[AT] OT- Cornwell Tools

[Stephen Offiler]

I am very familiar with Cornwell.  Full disclosure, I work for a small
manufacturer of tools for the professional automotive trade, including
things like dial indicators, torque wrenches, ruggedized work lights,
picks, probes, precision screwdrivers, etc.  Our biggest customer, no
surprise, is Snap-on.  We do business with Mac and Matco, and Mac was once
upon a time very important to us (surpassing Snap-on) however quite a while
ago Mac moved a lot of the things they purchased from us to offshore
vendors.  Now to Cornwell.  They're a bit smaller than either Mac or Matco,
but still a signficant player in the professional auto tool trade.  They
have a fine reputation.  They've been around a long time (founded 1919 per
the website) so they must be doing something right.

SO

On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 10:38 PM, Mogrits <mogrits at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is anyone familiar with these or know anything about them? Son in law is
> considering becoming a dealer and I'd never heard of them. It's a pretty
> big investment- he'd have to buy the tool truck and pay for a lot of
> franchise training. I can't stop whatever he does but have a nagging
> feeling it's a mistake.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornwell_Tools
>
> I'm thinking an obscure brand in a market dominated by Snap on and Mac is
> going to be a tough sell. But maybe it is not as obscure as I think. Anyone
> have experience with them?
>
> Warren
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