Tom Stortz - Tools of the Trade

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Heidi J. Ellsworth meets up with Tom Stortz of John Stortz & Son, a leading manufacturer and distributor of metal working tools. Founded in 1853, the company continues to offer quality specialty hand tools nearly 170 years after it was founded where they still are doing business out of the Philadelphia factory where it began.  Their goal is to provide all craftsmen, roofers, masons, coopers, etc. the tools and service they need to feel proud about the work they do every day. Heidi and Tom visit about Stortz’s specialty tools including tools for seaming panels, forming details, cutting, soldering and many more. The conversation focuses in on the men and women who install it and the importance of providing quality tools.

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