Time to pass it on

I can certainly understand the sentimental feeling towards good tools. I was given a lot of older 70s vintage craftsman tools from my adoptive dad. He was never the mechanic type but in those days it seems like everyone had a good tool set because that is just how America was. The days when people towed trailers with station wagons.

I use newer husky tools out in the shop and I have retired most of the old craftsman stuff because if it breaks or fails, Lowes replaces it with a china tool of mysterious quality. I know the husky brand isn't the best but if any of it fails I can get a direct replacement with the same item, no trading up or down, very easy.

It's kind of weird how my dad thought my then new craftsman tools were cheap 15 - 20 years ago and now that is the good stuff compared to now. I got a lot of craftsman stuff when I worked at sears around the 2007 to 2010 era and now that stuff makes me feel more comfortable than Lowes era craftsman of today. I really don't like the bright red packaging and presentation Lowes has set up right now, so much so that i took my money to home depot to stock my new shop addition.

Tools are special, they do a lot of good for us.