G S A True Value Hardware

Category:	Home Improvement Store
Address:	1541 W Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90810, USA
Phone:	+1 562-437-2716
Site:	truevalue.com
Rating:	4.6
Working:	7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 8AM–5PM 9AM–4PM

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Jacob Dickinson

This place maintains a LIBRARY of fasteners: steel, stainless steel, chrome-plated (for the Harley crowd, Im told), brass, Delrin, aluminum, I think some bronze.... (Amazing what a few stainless fasteners will do for a hum-drum home repair project.) You wont find any of that blister-packed, "if you need six youll have ninety-four left over" stuff, either. Pull a small paper bag from the top of the pile and pick a stubby pencil from the box. Put your fasteners in the bag, one by one. Write down the items and prices on the side of the bag. Put the pencil back in the box for other members of this exclusive, discerning club; and head for the cash register. Just like dad did it. Or grand-dad. And for gods sake, put everything you dont take back exactly where you found it--unless some knucklehead before you obviously put it back in the wrong box, and you can do better. Ask yourself: Can you? Really? Be honest! It can be harder than it looks. At first youre shocked--Shocked!--to see mixed-up fasteners which could so easily be put right. Its not your fault, but youve somehow inherited or taken on the responsibility. But one does not simply walk to the correct fastener size. Soon the Socket Head Cap Screw of Power weighs ever more heavily in your hand. It burns your flesh. When you close your eyes, all you can see is a flaming hex wrench, slowly turning. A baleful Eye sweeps toward you, watching for shoplifters; pauses; but is distracted. If you ever meet Frodo Baggins, the two of you will have something to talk about. These shelves bear mute testimony to the social contract. The GSA True Value staff may not want you to know that if you are reasonably suave and want a couple hundred items, you just might be able to talk them into special ordering something for you. Or at least that used to work. Youll also find small pieces of sheet metal, threaded rod, etc. back in that corner. If you dont have a clever, finicky project in mind when you enter, youll feel inadequate. Keep browsing until something speaks to you, suggesting a project you didnt know was on your list. This is hardware satori. I wonder if nerds shopped in places like this during the steam age, before the invention of radio, transistors, and all thats come since sent them looking for solder, electronic components, heat-conducting grease, and wire strippers. I imagine the GSA True Value fastener section could have been surgically removed from the steampunk analog to Frys Electronics. (I use the word "analog" advisedly.) The tool selection along the wall near the entrance looks good. For me, timing and need havent yet coincided; but thinking about that reminds me to go here more often. The same goes for plumbing supplies. It appears they pack a wide variety into limited space. Finally, theyve got a good selection of all the basic neighborhood hardware store stuff. Even a few cans of paint. Used to be I found a panhandler in the parking lot outside, with an allegedly broken-down vehicle one part or tool shy of returning him to his forlorn wife and children, Every. Single. Time. Always a different guy, too, as if some convergence of ley lines summoned them. Not for a while, though. No idea why; just natures ebb and flow.

Frank Garrett

This hardware store has THE BEST selectiom of stainless steel nuts, bolts & screws of any store in the harbor area. Brass? Bronze? Samething, huge selection. I needed #4 × 3/8" screws in stainless steel, they had them, nobody else did. This is my favorite hardware store.

Art LoweJr

Fantastic service. Good staff. Every fastener for autos and bikes (some euros included. Found items for my BMW 850). Organized where any mechanic can find their part. Long time customer.

Grant Hudson

The best selection of nuts, bolts and uncommon hardware in Long Beach. Sometimes a little disorganized but the staff always lends a hand if you cant find something.

John Hopkins

Excellent service! If you need any stainless steel nuts and bolts, this is your one stop shop.

Adam Gagne

Knowledgeable staff. The place to go it you need specific nuts and bolts or hardware.

Bendix Thygesen

Great tools selection, quality plumbing selection and friendly help

hugo suarez

The staff is pretty helpful. Have everything i need in a pinch.

Joshua De la

Closed 5 min earlier than advertised closing time

Mr. Lampoon

Good stock of nuts bolts metric and usa type.