“’I believe Craftsman tools are made in USA.”
“Not anymore.”
Yeah, after posting I did a little Googling and it appears Sears is transitioning Craftsman tool production from USA to China. However and supposedly, manufacturing specs and quality control standards are set to meet same standards as when made here. Don’t know, haven’t bought many tools over past few years and those I have bought don’t get used much. I was raised by the creed that if you need a tool, don’t borrow it, go buy it, and you will eventually have all the tools you’ll need. I pretty much did that :)
Good lesson. I've got lots of tools, and some duplicates. Thing is, new and better tools are being invented. I have tools that belonged to my grandfather as well as my father, including a 1950s era Craftsman saw table. Don't use them, as modern tools are better and have more features. Unbelievable how much manual labor was necessary in using old tools, versus what we have now with battery-powered hand tools. I just ordered some new Craftsman C3 19.2v batteries; lithium-ion that are lighter and smaller but have greater torque and the charge holds out many times longer than the old Ni-Cd batteries I'm replacing. Carpentry is a hobby of mine so they get a lot of use.