2023 Garage Sale Thread

[craftsman creep]

Todays flea market Haul.

 

[RTM]

Did nobody read this far? Is everybody sick of my little games, quizzes, and mystery reveals or are y'all just waiting for me to Paul Harvey this?

sorry, knowing how many people used this phrase over the past 50+ years, too many things to even consider googling.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Googling? GOOGLING? Whatever happened to good old SWAGing?!

 

[alinc100]

Telegraph, huh? That's one way of putting it!

Fair warning. I'm about to bogart the thread a little with a funny story.

Context: As some of you know, I work in a SCIF. No phones. No cell phones. I check it when I can, which is sometimes not too often.

Today, despite it being a long weekend, with a lot of gov't pukes taking off today and Monday, I had stuff to do. After I hit the flea and posted my finds at 0944, I go in and I don't come out again until 1530. I have a series of missed calls and texts from Mrs. Lugz at 1:11, 1:26, 1:44, 2:07, 2:22, etc. So I call, heart racing, thinking, 'Oh ****, the Central Air went out or the dog died or one of my kids crashed the Wrangler.'

Nope!

Me: "What's wrong?!"

Her: "Some guy from something called Garage Journal called. He's trying to get ahold of you. He said he's standing in a garage looking at something you might want wondering if he should buy it for you. That was hours ago."

WTF? On my house phone?! That rules out @d42jeep and @Username already in use and a few other guys who always use my cell phone. What idiot just outed me to the Commander-in-Chief-of-the-House as a guy who is taking calls from strangers on a Friday about stuff at estate sales?! This is akin to sneaking in some surfcasting when you're supposed to be at work or stopping at the tavern when you;re supposed to be at the library or or or fuggin or! I'm going eek, erp, um, just to buy myself some time, thinking of ways to make this sound anything like I'm part of an informal online cabal of junk pickers collaborating with each other to increase the frequency with which they can go broke!

But...I'm just busting Andy's chops. We had a good chat and now he has my number! It was the kerosene can. Different mfgr, but also in Massachusetts, I noticed, and spelled EMTY, so it must be a standard. That makes TWO in two weeks. Now Andy and I are wondering who, in magical Garage Sale thread tradition, will be the one to find the inevitable THIRD EXAMPLE.

Well for the record I had 2 good phone chats with Lugz and Mrs.Lugz. The kerosene can was something I would have never even looked at had one not been posted on GJ.

 

[alinc100]

Without giving too much away, this one is a whole helluva lot older and cooler than that!

Ok did Kwality Kases make kutlery?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Well for the record I had 2 good phone chats with Lugz

Indeed! And for the record, Andy and I have been collaborating for years - but over email.

and Mrs.Lugz

A GJ first!

 

[mikeinri]

Wow ! You ****! I need curbs like that where I live lol.

Love the axe !

DITTO!!!

Did nobody read this far?

.

Yes, I did...

Is everybody sick of my little games...

Well, that's a whole different question...


Mike

 

[Outlawmws]

- If you're not still reading, you're going to miss the best part. If you are, the key to what makes that little folding "Key to Quality" key knife the best thing I found today, and maybe all year, is on the flip side!!!!

I read on, just late (I had a day like you rarely get to GJ before 5PM PT)

Did nobody read this far?

Yes...

The big *** openings wrench is a PLVMB

Awesome! never saw one from Plvmb!

good old SWAGing

Swag? Lock picking key...

had a neighbor issue a “curb alert” yesterday. All FREE

You ****!

Ditto!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Well, that's a whole different question...

That's what this button...


...is for!

read on, just late (I had a day like you rarely get to GJ before 5PM PT)

I was just noodging.

...never saw one from Plvmb!

Me neither!

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Just landed this very nice Reed 104-1/2!

 

[3baygarage]

Nice Plomb wrench Lugz. It isn’t common like most tools, that’s for sure.

I had a little haul of some older tools from a by appointment tool sale a few weeks ago. I chose a number of wrenches, sockets, ratchets, and a few other bits.

Lots of (common) Plomb and Proto. Craftsman, S-K, SnapOn, Cornwell, Williams, Blue-Point, Bonney, Stanley, Billings, New Britain, Utica, and other US.

A damaged Queen City knife was a freebie. A nice Crescent awl. The real gem for me is the puller at bottom left, found in a box of worn out puller parts.

williams 1/4 ratchet, mostly 1/4” sockets, few old Snap-On (including a 9/32 dr. in copper), Vlcheck drag link.

Proto LA driver

Special steering wheel puller. Additional post to come.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

The flip side of that key knife...

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Couple LEAVE-BEHINDS from this morning. Both were way more than I wanted to spend, although I am already having kicking-myself-in-the-a$$ remorse for the sharpening stone. It rotates between four different grits! Markings are 'Not to be Sold' and 'Property of Sorensen Company, Worcester, Mass.' with some patents.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Oh, and where is @zanyad? I've been meaning to post this ever since I saw your avatar show up here.

Check out this eyeglasses holder behind my reading chair! Is that a perfect match or what? (And I have a Hungarian going myself right now...)

 

[Outlawmws]

Proto LA driver

Nice! a fulll handle Stubby!

Special steering wheel puller. Additional post to come.

very cool!

The flip side of that key knife.

Wow! and the blade os a real pen knife! That is a unique find!

I am already having kicking-myself-in-the-a$$ remorse for the sharpening stone. I

Yep that would have been hard to walk away from! Waht was the logic at the moment?

(And I have a Hungarian going myself right now...)

Awesome stash! I can't seen to manage that (And SWMBO has never seen my upper lip or my chin - More than 4 decades!)

 

[Private Lugnutz]

What was the logic at the moment?

50 smackers! And two of the stones had sone deep swales in them.

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

Nice Plomb wrench Lugz. It isn’t common like most tools, that’s for sure.

I had a little haul of some older tools from a by appointment tool sale a few weeks ago. I chose a number of wrenches, sockets, ratchets, and a few other bits.

Lots of (common) Plomb and Proto. Craftsman, S-K, SnapOn, Cornwell, Williams, Blue-Point, Bonney, Stanley, Billings, New Britain, Utica, and other US.

A damaged Queen City knife was a freebie. A nice Crescent awl. The real gem for me is the puller at bottom left, found in a box of worn out puller parts.

williams 1/4 ratchet, mostly 1/4” sockets, few old Snap-On (including a 9/32 dr. in copper), Vlcheck drag link.

Proto LA driver

Special steering wheel puller. Additional post to come.

YOU **** for that haul! Especially the Williams M-52 never seen on before!

 

[Outlawmws]

50 smackers! And two of the stones had sone deep swales in them.

Wow Yeah, prety much stupid $$

 

[3baygarage]

Nice! a fulll handle Stubby!



very cool!

thanks

Link to thread on puller:
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/manzel-buffalo-puller-tool.518372/#post-10199936

 

[3baygarage]

YOU **** for that haul! Especially the Williams M-52 never seen on before!

They’re around, just never know when they’ll turn up.

 

[duddly]

Hit a great sale today from a fellow downsizing a bit. Last day of sale but he would be open to tracking him down.

My favorite part was I saw two young shoppers loving the stuff. Always great to see younger people interested in vintage tools. I told them about GJ and hope to see them here.

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[catongw]

Hit a great sale today from a fellow downsizing a bit. Last day of sale but he would be open to tracking him down.

My favorite part was I saw two young shoppers loving the stuff. Always great to see younger people interested in vintage tools. I told them about GJ and hope to see them here.

Facebook

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Heaven on earth!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

This (Lugz 2023_24) is my kind of small haul. A little of everything, all a little odd. Including an old tin knocker's hammer-welder (roofers in particular would wield two of these at the same time, one hot, one in the firebox), a Long C era tank wrench (with a very peculiar, thin, rectangular "C" that I have never seen before!), a tool I was guessing wrongly to be somehow tire related that I looked up when I got home (obscuring the patent info in case anyone wants to test their experience or intuition without any help), an Armstrong "S" wrench (that looks brake-ish to me), and a vinyl snap pouch Chapman midget set (that is not nearly as old as my WWII eyeglass case set, but old enough for my plastic box averse taste, and very nice).

 

[alinc100]

This (Lugz 2023_24) is my kind of small haul. A little of everything, all a little odd. Including an old tin knocker's hammer-welder (roofers in particular would wield two of these at the same time, one hot, one in the firebox), a Long C era tank wrench (with a very peculiar, thin, rectangular "C" that I have never seen before!), a tool I was guessing wrongly to be somehow tire related that I looked up when I got home (obscuring the patent info in case anyone wants to test their experience or intuition without any help), an Armstrong "S" wrench (that looks brake-ish to me), and a vinyl snap pouch Chapman midget set (that is not nearly as old as my WWII eyeglass case set, but old enough for my plastic box averse taste, and very nice).

These come up about once a week on a Facebook Group,Smokeshow69 is pretty familiar with LOL . The consensus is the same wrench was used from mid-30's til they ran out of stock in the late 50's early 60's.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Interesting. I'll have something to say about that in the Long C thread when I post it so as not to turn this one sideways.

 

[Outlawmws]

Including an old tin knocker's hammer-welder

Lugz is the wedge end copper? that looks like a soldering copper for things like gutter ends to me?

Cool finds!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Lugz is the wedge end copper? that looks like a soldering copper for things like gutter ends to me?

Yes. And yes. We're saying same thing, different terms.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

@Outlawmws
Just posted cleaned-up close-ups at the end of this thread...

What was this tool used for? I have no idea

My uncle has this vintage axe (?), but we are perplexed as to what it was actually used for. The head is 3g of copper with a **** and an iron handle. It’s about a foot in length and the head is about 4 in long. The questions are what would you use something that small for and what would the...

www.garagejournal.com

 

[Outlawmws]

A decent day, mostly tools, 7 planned, fair showing of TOO's 4 planned scored; 0 TOOs... ¯\_(ツ)_/

This guy had piles of tools in a half dozen carry boxes; an older SO stack with top, mid, and Roller - a was left behind.

From the top Proto Pro, Ptoto Plvmb, a grind Plvmb, Dunlap, SK Lectrolite, Wiss and a Long C Extension: $4 all



Second score, Blackhawk (needs a E-rust Bath) and a Craftsman Saltus: $5




Weber Cook book, old Handguns book, Garcia reel lube, T-bird emblem (I think this may be 58-60) $2



And same place last min find 1957 Motors, for a buck -this one is about pristine except for inside the cover is the PO's name & address. These are usually grubby with greasy hand/fingerprints!

:

Last scoring stop for $10:

Accura telephoto (adapter Lens? (japan), A brass cannon for my "artillery park", Boker dykes, CI stove Salt Shaker, Bridgeport DOE, (dual marked ISO and MM), wood darning ball, W-W plug (Walden Worcestershire?) Proto Driver, Music Box Movement, (unknown, but pretty tune), an LL Bean Patch for the "Camp gear wall" and last, a Crown craftsman Drill guide for doweling

 

[zanyad]

Oh, and where is @zanyad? I've been meaning to post this ever since I saw your avatar show up here.

Check out this eyeglasses holder behind my reading chair! Is that a perfect match or what? (And I have a Hungarian going myself right now...)

Fantastic! Here's mine...

 

[Outlawmws]

Just posted cleaned-up close-ups at the end of this thread...

Yup! I have quite a collection of old soldering coppers, as well as a gas fired heating "oven (Bench-top model) and a couple-three blow torches for potable use.

Wiss

I found a catalog for those Wiss Blunt tip scissors the 366 are the pair I have - Going inot the sewing kit:

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I have quite a collection of old soldering coppers,

Me too, but I haven't seen too many of the swiveling offset types like that and the others on that thread.

 

[LesserSon]

MrsLS & I were up and out the door at 4:30 this morning driving two packed compact SUVs to Jake’s Flea Mkt on a Saturday, to…
SELL for our first time
(on behalf of LesserDottir1’s boyfriend, who is downsizing his recent inheritance).
Sunday is usually much better attended, but I thought the threat of area thunderstorms tomorrow might lend a positive influence. It was so-so. We covered the lot fee early and made a modest dent in the goods, stopping on the way home to donate some of the more mudane sundries at Goodwill (not those chairs, however).
I had several turns around the flea grounds, but only spent $13 on
a mysterious quarter-sawn oak pylon that I will refinish and repurpose as a lamp base, compound square, Zenel tappet wrench, Westline DOE made by Indestro, SR 1/2dr deep, big wingnut I will pair with a railroad vise, half a box of Meteor combo (I stupidly left four behind, but may have equivalents already), 4” PS&W steel No4 C-clamp, Utica round nose pliers, Bonney 8” Stillson wrench, Stanley corner clamp, brass mending plates, WallBuddies picture frame hangers, noname tube bender. The utility blades photobombed this pic - the must have been in the bottom of my backpack.

 

[Squez]

Swap meet added some tools
first stop 8 second stop 3 third stop 20 fourth stop 8 todays total 39.00
tool totals
proto 12 wrench’s 1 1/2 extension 1 socket 1 screwdriver 1 nut driver 2 bit drivers
plvmb 2 midgets 4 wrench’s 2 are cut 1 3/8 breaker 1 punch odd shaped
Williams 3 nut divers 3 wrench’s
snap on 2 bit drivers 1 blue point double box 1 snub screwdriver
armstrong 6 Allen bit drivers
craftsman 7 Allen bit drivers 1 socket
Mac No idea what they are but they threw them in on one off my piles
3 matco punches
sk 1 1/2 drive socket 8 3/8 drive socket 9 1/4 drive sockets 1 6 inch adjustable
didnt even noticed tell I got home but part of the 2 dollar 1/4 drive sk had 4 Firestone sockets on it… never seen those before

not a bad day

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Mac No idea what they are but they threw them in on one off my piles

Much later MAC than I collect but I totally would've thrown them in just to figure it out. Sometimes when things like this are not throw-ins or a buck each I just take a photo. They're cool. I am guessing palm wrenches. 4mm hex. And the other maybe for some kind of petcock like valve? You could get some good turning action with those radiated leafs.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Managed to get four of my favorites in one stop today!

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

Swap meet added some tools
first stop 8 second stop 3 third stop 20 fourth stop 8 todays total 39.00
tool totals
proto 12 wrench’s 1 1/2 extension 1 socket 1 screwdriver 1 nut driver 2 bit drivers
plvmb 2 midgets 4 wrench’s 2 are cut 1 3/8 breaker 1 punch odd shaped
Williams 3 nut divers 3 wrench’s
snap on 2 bit drivers 1 blue point double box 1 snub screwdriver
armstrong 6 Allen bit drivers
craftsman 7 Allen bit drivers 1 socket
Mac No idea what they are but they threw them in on one off my piles
3 matco punches
sk 1 1/2 drive socket 8 3/8 drive socket 9 1/4 drive sockets 1 6 inch adjustable
didnt even noticed tell I got home but part of the 2 dollar 1/4 drive sk had 4 Firestone sockets on it… never seen those before

not a bad day

YOU ****!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

to…
SELL for our first time...

What's it like having 'the tables turned on you'?!

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

We headed out today looking for TOO's and saw signs for the sale in our hometown where I bought the fountain pens at last week. The daughter recognized me from last weeks visit and we started talking. We compared High School Graduation years and shard my last name and Mrs No_Garage's maiden name. Her brother chimed in and he is friends with my BIL.

The picking were a little slimmer than last week but they had also pulled out some gems.

A NOS/NIB Oxco Push broom head.



A half full/half empty (depends on your outlook) box of Scottcloth Towels:



Mrs No_Garage got a few things and we got out the door for $10.00.

Jim

 

[mikeinri]

What's it like having 'the tables turned on you'?!

I was afraid to ask, figured the look on his face in that pic said it all!

Mike