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DeadheadNM 03-01-2023 10:24 PM

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Lefse grill still US made

DeadheadNM 03-01-2023 10:30 PM

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US bacon.

Killer Bee 03-01-2023 10:37 PM

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US bacon.

alright, now we're getting somewhere!!

I'll add some Missouri grown whitetail ;)

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/qx78yurzvec...30467.jpg?dl=0

special-K 03-01-2023 10:50 PM

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Exactly what I was thinking when I started this thread.

Yep, figured that. Bring it all back home. let that shot in the foot heal itself and we can stand on our own two feet again.

I tell you, when it comes to farm raised eatin', we're in sad shape when it isn't from down the road a piece... if not your own place. I'm happy to say I can fill my meat orders, since I don't raise my own, right in town and it's all raised local. Our locker plant in town is now in the hands of the next generation and they are busy as can be, open m-f normal business hours, Wed is butchering day, and open Sat 8-1. I steer clear off Saturdays. Biz-ee! Us dollars being made off local products. It's just so right!

pjmoreland 03-11-2023 03:55 PM

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Bought these Dayco 3/4" & 5/8" heater hoses from Summit. The price was great, and they're made in USA. The walls are slightly thicker and stiffer than the Mexico-made Gates hose I replaced.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/DAC-80292

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/DAC-80293

kingsolver72 03-11-2023 07:01 PM

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Kansas raised bison. Five miles just west of town.
I buy elk from a guy that raises them 25 miles away but, he comes to the Ottawa farmers market.

FleetsidePaul 03-12-2023 01:11 AM

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I am literally surrounded by grass fed cattle. But you can't buy any of the beef around here. They can get more money shipping them out. No tengo tiempo para ti.

special-K 03-12-2023 02:46 PM

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Local raised meats are one privilege of country livin'. I've talked about our locker plant/meat market before. Those in the know know that Wed. is the day to buy. By the weekend much is low on stock or gone.

I also talked about or plumbing supply house, The Plumbery. Both businesses are multi-generation family run. I scored a small victory for USA with a shut-off valve and o-rings. They had o-rings in every diameter and thickness. Saved me from replacing my polished brass faucet in a market where polished brass is considered passe/non-obtainium. It's not the current trend, you see. Well, historic homes have nothing to do with that!

DeadheadNM 03-13-2023 08:49 AM

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USA made gaiters: https://www.outdoorresearch.com/us/e...les-usa-243115 OR sells some additional USA made items

special-K 03-13-2023 10:04 AM

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I have some of their USA items. They offer some great stuff. I ate an organic yellow squash last evening. It was wrapped up and labeled "Grown in the USA". Isn't that incredible? :lol:

72supr 03-13-2023 01:58 PM

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Born and raised on my ranch in Dakota. Will be going to a locker in three weeks to get butchered. The town the locker is in has a population of 600 people. I have to make an appointment a year in advance, that’s how busy and good they are. Picture is probably sideways.

kingsolver72 03-15-2023 05:43 PM

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I installed some vinyl in a bathroom today. Most of the vinyl I install is made in the USA. Once in a while I’ll lay some vinyl that’s made in Canada. They make a good vinyl up north too.
I need to look at the glue to see where it’s made.

DeadheadNM 03-31-2023 10:40 AM

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There's a 20% off sale on USA Thorogood boots here w code SPRINGBOOTS : https://www.allamericanclothing.com/...W8n0%3D.Stfw3G

Killer Bee 03-31-2023 12:42 PM

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There's a 20% off sale on USA Thorogood boots here w code SPRINGBOOTS : https://www.allamericanclothing.com/...W8n0%3D.Stfw3G

been wearing thorogoods for over 20 years, great boots!

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/3mt6lluf177...7_893.jpg?dl=0

DeadheadNM 03-31-2023 03:47 PM

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been wearing thorogoods for over 20 years, great boots!

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/3mt6lluf177...7_893.jpg?dl=0

I'd get a pair if I weren't already flush with Red Wings

Grumpy old man 04-05-2023 11:26 AM

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I was looking for a good pair of shop shoes , I'll tear up a pair of sneakers in a month and wearing boots doing body work doesn't work for me , I used to buy leather work shoes from Sears and they lasted a long time and the older they got the better they felt . Well no more Sears and no more work shoes . All I was finding were cheaply made expensive shoes from overseas . Then I found these Golden Fox work shoes On Amazon , Made in the USA On sale $78.00 . They arrived yesterday , They fit great and Mrs Grumpy saw them and said
"Those are way to nice to ruin them working on your truck " So now what ? :smoke: Back on the hunt for the old style Sears work shoes ...To work in :lol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRzm6JZ-GlY

LockDoc 04-05-2023 12:06 PM

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I was looking for a good pair of shop shoes , I'll tear up a pair of sneakers in a month and wearing boots doing body work doesn't work for me , I used to buy leather work shoes from Sears and they lasted a long time and the older they got the better they felt . Well no more Sears and no more work shoes . All I was finding were cheaply made expensive shoes from overseas . Then I found these Golden Fox work shoes On Amazon , Made in the USA On sale $78.00 . They arrived yesterday , They fit great and Mrs Grumpy saw them and said
"Those are way to nice to ruin them working on your truck " So now what ? :smoke: Back on the hunt for the old style Sears work shoes ...To work in :lol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRzm6JZ-GlY


Reading the comments in the video I see that Golden Fox has two lines of footwear, one made in the States and one made in China. You have to make sure you are buying the "Heritage" line of shoes made in the US. Some of the commenters were bragging that they got their Golden Fox boots on eBay and only had to pay $39.00 on sale.... then complained that they started coming apart after 6 months. You know which line they bought don't you.... :) ... Or worse yet, got cheap eBay knockoffs.... :(

LockDoc
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DeadheadNM 04-05-2023 03:31 PM

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Sportman Guide has USA made boots often at a good price like these Thorogoods https://www.sportsmansguide.com/prod...yote?a=2287992 and Danner https://www.sportsmansguide.com/prod...-new?a=1015417 both under $100

special-K 04-05-2023 09:49 PM

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I was looking for a good pair of shop shoes , I'll tear up a pair of sneakers in a month and wearing boots doing body work doesn't work for me , I used to buy leather work shoes from Sears and they lasted a long time and the older they got the better they felt . Well no more Sears and no more work shoes . All I was finding were cheaply made expensive shoes from overseas . Then I found these Golden Fox work shoes On Amazon , Made in the USA On sale $78.00 . They arrived yesterday , They fit great and Mrs Grumpy saw them and said
"Those are way to nice to ruin them working on your truck " So now what ? :smoke: Back on the hunt for the old style Sears work shoes ...To work in :lol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRzm6JZ-GlY

Man, those look com-fort-a-ble. I don't know about that color for in an automotive shop, but for my carpentry they'd be great. I have worn the Redwing Irish Setter Oxfords before and presently have a pair of those in 6" boot. But I'm ready for something this warm season and I'm going to check into these

DeadheadNM 06-25-2023 03:00 PM

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New bird feeders US made. Found these at Fleet Farm today.

dieseldawg142 07-14-2023 11:05 PM

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running a pro-flo 1 makes it hard to find replacement parts, or the parts are chineseum and last 36 seconds.
didn't want no offshore junk in my crewcab, so spent a couple hrs searching for a new MAP sensor.
lo and behold found a NOS sensor from Jim Ellis chevy in Chamblee GA.
the sensor must have been there longer than Jim Ellis, cause the part was orig delivered to Ed Morse chevy.
anyone from Chamblee know if Jim Ellis bought Ed Morse chevy, cause the addy for Ed Morse comes up at Jim Ellis chevy
oh yeah, the part went over 4000 miles before it got to me
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davischevy 07-14-2023 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man (Post 9193761)
I was looking for a good pair of shop shoes , I'll tear up a pair of sneakers in a month and wearing boots doing body work doesn't work for me , I used to buy leather work shoes from Sears and they lasted a long time and the older they got the better they felt . Well no more Sears and no more work shoes . All I was finding were cheaply made expensive shoes from overseas . Then I found these Golden Fox work shoes On Amazon , Made in the USA On sale $78.00 . They arrived yesterday , They fit great and Mrs Grumpy saw them and said
"Those are way to nice to ruin them working on your truck " So now what ? :smoke: Back on the hunt for the old style Sears work shoes ...To work in :lol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRzm6JZ-GlY

Man, this one sure made me melancholy. Grumpy never got to wear out his new shoes.

Rest in piece Grumpy.

special-K 07-15-2023 06:19 AM

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Yeah, what a shame it is. I related to that post myself because I started out in construction wearing those Sears boots and wore them all along till the great American institution named Sears went under.

Killer Bee 07-17-2023 02:25 PM

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special-K 07-18-2023 05:48 AM

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I have a Drill-Out set of extractors recently bought, made in USA. We can do this!!

davischevy 07-20-2023 08:01 PM

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Tile from Home Depot.

special-K 07-20-2023 08:48 PM

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Tile from Home Depot.

No No No. You want your tile to come from Italy :lol: Seriously, anything made in America is great and good to see. But there was a time when we were the leader in manufacturing and we made great quality. But back then there were certain things other countries were known for and it was ok to source that w/o harming us. It usually meant more expensive, too. Italian shoes, French furs, Swiss watches, Swedish meatballs (:lol:), and absolutely nothing from China. Remember import shops? Maybe one in every big city. Now if you say something in an import people will wonder why you even mentioned that, like Big Whoop!

72c20customcamper 07-21-2023 08:11 AM

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Mmmm these tires were put in my AMX in 1988 . Getting it ready to drive it again . Funny but there are no checks or cracks in the tires but it’s getting new rims and tires . 14 inch rims don’t cut it anymore

special-K 07-21-2023 09:30 AM

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Mmmm these tires were put in my AMX in 1988 . Getting it ready to drive it again . Funny but there are no checks or cracks in the tires but it’s getting new rims and tires . 14 inch rims don’t cut it anymore

Yep. It's criminal what the tire industry has been allowed to do by those who regulate them. I'm sure they enjoy the pleasure of one another's wife. It's ok as long as the date of mfgr is put on the tire. Then it's the customer's fault their tire with little wear blew out and caused injury and damage to their vehicle, possibly others. Pretty slick way to put the public at risk while gaining profits.

FleetsidePaul 07-21-2023 02:05 PM

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Mmmm these tires were put in my AMX in 1988 . Getting it ready to drive it again . Funny but there are no checks or cracks in the tires but it’s getting new rims and tires . 14 inch rims don’t cut it anymore

Those old Goodyear's sure look good for their age. Made in the day when tires lasted longer than banana's.

72c20customcamper 07-24-2023 07:31 PM

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Those old Goodyear's sure look good for their age. Made in the day when tires lasted longer than banana's.

There aren’t any cracks even in the treads and they still had air in them not full but far from flat . Don’t think I’d trust them any more than a slow scoot around the block

DeadheadNM 07-29-2023 10:08 AM

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Some recent finds…

FleetsidePaul 07-29-2023 08:27 PM

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I didn't know Stihl made anything but chainsaws. Learn something everyday.

dieseldawg142 08-05-2023 05:03 PM

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my garden hose split, home depot had these on clearance for $19.99, cheaper than the offshore hoses
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dieseldawg142 08-05-2023 05:10 PM

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new swaybar bushings and end links for the wifey's XUV.
bushings are usa, end links were mexican though
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seems gm uses moog parts. we bought her XUV brand new off the lot in '04, swaybar has never been touched till today. the factory gm bushing is an exact match to the new moog bushing, even has the same part number
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Ol Blue K20 08-05-2023 05:40 PM

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new swaybar bushings and end links for the wifey's XUV.
bushings are usa, end links were mexican though
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seems gm uses moog parts. we bought her XUV brand new off the lot in '04, swaybar has never been touched till today. the factory gm bushing is an exact match to the new moog bushing, even has the same part number
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Nice!

kingsolver72 08-05-2023 09:22 PM

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I picked these up in a flea market today. I made a pair of sawhorses about seven years ago. They still work fine but,these saw horse brackets were $3 a pair, so I bought two pair….made in the USA 🇺🇸.

Ol Blue K20 08-05-2023 09:59 PM

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Nice find! Congratulations!:metal:

kingsolver72 08-06-2023 06:11 PM

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Well Dale, the price was right and made in America! Home run…

kingsolver72 08-06-2023 06:12 PM

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Well Dale, the price was right and made in America! Home run…


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