Starret Vs all the others

[Shawn Pixley]

My favorites are my grandfathers old Lufkin squares and thread gauges. But I went to a flea market today and found a 486 Starret micrometer recently calibarated for 30$.

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

There are any others?

[lowell holmes]

In addition to being smooth operating, accurate, the numbers never wear off. The 12" combination square has on heck of a ruller on it. You can read the graduations clearly. The round center finder is accurate as well. Mine was a Christmas present from SWMBO.

[Phillip Marsh]

A factor in the cost besides not being made in China is the quality of the metal used and its resistance to rust. The more resistant metals are more difficult (costly) for the manufacturer to machine.

I have a lot of "tool" steel calipers and hand shapers that date back to the turn of the last century - i.e. 1910, but they need constant attention to keep them rust free.