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The Tip is 'Don't procrastinate' For years I've been buying ink jet cartridges from a big box office supply store. These cartridges were made overseas and labeled with the well-known brand of a large American printer company. One I remembered a local store that advertised quality cartridges. I had traveled by this local store hundreds of times but never stopped. This time I stopped at the local store. To my surprise I discovered that they carried the cartridge I needed and it was a Made in USA cartridge. Made in Chicago, to be precise, and it was half the price of the imported ones I had been buying for years. The quality is exceptional and they last longer too. Who knew? After that experience, I make a point to stop at every store I can. By doing so, I've been finding more and more Made in America products. Occasionally the clerks don't know the country of origin; this can be discouraging but finding the origin information yourself isn't difficult I've come to realize. Believe it not, there are actually a number of computers made in the US including laptops made in the USA. When the label is not visibly displayed I use the other Made in America buying tips to help me find Made in US. If the store doesn't carry what you are looking for, use Made in America Secrets to find it and tell the manager about your experience at their store. If enough people are asking for Made in America products stores will begin to carry them. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Hartland Locomotive Works Hartland specializes in high-quality, affordable G-Scale Locomotives and Rolling Stock: coaches, freight cars and cabooses. We also manufacture brass and aluminum track and other accessories for the Garden Railroader. HLW equipment is designed to run on #1 gauge track and is compatible with other G-Scale trains and track accessories. We are very proud to say that HLW products are American made, Designed, manufactured, assembled and packaged in LaPorte, Indiana! Because of this, these trains are of the highest quality and are less expensive than inferior imports. Quality is evident in every aspect of this equipment's design. The engines are powered by industrial-grade, high-torque, long-life DC electric motors. The bodies of the engines and cars are injection molded with UV-stabilized ABS plastic. This makes them durable and resistant to the damage caused by sunlight. Superior design can be found in even the smallest of details! Where other manufacturers chose to use plastic on small detail parts (such as boiler hand rails, whistles, safety valves, and even flag pole pockets), HLW uses solid brass decoration on many of our locomotives. Electrical pickup from the tender wheels aids smooth operation. Crisp and detailed lettering add a high class touch. HLW is true enjoyable quality?American-made! |
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