On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 22:08:25 -0400, Tekkie® wrote:

keith posted for all of us...
sears no longer owns craftsman tools sears is just a license.

i expect sears to disappear within a few years, they used to be
diverse into allstate insurance, coldwell banker real estate bankinbg
etc.

so when retail took a dump they still survived.

...by being bought by an already bankrupt K-Mart.

then they decided 100% retail, if the economic dump continues they
wouldnt heck they lost money over last holiday selling season.

kenore is being shopped around, pretty soon there will be no reason to
go to sears, their brands will be at home depot

There is no reason to go to Sears now. Hasn't been for more than
twenty years.

ACE Hardware is now promoting Craftsman tools.

Craftsman tools are nothing special anymore, if they ever were.

They also have a very limited selection of Snap-on flashlights, etc.

Don't know how Snap-On has faired. Many believe they've lost it too.

Snap has always just replaced parts. Ratcheting mechanisms, screwdriver blades.

You get back your wrench, not someone else's rebuilt.