Old school advertising..........

[36654]

While cleaning up an old woodworking jointer/joiner for a Craiglist posting, I found this gem of advertising from a bygone era.



A Google search yielded this use of the slogan from a 1930 issue of Scientific America.



Seems to violate all of our current opinions on machine components. Actually buying the most expensive...........

 

[Omega Man]

Seems to violate all of our current opinions on machine components. Actually buying the most expensive...........

Not mine-

When I needed to change some rear bearings on the F-800GS, after my research, I found the bearing number. A call to Action Bearing in Boston gave me a number of choices- one was SKF. I was looking for the best for my application based on my best guess for suitability. I would have liked USA made but, as we all know, that isn't an option (most of the time) nowadays. Based on the offerings, an Eastern Bloc country was at the top of my list for the best chance of getting a quality part. SKF was the choice, Bulgaria was the country and yes SKF was the most expensive.
I always look for the best value. I could have bought bearings for around $2.00 ea....I went for the $10.00 ones.
OM

 

[20774]

Anton has a bearing cross-reference list here:

http://www.largiader.com/parts/crossref.html

Some SKF numbers are listed.

 

[dennisdarrow]

Just another example "you pay for what you get". Some believe it and others question it all the way to the Dollar Store........God bless.....Dennis

 

[Omega Man]

Just another example "you pay for what you get".

Yeah Dennis, I don't find it's as easy to identify as it used to be.

Some believe it and others question it all the way to the Dollar Store........God bless.....Dennis

OM

 

[rangerreece]

Just another example "you pay for what you get". Some believe it and others question it all the way to the Dollar Store........God bless.....Dennis

Was tooling around your "town" about a month ago. Pretty country. I was the guy on the BMW.

 

[philiprides]

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Nice find

 

[lkchris]

Volvo was once a subsidiary of SKF ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SKF

 

[flyhi2cfar]

... a Swedish owned Company that Ferrari trusts to provide their racing program bearings. I just last week trusted my auto mechanic to install two front wheel bearing hub assembly's onto my Ford Explorer Limited with 150k... he chose SKF and told me brace myself since I didn't want China made product.
About $850 for 2 SKF bearings. Silent ride... priceless!

"travel'n" john

 

[dennisdarrow]

Was tooling around your "town" about a month ago. Pretty country. I was the guy on the BMW.

Golly Bud..... Even though we are out here in the old growth oaks, the phone works.......... Next time, holler..... Put you up in your tent or open air up on top of the hill for some silence and stars, or air out the Airstream and put you up for awhile...... Do it......DO IT FOR SURE...... Lots of roads and will put you on one of the mules for a real adventure ride...... God bless these United States......Dennis

 

[rangerreece]

I was camping on artesian well rode with the president emeritus His Blood Warriors Motorcycle Ministry, international. We're up there once a year. Again, pretty country you got up there.

 

[dennisdarrow]

Lol..... Maybe a mile away as the mule rides..... Next time, do give me a call and ride over for some ice tea. Your rig there in the pic would be a great back-drop up on the hill with the view of Alabama and Tennessee in the background. Artesian is really nice up on the north end. Seriously though, let's kinda keep it quiet as to how nice and beautiful it is as there is no desire to turn around here into over on the east side around Helen and such. God bless these United States.......Dennis

 

[36654]

... a Swedish owned Company that Ferrari trusts to provide their racing program bearings. I just last week trusted my auto mechanic to install two front wheel bearing hub assembly's onto my Ford Explorer Limited with 150k... he chose SKF and told me brace myself since I didn't want China made product.
About $850 for 2 SKF bearings. Silent ride... priceless!

"travel'n" john

The shops cost for the bearings was ~$320 for the pair. The no-name units might have been ~$200 or a bit less for two. As such, the decision was an $850 vs 730 bill. At that point, you'd be pretty short sighted to go with the lower priced (and unknown quality) part, IMHO.