So it's time to buy a mower and I was looking at different models at Sears. I could not figure out how to tell if the different models were made in the US or China. Does anyone know how to tell?
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So it's time to buy a mower and I was looking at different models at Sears. I could not figure out how to tell if the different models were made in the US or China. Does anyone know how to tell?
I don't think you can tell on the machine itself. The manual should say, though. Even some Craftsman stuff is made in the UK. Global economy and whatnot.Quote:
Originally Posted by BJJ-Blue
Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterKiller
I looked on the info sheet that was on each one and it didn't say. I read that Craftsman tools are now made in China, so I wanted to check before I bought one.
You'll be hard-pressed to find anything completely made in the USA these days. At least one component was manufactured abroad.
I've found that Snapper products are made in the USA. So as of now it looks like I'll be buying a Snapper this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drake
snapper isn't the only one.
google is your friend man...lol
http://www.usstuff.com/lawnmowr.htm
The remington looks nice. Or the push mower, I recommend push mowers because they run on bananas and limit one's propensity for becoming obese. :D
Does Sears still honor the Craftsman lifetime warranty like they used to?
I know for a long time if you have anything made by Craftsman and it broke you could simply take it back to the store and exchange it.
For some reason I doubt it is that easy these days.
I found that usstuff site, but it is dated. Some of the mower info was 10 years old.
Yes, Sears still honors it. But while doing research I found they are no longer recommended since they are made in China. While they still honor the guarantee, it's a pain in the butt to have to keep returning cheap Chinese made tools that break all the time. Most of those guys said they now buy Snap On tools.
Ahh. Well that sucks.