> On Feb 12, 2019, at 11:34 , Joseph Sullivan  wrote:
> 
> Also, in the old days with the original Bridge City, they offered an
unconditional lifetime warranty to repair and recalibrate, no matter what.
Apparently they got into financial trouble and sold the name and assets to a
newco for a fresh start.  At that time, the warranty changed to a much more
limited form.  I think it has happened again.   I just looked at their web site.
They have moved to California and are owned by something called "Harvey
Industries."

Just seeing "Bridge City" reminded me of a decade ago when I was in my
acquisition phase; Economaki's tools were a thing on blogs and in woodworking
magazines, as I recall. Although they were nothing I would use (or could
afford), they were creative and new: not new like L-N redoing a Stanley design
in bronze or Karl Holtey making a Norris to aircraft-turbine standards, but like
Sydney Opera House defying-laws-of-physics craziness. I respect that
imagination, because I don't have it.

From LV's page, it looks like "Harvey Industries" is a China-based manufacturer,
and Economaki is around as a consultant and QC guy, at least in the short term.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?page=77205

Obligatory OT content: I dusted off and used a M-F #2 (with the railroad car
wheel), a Yankee #41, a Spofford brace, and a couple of bitstock Forstners all
in the last 24 hours. It felt good.

Adam
still arranging a new shop after a year in Benton City, WA