Don Foreman wrote:
On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:22:16 +0000, Christopher Tidy
wrote:


I get the impression that some of the best products from the past are
unbeaten, and that some of the craftsmanship required to build these
products has been lost. But some people may disagree.

One example might be the Vise-Grip, made by Petersen Mfg Co of
Nebraska. The patent expired in 1941 and there are plenty of
knockoffs available -- but the knockoffs never seem to work as well as
the real thing.

http://www.asktooltalk.com/articles/.../vise-grip.php

Soon to be "Made in China":

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26531610/

David