Channellock 125 Years Strong Father’s Day Giveaway

May 28, 2011 by Momstart 521 Comments

Tools Tools Tools and more tools. It seems growing up that the most valued Father’s Day gift was a tool. I remember giving dad, socks, ties, games and yeah, he appreciated all of it, but nothing made his eyes light up like a tool or hunting gear. Yeah, this post is about tools but I have to be honest, hunting gear was always a favorite too!

There is something universal in the tactile sensation for a man in building something, or tackling a home project by themselves. My husband even took up the hobby of building things at home. My favorite creation he made was a picture frame to frame one of my paintings. Once upon a time, I painted as a hobby. That was pre-kids, pre-blog, pre-life. I thought he was pretty crafty, but projects take time and with kids he didn’t have time to do any home projects anymore. Neither of us did. Plus, we’re not about to do any home repairs ourselves. I have CRAZY home repair stories to tell you, they all have to do with pipes and water. Water everywhere! Let’s just say, pipes and us do not get along.

Channellock is celebrating 125 years of making quality tools. So if it’s home repair or just your own craftiness that could use a new set of tools, join in their tool celebration. Channellock is giving away one CHANNELLOCK® Tool Roll No. 3 Gift Set every other week until July 4th in their Channellock Blue Sweepstakes. You can also try to win a set here on MomStart.

Enter to Win:

CHANNELLOCK® Tool Roll No. 3 Gift Set

Product Information:

From plumbing projects to auto repair, Tool Roll No. 3 includes five pliers to help homeowners accomplish a variety of home improvement projects. All of the pliers in this set are Fiercely Made in Meadville, Pa. The tool roll includes:

To celebrate Channellock’s 125^th year in business, the pliers in the winner’s tool roll with be engraved with “1886-2011 — 125 Years Strong."

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This giveaway ends June 13th. All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

Disclosure – A product was provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the writing of this review; however, opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation

Seattle #TweetDrive 2010 Almost Wordless Wednesday

December 14, 2010 by Momstart 17 Comments

I LOVE using my influence on-line to make a difference in my community. Last week we had a tweet up in Seattle and I helped gather swag, donations and door prizes. The event was the Seattle Tweet Drive. I posted in detail about the Seattle Tweetdrive a few weeks ago when I started looking for sponsors and I’m so happy with all the companies that supported us. See the full list below! We had a great turnout and Look at what we did for the charity Treehouse! I’m exhausted and extremely behind on my blog posts, but I feel great because it was all for a really great cause. Club Sur donated the space, My Seattle Night Out organized the event, and local bands and entertainers donated their time and efforts for all of us to have a great time! We gathered around 333 toys total! Tweet Drive is going on nationally in many different locations, check Tweet Drive 2010 to find a location next to you.

Special thanks to Channellock (100 bottle openers)

Special thanks to DKNY Be Delicious (over 100 bottles of DKNY Be Delicious Perfume, towels, and awesome swag bags)

Special thanks to Zhu Zhu Pets (104 Zhu Zhu Pets donated)

Special Thanks to Klutz (10 books donated)

Special Thanks to Energizer (40 iPod to go chargers donated)

Special Thanks to Soft Lips (100 packages of lipgloss)

Special Thanks to Build a Bear (5 bears donated)

Special Thanks to Hasbro (for their continued support of Mom Start and donation of 5 large toys)

Special Thanks to TJ Maxx and Marshalls (50.00 Door Prize)

Special Thanks to Hexbug Nano (3 habitats donated)

Special Thanks to Clean and Green Pet Cleaner (100 Free Product Coupons)

Special Thanks to Blue Bunny (door prize)

Special Thanks to Success Rice (door prize)

Special Thanks to Voskos Greek Yogurt (100 Free Product coupons)

Special Thanks to Sesame Street PBS (2 Wii games for door prize)

Special Thanks to Sid The Science Kid (100 notepads)

Special Thanks to Conair (door prize gift basket)

I hope to do a single post for every company because you all deserve a huge thanks!!

Dad’s Christmas Present Channellock 4-in-1 Ratcheting Wrench Set Giveaway

December 7, 2010 by Momstart 267 Comments

Have you figured out what you are getting Dad this year for Christmas? Depending on what kind of dad he is, it might seem like the most impossible task you have to face. What do you get dad? For me the list was always, Do I get him socks, a tie that he won’t ever wear, or how about an office nick nack. Well that won’t get used much because my dad never really had an office that he sat in.

My husband is causing me the same hardship, what do I get him. I’m currently left with gloves to keep his hands warm and pajama pants. But it seems like that’s what I get him every other year. Well, Channellock has a few ideas on what to get dads for Christmas.

You could always choose the classic Channellock. Channellock is a tool, it’s a name brand tool. Being a woman, I never realized that Channellock is another name for pliers in the man’s world. So, when my husband said hand me the Channellock, I looked at him like I have no idea what you are talking about. He said, “Pliers please” Oh ok, I can do that. So get dad the Channellock VJ-1 Gift Set or you can him something new Channellock makes.

Get dad the 4 in 1 Ratcheting Wrench Set.

The new 4-in-1 ratcheting wrench set, which includes two tools designed to do the work of eight combination wrenches or sockets. They are a great addition to any toolbox, so they’ll definitely make a great gift – especially for the men in our lives that always prove difficult to find a gift for! I think they all get a little excitement or gleam in their eye when they get a shiny new tool. You know what I’m talking about right?

For over 119 years, Channellock, Inc. has held firm to those and creates quality tools. They make pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers and special use tools.

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4-in-1 ratcheting wrench set for the man in your life!

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Tools For Father’s Day: Channellock Gift Set Giveaway

June 12, 2010 by Momstart 283 Comments

Does you husband get all giddy with the thought of a new tool. Does he have to take 10 trips to the hardware store with any home improvement project? Yeah, that’s a man and his love of tools. I think they just like to go and look at them. Even my techy husband likes a good tool and can’t do a project with out exhausting the trips to

Channellock is a tool, it’s a name brand tool. Being a woman, I never realized that Channellock is another name for pliers in the man’s world. So, when my husband said hand me the Channellock, I looked at him like I have no idea what you are talking about. He said, “Pliers please” Oh ok, I can do that.

Channellock believe in four main tenants of service. the belief that good management is never far from the factory floor; that people are more important than machines; that bigger doesn’t always mean better; and that dedication to excellence is the surest way to surmount adversity and to prosper. For over 119 years, Channellock, Inc. has held firm to those and creates quality tools. They make pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers and special use tools.

Enter to Win:

Channellock VJ-1 Gift Set (picture above)

VJ-1 tool gift set with two popular tongue & groove pliers, the 422 and the 412 The 412 V-Jaw Plier is the newest to the Channellock line — the perfect size for smaller jobs at 6.5 inches. Handy dads (and moms) will go nuts for this new tool, which is designed for access to smaller spaces. During the product launch, several DIY-savvy dads found an endless list of uses for the 412. And the 422 is a 9.5-inch V-Jaw tongue & groove plier, which completes the perfect set of tools for any Father.

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This is a sponsored product post, my opinions are my own, and I haven’t received the product yet, there was a mistake with my address, otherwise you would see even more of my opinion. But since my husband already has some Channellock we’ll be donating this to charity.

Father’s Day Fling Tool Part Two – Channellock

May 30, 2009 by MomStart 11 Comments

About Channellock:

The bright CHANNELLOCK BLUE® Gripped tools are standard equipment in the tool belts, buckets and tool boxes of professional electricians, plumbers and mechanics all over the world. This is quality they know they can count on because any tool with CHANNELLOCK® on it is made to the highest standards as the pliers made here in Meadville, Pennsylvania since 1886.

Prize:

GS-6 Channellock Tools Set

About the prize:

The tools in the set we are proposing to giveaway are the perfect tools for most odd jobs around the house. The set is called the "GS-6" and includes the 337 7" cutting plier, the 317 8" long nose plier and the 430 10" tongue and groove plier. Handy dads will go nuts for this set.

Company History:

Today, two CHANNELLOCK facilities in Meadville provide more than 200,000 square feet of manufacturing, warehousing and office space. Channellock, Inc. manufactures more than 120 different sizes and types of pliers and other hand tools, while employing nearly 500 full-time associates. It is the largest industrial employer in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. CHANNELLOCK has over 4,000 wholesale and retail customers in the United States, and ships to customers in 45 countries around the globe.

The fifth generation of the DeArment family now helps guide our path and prepares to lead the company’s growth well into the 21st century. Jonathan S. DeArment currently serves as vice-president of manufacturing and engineering; Joan DeArment Sweeney is our director of corporate development and Ryan W. DeArment serves as Director of National Accounts. Jon, Joanie and Ryan are the children of president and CEO, William S. DeArment. And, as Bill likes to say “the sixth generation has landed,” referring to Jonathan’s children, William, Katelyn and Lauren; and Joanie’s sons, Bainer and Benjamin.

George B. DeArment founded the Champion Bolt & Clipper Company with a firm belief in four guiding principles: the belief that good management is never far from the factory floor; that people are more important than machines; that bigger doesn’t always mean better; and that dedication to excellence is the surest way to surmount adversity and to prosper.

For over 119 years, Channellock, Inc. has held firm to those four basic tenets and has become a jewel of the American free enterprise system by doing so.

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