On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:03:50 -0700, Gunner
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:29:31 -0500, Ned Simmons
wrote:


It'd be interesting to know how many actual mfrs of these knockoffs
there are. I've seen them branded Sharp, Feeler, Vectrax (MSC's house
brand), Wilton, Ganesh (despite the unfortunate choice of an Indian
name, it's apparently Taiwanese), and probably a couple others.


They are all basically made by the same small group of factories, we
in the trade affectionately call The Red Dragon Noodle and Machine
Tool Collective

Gunner

True, but different importers and brands do set different spec and
quality standards with consequently different pricepoints.

GM makes a wide range of automobiles, Springfield offers 1911's in a
range of grades with most mfg done by Taurus in Brazil, and so on.