Vintage Ads.

[goodfellow]

I recall several gents in my parents' neighborhood who operated a sideline business; with Belsaw being one of them. Others included Electronics and small engine repair. All were tied to those Popular Mechanics Magazine ads.

At one time even Southbend advertised their small lathes as a way to start a small repair and manufacturing business.

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[goodfellow]

I think that SO Master Set was the "Standard" in the industry during my years as a mechanic. I only saw this set in person one time in my life. It was being delivered to a nearby shop by the SO tool truck and the driver made sure to open up the back loading area at every stop to show it off before he actually delivered it to its owner. It was glorious! As a young mechanic I was in awe of all that chrome and the diversity of tools. I could have stared at it all day.

MAC had something similar at that time but nowhere near as complete, nor was it as well polished and finished. That said, I was a MAC customer in those days because the MAC sales rep was a great honest guy. Unlike the SO rep who was a real jerk.

[j.a.f.e.]

I used to lust over those master sets when I was a kid. Never did get one.

Don't know about the big sets but in general Snap on sets are priced at full list for every piece including the metal box, pouch, etc. I guess I got spoiled with Sears Craftsman sets being heavily discounted.

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Some dumb reason I thought iced coffee was a more modern thing.

[wilbilt]

I used to lust over those master sets when I was a kid. Never did get one.

Don't know about the big sets but in general Snap on sets are priced at full list for every piece including the metal box, pouch, etc. I guess I got spoiled with Sears Craftsman sets being heavily discounted.

Yeah, Snap-On are like lawyers. They itemize everything and charge you for it. If they send you a letter, they charge for the paper, envelope, stamp and the ink to print it. Not to mention the time it took to lick the flap.

[wilbilt]

When I was a kid of about 12 or 13, my dad worked as a senior facilities engineer for Rockwell International Atomics International division in the SFV in So Cal.

One day, he brought home a Snap-On Tools catalog. That thing became my favorite bathroom reader, LOL. I pored over the tool boxes and the tool sets, astounded at the included price list. And this was in the mid-1970s.

I had no idea at the time I would soon accumulate a stack of Snap-On receipts all my own.

[j.a.f.e.]

When I was a kid of about 12 or 13, my dad worked as a senior facilities engineer for Rockwell International Atomics International division in the SFV in So Cal.

One day, he brought home a Snap-On Tools catalog. That thing became my favorite bathroom reader, LOL. I pored over the tool boxes and the tool sets, astounded at the included price list. And this was in the mid-1970s.

I had no idea at the time I would soon accumulate a stack of Snap-On receipts all my own.

I did the same thing - looked at the pix and price lists for hours at a time. Some of the stuff I had no idea was new to me so I got an education in specialty tools along the way.

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Anyone ever installed an Allstate?