A little depressed. I saw a set of Moore & Wright telescoping gauges on sale at a reputable tool retailer (who I won't name as this is nothing to do with them). I thought the price was too good to be true. Well, it was. Sigh.

Opened them and they were stiff and raspy, with two settings: loose or locked like East Germany. I gave them a little tool oil and exercised them well and they aren't much better.

Looked carefully at the box and no "made in" anywhere on them. But looking carefully there is that sneaky CE mark, so they're made in China. And they're garbage.

For those who aren't aware there is a "CE" mark that was devised by the EU to indicate conformance with European standards. The Chinese have in recent years been marking all of their stuff with a mark that looks almost identical, that they call "China Export" (I think it is more honest and stands for Chinese Excrement). Anyway, I was shocked to see a Moore and Wright tool carrying this mark that is effectively illegal in the EU. If you don't know about this mark, read https://www.ybw.com/vhf-marine-radio...port-mark-4607 or any of many other similar sites.

Anyway, M&W goes on the garbage list. What a shame. I have an old M&W micrometer (my only imperial mic) that is a delight, and I know it's about 30 years old.

Phil.


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