But once people got the idea, there were many very valuable recommendations, useful in the U.S. and Canada. So to make the info concise and hence quicker and easier to read, I’m summing up. Knowing that these sources exist is the valuable thing -- but once you know, then these sources are pretty easily findable with Google, Yahoo, or any search engine. In many cases, you can order a print catalogue for free or for very little cost.

The original thread is still on the board here, and you may find it to be enjoyable reading.

Also, please do feel free to add more catalogues here to this new thread – there must be quite a few other noteworthy sources that we haven’t yet named here.

Leehman’s Non-Electric Catalogue [suggested by Lesli8] – farm, garden, kitchen tools and equipment for non-electric situations.

Berry Hill (their annual Country Living Catalogue) [suggested by Maggie J] – a catalogue of serious and well-made farm and rural appliances, equipment, and supplies.

Home Power (@http://www.homepower.com/home/ ) – a magazine that publishes an on-line catalogue for home-scale renewable energy (solar, wind, etc) equipment and supplies. [suggested by Jason Reno]

Lee Valley Tools (Canada) [suggested by Mountain Man BC] – a source for good-quality, sometimes pricy, but durable woodworking and gardening tools.

http://www.realgoods.com & http://www.sierrasolar.com [suggested by Lilrose] – two on-line catalogues with home-scale renewable-energy equipment and supplies.

Northern Tool and Equipment [suggested by jane d] – high-quality auto, metal, general-shop tools, plus woodburning heaters, etc.

Suggested by myself:
The Ben Meadows Forestry Equipment catalogue – a catalogue of professional-quality forest-related technical equipment.
Summit Tools (Canadian) – High-quality hand and machine tools for carpenters, woodworkers, machinists, general shop, etc.
Grizzly Industrial (U.S.) – High-quality machine tools (including pneumatic and hydraulic) for machinists, carpenters, etc.
Woodcraft Supply – fine woodworking hand tools and some power tools; a U.S. company that is similar to Lee Valley(described above).

Please do add more...

By the way, I misspelled Lehman's in my original post on this thread (above), which could make it a bit harder to search on a Web browser. It's one "e", not two: Lehman's Non-Electric Catalogue.

Joel

Good for corded & cordless tools, generators, hydraulic pumps, jacks & lifts, saftey equipment... all sorts of professional-quality, robust tools & equipment.

One of the things that these sites (or the printed catalogues put out by these companies) are good for is identifying the specific names and specifications of tools you may be in need of. With that information, you can shop locally - much better informed - if you want to.

Leasa
Eastport, Maine

Just having a little fun with you, but wouldn't it be against their creed or something to put that one online? ;^)

Harbor Freight.

Look them up via your Web search engine. They're good for metal-working tools, construction tools, etc.

Turns out there is some ongoing conversation on-line discussion about the quality of their tools: some very good, some not that great. So I'm including the link that Pooh Bear provided for a forum "consumer's" discussion on the topic.