An Honest Man

When I saw this article today in the T&G, it brought back a flood of memories...

I worked for Lincoln Precision Machining for about a year in the early 1970's as a "machine hand", standing in one spot 50 hours a week running a turret lathe. They had a Christmas party where all the employees got fat bonuses. I had only been there for six or seven months at that point, so my bonus wasn't quite as fat as those who had been there since the beginning of time, but it was an incredibly generous Christmas bonus, nonetheless.

From my limited exposure to the way the business worked, though, it was clear that the relationship between Lug-All and Lincoln was unique. Lincoln designed, created, and manufactured the hoists, and Lug-All sold them. Lincoln had only one customer, and Lug-All had only one supplier.

It was a handshake deal, apparently, based upon the integrity and honor of the owners of each business.

David Hallen's father was a good man, and his son, David, followed with integrity in his footsteps. It's probably a sign of the times that the same can not be said of the people at Lug-All...

Sadly, this whole story is reminiscent to me of how Parker Manufacturing (based in Kelley Square on Washington Street) got screwed by Sears. Ted Priest, who owned Parker, got shafted in much the same manner... by being too honest and too trusting that integrity and a handshake actually meant something to the scumbags at Sears.

Personally, I wish David Hallen and his company the best of luck and prosperity in their business in the coming years. He certainly deserves much better than the backstabbing, lowlife ripoff he got from those bottom feeders at Lug-All.