Re:Our screwdriver took three years [video]
by denton-scratch on Thursday September 01, 2022 @10:49AM
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My ratchet driver is Stanley. It's about 15 years old, and it has no faults, other than being too fat for some jobs; the shaft has a sort of rolodex for bits built-in, and it can get in the way. I don't think Stanley make this driver any more (Stanley are not the toolmaker they used to be).
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Re:Our screwdriver took three years [video]
by robocat on Thursday September 01, 2022 @03:59PM
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Black & Decker bought Stanley in 2010 to become Stanley Black & Decker. They then started becoming an umbrella company, buying many other existing brands such as Craftsman and DeWalt.
It is hard to trust a “brand” any more. From 2017 there is a great summary of brand ownership here: https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gear/a28359/mega...
The consolation of design and manufacturing has lead to some quality problems for existing hand and power tool brands.