I believe they are made in Germany.
It would be very cool to get back to the point where the products you buy are actually "serviceable". I remember the first time that somebody introduced me to a place called "Auto Electric" in Dayton, Ohio. I was like 19 and thought that they were a specialty sort of place, and probably looking to charge wayy too much for something that I could get at at Nationwise cheap. Funny as it turns out that these are the kinds of places that actually save you money in the long run. I live in an old-skool part of Mesa, Az where there are still shops that actually know how to boil and service a radiator, a real machine shop that will happily mic and turn rotors the same day for $10, and parts stores that can sell you parts over the counter to rebuild an alternator or carburetor- and actually know what they're talking about. These are the guys that you need to make friends with and treat right. More and more (and i believe this is true) economies will become localized becasue of increasing fuel prices. Manufacturing overseas will, in fact, become cost-prohibitive at some point, and things will normalize here in the states. I am personally looking forward to it.
According to many, Speedway has been in bed with the chi-coms for a while...they won't change what they're doing.
For a auto lift that's USA made..... www.kwiklift.com http://www.aclifts.com/ http://www.mohawklifts.com/ http://www.superlifts.com/fourpostlifts/sr7h.html http://www.newgrand.com/liftmenu.html http://www.backyardbuddy.com/ http://www.bendpak.com/
Sadly, not all New Balance are US made. You have to check the label on the back side of the tongue to make sure. I'm still gald they make some of their shoes here. Same with Carhardt. Not ALL of their stuff is made here. READ the lables.
Buy American is a great thing .What really sucks is the no good for nothin american companies that move there production plants to china and exploit poor people all over the world and because it is an american company want us to buy their crap.Ingersole Rand,chicago, the list is long.Sam Walton of walmart would shit if he knew what his company was doing he built walmart on buy american.It is going to be up to us the American people to demand it be made here or not buy it.Politictions are all bought off it is going to be up to us to make the differance so when you go into a place raise hell if you cant find american made stuff and walk out,Lowes,home-depo where ever.
Yes you are right about not all NB shoes being made here,I was suprised to see the pair she had were.I wonder if all this chinese stuff is why Wal-mart is redoing all thier stores colors from red,white&blue to some puke brown? Just a thought.
I had to buy a new blade for my DeWalt cut-off saw (the low speed dry cut carbide blade type) here about a year ago. The DeWalt brand blades were high as hell, so I went shopping, and found this company: Oshlun ( http://www.oshlun.com/ ) Their blades are a lot nicer made, cut faster, last longer, AND cost half as much as the DeWalt blades do. Plus, they are made in Nevada. I've had one in my cut-off saw for almost a year now, and it cut every bit as good as the old blade did in aluminum and better than the old blade did in steel.
As I kid in San Francisco my nieghbor worked for the AMERICAN LICORICE COMPANY in Union City. Needless to say the kids on our block always had licorice. Not only are they American made but check out Consumer Commitment page. http://www.americanlicorice.com/aboutUs/commitments.aspx When's the last time you heard a company talk like this? ************ At American Licorice, we provide enjoyment, entertainment and fun to millions of people each year through our brands. We believe our products can be part of a balanced diet and lifestyle. When American Licorice communicates with consumers, we encourage responsible consumption, so that consumers can continue to enjoy our brands in the future. American Licorice values the opportunity to communicate with all consumers about the company's products and wishes to do so respectfully and responsibly, especially to those under age 12. American Licorice's vehicles for consumer communications include, but are not limited to, television advertising, radio advertising, print advertising, Internet advertising, sponsorships, product sampling and company-run websites. In communicating with current and prospective consumers, these are the commitments we make: Each American Licorice brand's total annual media buy should reach 50% or more people age 12 and over. American Licorice consumer communications must be honest in the portrayal of product attributes, including any claims about nutritional values. In the interest of forthrightness, nutrition information for a representative sampling of our products will be published on the corporate website. American Licorice consumer communications should not showcase violent or offensive behavior. In addition, communications efforts should not encourage discrimination on the basis of gender, race, religion or political affiliation. Where appropriate, we will use consumer communications to foster beneficial values and behaviors, including honesty, integrity, respect, playfulness, community and friendship. American Licorice consumer communications will, where appropriate, encourage active lifestyles and healthy eating choices. Further, consumer communications will not disparage the pursuit of an active lifestyle or healthy eating choices. Our consumer messaging should not imply that confectionery products are a replacement for balanced meals. American Licorice consumer communications should feature reasonable portion sizes for the situation depicted. American Licorice consumer communications should not show children engaged in dangerous activities or daredevil stunts. American Licorice television, third-party print and third-party Internet advertising will not show children under the age of eight to promote confectionery products. American Licorice supports the Children's Advertising Review Unit and the National Confectioners Association in their current efforts to encourage responsible marketing to children. American Licorice publishes these Consumer Communications Commitments on our corporate website, so that they are readily available for public review and response. American Licorice Consumer Communications Commitments will be reviewed and updated at least annually. First Published: November 2008
I just got the latest Speedway catalog yesterday and they have a set of Omega gauges they describe as being "Made In America" !! They look pretty good, too. Maybe the worm is starting to turn.........
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