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Gliderman8 said:
The oldest brewery in America.... One of my favorites Nial.
Note to doc.... try it you'll like it :thirsty:
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Good stuff and it's been reintroduced recently to the Boston area. Brewed in Pottsville, PA. My mom's hometown was next door in Minersville, so I'm happy to support the old place. And Doc, it's way better than Iron City!
 
I have a different opinion. But then, on th either hand I've got different fingers. Or something.
 
"the temptation to help myself to a Bulova Precisionist would have been too much to bear regardless of the risk that someone might have been watching through a security camera."

New Bulova's are likely made in China too, so you probably did yourself a favor by not stealing it.

Most all of my auto tools were my dad's and so were bought in the 60s and 70s from either Mac or Sears. If I need a new wrench or screwdriver, etc. I tend to scour the local pawn shops for older Made in the USA tools. I do have a newish (its from the 90s) set of Klein ratcheting wrenchs and can attest to their quality.
 
HealeyRick said:
Good stuff and it's been reintroduced recently to the Boston area. Brewed in Pottsville, PA. My mom's hometown was next door in Minersville, so I'm happy to support the old place. And Doc, it's way better than Iron City!
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Yuengling is sold here, too. It is the one I'll order when out-and-about. Wouldn't drink IC or IC Light on a bet.

Tools... I've some older Craftsman hand tools but the majority are Snap-On, Mac, Matco and Proto. There are also some from both my dad and grandfather, still in working shape. A set of adjustable reams in a wood box are one prized possession. Grandad was a millwright and any time I use one of those reams, it reminds me of those guys.

Dad was in Q.C. (with Babcock & Wilcox) and supervised a machine shop, very much like Nial's setup. In the mid '70's he went on the search for lathes and milling machines to replace the aging Bridgeport gear they had. Nothing measured up to the tolerance requirements so he had the older machines reconditioned.

How about measuring equipment? All my micrometers are either Pratt & Whitney or Starrett. And Starrett pin gauges as well. I do have exactly one Asian measuring device: "NSK-Japan Micrometer" caliper for rough metric measurements.
 
Yup! :thumbsup:
 
"How about measuring equipment?"

I think all my mics are Starrett. I have a few different sets of calipers, mostly US or Germany with I think one made in Nippon dial set from the 70s thrown in for good measure.
 
DrEntropy said:
Yuengling is sold here, too. It is the one I'll order when out-and-about. Wouldn't drink IC or IC Light on a bet.........
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I won three cases of the stuff at the PVGP this year. We still have one case left. I had a buddy over last week......a Pittsburgh native. I made him drink some of it. :wink-new:

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Speaking of Snap On tools, I have a few pieces, but the one which should have a gold handle is a 3/4 inch drive torque converter. Paid for it's self many times, mostly breaking tractor lug nuts, plus a few truck lugs. The torque it puts out with very little effort is amazing! :encouragement: PJ
 
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