About the same thing can be said of *Stanley Tools*; back in the day, when they were made in New Britain, CT, B4 they moved their production to China.
New Britain, CT used to be called the *Hardware Capital of the World*. Meh.
When I find Stanley Tools at estate sales, I pick them up for cheap. Curiosities now.
Stanley was making stuff in foreign countries long before anyone heard of China.
Also, a lot of their stuff was not made in New Britain, but in other US cities after acquiring different companies and their product line. Stanley excelled at buying their way into different markets this way.
Prior to WWII, they had major manufacturing operations in Roxton Pond, Quebec and Sheffield, England. After the war, they were in Mexico, Australia, and elsewhere.
The company was at the top of their game for over 100 years until around 1970 when they started making junk and garage door openers. The death spiral away from their former quality has continued uninterrupted since then.