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<blockquote data-quote="tinman" data-source="post: 6180426" data-attributes="member: 11821"><p>im afraid it wasn't air fed masks or welding fumes that resulted in a skills gap and a decline in manufacturing on mainland UK.</p><p>high-interest rates, an appreciation in Sterling, tight fiscal policy and a government in the early 80's that reduced inflation to curb the double figures of the latter could have a lot more to do with your skills gap.</p><p>and then of course we have the far east, no matter what you think the UK could produce, they'll do it cheaper anyways.</p><p>and that's what we wanted isn't it??. cheaper products for the consumer, i mean if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck then its a duck isn't it...., its all about the bottom line, how much profit can be made, for the majority of mainstream people out there don't care where the product is made as long as its the right price and dose what it says on the tin, longevity isn't much of a concern any more to most, our glorious throw away society.......</p><p>ive gone from being amazed to astonished at the quality people accept in this day and its their own fault, you keep buying they keep making but there's no going back now, its too late.</p><p>altho there's one thing id agree with you on, the speed glass air fed mask is a great bit of kit, have one myself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tinman, post: 6180426, member: 11821"] im afraid it wasn't air fed masks or welding fumes that resulted in a skills gap and a decline in manufacturing on mainland UK. high-interest rates, an appreciation in Sterling, tight fiscal policy and a government in the early 80's that reduced inflation to curb the double figures of the latter could have a lot more to do with your skills gap. and then of course we have the far east, no matter what you think the UK could produce, they'll do it cheaper anyways. and that's what we wanted isn't it??. cheaper products for the consumer, i mean if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck then its a duck isn't it...., its all about the bottom line, how much profit can be made, for the majority of mainstream people out there don't care where the product is made as long as its the right price and dose what it says on the tin, longevity isn't much of a concern any more to most, our glorious throw away society....... ive gone from being amazed to astonished at the quality people accept in this day and its their own fault, you keep buying they keep making but there's no going back now, its too late. altho there's one thing id agree with you on, the speed glass air fed mask is a great bit of kit, have one myself. [/QUOTE]
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