I just ran an Internet search on “Enderes Tools” and saw your recent article in regards to their financial problems and felt compelled to comment.

My e-search was in hopes of finding information on a hacksaw manufactured by Enderes that belonged to my grandfather, who I believe purchased it between 1910 and 1915.

After three generations of hard use by Grandpa, Dad and me, I am now handing the saw down to my grandson. This tool is head and shoulders above anything available today, and I expect it to serve well for several more generations, a tool made by craftsmen who took pride in their work.

I relate this story to illustrate how sad it is to see a fine old Amercian manufacturer of quality tools facing its end due to cheap, foreign competition. Wake up, America, you get what you pay for! Good luck, Enderes.

 

Richard Barnes

Greenville, Mich.