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   dirtstirrer | Apr 15, 2004 05:42am | #1

   Here is a link to see those tools. 

   http://www.deere.com/en_US/parts/homeandworkshop/products/homeandworkshop_powertools_family.html

   Steve
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   jc21 | Apr 15, 2004 06:52am | #2

   From the pics it sure looks like Hitachi

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   brulew | Apr 15, 2004 04:02pm | #3

   Hitachi and John Deere have a long standing relationship with their Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery venture (since the late 80's).  They produce excavation tools, trucks, shovels etc. and and share U.S. Marketing functions.

   They are based out of North Carolina which is where the Lawn & Garden branch of JD is based as well.  Hitachi Power is based out of Atlanta (Norcross). 

   I wasn't able to find anything more definitive but jc is probably right, Hitachi. 

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   dirtstirrer | Apr 16, 2004 05:10pm | #4

   JC and Brulew,

   Thanks for the detective work guys.  I'm wondering because I wouldn't think that JD would be the ideal place to sell tools, so if these go on clearance and JD drops the line, then I can still get batteries and parts.Steve

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   CarpenterJC | Apr 22, 2004 07:06am | #5

   Forget the tools..lets get back to the "parts counter girl"...LOL...

                            JC

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   dirtstirrer | Apr 22, 2004 06:29pm | #6

   I'd say about 5" 10", blond, 120# or so.  Nice packaging, but she can't tell the difference between a 7200 and a 7300 planter, so...Steve