5 American Tool Brands That Lasted Over 100 Years - Until One Decision Changed Everything
5 American Tool Brands That Lasted Over 100 Years - Until One Decision Changed Everything They were built by hand, in American factories, by workers who came back to the same building for thirty, forty years. They made tools that lasted a lifetime. They made promises that meant something. This is the story of five of those brands — and the single moment that tested everything each of them had built. Timestamp: 00:00 Introduction 01:43 Leatherman: Rejected by every company in America for 8 years. Then 128 million tools sold. 26:04 Channellock: While Vise-Grip closed its Nebraska factory, this Pennsylvania family made a different decision. 52:45 Buck Knives: California forced them out. They loaded their entire factory and drove 1,400 miles north instead of moving to China. 01:19:20 Maglite: 39 million flashlights a year. Then a $5 LED bulb changed everything. 01:47:30 Estwing: One-piece steel, forged in Rockford, Illinois since 1923. Still made there today. #industrialhistory #documentary #history #americanhistory #leatherman #channellock #buckknives #maglite #estwing #garagetools #thefinalshift
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