I needed a special plier made by Channellock (great tools and still made in the USA). I tried Home Depot and they didn't know what I wanted. A neighbor told me to try Ankeny Hardware so I did. They not only had the Channellock piece I needed, but had a huge wall of Channellock tools. When I said I'd never seen so much Channellock, the guy helping me said I should follow him to the storage area behind their counter. There was shelf after shelf of Channellock. He told me they stock over 1,500 Channellock items.\r
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Beware, this place is crammed with stuff so its not for the claustrophobic. Also they don't use a computer but instead have this funky inventory card system. Service can be a little slow, but they spent a lot of time helping me.
Pros: Can't believe they have so much stuff to sell in a small place
Cons: Service can be a little slow, but they were very helpful.
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