"Andy Burns" wrote in message
et...
Bob Minchin wrote:

I got a £69 one too! All these imported tools have costs heavily linked
to the dollar and with the weak pound they are inevitably going to be
dearer.

This one is distributed/supported by

http://www.omegawolf.com/index.html



Same company (Omega Wolf) based in Nottinghamshire but for their Wolf
branded products;
http://www.wolf.tv/
Seems that the Power Craft range of tools at Aldi are serviced etc at Omega
Wolf as their address is on every box, and look identical to Wolf products
(re-badged??). Therefore, the compressor at Aldi is identical to the Wolf
one, apart from the colour etc:
http://www.wolf.tv/product.asp?id=003454 AND is made in the UK. So I wonder
if the Power Craft on is also made in the UK.
Their service/parts and ordering are all from Notts.
Good thing about Wolf is that most of their products appear to be MADE IN
BRITAIN !!!!! (according to their paper catalogue).
Cheers
Dave