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The Tip is 'Keep eyes open' After reading an article about items made in America I thought about how many times I make purchases without thinking. I'm usually focused on budget and needs. Prior to reading this article on made in the USA products, I rarely thought about the importance of buying made in USA products. This helps create jobs in our country. Now I keep my eyes open and I am surprised how easy it is to find American products. It only takes a few seconds to look. Now I make a point when I am shopping to search for made in America brands. By doing so, I'm able to identify more and more what products are made in America. Even with my eyes open to made in USA I can get discouraged. Sometimes store clerks don't know the country of origin which can be frustrating. If this happens use your eyes to find the origin information yourself. Look at the labels and when you find a Made in USA product tell the clerk so the next time they are asked they will know. Also, when the label is not easily seen I use the other made in America buying tips to help me find made in USA. 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. When enough people are asking for made in the USA products, more stores will begin to carry products that are made here. This technique does work. I also pick and choose the stores I visit. I do this because I have found that some stores are made in America friendly while others are not. Keep your eyes open for the made in USA label and pretty soon you will be able to identify which products are made in the USA. 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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