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Lortone closing? Truth or Fake?

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zebra61 starting to spend too much on rocks Member since January 2024 Posts: 161	Lortone closing? Truth or Fake? Mar 14, 2024 8:58:21 GMT -5 Fossilman and hplcman like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by zebra61 on Mar 14, 2024 8:58:21 GMT -5 I've been seeing this letter floating around on a couple forums and wondered if it's legit. Any thoughts?
	Unless your kids' school fundraiser is selling ammunition or tumbler grit, I'm not interested....

hplcman spending too much on rocks Looking forward to my Friday Night Barrel Clean out! Member since August 2022 Posts: 493	Lortone closing? Truth or Fake? Mar 14, 2024 10:10:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hplcman on Mar 14, 2024 10:10:13 GMT -5 I want to believe it's fake, but fear that it's true. Another thread has that Harbor Freight will be discontinuing their double barrel tumbler as well...

dillonf fully equipped rock polisher Hounding and tumbling Member since February 2022 Posts: 1,622	Lortone closing? Truth or Fake? Mar 14, 2024 10:32:35 GMT -5 hplcman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dillonf on Mar 14, 2024 10:32:35 GMT -5 Makes me sad!

noche off to a rocking start Member since August 2023 Posts: 13	Lortone closing? Truth or Fake? Apr 5, 2024 0:09:28 GMT -5 via mobile Son Of Beach, hplcman, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by noche on Apr 5, 2024 0:09:28 GMT -5 I spoke with the manager of Harbor Freight about the tumblers. The old model has been discontinued but a new redesigned unit is coming online.

Fritz noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since May 2016 Posts: 77	Lortone closing? Truth or Fake? Apr 8, 2024 10:26:15 GMT -5 hplcman and zebra61 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fritz on Apr 8, 2024 10:26:15 GMT -5 This makes it sound like they are ~~closing~~ closed down cold turkey, but then also talk about how demand remains high, I really hope they try to find a buyer
	Last Edit: Apr 8, 2024 10:28:05 GMT -5 by Fritz

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,722	Lortone closing? Truth or Fake? Apr 8, 2024 12:38:54 GMT -5 kasilofchrisn, hplcman, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Apr 8, 2024 12:38:54 GMT -5 True, stock up on parts, they'll probably be a good price hike from other dealers that carry the Lortone parts.
	God,family and life.....

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