I always thought of the Starrett Last Word, as one of the very best. The last few years it seems to have fallen out of favor if the comments I read on machinist forums are a good yardstick. That said, I have my doubts about what I read. Most of those commenting seem to hold Starrett mics, or most of the rest of the Starrett product line in low regard. Seems most folks anymore favor Mitutoyo for everything.

In my recent months of binge buying a number of mics and many other machinist goodies, I still hold both Starrett and Mitutoyo in high regard, but have come to hold a number of others in high regard as well, but seem to find most bang for the buck buying used in B&S, Lufkin,  Scherr Tumico,  Moore and Wright and a few others, but primarily the first three brands named. Usually,  Pratt and Whitney mics, especially those like new and still in boxes go insanely high (funny since they are just re-labeled Lufkin) I lucked into a couple of the Pratt and Whitney like new and still in their original cardboard boxes with very little wear and appearing to have never been used even lightly just dirt cheap that are amongst my very favorites.

I really have to get picture posting down because I believe a few of the things I have bought a quite rare and rarely seen.i cannot say I needed some of the stuff I have bought, but have no regrets because I am very selective with most purchases and only rarely have bought any tool showing great wear. I b
prefer very clean, showing little wear, in original boxes which rules a lot of stuff out.

Great job Ray

Sent from my twisted mind of the mudman

the last of the carbureted v-8's

The parts have begun to accumulate

Nice job on bringing it over the line for the win. Its always a great feeling once the pain is over. 

Thanks OnS, I got it done today and used a Rock Auto sourced OEM quality CAT. That said, even a good OEM quality part never fits exactly like the original, but Toyota CAT's for this model and year are supremely expensive and on backorder. A few very slight modes here and there and I saved a bundle going with Walker on this repair.