What Is Your Favorite American Made Product?

[Brooklyns_Finest]

In recognition of our American labor force, I want to start a thread pointing out high quality, American made products. Please provide a link so we know where we can purchase the item.

My contribution is the duffel bags from Best American Duffel B A D. These bags are high quality (as good as my old military sea-bags), stylish, and relatively affordable. They are also made in Seattle.

http://badbags.com/store/duffel-p-32.html

[Make7]

1. Red Wing boots. ( n/t )

[Brooklyns_Finest]

2. Red Wings Are Nice.

So are Alden and Allen Edmonds shoes.

[Timmy5835]

3. New Balance footwear

Good running shoes.

[NYC_SKP]

25. Next pair, I will remember that!

:toast:

[w8liftinglady]

83. I love those...and they come in wide widths,too

[Freetradesucks]

137. The 587's are classic....

Every time they wear out I buy another pair, I'm on my 4th or 5th now...

http://www.shopnewbalance.com/newbalanceM587BK.htm

[donheld]

147. FYI not all New Balance are made in USA

some come from China.

[RockaFowler]

4. SPAM?!?!

I believe they have a SPAM museum in Minnesota

[hfojvt]

39. right there in Austin

http://www.spam.com/games/Museum/visitthemuseum.aspx

Wait. I thought Austin was in Texas.

[awoke_in_2003]

73. "I thought Austin was in Texas"

the good one is :)

[Terry in Austin]

183. Austin isn't actually *in* Texas

It just happens to be surrounded by Texas.

B-)

[Regret My New Name]

211. That's pretty accurate

[uppityperson]

5. my kid. kicking to mark

[phantom power]

6. Check this:

http://www.americansworking.com/webstores.html

http://shop.nortonsusa.com/main.sc

[BigBluenoser]

7. S&W

[spin]

97. S&W Revolvers are the best made ...

reasonably priced revolvers.

Ruger makes a strong revolver that is similar to a brick shithouse and will handle hot reloads without problem, but the trigger pull lacks the smoothness of a S&W. It's also easier to field strip and clean a S&W revolver than a Ruger.

[CTyankee]

100. The Winchester rifle: "The Gun that Won the West" made in New Haven, CT.

Colt made guns in CT also.

Also, the little ships that Yankee shipbuilders made in Mystic, CT to fight the great British navy in the War of 1812 -- brave men, they were!

[CTyankee]

101. dupe. delete.

[Owl]

128. Love my old S&W 12ga Magnum.

[hootinholler]

142. I was thinking I like my Mossberg clay over and under too. n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

8. Cartoons. -nt

[jpak]

9. My Old Town canoe

:thumbsup:

[Dappleganger]

76. You betchya!

We keep one parked in the backyard under the tree and use it regularly in our creek. We got it when we first were married so it's close to 22 years old.

[CTyankee]

10. Wisconsin brats, Vermont cheese, New Haven pizza, Ben and Jerry

ice cream, Hellman's mayonnaise, Legal Seafoods clam chowder...

[Greybnk48]

27. I think Klements has the best WI (supermarket) brat.

All of our cheese is great, but most know Sargento.

[CTyankee]

44. Hubby is from WI and he gets mad at me cuz I like Vermont cheese better.

Doesn't mean I don't like WI cheese, tho...

However, the brats are superb...

[Greybnk48]

132. I'll have to give Vermont cheese a try

when no one's looking! :hi:

[awoke_in_2003]

75. I forgot Ben and Jerry...

what the hell is wrong with me?

[CTyankee]

98. Menemsha oysters (Martha's Vineyard), Ray Charles, Oprah Winfrey,

Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Martha Stewart. Culture is a product of a country!

[Pavulon]

11. Wilson Combat Signature..

Hand Made in the US.. Finest examples of 1911 pattern handgun made. Available direct and through high end retailers.




Merlin Road bikes..


Snap On hand tools also come to mind.

[AngryAmish]

12. Allen Edmonds shoes

Kohler bath gear

[DJ13]

13. Big Mac

[Catshrink]

14. Black Butte Porter

http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/brews/year-round-brews/black-butte-porter/default.aspx

[alfredo]

49. Try Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter. Founders makes a good one too

[Catshrink]

55. I'll add those to my list.

Thanks for the suggestions.

[alfredo]

58. Sierra Nevada makes a very good stout and extra IPA. Not sure if

Black Butte is sold in this part of the country

[alfredo]

71. Btw beer advocate and rate beer are two good sites to learn about

Domestic beers. Beer advocate likes your porter.

[Catshrink]

81. I am a frequent visitor to ratebeer.

Haven't been to beer advocate. Hmmmm I'll correct that.

[alfredo]

93. You might have to sign up to do much, but it is free and easy to do.

[awoke_in_2003]

77. "Edmund Fitzgerald Porter"...

just don't drink it before swimming :hide:

[alfredo]

92. True. Better to drink it poolside while watching the tan

fit bodies parade by. Three hours later you wake up, you are severely sunburnt except for the dick painted on your chest with sunblock. Hungover, sunburnt, wallet gone, wife gone, you realize, that this is the best vacation ever.

[awoke_in_2003]

94. "this is the best vacation ever"

sounds like a great commercial :)

[alfredo]

145. Painful memories.

;)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

52. That looks wickedly good.

Yum.

[Catshrink]

56. I've never had a bad one from Deschutes.

[Initech]

122. Deschutes makes some kick-ass beers.

[NYC_SKP]

15. Red Wing Shoes. In my case, Red Wing Irish Setter Work Boots.

For close to the last 40 years.

http://www.redwingshoes.com/news/

[madokie]

167. I wore the pull ons for years

switched to lace ups later in life and my son still has the last pair I bought. They were the first thing I bought getting a senior citizen discount as a matter of fact. Haven't been given a senior citizen discount on anything since either, I finally just quit asking.

[Pavulon]

16. Speakman Fixtures are also nice in a non plastic last forever

kind of way. Some of my first machine work was for them and they make a very simple and solid product.

[Brooklyns_Finest]

17. Alden Shoes

http://www.aldenshop.com/

[hardluck]

184. +1

Wonderfully made shoes and boots that are rebuildable so they last a lifetime if proper care is taken.

[Warpy]

18. My old Singer Featherweight sewing machine

from the early days of the last century. It looks like a toy but is beefy enough to sew anything, including fake fur. They even did a little gilt and cast metal decoration to make it pleasing to look at as well as use. It runs on AC or DC current and is set up in such away that a treadle could be added at some point.

That's what American workers are capable of producing if management and plutocrats don't get in their way and insist on stripping things down to maximize the profit.

[Dappleganger]

74. That's what I learned to sew on from my mother.

I still have it and it gives the best straight stitch for a quilt than any other machine we've ever had.

[Warpy]

82. I have a heavy duty Brother, mostly for the zigzag stitch

but there's no way I'll ever sell that old Singer. I still use it more often than the new one.

[The Midway Rebel]

19. Murray's Pomade - Quality Hair products Since 1925

Check out the Presidential Edition can!

I use it everyday!

Nu Nile in winter and Murray's in summer.

Peace and grease!

http://murrayspomade.com/index.php

[lumberjack_jeff]

191. "I'm a Dapper Dan man, goddammit!" n/t

[JVS]

20. Bourbon

[alfredo]

48. Yes! American rye's are excellent.

[GReedDiamond]

21. DW Drums...

...made in California. This is one of the drum kits I use:



http://www.dwdrums.com/

[elocs]

109. Hey my goddaughter has a set of DW Pro Collector's Series

with gold rims, metal flake fade baby blue. We've been trying to find out how much they may be worth for insurance purposes, but it's hard to find anything like them to compare.

[GReedDiamond]

124. That sounds like a very nice drum kit.

DW are amongst the finest drums made on the Planet today.

If your goddaughter has a DW kit, perhaps a custom-configured kit regarding the finish on the shells and rims, it will likely have a very high retention of its original cost, with the possibility that they may actually increase in value as time goes by, ya never know. They are NOT drums to sell for cheap, even if you REALLY REALLY need the $$$! For insurance purposes you're looking at basic replacement cost value, a DW dealer can give you those numbers.

DW drums are descended from the great U.S. made, Camco brand of drums, used by many of the best drummers of the 50s through the early 70s, on many hit records.

Here is my hybrid, early-60s (Oak Lawn badge) Camco/2008 DW kit (Camco shells, DW hardware):

[xxqqqzme]

22. Rogue River Blue Cheese-Oregon

A full wheel about 5 lbs is expensive but you can get 1/8 of a wheel. It is he most sensuous cheese I have ever eaten. It defines the word creamy.

http://www.roguecreamery.com/product.asp?specific=250

[northoftheborder]

23. Tabasco Sauce, Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce, and.....

I just bought a Riccar Vacuum Cleaner, made in Missouri, that is excellent, I highly recommend. It is sold only in vacuum cleaner stores.

[Warpy]

46. Don't let the Vietnamese writing on the Sriracha sauce fool you

It's made right here in the USA and it's better than Tabasco.

It doesn't come in those handy purse or pocket sized bottles yet, though, so there is still a place for Tabasco if you get stuck in a bland restaurant.

[NYC_SKP]

24. From "Americans Working", List of M.I.A Goods by Category:

http://www.americansworking.com/

American Made Products Directory
Please try to support American Workers by buying products from the directory below. Click on a letter below to go to that
category (example to find American Made Jeans click C for Clothes or J for Jeans. If you know of a good American Made
Product not on the list use the Submit Product Form for consideration of listing here.

Air Cleaners Made in America
Ammunition American Made
Apparel Made in the USA
Art Made in America
Auto Parts and Supplies American Made
Baby Products Made in America
Back Packs Made in the USA
Bags Made in America
.
More at the link...
.
You get the idea.

Please see also:

http://www.madeinusa.org/

:patriot:

[hfojvt]

45. hmpf

No mention of the Kraft pudding snacks that I used to make, or the satellite dishes

[NYC_SKP]

51. You mean those ginormous 6-8 foot diameter dishes?

I remember those, and all the "exotic" channels they pulled in.

:P

Throw in some pudding snacks and, well...

:party:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[hfojvt]

67. the most popular size was 7.5

although we did 6 foot and 10 foot and 12 foot. Then after the big ones quit selling, I assembled mounts for the little ones at a different factory and the place I used to work at switched to packaging mostly little ones.

[Tanuki]

26. Fiesta ware, made in West Virginia

by the Homer Laughlin China company!

http://www.hlchina.com/

[MelissaB]

68. I second that vote.

I love fiesta!

[closeupready]

216. Yes! I eat on Fiestaware.

The shapes and colors are so fun. :) Makes me feel like a kid again.

[Curmudgeoness]

28. Tootsie Rolls. Yum.

[Beerball1]

29. New Balance?

Whoever listed New Balance as made in the USA better check the label. They're made in China now. I no longer buy that brand.

beerball1

[flvegan]

33. *some* of them are still made in the US.

They still have 4 or 5 factories here. The label can be deceptive, though.

[tammywammy]

42. They still have some made in the USA

http://www.shopnewbalance.com/information/madeinusa.asp?nbweref=&nbwersb=y

[mdmc]

89. They still "assemble" a certain % of their footwear here in the USA

the last pairs we bought were assembled in America..

[robinlynne]

30. heinz ketchup. (catsup)

[xfundy]

111. Heinz will again enter this house, but only

...after they take out the damned HI FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP.

Same with Coca-Cola, etc.

Hershey Chocolate company gave up $ millions in brand equity when they moved their factory to Mexico. You can no longer get "The
Great American Chocolate Bar" made in the USA (well, maybe in a factory tour, etc.), and SCREW THEM for their GREED.

[eilen]

165. Really? I was just in Hershey

and the people there swore they still made chocolate there.

Nestle can go to the devil as well since they shut down the country's oldest operating chocolate plant in Fulton, NY.

[oneshooter]

31. Ruger SuperBlackhawk revolvers and C.Sharps Arms rifles. n/t

[druidity33]

32. Pabst Blue Ribbon. Union Made too! nt.

[Initech]

107. PBR and Miller High Life have become my cheap beers of choice.

[eilen]

166. Genessee and Schmitz have become mine. nt

[OregonBlue]

34. White boots, Spokane, WA. Great work, hiking and snow boots. Hand made for 100 years.

[Fumesucker]

35. Geckodrive servo and stepper motor drivers..

I retrofit old CNC machines to modern drive and computer systems, Geckodrives make my task much easier.

http://www.geckodrive.com/

[rrneck]

36. Kifaru backpacks.

http://kifaru.net/

[guardian]

37. Hershey chocolate. n/t

[alfredo]

50. I think they've moved offshore. Try Ghirardelli

Edited to check spelling of Ghirardelli.

[readmoreoften]

119. I noticed Ghirardelli has High-Fructose Corn Syrup, tho.

Not that Hershey's doesn't. :(

[alfredo]

170. Maybe I should make my home made fudge instead.

Rich Coc0a Fudge

3 cups sugar
2/3 cups Cocoa
1/8 salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cups butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
Butter a plate, set aside. In heavy 4 quart saucepan combine sugar cocoa and salt: stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to full rolling boil. Boil without stirring, to 234 degrees. (soft ball stage) or until syrup when dropped into very cold water, forms a soft ball which flattens when removed from water. (bulb of candy thermometer should not rest on the bottom of saucepan). Remove form heat, add vanilla and butter. DO NOT STIR*. Cool at room temperature to 110 degrees(lukewarm). Beat with wooden spoon until fudge thickens and loses some of its gloss. quickly spread onto prepared plate or pan. Cool, cut into squares, pig out.

*I stir where it says not to stir, and my fudge has a great grainy, dusty feel. I did it their way once, but I thought vigorous stirring in of air will change the texture.

I wonder what would happen if I used a mixer set on high at this point?

[hfojvt]

38. milk

it does a body good


I think I heard that somewhere.

[flvegan]

40. My dogs' vote: Nylabone Galileo "bone"

Want dog chew toy that they will love and will last for a seriously long time? Look no further than the Galileo. My three personal dogs love them, and the rescues can't get enough of them. Even the most aggressive chewers will have a tough time doing much damage to these. I routinely get well over a year out of each one. Every 6 months or so I'll toss a couple new ones into the "pit bull room" just so that there's a good rotation of old v worn in. I find them new on eBay more cheaply than from Petco or Petsmart.

They also love the Nylabone Nylaring, but they don't last quite as long.

http://www.nylabone.com/product-finder/my-dog-is/dog-medium/galileo-bone.htm

[The Midway Rebel]

41. Some of the best guitar amps in the world.

http://www.victoriaamp.com/


http://www.matchlessamplifiers.com/


http://www.clarkamplification.com/


Most expensive too!

[cliffordu]

60. Kirk Austin amps.

[drumminor2nd]

43. Most are available at Wal-Mart

Ruger 10/22 carbine. Much more fun than a potato gun:).


Zippo lighter (made about an hour from my house)


Corelle dishes (Made an hour the other way:))


Might be a French company, but they're made in the good-old USA.

[Fly by night]

47. Homegrown

My favorites are pure Hawaiian, Hawaiian X Cotton Candy, and Sweet Tooth #3.

Happy Labor Day, all y'all.

[alfredo]

53. Pizza, fortune cookies, rock n roll

[eilen]

54. My Trek Bike,

Lodge cast iron cookware (I have a skillet and a dutch oven)
My Singer sewing machines : Featherweight, 201-A, 15-91, 301, 500A. (all vintage-- they don't make them here anymore--Singer-Viking-Pfaff (SVP Worldwide) is now a holding company that contracts to Asian factories and seem to randomly badge their machines Singer, Viking or Pfaff. I guess since they already wrecked the Singer brand-- Viking and Pfaff won't be far behind, which is a crying shame.

My husband's workwear comes from a union shop in the US-- AllAmericanClothing.com or http://www.justiceclothing.com/thereis/justice/unionpriv.html No Levi Strauss sweatshop rags for him!
as well as his boots http://www.americanmadeworkboots.com/carolina1809.html or http://www.theunionbootpro.com/index.cfm (Last visit to the RedWing shop found most of them made offshore).

I make his welder caps and boxers (those are homemade but M.I.A. with cottage slave labor lol.) I use scraps for the caps from the fabric I make pajama pants for my son and nephews. The fabric though is milled overseas as there are no cotton fabric mills left in the US. I would prefer local sourced fabrics.
Myself, I try and make my clothes, buy from thrifts but the more time I waste online, the less I sew and may soon have to wear my bathrobe out.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

105. I'll second the Trek. And add the Maker's Mark I'm sipping now. (n/t)

[Art_from_Ark]

123. Cannondale also makes bicycles in the US

When my 25-year-old Trek finally bites the dust, I just might try a Cannondale.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

125. My ex and I bought each other bikes one Christmas...

nearly 18 years ago. Me, Trek; him, Cannondale. I'm still riding the Trek.

[Art_from_Ark]

152. Interesting

On a side note, someone just opened up a big Trek shop here in the Tokyo Metro Area. I think I'll check it out, next time I'm in the area.

[alfredo]

153. A special run of Masi bicycles were made in the US by

master frame builder Mario Confente made over a hundred bikes in California before he died. He was 34 years old.




The 1984 US team bikes were made in the Huffy plant in Dayton Ohio. They carried the Raleigh name plate, but they were made in the Huffy R&D department.

They cost $40,000 each (in 1984 dollars).

[alfredo]

151. I saw American bikes all over the Tour de France.

I remember the great Mario Cipollini rode a Cannondale.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tbO1TIjkpVY/R6fXJCwQ0BI/AAAAAAAAAK8/wA0KZ2_zi3Y/s320/giro-cdi+luca+pink.jpg

And Specialized.



I noticed some American made Sram components on some of the machines.

[pnorman]

57. USA COFFEE

http://www.usacoffeecompany.com/

"Union Grown" refers to working under an ILWU contract, with good wages and benefits.

[TK421]

110. Yeah, but I'm STILL not convinced it's Amurkin coffee!!213

and I'm pretty sure that logo on the front is some kind of Muslin symbol!!@!

[pnorman]

117. And Hawaya isn't a part of REAL Amerikah!

About Our Coffee

At 22 degrees North Latitude, Kauai has the ideal geographic location for growing coffee. Relatively cool evenings,light winds, and low cloud cover allow for the slow ripening of cherries. Kauai's soils are weathered,deep and slightly acidic-the perfect environment for coffee cultivation.

All processing by-products are reused. After filtering,factory water is applied back to the fields for irrigation. The cherry pulp mulch from pruning are returned to the fields as soil amendments, restoring nutrients and reducing weeds.

Water resources are reused. A efficient drip irrigation system applies water and fertilizers directly to the trees roots NO pesticides are used. Cultivation practices also have reduced the need for herbicides by 75%. 100% renewable energy. All power need are met by hydroelectricity.

The employees are all members of the ILWU and are among the highest paid coffee workers in the world.Employees receive a full range of benefits, including, dental, and retirement, for themselves and their families.

[TK421]

134. Paper clipping teabags to hats...wow, these people really are obsessed with

keeping their money close! :)

[cliffordu]

59. Porn

[stevedeshazer]

61. Leatherman Super Tool 300

My constant companion.

Great thread, BTW.

[dimbear]

62. Gold coins......

especially the St. Gaudens designs. Gorgeous.

[Wilber_Stool]

63. Pot.............n/t

[Stuart G]

64. Scotch Tape.......nt

[unblock]

65. buuuuuuull SHIT!!

it's our speciality. others try, but no one makes better bullshit than america!

and more of it, too!

[GoCubsGo]

66. My Craftsman hammer and screw driver set

Some Craftsman tools are still made here.

[oneshooter]

80. But not very many! n/t

[BadGimp]

69. Harleys, Corvettes, Bayliner Boats, Jeeps

New Balance shoes (some)

[The Midway Rebel]

70. Kansas City BBQ

Take your pick.

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=1&oq=kansas+city+b&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4DKUS_enUS300US300&q=kansas+city+bbq


Itsallgood.

[awoke_in_2003]

72. New Balance tennis shoes...

and my Kimber .45.

[xchrom]

78. Kick for the great promotion. Excellent. Nt

[Dappleganger]

79. Burro Bags in Jacksonville.

They are all made here locally of recycled billboard materials.

http://burrobags.com/about

[Odin2005]

84. New Balance Shoes.

[Count Olaf]

85. Bronner's soaps

Newman's Own

Tillamook cheese

[Pavulon]

86. Wine ranging from $3 to $3000 dollars (or more)

2 buck chuck (charles shaw) to Screaming Eagle topping many thousands of dollars.

[mdmc]

87. innova's "dragon" driver - it floats on water!

[mitchtv]

88. California Cabernet sauvignon

from Sonoma

[WinkyDink]

155. Gotta second this one!

[Auggie]

202. Most any wine from California, Oregon, or Washington

[Populist_Prole]

90. Great thread

Some of mine:

Another vote for Red Wing work boots, and my old Durango engineer boots. Excellent products.

Leatherman tool. Without it I feel like I'm underessed. Great customer service/warranty

My Snap-On, MAC, Bonney, Channel-Lock, Proto, Robinson, and Craftsman tools. Great rugged stuff with good ( rarely needed ) warranties My roll-way has no Harbor Freight junk.

All the Ford, Mopar, and GM vehicles I had/have. A few minor issues covered under warrantys but never a stranding breakdown.

The employees designing and making these products may well ( and I'm sure have ) utilized my employer's services, which helps me beyond having good stuff.

The RW business media and most economists can stuff it: Buying cheap crap at Mal-Wart DOES NOT offset reduced wages and poor quality junk.

[spin]

91. Bark River Knife and Tool Company ...

The goals of Bark River Knife & Tool Co. are to produce only the finest semi-production cutting tools available on the market. These products are aimed for use by genuine outdoorsman who need real performance in the field.

The Specialty-High Quality knife market has steadfastly grown over the last 20 years. This growth, that started with mild interest in the late 1970’s and has snowballed into a major segment of today’s market. You don’t have to be a connoisseur to appreciate an exemplary cutting tool.

Bark River Knife and Tool employs A-2 steel carbon steel in most if its knives. A2 differs from other high carbon steels because of the addition of significant amounts of chromium and molybdenum. A2 has a favorable reputation among woodworkers for its superior edge holding properties. Owner, Mike Stewart, has found over his many years making knives that this steel offers the best in edge-holding and ease of sharpening qualities using their proprietary heat treatment, and convex blade grinds. The heat treat applied to Bark River knives is complex and time-consuming, involving two different metallurgical companies.

You can order our products on-line from dealers across the U.S. You can contact us at:


Bark River Knife & Tool
6911 County Road 426 M Pt. 5 Rd.
Escanaba, MI 49829
906-789-1801
http://www.barkriverknifetool.com/aboutus.asp

The company makes small runs of semi-custom knives with an amazing variety of styles. They are always coming up with new designs.

You can view their selection best at a dealer such as KnivesShipFree.com
http://www.knivesshipfree.com/Bark-River-Knives-465

An example:



Bark River Knives: Gunny - Spalted Maple Burl w/ Black Liners $215.56

Specs:

Overall Length: 8.4 Inches
Blade Length: 3.775 Inches
Blade Steel: A-2 @ 58rc
Blade thickness: .154 Inch
Weight: 5.625 Ounces
http://www.knivesshipfree.com/Bark-River-Knives-Gunny-Spalted-Maple-Burl-w-Black-Liners

Note: these knives have a convex edge and are best sharpened by stropping on a leather hone impregnated with abrasive compound. Once you become used to the technique, it's far superior to other methods of sharpening (IMO).

edited to add link

[stuntcat]

95. is Star Wars American made?

mostly it is! :headbang:

[Warren DeMontague]

96. The music of the Grateful Dead. nt

[mdmc]

116. 1

[G_j]

149. that, and jazz

[CTyankee]

99. The United States Constitution. nt

[Swamp Rat]

102. My 1979 Gibson SG

[Initech]

103. Microbrewed beer

[arbusto_baboso]

194. Exactly. Rogue, Stone, Sam Adams, Russian River, Lost Abbey, Alesmith..

Well, I could go on for days.

[Initech]

199. Adding to the list: Deschutes, Great Divide, New Holland, New Glarus, Allagash, New Belgium...

Yuengling, Oskar Blues, Sierra Nevada, Bells, Bootleggers (local), The Bruery (local)...

[arbusto_baboso]

214. Craftsman, Fireman's Brew, Lost Coast, North Coast...

Yeah. better wrap it up here. Lots more to mention.

The spirit of true American entrepenuership lies in craft brewing. And as Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head has said, "The business is 96% asshole-free."

[Initech]

218. So many choices. So little time.

[depakid]

104. One that I hope to never have to use!

at least to pull my own rig out....

(unfortunately, that's not very likely, even with differential lockers, around here):



http://www.warn.com/index.shtml

[butterfly77]

106. Vernor's ginger ale..

[stuntcat]

108. Jazz, Country, Hip-hop

The Brits can do some damn good Soul/R&B music, gotta give it to them, but we still did it first I think!

[Forkboy]

219. I was wondering if ANYONE was going to mention jazz!

:toast:

[Sisaruus]

112. Ben & Jerry's

[MrSlayer]

113. Klein Tools.

https://www.kleinconnection.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/OnlineCatalog_10001_10001_-1

[alphafemale]

114. Harley. Fucking. Davidson.

I mean

seriously

what's wrong with y'all?

[Mopar151]

115. Starret precision tools

Almost any American made cutting tool - GTD, Precision Twist Drll, Weldon, Putnam, KEO.....
American hot rod and racing parts - Hailbrand wheels and axles, Winters, Frankland, SCP, and Speedway Engineering running gear, Wilwood brakes, McLeod clutches, Lenco and Liberty transmission parts, Dart blocks, everything Edelbrock, Comp Cams......

[Skittles]

118. Wisconsin cheese

yes INDEED

[scheming daemons]

120. Harley Davidson motorcycles

[alphafemale]

129. amen and pass the butter right fucking now

because if there was a couple things...I'd want the aliens 4 Million years from now to see...It would be the pyrmids and Harley fucking Davison motorcycles.

[Steely_Dan]

121. Apple n/t

[druidity33]

136. I love them and i use one but,

they're not made in the USA... :(

:shrug:

[Steely_Dan]

141. You Are Correct!

I forgot about that...

[Boxerfan]

126. Whites Metal Detectors-made here in Oregon. I prefer the Tesoro brand

They carry a life warranty & are very lightweight.Made in Arizona...

[polmaven]

127. Me!

n/t

[rucky]

130. KitchenAid mixers

[blockhead]

131. Crick levels & W. Rose trowels

http://www.cricktool.com/home.php

[Gidney N Cloyd]

133. Bach and Getzen brass instruments.

I'm sure there are still others but I'm mainly familiar with trumpets and cornets.

[johnaries]

146. I prefer Bach, but don't forget Benge and Schilke! And also don't

forget that Yamaha hired Renold Schilke to design their instruments. That's a tribute to American design.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

169. How did I forget Schilke?! I had a Schilke cornet for a short time in HS.

The band director made us return it because it "stood out too much." Frankly I think he wanted us all only buying instruments he was getting kickbacks on through select local dealers. Schilke HQ is near here and Renold Schilke personally was more than happy to take back an instrument that wasn't wanted.

[pipoman]

135. Traeger Grills and Cookshack Smokers

Cookshack smokers are simply the best commercially made smokers on the market.

http://www.cookshack.com/home

Traeger Grills are fabulous combination grill/smokers. There are a lot of good smokers and a lot of good grills. The Traeger is a great solution for those who want to do both.

http://www.traegergrills.com/

[bullwinkle428]

138. 59 Belts.

I know it's more of a fashion thing than anything else, but the buckles are all hand-machined in the USA! Very cool stuff...



http://www.59belts.com

[LunaSea]

139. Paasche Airbrush Company

since 1904!

[Blue_Tires]

140. union-made American icon:

http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/mustang/

[StreetKnowledge]

143. That's great, but this is better......

Proudly made in Wixom, Michigan, by members of the United Auto Workers Union. :)

[Jack_DeLeon]

144. Shiner Bock

followed by Tito's Vodka.

Both made in Texas.

I would like a Toyota Tacoma someday though, assembled in San Antonio.

[csziggy]

148. Purina Horse feed and Cat Chow n/t

[Liberal_in_LA]

185. I feed my cats Purina cat chow. Glad it's not made in China

[angel823]

203. me too

that was a lesson I learned during the pet food scares. Purina came through with flying colors.

[Crabby Appleton]

150. Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker, Martin guitars

[moondust]

154. +1

Former owner of several.

[Romulox]

180. +1. I own at least one of each. nt

[sakabatou]

156. Ghirardelli Chocolate

[WinkyDink]

157. I live within 15 miles of Crayolas, Peeps, and Martin Guitars! (Too bad I can't include Beth Steel.)

[Kablooie]

158. Pixar animation

Disney farmed out some work to Canada and Dreamworks uses several foreign companies.

[PBS Poll-435]

159. Shallow, but Washington Apples

Oregon Pears coming in a close 2nd.

[nariel]

160. Stormy Kromer hats...

Made in Ironwood, MI and based on the original design by Stormy's wife Ida. Field & Stream listed these in their "Gear Hall of Fame" issue. They are iconic in the north country.
www.stormykromer.com

Also American Spoon, a Petoskey,MI based company that makes really great preserves, etc. from local northern Michigan produce. Yummy stuff! their website is: www.spoon.com

[Douglas Carpenter]

161. Ben and Jerry's ice cream

[jmowreader]

162. Buck knives

Made in Post Falls, Idaho.

Also:

Lighthouse condiments (made in Sandpoint, Idaho)
Potlatch plywood (made in St. Maries, Idaho)
Micron and Crucial memory (mostly made in Boise, Idaho)

Fuji printing plates (the only plate plant Fuji has is in Greenwood, SC; these are what permit me to eat and live indoors)
Tabasco sauce (made on Avery Island, Louisiana)
Tillamook dairy products (made in Oregon; Tillamook makes a full line of processed milk products including butter, cheese, yogurt and ice cream; Tillamook Mountain Huckleberry ice cream is to die for)
Trojan condoms (the only condoms still made in the US, hence the only condoms worth buying)

Dodge Sprinter

Freightliner Cascadia and Kenworth T660 heavy trucks

[GreenTea]

163. Locally grown organic foods.

[Mendocino]

164. Duluth Pack Company

I have a 37 year old canvas rucksack with nary a worn spot on it.

[ThomWV]

168. "MagLight" flashlights and "John Deere" tractors

[lumberjack_jeff]

198. John Deere's are mostly Yanmar.

Sorry.

http://www.compacttractorreview.com/articles/Compact-Tractor-Companies.aspx

My New Holland is no better. Shibaura.

[asdjrocky]

171. American cannabis paraphernalia is the best made.

For presses and grinders, you have to go with Mendo Mulchers.
http://www.mendomulchers.com/

For reduction and bags you have to go with BubbleBag.com. Made in the USA, with a lifetime replacement guarantee.
http://www.bubblebag.com/bubblebag.php

My spoons (glass pipes) are made locally by KC, and no one can touch his work. He could blow glass 24 hours a day and still not keep up with demand.

My kief pipe is a simple pipe made in Portland Or, called the Oregon Trail pipe.
http://www.cheaponsale.com/d-p1117531686466925625-oregon_trail_pipe/

And for vaping, you have to check out the new Essential Vape, made in the USA.
http://www.essentialvape.com/

Enjoy!

[Oceansaway]

172. BIC Lighters...Milford, CT.....nt

[Lost4words]

173. I haven't had disposable income in so long I really dont know

it would be great to have a job again,...

[myrna minx]

174. Pyrex glassware.

http://www.stillmadeinusa.com/kitchen.html

Here's a link to snopes in case anyone has questions about what they're heard about 'exploding' pyrex.
http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/pyrex.asp

I love the stuff!

[mimitabby]

175. hehe my hippy dippy soft star shoes.. :)

http://softstarshoes.com

[slampoet]

oops dupe.

[slampoet]

176. Vernors Soda pop and Buchla Synthesizers.

[Bluenorthwest]

210. Vernor's went all High Fructose and is now on the list of

once greats.

[slampoet]

215. I drink the diet version which has always been as good if not better than the regular.

BESIDES have you actually drank a soda that has cane sugar as the sweetener lately?

For most people over age 25 it makes their teeth hurt after just one.

I think most people don't realize that because it Corn syrup has been in pops for so long.

[nonpareil]

177. Tillamook Cheese, Widmer Beer

Tillamook cheese(also ice cream). No rBST in any of their products, Widmer Beer(hooray for Hefeweizen!) both made in Oregon.

[peacefreak]

178. Burt's Bees lip balm

Cabot Cheeses & butter from Vt.

[mstinamotorcity]

179. Since I am mstinamotorcity

my first thing I love is my ten year old Jeep Grand Cherokee. Then some Better made Potato Chips washed down with a cold Faygo Soda made right here in the motor city gets things going. And since I also like to travel our great country please visit Alabama. That is Conecuh,Alabama and try some of their great sausage. This is a must. Stop over in Mississippi and get you a yellow meat watermelon. Sweet like syrup.Then head to Tennessee and get you a glass of Sweet Tea. I love American Made friends. Oh yes don't forget the DU.

[Romulox]

181. Better Made potato chips are so much better than Lays.

Just slightly thicker cut and better potatoes somehow make a much less greasy product than Frito Lay's.

[butterfly77]

182. I just ate some for breakfast..

[EstimatedProphet]

186. LaCrosse boots

http://www.lacrossefootwear.com/

[mwooldri]

187. Communication Satellites.

I'll give you a few links but America builds and constructs a good number of communication satellites. Admittedly they're often launched by the Europeans or the Russians, and it's not 100% American inside... but they are built here...

http://www.ssloral.com/

http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/index.html

http://www.orbital.com/

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/ - they make a few other things besides satellites - like Trident missiles, space shuttles, fighter jets...

AFAIK, America leads the way in designing and making satellites...

Without these communication satellites, and the people who designed, built and put these things into space, the world would be a very different place - and much bigger too.

Mark.

[mwooldri]

188. Banknotes. Ones featuring dead Presidents of the USA.

Yes, the US dollar is made in the USA - still.

That has not been outsourced - yet. Neither has the US Mint.

Link? None needed.

[rustydog]

189. Me! made in the USA by American-Born parents

(second generation) Hard-core democrats, pro-union, retires sprinkler-fitter.

I also like the all american jean company...Give them a look!

[gort]

190. CC Filson Seattle

http://www.filson.com/

Clothes and shoes made in Seattle.

Tin Cloth. Awesome.

[old mark]

192. 1998 Buick Park Avenue Ultras....the kind with the wood dash, leather bucket seats

and the supercharger.


mark

[Dawson Leery]

204. +1

[lumberjack_jeff]

193. Kitchenaid stand mixer.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

195. Mine too but yours is so much cooler looking! I have it in cobalt.

[lumberjack_jeff]

197. I have one but sadly, that's not it. n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

217. Sorry for mistaking it as being yours. On the really bright side, these are fantastic

kitchen tools. I bought mine about 4 years ago (used on eBay) and I can't imagine how I managed without it for so many years.

:hi:

[Barack_America]

208. Also my favorite "Made in the USA" product.

My husband also just bought a pretty kick ass Waring Pro blender after our Chinese-made Black and Decker bit it.

And my future gift to myself when we move next Spring will be an Oreck vacuum. Had one before and regret having replaced it with one of those bag-less monstrosities.

[TK421]

196. Trojan condoms n/t

[AsahinaKimi]

200. Cracker Jacks!

[flamingdem]

201. Macintosh! nt

[hlthe2b]

205. Fat Tire beer (and all the New Belgium Brewery microbrews)

Despite the brewery's name, it is Fort Collins, Colorado through and through.

[ileus]

206. S&W M&P series pistols.

[Initech]

207. Another good one: The Boeing 717

Was made on my home turf of Long Beach, California until Boeing ceased production a few years ago. They still make the C-17 at their Long Beach factory.

[spanone]

209. M&M's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%26ms

[sfpcjock]

212. Tillamook Extra-Sharp Cheddar Cheese

[hlthe2b]

213. VIta Mix Super Blenders/Food Processors

Totally made in the US!