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#120419 - 09/06/09 09:43 AM Re: Ethics of buying equipment [Re: PerryMK]
DTape member Registered: 11/23/07 Posts: 666 Loc: Upstate NY	Like you, Perry, I try to buy US made goods too. Most however cannot be found in the stores as these manufacturers are often cottage industries; some are even 1-man operations. _________________________ http://ducttapeadk.blogspot.com
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Ethics of buying equipment	Hobblit	09/05/09 10:36 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	phat	09/05/09 11:08 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	sarbar	09/05/09 11:21 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Echterling	09/06/09 12:35 AM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	DTape	09/06/09 07:20 AM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Glenn	09/06/09 07:25 AM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	PerryMK	09/06/09 09:10 AM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	DTape	09/06/09 09:43 AM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	sarbar	09/06/09 09:47 AM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	DTape	09/06/09 09:57 AM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Keith	09/06/09 10:01 AM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	phat	09/06/09 11:55 AM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Trailrunner	09/06/09 12:31 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	OregonMouse	09/06/09 01:11 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	OldScout	09/07/09 05:49 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	wandering_daisy	09/07/09 06:28 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	wandering_daisy	09/06/09 12:35 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	aimless	09/06/09 01:38 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Pika	09/06/09 02:15 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Howie	09/07/09 05:04 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	trekkin	09/08/09 09:21 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	ringtail	09/09/09 07:05 AM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	ltwt	09/15/09 08:37 AM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Keith	09/15/09 10:36 AM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Hobblit	09/18/09 03:07 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	PerryMK	09/18/09 04:33 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Hobblit	09/18/09 06:25 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Keith	09/18/09 10:09 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Hobblit	09/18/09 11:42 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Glenn	09/18/09 10:14 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	lori	09/09/09 09:21 AM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Ewker	09/17/09 01:18 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Glenn	09/17/09 05:50 PM
Re: Ethics of buying equipment	Ewker	09/17/09 07:24 PM