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Omaha Steve

(99,700 posts) Sat Mar 24, 2012, 08:41 PM Mar 2012

America's best ladder is American-made

http://www.howtobuyamerican.com/bamw/bamw-120324-little-giant-ladders.shtml

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by Roger Simmermaker
March 24, 2012

Every now and then I come across an American-made product that I simply have to tell everyone about because it's such a great buy and really should be in every American home. The Little Giant ladder is that product.

A few months ago, it became obvious that I needed a new ladder, as my old wooden stepladder just wasn't safe to use anymore.

So I went to some local hardware and home-improvement stores in my area and started looking for a replacement.

The ladder I wanted to buy had to be American-made, of course, and I certainly wanted a high-quality one that wouldn't wear out so easily like the last my ladder.

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America's best ladder is American-made (Original Post) Omaha Steve Mar 2012 OP

K&R The Menards hardware stores in Minnesota are having a "Made in America" sale qb Mar 2012 #1

I have a Little Giant. It's the freakin' BOMB. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #2

Me too. progressoid Mar 2012 #4

America's best ladders are made by Michigan Ladder in Ypsilanti, MI Lefty48197 Mar 2012 #3

K&R....I love American made.... unkachuck Mar 2012 #5

qb

(5,924 posts)

1. K&R The Menards hardware stores in Minnesota are having a "Made in America" sale

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 08:53 PM

Mar 2012

I hope this type of promotion really catches on.

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

2. I have a Little Giant. It's the freakin' BOMB.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 09:02 PM

Mar 2012

As far as ladders go, there IS no equal.

I first encountered one when I was in the Navy. Years ago, when I found I needed a good ladder, you KNOW what I went looking for.

Versatile to the MAX.

progressoid

(49,996 posts)

4. Me too.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 10:50 PM

Mar 2012

I love it!

Lefty48197

(11,147 posts)

3. America's best ladders are made by Michigan Ladder in Ypsilanti, MI

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 10:20 PM

Mar 2012

They've been making wooden ladders here for a century. They had their fiberglass ladders manufactured in China for a long time, but recently announced that they were bringing those jobs back home to Michigan and that the fiberglass ladders would be manufactured right here!

http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/michigan-ladder-co-expanding-ypsilanti-manufacturing-operation-in-shift-away-from-foreign-suppliers/

unkachuck

(6,295 posts)

5. K&R....I love American made....

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 11:14 PM

Mar 2012

....but what's even better than American made?....American Union-made!

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