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It's cold and I'm sure glad I have Pendleton and Woolrich blankets on the beds. The woodstove made in Vermont is keeping me warm with local fuel wood. Been staying close to home this week. Doing some woodwork, got all my USA Delta shop tools out. I look at my woodworking tool collection and it is almost all made in USA. The exceptions are specialty tools only made by that company. None from any of the recently most popular country of products being sold, or others. There have always been certain things from other countries known for being the best available. I'm into preserving and protecting USA labor and products, but I never believed no other country has the right to make and sell things same as we do.

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Snap-on.
I'm a weekender mechanic so don't "need" the best' But I work with guys who do and they have a lot of snap-on gear. I have to admit the tools feel nice, and seem to fit the nut better.
If you think Snap-on is expensive to begin with, Try buying them from a Canadian dealer. But they are US made right ? Canadas biggest trading partner ? That's gotta be worth a premium.
I was almost at the point of buying a several hundred dollar 3/8" drive socket set when I noticed the "Made in USA" stamp that was on all the older sockets that I had amired, Was nowhere to be seen on the new stuff. Hmmmmmmm

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All my woodworking handtools are pre 1905 Buck bros. that my father collected and left to me. they pretty good tools. John Buck started in Sheffield but came to U.S. and started company.Ethan Allen was one of his first hires.:chevy:

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I have been shopping for acoustic/electric guitars.

I can buy a very nice sounding Ibanez (Japanese company) for $330.00 or a used USA made Martin for $1,500.

I have been dragging my feet on this one.

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Just never buy one online , gotta get your hands on them, you can feel the edges and such and feel the playability. I send mine to my bro in NH, he lives by one of the best luthiers in the country.

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Yeah, somthin' about an American made guitar. And older Martin don't mean cheaper, right?

Aren't Cooper Tires made here? I've been running them, but right now the '72 has Goodyears and my Suburban has Kellys just because I got the best deals that way. Aren't all those US made? I ran Kellys a long time because they were. Those are the three brands I try to use on my regular use trucks.

Unfortunately, Harleys haven't been all American for a long time. I went all over my '90 and making it my own. Not many parts not changed. But you look at it and you just see a low and fat stripped down black with chrome older FL (Hog). It is way more American now that I'm done with it.

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Harley's haven't been All American since AMF started building them in 1973. It started then and has Increased since.

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Cooper and Kelly/Springfield are made in the USA.
Other brands are made here and overseas both.
Hoosier slicks are made here.
Some of these may have changed since i last looked them up!
Mike.:chevy:

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Neither. Get a Fender, their factory is right here in Corona ;)

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I had a 77 FLH for years. The AMF thing bothered me, but I still loved that old shovelhead. I traded it to my lawyer. He says it's in his will.

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Santa brought me a new grill for my 55. Looks like she "buys American".

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Good to know.

I have a Fender Stratocaster, Made in Mexico. It's nice guitar. They have a custom built Strat at the music shop I would like to have.

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Danchuk 55 Parts ,good stuff .

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Danchuk's pretty much in your back yard isn't it?

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Who are you talking to Boog?

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Flashed. Isn't Danchuk in Georgia?

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No ,I think they are in California unless they moved .

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Danchuk is in Santa Ana, CA Boog.

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Whoops. Sorry.

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I dont think fender can make a decent acous/elec , I swear by my taylor:hot:

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AMF saved Harley and kept them from going under! They started the Assembly Line building and raised production. There isn't ANYTHING on This Planet that has the Sound Of a Shovelhead with Straight Pipes at least IMOP!

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l have a 1967 Gibson B25 that I have had for 45 years. A friend of mine got it new.

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Thats a nice one

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I had a 1966 Gibson Country Flat Top that I bought in 1967 ,,sold it back in around 2004 for fear of some one breaking into our house and stealing it .. drug people

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For those that didn't see the article, here are some American brands that are no longer American.

Budwieser
Ben and Jerry's
Burger King
Trader Joe's
Lucky Strike
General Electric
American Apparel
7-Eleven
Sunglass Hut
Holiday Inn
Hellmann's