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From: kevin@voder.UUCP (The Last Bugfighter)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Tools from Harbor Freight Slavage
Message-ID: <736@voder.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 27-Mar-85 17:10:41 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 27 17:10:41 1985
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Reply-To: kevin@voder.UUCP (The Last Bugfighter)
Organization: National Semiconductor, Santa Clara
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Summary: 

>Periodically, I have been receiving advertisments
>from Harbor Freight Salvage Co., Camarillo Ca. for various tool
>offerings (hand tools, predominantly) at fairly attractive prices.
>A large portion of their tools appear to be manufactured by Central
>Pneumatic (air tools), Pittsburg Forge (sockets, wrenches) or
>Central Machinery (power equipment - drills, etc.). I was wondering
>if anyone out in netland has purchased such tools from Harbor
>Freight Salvage and what their experience with them (Harbor and
>the tools) has been. As a basis for comparison, how does the
>quality of their tools compare to the Sears Craftsman line?
>
>                                 Bill Zide
>                                 Bell Communications Research, Inc.
>                                 West Long Branch, N.J. (temporarily)

   I have purchased tools from Harbor Freight Salvage Co. several times 
and have always been pleased with the quality of the tools and the service.
Although some of their merchandise is from well-known names (i.e. Black &
Decker) they have a lot of no-names and also stuff imported from China.
   I purchased an adjustable rachet torque wrench and a metric micrometer for
$14.00 and $7.00 respectively, the torque wrench is as good as any Proto
and of very heavy construction and the micrometer seems to be a match for
any $30 unit.  Both of these are China imports.
   Some of their other stuff such as a $4.00 70-piece socket set and a set
of four C-clamps for $10.00 are not of the highest quality but are def-
intely servicable for many years.  They usually tend to back order at least
one item but it shows up within a month.

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Kevin Thompson   {ucbvax,ihnp4!nsc}!voder!kevin

"It's sort of a threat, you see.  I've never been very good at them
  myself but I'm told they can be very effective."