Bosch 1587 Jig Saw now made in China
KenHill3
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Noticed at HD this jig saw was newly priced at $99. I thought ‘Great, good deal for anyone who needs a good jig saw.’ Upon closer inspection I find it is now made in China. And now, this venerable standard of jig saws is being produced in China.
Got back to the van and pulled out my 1587. ‘Made in USA’. Somehow I just feel better having this one.
This is probably old news, but it startled me. Shouldn’t have though, with the way production has been moved. And, hey, maybe the quality is just as good or better (?).
Edited 10/25/2008 11:06 am by kenhill3
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most of the tools vended thru HD are fabbed in china...
other stores (not HD) selling like brands are made else where....
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My Bosch Jigsaw was made in Switzerland, as was my cordless drill and power planer.
How pathetic that a venerable German company has to outsource to the Swiss ;o) Only my hammer drill is made in Germany.
I have a Bosch router and belt sander made in USA, another router and impact driver made in Malaysia.
All my Bosch tools are above average, without regard to country of origin (though I hate the spindle lock on the Colt). Not sure how Chinese Bosch perform, but as a global company, they do make stuff all over.
ya...noticed that awhile back in a "sale flyer"...$120.00 less than a few months prior WTF?
I checked at the store ....piles of them, made in china.... "oh no sir, we still have the Swiss made one over in the jigsaw aisle" (for more than I paid for it 5 years ago)
Not surprising I guess with brand competition/global market etc.