Excellent piece! I've been moaning about this since the late 80s. I do my very best to use old made in America things. The biggest issue though is keeping those old things running. Virtually ever part I've ordered in the last 8 months to fix my DD truck a 89 F250 diesel and my 1966 MF tractor have come from cheena. I've got a starter sitting on my work bench right now that I'm rebuilding w stuff salvaged from a junk yard. We are so screwed. Thanks for binging attention to this.
Many of us who make the effort to recondition or rehabilitate useful tools or machines are facing exactly what you shared here. I'm a label reader as well (perhaps OCD) and trying to find 'Made in the Real USA' labels is akin to searching for a needle in a haystack! Thanks for sharing your story!
Excellent piece! I've been moaning about this since the late 80s. I do my very best to use old made in America things. The biggest issue though is keeping those old things running. Virtually ever part I've ordered in the last 8 months to fix my DD truck a 89 F250 diesel and my 1966 MF tractor have come from cheena. I've got a starter sitting on my work bench right now that I'm rebuilding w stuff salvaged from a junk yard. We are so screwed. Thanks for binging attention to this.
Many of us who make the effort to recondition or rehabilitate useful tools or machines are facing exactly what you shared here. I'm a label reader as well (perhaps OCD) and trying to find 'Made in the Real USA' labels is akin to searching for a needle in a haystack! Thanks for sharing your story!