American made stuff

[motorrefurb]

I think everything under 23hp or something like that is made foreign, and those types of equipment (lawnmowers, tillers, snowblowers, trimmer, weedeaters, chainsaws) are the most common

 

[Dangeroustoys56]

You can still buy american made lawntractors - find one sitting rotting away in a yard and rebuild it - all my pre 2000 tractors are USA made, unfortunately some of the replacement parts are made elsewhere....unless i find original OEM stuff.

The motors on them are all USA made too - briggs flatheads- before being made in China .

I do have a couple 'foreign' motors, a lone 5HP honda ( off a free broken pressure washer) and one of those greyhound motors from Harbor freight ( honda clone) as well as one on my generator.

 

[possum]

I dont think thats right on everything being made in China. Some engine parts are no doubt, and some engines but not all those under 23 horsepower. MTD, Briggs, John Deer, Huskvarna, Toro, all have factories in the U.S.. Those folks they employ are not just watering the lawn and the shrubs, they are making various lawn mowers, putting them togather etc. Again some parts and aassemblies are made in China but then some are made in other countries, or in the States or even by another lawn mower company. As far as engines go there are still engines being made here in the United States by Briggs and Kohler. Some engines have been made in other countries and sold here since there were engines. I do not know what small handheld engines are being made here but im sure there are some.

 

[Tindal]

the huskys are made in Orangeburg S.C. I have the MZ6128 zt and it is an awesome machine for 4995.00.

 

[possum]

And it should be for $4995.00 lol. I am going to look that unit up to get a good look at it. Looked it up. Quite an outfit.

 

[Giles]

GREED is the greatest problem. Remember when Milwaukee--Ridgid---Dewalt---Porter Cable--just to name a few, were quality?? They had a reputation for quality and that's what made them desireable.
In my opinion, they threw quality out the door when they became foreign made:thumbdown:
I would rather have an old AMERICAN made tool then TWO NEW China tools.
I am sure China makes quality items--I have just never owned one!
I have a friend that is the manager of a local BB store. While at his home, we were discussing items that his store sells and their quality. He made a statement that really surprised me concerning returned items. He said that the number of returned items was so great that they now had to restock most of them!!
That simply does not make sense to me but I guess the next person can make it work or just live with it.
Sad thing is--When I ask where an item is made, I get a confused look or a smart answer:thumbdown:
It matters to me or I wouldn't ask.
I am now searching for American made gas logs for my fireplace and have found that the Communist made ones are almost as expensive as American--some are higher:thumbdown:
I ALWAYS try to buy American:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[motorrefurb]

Giles you cleared up my point for me :biggrin: And since when are Milwaukee and Porter Cable not made here?? I know SOME, not all of my Kobalt tools are made here like my sockets and drivers and my screwdrivers. I know I have one of those tool boxes and it was made in China, and it was over $500 I think! I was disappointed by the quality, and when I looked at the inspection checklist it came with, everything was checked as good, when it was so bad quality I thought all the pieces were going to fall off!

 

[Giles]

Giles you cleared up my point for me :biggrin: And since when are Milwaukee and Porter Cable not made here?? I know SOME, not all of my Kobalt tools are made here like my sockets and drivers and my screwdrivers. I know I have one of those tool boxes and it was made in China, and it was over $500 I think! I was disappointed by the quality, and when I looked at the inspection checklist it came with, everything was checked as good, when it was so bad quality I thought all the pieces were going to fall off!

And since when are Milwaukee and Porter Cable not made here?? When I recently searched for some power tools, every name brand tool I checked had CHINA printed on the tag
I ended up buying a Bosch SDS+ hammer drill--made in Germany:frown:--- at least not China:thumbdown:

 

[KennyV]

I think you all realize that the country of origin and the political climate of that country has nothing to do with the Quality....
The design and specified tolerance & materials will determine the overall quality.
A tool made to "Snap-on" specs will be the same quality no matter where it is made...

The person dictating the specifications is the one dictating the Quality... :smile:KennyV

 

[Giles]

A few years ago, I installed gas plumbing in my home. I bought length of black iron pipe and threded the different lengths myself. I went to a BB store and bought all the fittings I needed. I installed the system with twelve connections and pressure tested.
Unbelievable that I had SEVEN connections that leaked.
A pipe fitter at my work place asked me where the fittings were made, and of course CHINA
He informed me that he never used China fittings for this very reason:frown:
I went to a local plumbing supply and bought all fittings, American made.
I stripped out all the system and reinstalled. I had ZERO leaks:thumbsup::thumbsup:
So I wonder if these fittings were made to an American companies specks:confused2: