My little example of today why we need to build our businesses........
Been upgrading the camping equipment some since the kids are getting old enough to shit in the woods and function on their own. Still its not a minimalist adventure I need to provide Mac and Cheese or spaghetti or they will not eat all weekend.
So Ive been looking for a Coleman suitcase stove. Dont bother going to the store and buying new. Ebay is your friend.
Having learned my lesson from buying a brand new Coleman lantern and finding it to be a POS even if it did work okay I went to Ebay and found a 1968 vintage Coleman big hat lantern that kicks balls on the new product in quality and looks.
So I went back to the Ebay well for my stove search...
Picked up this 1964 vintage two burner.....
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Looke almost new. Only one side had been lit until I lit the left today.
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Solid 1/4 inch steel rod grate.
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formed metal structure. Not just a bent piece of sheet metal. This is solid.
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Ill give Coleman credit because for the lanterns and stove I think the primary assembly, fuel tanks for example are made in Kansas but I know there are new parts sourced in China.
This is how we used to build shit and if reasonably cared for 50 odd plus years later its still going strong.
I want that quality back.
T
View attachment 6883148The camp cooking gear will be getting a big upgrade this year. Ill still bring the M1950 for my personal coffee maker....
Sorry Im not going to give up the Heineken imports for Budweiser. Ill only support quality American made products.