Binks makes some fine pots, but their basic 2 gallon model is rated at 80 psi max, just like the HF one. Also, I can't find anything on their website that brags that it's made in America, so it's probably not. It would not surprise me to find that these are made in the same factory as the HF ones.
I can assure you, based on the 4 Binks pots I own, they are indeed made in USA. Also, they are ASME CERTIFIED to 80 psi by a third party certification company, not rated to 80 psi. There is a huge difference. Each of my pots have been sent to a third party company who tested each and every one of them, then certified them. Each of my pots have the name of the certification company, a unique serial number, the certification date, and the certified pressure stamped into the steel of the pot. The HF pot was rated (not certified) by some Chinese dude who thought that number sounded good that day!:biggrin:
I have had a number of HF pots in my shop as well as my Binks. The difference is night and day. The lid on my Binks pot weighs more than the entire HF pot with lid. This is not a guess, I actually weighed them both when I got my first Binks pot.
Here is a picture of the certification stamp on one of my pots to back up what I am saying:
And here is a picture of one of the clamps with USA cast into it:
I did not find a made in USA stamp on the pot itself but I do remember reading it in the literature that was in the pot when I got it. Besides, when new, it did not smell like cosmoline so I am sure it came from the US!