|
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
02-12-2008, 09:46 AM | #1 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 78760
Join Date: Jan 2005
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Open the door get on
Vehicle:the floor everybody walk the dinosaur |
Made In The USA - A guide to finding decent American-made products
The surge protector thread got me thinking. We need a thread to report decent "Made in the USA" products, with reviews, prices, and places where you can buy them. These can be any kind of product - clothing, consumables, cleaning supplies, automobiles, etc.
I'll start with one of mine: O.F. Mossberg & Sons: Mossberg 500 20 gauge shotgun www.mossberg.com I love this gun. It is well-made, and very affordable. I purchased mine from Wal-Mart for $260.00. The gun is very easy to disassemble and reassemble, allowing for easy cleaning and long-lasting performance. Wal-Mart had the best price on this gun in my area, and as long as it's not made in China, I have no problem purchasing the item from the mega-store. This product can be purchased anywhere that firearms are sold.
* Registered users of the site do not see these ads.
Last edited by El Camino; 02-12-2008 at 10:37 AM. |
02-12-2008, 09:49 AM | #2 |
Visiting NASIOC Timeout
Member#: 2197
Join Date: Aug 2000
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: An adventure is just
Vehicle:an inconvenience, properly considered. |
Busse Combat knives.
They're made in Wauseon, OH. Small family company that makes some of the toughest knives on the planet. |
02-12-2008, 09:53 AM | #3 |
This space for rent
Administrator Member#: 15382
Join Date: Feb 2002
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: MA
Vehicle:. 2005 OBXT LTD 2017 Chevy Bolt EV |
oh guns and knives are the first two. Super!
|
02-12-2008, 09:56 AM | #4 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 32309
Join Date: Jan 2003
Chapter/Region:
SWIC
Location: Tempe, AZ (and soon Tokyo, JP)
Vehicle:2003 Silver WRX Who needs a car in Tokyo? |
|
02-12-2008, 09:56 AM | #5 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 82883
Join Date: Mar 2005
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: 3rd Planet
Vehicle:2006 2.5i Wagon 220k '72 LSx Nova Turns&Stops |
|
02-12-2008, 09:57 AM | #6 |
Visiting NASIOC Timeout
Member#: 2197
Join Date: Aug 2000
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: An adventure is just
Vehicle:an inconvenience, properly considered. |
|
02-12-2008, 09:59 AM | #7 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 7121
Join Date: Jun 2001
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: D2F.1 = D2F.2, D2F.3 = D2F.4
|
Kartboy products.
Err, I mean, overpriced garbage. |
02-12-2008, 09:59 AM | #8 |
Don't Thread on Me
Moderator Member#: 75141
Join Date: Nov 2004
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
|
The American Stig. |
02-12-2008, 10:01 AM | #9 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 21356
Join Date: Jul 2002
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: Can't catch me!
Vehicle:2017 Subaru Corolla STI Limited SE-R Type (R) |
|
02-12-2008, 10:10 AM | #10 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 125978
Join Date: Sep 2006
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: Shrewsbury, MA
Vehicle:2002 WRX Wagon Silver |
Ariens snowblowers, made in Brillion, WI. I just replaced my old one with a new one, since the engine on the old one seized up. When I was talking with the dealer, I described the old one .... and I found out it was 35 years old. I also have a lawnmower from them, too. It's very well built. I'm hoping to retire before I have to buy another
http://www.ariens.com/ Lincoln Electric welding equipment is very good, too. Many, many business books have been written about how they run their business. http://www.lincolnelectric.com/default.asp And I worked at a place in college called "Intralox", that makes conveyor belts. Very high quality stuff, great company. They also make shrimp peeling machinery and industrial stairs. A privately held company that is very well managed and innovative. http://www.laitram.com/ Let's also not forget that the US is a world leader in software development. Should you need to do mathematical work on your computer, I can't recommend MATLAB highly enough (I work for The MathWorks, headquartered in Natick, MA) http://www.mathworks.com I'm a systems admin, and have been very impressed with Netapp's offerings for data storage. HQ in Sunnyvale, CA. http://www.netapp.com I started my career at PTC, makers of Pro/ENGINEER. HQ in Needham, MA. http://www.ptc.com My wife works for EMC, HQ in Hopkinton, MA. Not only do they do the SAN disk array stuff, they also do VMWare (well, a majority stake), as well as other computing products. We have been using their Mozy home backup solution to back up our stuff at home, too. $5/mo for peace of mind. http://www.emc.com http://mozy.com/ http://www.vmware.com/ |
02-12-2008, 10:16 AM | #11 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 38251
Join Date: Jun 2003
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: NC
|
Quote:
|
|
02-12-2008, 10:16 AM | #12 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 139430
Join Date: Feb 2007
Chapter/Region:
AKIC
Location: Hatcher Pass, AK
Vehicle:08 FSXT 5mt WRB 1 of 300 |
I know that this isn't OT's favorite company, but Harley-Davidson. An american legend for over 105 years. Many books have been written about there buisness strategy.
www.harley-davidson.com |
02-12-2008, 10:18 AM | #13 |
This space for rent
Administrator Member#: 15382
Join Date: Feb 2002
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: MA
Vehicle:. 2005 OBXT LTD 2017 Chevy Bolt EV |
|
02-12-2008, 10:21 AM | #14 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 38251
Join Date: Jun 2003
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: NC
|
|
02-12-2008, 10:24 AM | #15 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 65498
Join Date: Jul 2004
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Black Sheep Squadron
|
|
02-12-2008, 10:24 AM | #16 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 146275
Join Date: Apr 2007
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: PA
Vehicle:13 BRZ |
Quote:
didnt they get their ass handed to them from the japanese manufacturers and need govt. assistance to bail them out. if it wasnt for that, every old man's favorite oil leaking middle aged rebel-machine wouldn't be in business today. great business model though. |
|
02-12-2008, 10:24 AM | #17 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 125978
Join Date: Sep 2006
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: Shrewsbury, MA
Vehicle:2002 WRX Wagon Silver |
Quote:
I do sysadmin work and internal tools development for The MathWorks, mostly I'm supporting the parallel/distributed/HPC group nowadays, after a long stint doing strictly Windows work. |
|
02-12-2008, 10:26 AM | #18 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 106535
Join Date: Feb 2006
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Columbus, OH
Vehicle:2003 WRX WR Bleu better than mango |
|
02-12-2008, 10:26 AM | #19 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 10814
Join Date: Oct 2001
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Stanley, NC
Vehicle:'13 ToyobaruFRZ-86 97 Miata M |
Quote:
Their business strategy is pandering to the lowest common denominator and slapping their logo on any product humanly possible. I work with people that LOVE Harley Davidson, even though they admit that they're overpriced, less comfortable than the imports, require more maintenance than the imports, and most will even admit that their own is obnoxiously loud. But... Harley Davidson is "manly".... and the entire company seems to be built on a image of Peter Fonda as a rebel biker living the dream. Take away the mystique of their past, and I can't think of anyone in their right mind that would buy a Harley over a better built Honda/Suzuki/Kawasaki/Triumph/BMW/etc. |
|
02-12-2008, 10:27 AM | #20 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 42454
Join Date: Aug 2003
Chapter/Region:
SWIC
Location: AZ
|
What does "Made In The USA" mean? Just assembled/manufactured? Or does it include design, materials, money and everything that goes into it? There are a lot of things made in the US but with parts/materials from other countries.
|
02-12-2008, 10:35 AM | #21 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 71903
Join Date: Oct 2004
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: appleton, wi
Vehicle:11 Audi A4 6MTQ 13 Mazda CX-5 |
Quote:
here's an american made product: Hardwick Suit Company http://www.smithclothingcompany.com/ . I found them at the S&K men's suit store in the mall; Hardwick isn't stocked but they have a special order catalog. The suit(s) I'm going to get is about $300 and looks to be a good quality for the $$. Last edited by yo vanilla; 02-12-2008 at 10:42 AM. |
|
02-12-2008, 10:36 AM | #22 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 139430
Join Date: Feb 2007
Chapter/Region:
AKIC
Location: Hatcher Pass, AK
Vehicle:08 FSXT 5mt WRB 1 of 300 |
Quote:
|
|
02-12-2008, 10:36 AM | #23 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 55491
Join Date: Feb 2004
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Dallastown, Pa
Vehicle:Bus BMW2002 4Runner Porsche 914 Challenger RT |
Quote:
Did you just infer that Triumph built a more reliable product then Harley Davidson? Also, the notion that any major corp makes 100% of its product in the USA is crazy. No sucessful business works like that any more. Zach |
|
02-12-2008, 10:40 AM | #24 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 125978
Join Date: Sep 2006
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: Shrewsbury, MA
Vehicle:2002 WRX Wagon Silver |
Quote:
I would agree that it would be very difficult or impossible to find a company that uses only US-made stuff, it's very likely they import raw materials from somewhere not in the US, or get tooling from overseas, etc. |
|
02-12-2008, 10:46 AM | #25 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 57830
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Ontario CA
|
Subaru Legacy's are made in Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
Chevy Malibu's are made in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Buy Subaru, buy Amercian. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Why it's important to buy products made in the USA | medamullet | Off-Topic | 49 | 02-25-2010 01:33 PM |
Fs: 1/2" Central Torque Wrench 25 To 250 Ft-lbs, Made in the USA | db130 | Non-Subaru Stuff | 1 | 05-07-2009 02:47 PM |
Fs: 1/2" Central Torque Wrench 25 To 250 Ft-lbs, Made in the USA | db130 | NESIC Private Classifieds | 0 | 05-07-2009 01:02 PM |
Are Vf34's made in the USA? | OZGT | Factory 2.0L Turbo Powertrain (EJ Series Factory 2.0L Turbo) | 13 | 11-24-2004 10:21 AM |
Has Subaru announced the last year the STi will be made in the USA? | Skeet | News & Rumors | 29 | 07-14-2004 02:33 AM |