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Originally Posted by charmalu
Something in the ratcheting mechanisim gave up.
I n read that Sears would not replace the etched Sockets, think on this Forum a couple years ago.
I think Western Auto was bought out by...???
Charlie
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We had Western Auto still when I was a kid, I loved that place but they didn't have the cool stuff they used to like guns and other non-automotive things. Still have a Western Auto/Joe Amato t-shirt somewhere! I miss the small shops that catered more to the DIY guys and garage hot rodders. We even used to have a Super Shops performance parts store!
Western Auto stores here all got bought out by Advance Auto Parts, which is the absolute last place i'd go for parts here.
I now prefer Autozone. Some of there Duralast tools are ok. Really the HF Pittsburgh and Pitts professional stuff ain't bad. Their "gearwrenches" are great!
The old Craftsman stuff & service for that matter was great but it's slid down the hill fast. I have always hated their ratchets but it wasn't too big of a deal when you used to hand the guy the broken one and he grabbed one off the shelf and you were on your way. I saw the plummet ahead when I got handed a "new replacement" ratchet that had hammer marks all over it. I ask, "What the hell is this?", he says, "oh we don't give out new ones anymore, only refurbished ones, if we have any on hand". I was not pleased, you buy the tool, you buy the guarantee too. And most the time the refurbished ones are terrible. I don't even bother anymore. Sad really. I have a pile of broke Crapsman ratchets at home. I use my old garage sale tools, like old Proto's and SK's at home. They actually hold up and work.