A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security lights. I did
that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zenith lights were badly rusted and
I was thinking of replacing the lights rather than de-rust and paint. I
also emailed H-Z asking if I could purchase just the reflectors.
Guess what...a box just arrived from H-Z with 16 brand new, free reflectors.
No postage due either. They just zoomed to the top of my Good Guy list :)
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On Apr 5, 11:06=A0am, "dadiOH" <[email protected]> wrote:
> A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security lights. =A0=
I did
> that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zenith lights were badly rusted a=
nd
> I was thinking of replacing the lights rather than de-rust and paint. =A0=
I
> also emailed H-Z asking if I could purchase just the reflectors.
>
> Guess what...a box just arrived from H-Z with 16 brand new, free reflecto=
rs.
> No postage due either. =A0They just zoomed to the top of my Good Guy list=
=A0:)
>
> --
>
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico
I bought a Gearwrench microdriver set awhile ago for work. Of course
one of my co-workers dropped it and broke the case it came in. When I
wrote them asking about the cost of a replacement (one of those web
forms where you fill in name, address, etc.) I figured I would hear
from them in a couple of days. I did hear from them by finding a box
on my front porch 2 days later with a replacement case in it. I'll be
looking at Gearwrench a little harder when I need something next time.
Allen
On Tue, 5 Apr 2011 11:06:11 -0400, "dadiOH" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security lights. I did
>that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zenith lights were badly rusted and
>I was thinking of replacing the lights rather than de-rust and paint. I
>also emailed H-Z asking if I could purchase just the reflectors.
>
>Guess what...a box just arrived from H-Z with 16 brand new, free reflectors.
>No postage due either. They just zoomed to the top of my Good Guy list :)
Vise-Grip provides free replacement springs and screws for the various
sizes of Vise-Grips. My smallest Vise-Grip suffered from an encounter
with the flame of a MAPP torch. When I asked about a replacement
spring, they asked for my address.
John
On Apr 5, 11:06=A0am, "dadiOH" <[email protected]> wrote:
> A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security lights. =A0=
I did
> that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zenith lights were badly rusted a=
nd
> I was thinking of replacing the lights rather than de-rust and paint. =A0=
I
> also emailed H-Z asking if I could purchase just the reflectors.
>
> Guess what...a box just arrived from H-Z with 16 brand new, free reflecto=
rs.
> No postage due either. =A0They just zoomed to the top of my Good Guy list=
=A0:)
>
> --
>
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico
What do you think the 16 reflectors would have cost you?
DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Apr 5, 11:06 am, "dadiOH" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security
>> lights. I did that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zenith lights
>> were badly rusted and I was thinking of replacing the lights rather
>> than de-rust and paint. I also emailed H-Z asking if I could
>> purchase just the reflectors.
>>
>> Guess what...a box just arrived from H-Z with 16 brand new, free
>> reflectors. No postage due either. They just zoomed to the top of my
>> Good Guy list :)
> What do you think the 16 reflectors would have cost you?
Quien sabe? If they were available at HD, maybe $3-6 each?
--
dadiOH
____________________________
dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
On 4/5/2011 3:04 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Apr 5, 2:37 pm, "dadiOH"<[email protected]> wrote:
>> DerbyDad03 wrote:
>>> On Apr 5, 11:06 am, "dadiOH"<[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security
>>>> lights. I did that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zenith lights
>>>> were badly rusted and I was thinking of replacing the lights rather
>>>> than de-rust and paint. I also emailed H-Z asking if I could
>>>> purchase just the reflectors.
>>
>>>> Guess what...a box just arrived from H-Z with 16 brand new, free
>>>> reflectors. No postage due either. They just zoomed to the top of my
>>>> Good Guy list :)
>>> What do you think the 16 reflectors would have cost you?
>>
>> Quien sabe? If they were available at HD, maybe $3-6 each?
>>
>> --
>>
>> dadiOH
>> ____________________________
>>
>> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
>> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
>> LP/cassette and tips& tricks on this and that.
>> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
> I was just curious as to how far up the "Good Guy" list they belonged.
> <g>
>
> $10 worth of reflectors is a nice gesture, $100 is *really* nice.
Probably got them $1,000 worth of advertising...nice way to do biz.
On Apr 5, 8:06=A0am, "dadiOH" <[email protected]> wrote:
> A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security lights. =A0=
I did
> that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zenith lights were badly rusted a=
nd
> I was thinking of replacing the lights rather than de-rust and paint. =A0=
I
> also emailed H-Z asking if I could purchase just the reflectors.
>
> Guess what...a box just arrived from H-Z with 16 brand new, free reflecto=
rs.
> No postage due either. =A0They just zoomed to the top of my Good Guy list=
=A0:)
I had a similar experience with Garant, the Canadian shovel maker
(http://www.garant.com/index_en.php). I had busted a fitting in my
hose reel because I left it outside in the winter & it froze. I called
them to buy a new part, but they just asked for my address and did not
want any money even though leaving an undrained hose reel in the Yukon
(or anywhre in Canada other than in the southern banana belts) in the
witner is a surefire recipe for stuff breaking through freezing water.
Anyway they will continue to get all my business: I make it a point to
buy their products even when the chinese crap is cheaper.
Luigi
On Apr 5, 2:37=A0pm, "dadiOH" <[email protected]> wrote:
> DerbyDad03 wrote:
> > On Apr 5, 11:06 am, "dadiOH" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security
> >> lights. I did that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zenith lights
> >> were badly rusted and I was thinking of replacing the lights rather
> >> than de-rust and paint. I also emailed H-Z asking if I could
> >> purchase just the reflectors.
>
> >> Guess what...a box just arrived from H-Z with 16 brand new, free
> >> reflectors. No postage due either. They just zoomed to the top of my
> >> Good Guy list :)
> > What do you think the 16 reflectors would have cost you?
>
> Quien sabe? =A0If they were available at HD, maybe $3-6 each?
>
> --
>
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico
I was just curious as to how far up the "Good Guy" list they belonged.
<g>
$10 worth of reflectors is a nice gesture, $100 is *really* nice.
On Apr 5, 10:06=A0am, "dadiOH" <[email protected]> wrote:
> A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security lights. =A0=
I did
> that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zenith lights were badly rusted a=
nd
> I was thinking of replacing the lights rather than de-rust and paint. =A0=
I
> also emailed H-Z asking if I could purchase just the reflectors.
>
> Guess what...a box just arrived from H-Z with 16 brand new, free reflecto=
rs.
> No postage due either. =A0They just zoomed to the top of my Good Guy list=
=A0:)
>
> --
>
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico
I didn't know they were still in business - Great news
"Luigi Zanasi" <[email protected]> wrote
Anyway they will continue to get all my business: I make it a point to
buy their products even when the chinese crap is cheaper.
Luigi
I have Vise Grips pliers. I have about three dozen, maybe more. I use the
11R for clamping for welding. I will not buy any piece of Chinese crap vise
grip type tools. The only thing that can go wrong with them unless you
drive over them is the spring, and they will mail you those for free. There
are some things I would buy that is Chinese crap, but some things, you want
the real deal.
Steve
Heart surgery pending?
www.cabgbypasssurgery.com
On Sat, 09 Apr 2011 11:37:04 -0400, Michael Kenefick
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Might the Phillips actually be ponzi screw drivers or JIP screw drivers?
No, I haven't gotten to such fancy stuff yet.
Someone tried to see me ponzi drivers but I could see that I would
lose my savings if I bought in.
Anyhow the problem is that the edges break off in the middle, and then
they are oonly good as awls after I sharpen that.
><snip>
>> Even I who only do this stuff as a hobby and one of several and try
>> not to spend much, and am usually happy with crap tools, have noticed
>> how much better vice-grips are than their imitators. YOu can pound on
>> them with a hammer and it does nothing to them. Their jaw teeth stay
>> sharp.
>>
>> The other thing I no longer buy junk is philips screwdrivers.
Years ago, I was trying to remove some flat head wood
screws. Someone neglected to grease the threads, and put in
some locks, presumably with a power driver. The screws
stripped instead of screwed out. I tried a HF junky chinky
locking pliers, which was totally useless. Later I invested
the $15 in a real pair of vise grips, and have been very
pleased.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"Steve B" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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"Luigi Zanasi" <[email protected]> wrote
Anyway they will continue to get all my business: I make it
a point to
buy their products even when the chinese crap is cheaper.
Luigi
I have Vise Grips pliers. I have about three dozen, maybe
more. I use the
11R for clamping for welding. I will not buy any piece of
Chinese crap vise
grip type tools. The only thing that can go wrong with them
unless you
drive over them is the spring, and they will mail you those
for free. There
are some things I would buy that is Chinese crap, but some
things, you want
the real deal.
Steve
Heart surgery pending?
www.cabgbypasssurgery.com
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 4/5/2011 3:04 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
>> On Apr 5, 2:37 pm, "dadiOH"<[email protected]> wrote:
>>> DerbyDad03 wrote:
>>>> On Apr 5, 11:06 am, "dadiOH"<[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security
>>>>> lights. I did that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zenith lights
>>>>> were badly rusted and I was thinking of replacing the lights rather
>>>>> than de-rust and paint. I also emailed H-Z asking if I could
>>>>> purchase just the reflectors.
>>>
>>>>> Guess what...a box just arrived from H-Z with 16 brand new, free
>>>>> reflectors. No postage due either. They just zoomed to the top of my
>>>>> Good Guy list :)
>>>> What do you think the 16 reflectors would have cost you?
>>>
>>> Quien sabe? If they were available at HD, maybe $3-6 each?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> dadiOH
>>> ____________________________
>>>
>>> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
>>> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
>>> LP/cassette and tips& tricks on this and that.
>>> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>>
>> I was just curious as to how far up the "Good Guy" list they belonged.
>> <g>
>>
>> $10 worth of reflectors is a nice gesture, $100 is *really* nice.
>
> Probably got them $1,000 worth of advertising...nice way to do biz.
Yeah, I just googled Heath Zenith ...
On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:24:39 -0400, aemeijers <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On 4/5/2011 11:06 AM, dadiOH wrote:
>> A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security lights. I did
>> that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zenith lights were badly rusted and
>> I was thinking of replacing the lights rather than de-rust and paint. I
>> also emailed H-Z asking if I could purchase just the reflectors.
>>
>> Guess what...a box just arrived from H-Z with 16 brand new, free reflectors.
>> No postage due either. They just zoomed to the top of my Good Guy list :)
>>
>
>So who did end up with the ownership of the name, when H-Z (the
>original company) went belly up? Or did the part of the company that
>made stuff like security lights keep the original name, and they just
>spun off all the other divisions?
NASA bought Heath-Kit and the space shuttles were actually assembled
from kits. What's delaying the next space program is the need to
write insturctions and for big boxes to put everything in.
>
>I went to one of the auctions when they shut down the computer factory.
>Lots were too big for me to afford at the time, but it was still a
>highly interesting experience. Note that the factory was in St. Joseph,
>MI, not China, and you will have some idea how long ago that was. I
>think that division had been sold a couple times by then.
In article <d%[email protected]>,
"Steve B" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Luigi Zanasi" <[email protected]> wrote
>
>
> Anyway they will continue to get all my business: I make it a point to
> buy their products even when the chinese crap is cheaper.
>
> Luigi
>
> I have Vise Grips pliers. I have about three dozen, maybe more. I use the
> 11R for clamping for welding. I will not buy any piece of Chinese crap vise
> grip type tools. The only thing that can go wrong with them unless you
> drive over them is the spring, and they will mail you those for free. There
> are some things I would buy that is Chinese crap, but some things, you want
> the real deal.
>
Sorry, but ViseGrip moved to China in '08:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26531610/ns/business-local_business/
Might the Phillips actually be ponzi screw drivers or JIP screw drivers?
<snip>
> Even I who only do this stuff as a hobby and one of several and try
> not to spend much, and am usually happy with crap tools, have noticed
> how much better vice-grips are than their imitators. YOu can pound on
> them with a hammer and it does nothing to them. Their jaw teeth stay
> sharp.
>
> The other thing I no longer buy junk is philips screwdrivers.
On Tue, 5 Apr 2011 14:40:30 -0700, "Steve B"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>I have Vise Grips pliers. I have about three dozen, maybe more. I use the
>11R for clamping for welding. I will not buy any piece of Chinese crap vise
>grip type tools. The only thing that can go wrong with them unless you
>drive over them is the spring, and they will mail you those for free. There
>are some things I would buy that is Chinese crap, but some things, you want
>the real deal.
>
>Steve
Even I who only do this stuff as a hobby and one of several and try
not to spend much, and am usually happy with crap tools, have noticed
how much better vice-grips are than their imitators. YOu can pound on
them with a hammer and it does nothing to them. Their jaw teeth stay
sharp.
The other thing I no longer buy junk is philips screwdrivers.
On 4/5/2011 11:06 AM, dadiOH wrote:
> A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security lights. I did
> that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zenith lights were badly rusted and
> I was thinking of replacing the lights rather than de-rust and paint. I
> also emailed H-Z asking if I could purchase just the reflectors.
>
> Guess what...a box just arrived from H-Z with 16 brand new, free reflectors.
> No postage due either. They just zoomed to the top of my Good Guy list :)
>
So who did end up with the ownership of the name, when H-Z (the
original company) went belly up? Or did the part of the company that
made stuff like security lights keep the original name, and they just
spun off all the other divisions?
I went to one of the auctions when they shut down the computer factory.
Lots were too big for me to afford at the time, but it was still a
highly interesting experience. Note that the factory was in St. Joseph,
MI, not China, and you will have some idea how long ago that was. I
think that division had been sold a couple times by then.
--
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