2023 Garage Sale Thread

[3baygarage]

Yes, S-K. Possibly Brazil Tool brand,

 

[3baygarage]

Heck, a nice Bog and possibly a Hinsdale by Bog on the same page.

Unkqty, we need more pictures.

 

[unkqty]

for 3bay...
hinsdale 3/8" ratchet is h-12-j.
very similar to bog on previous page.
hinsdale 3/8" extension is 8" long.

 

[3baygarage]

That’s an excellent stash in that box! The spinner handles, Craftsman, Edison. Thank you.

 

[Provincial]

I went back to an estate sale that I had attended over a month ago. They had operated another weekend in between, and were pretty picked over. There was a nice vise that I had asked about, but was already sold, but I came up with a few items the first time around. This time I was the first one there, and the fellow helping me remembered me clearly. The first thing he said was "that vise you asked about is still for sale. The first guy never came back to pick it up." I made an offer for the vise that was acceptable to both of us, and picked out a few small items. He removed the vise from the bench for me and used a modified hand cart to move it out to my pickup. He said that the hand cart was modified to move a small generator set around, and made me a really low price for it. After some negotiation, I had assembled a bundle of items and while negotiating, I asked him to throw in a really ugly Craftsman roller/toolbox stack. He agreed, and here is the result:
Columbian 604 Vise


Sears (Generac supplied) generator. 3,000 watts, Tecumseh 6 HP motor. 115/230V AC, 12V DC

Craftsman stack, about 1960 vintage. Used in a shop painting autos. The drawers still show the original red paint everywhere except the exterior, and the original grey frame color is present in the protected areas. All the drawers move smoothly and aren't damaged. It is ugly, but ready to work as is! The drawers in the lower have rollers, so they move easily when heavily loaded.

Huot number drill index (empty), soapstone holder, 6" cup brush

Not shown are about 35 concrete stepping stones that my wife has already put to good use!

 

[mikeinri]

Interesting day at sales.
a) Fluke 196C Scopemeter (o-scope)

YOU ****!!!!!

I picked up this Coleman 220E at the nearby ReStore yesterday for $15. Date code is 7/61, so it has me beat by 20 years. It has the two piece fuel cap with the single side vent hole. It works great too. I replaced the mantles, gave it a light cleaning and it lights and burns perfectly. The added flint striker is really nice. The only piece I'll need to replace is the fuel cap gasket, I have a HNBR o-ring in there temporarily. That clamp in the last picture was on the lantern, the wire piece goes around the base shielding and the c-clamp lets you mount it to a railing/fence. I'm sure some collector would go nuts to have that piece.

You also ****...


Mike

 

[mikeinri]

I went back to an estate sale that I had attended over a month ago. They had operated another weekend in between, and were pretty picked over. There was a nice vise that I had asked about, but was already sold, but I came up with a few items the first time around. This time I was the first one there, and the fellow helping me remembered me clearly. The first thing he said was "that vise you asked about is still for sale. The first guy never came back to pick it up." I made an offer for the vise that was acceptable to both of us, and picked out a few small items. He removed the vise from the bench for me and used a modified hand cart to move it out to my pickup. He said that the hand cart was modified to move a small generator set around, and made me a really low price for it. After some negotiation, I had assembled a bundle of items and while negotiating, I asked him to throw in a really ugly Craftsman roller/toolbox stack. He agreed, and here is the result:
Columbian 604 Vise


Sears (Generac supplied) generator. 3,000 watts, Tecumseh 6 HP motor. 115/230V AC, 12V DC

Craftsman stack, about 1960 vintage. Used in a shop painting autos. The drawers still show the original red paint everywhere except the exterior, and the original grey frame color is present in the protected areas. All the drawers move smoothly and aren't damaged. It is ugly, but ready to work as is! The drawers in the lower have rollers, so they move easily when heavily loaded.

Huot number drill index (empty), soapstone holder, 6" cup brush

Not shown are about 35 concrete stepping stones that my wife has already put to good use!

Wow, quite the collection. Does the gunny run and operate properly?

Mike

 

[JohnDeere]

You **** for the columbian 604! It is like my vice but with a swivel base.

I went back to an estate sale that I had attended over a month ago. They had operated another weekend in between, and were pretty picked over. There was a nice vise that I had asked about, but was already sold, but I came up with a few items the first time around. This time I was the first one there, and the fellow helping me remembered me clearly. The first thing he said was "that vise you asked about is still for sale. The first guy never came back to pick it up." I made an offer for the vise that was acceptable to both of us, and picked out a few small items. He removed the vise from the bench for me and used a modified hand cart to move it out to my pickup. He said that the hand cart was modified to move a small generator set around, and made me a really low price for it. After some negotiation, I had assembled a bundle of items and while negotiating, I asked him to throw in a really ugly Craftsman roller/toolbox stack. He agreed, and here is the result:
Columbian 604 Vise


Sears (Generac supplied) generator. 3,000 watts, Tecumseh 6 HP motor. 115/230V AC, 12V DC

Craftsman stack, about 1960 vintage. Used in a shop painting autos. The drawers still show the original red paint everywhere except the exterior, and the original grey frame color is present in the protected areas. All the drawers move smoothly and aren't damaged. It is ugly, but ready to work as is! The drawers in the lower have rollers, so they move easily when heavily loaded.

Huot number drill index (empty), soapstone holder, 6" cup brush

Not shown are about 35 concrete stepping stones that my wife has already put to good use!

 

[Provincial]

Wow, quite the collection. Does the gunny run and operate properly?

Mike

No spark at the moment. I haven't tried cleaning the points yet. Worst case is a new, electronic (no points needed) coil.

 

[Cruzan80]

Couple of CL pickups today. Static phase converter 4-8HP, for $150, and socket rails for $20.

Unsure if I am going to put the phase converter on the 7.5HP cabinet saw, or use a spare 5HP motor for a rotary for some smaller stuff that doesn't like a VFD.

 

[Outlawmws]

but TEAMS probably more economical. 10 o'clock. You bring the virtual beer.

A or PM? eastern or PAcific?

I quit eBay last year.

I quit Eprey for selling the minute rhey required me to accept PP. Eff that! No one tells me how to bank...

I have a HNBR o-ring in there temporarily.

nitrile in a 112 size is a perfectly fine replacement for the factory Oring.

the c-clamp lets you mount it to a railing/fence.

What does the ring clap to? maybe the scale is not clicking for me

Vintage Can Of Shining Armour Radiator Stop Leak

I like the old vintage cans of "Suff" cool to have on display!

Delta Homecraft table saw jointer combo, with all the proper accessories such as original motor, guard, fence, mitre, and most importantly and the reason I got it, the stand. The later is going to go under my drill press, I am going to keep the table saw, and the jointer will go to a good home. All of that was $25.

I have a similar Craftsman/Companion 7" (will take 8") tilting atble saw from 1936. I love it! I sold the double TS 10" setup I have built to save space once I realized the little guy did everything I needed. Its mounted to an old school typing table with the motor underneath (Like yours) and the side table has a "saftey switch" salvaged off an old RAS.

two Talbot Mundy's that I didn't have. Very happy about that.

Very Cool! I like Mundy's writing! (Love the "Tros of Samothrace series) I've never seen those in Reprint, much less original.

Craftsman stack, about 1960 vintage. Used in a shop painting autos.

Holy crud! thats a tough cleanup!

 

[brockmub]

Found these caps all dirty and sitting outside a local antique shop. Guy wanted $8 each. I told him $10 total. Settled on $12, only had $11 in my pocket. Close enough, he said.

I cleaned them up a bit and with a little polish they should look better than the ones I have on my Chevelle.

 

[Kaervak]

What does the ring clap to? maybe the scale is not clicking for me

It goes around the base like this and then the c-clamp can be positioned either horizontally or vertically. I can see how it would be incredibly useful in a field or even in the woods. Find a branch/post and clamp the lantern to it instead of trying to hang it by the bail. It's pretty neat little extra to have.

 

[Outlawmws]

Tilt the clamp down - it's for night fishing off a boat... the "legs" are so it doesn't tip down too far,

 

[Kaervak]

Tilt the clamp down - it's for night fishing off a boat... the "legs" are so it doesn't tip down too far,

Ooooooooh, that makes a lot more sense. I just figured the legs were there so you couldn't flip the thing over accidentally.

 

[Smokeshow69]

What I have tried to do is hit the estate sales that interest me(tools,etc) do my shopping on the items I know(tools) and them go back though the house and garage looking at items that may not be as familiar/known to me and see what I can educate myself on and buy to flip. Silverware, maybe china , quilts,etc.

** yup good call. I've been learning a bit more about the items my wife has been picking up from her. And vise versa...she is learning from me why I am picking up certain items or leaving certain things. It's been fun to educate eachother and have a shared activity we can do while spending time together**

If you don't get crazy with it. I never wanted to look at flipping as a business, because it would take the joy out of the looking, for me. But I have been spending other people's money for years at flea markets, just from an occasional thing or two I wasn't keeping. But the reserve is dwindling closer to the red. I quit eBay last year. I have to find a good big fall swap meet/car show type event to offload a bunch of stuff.

Does that Reed Prince take different bits? Funny looking double ferrule.

Yeah, I'm not picking up anything and everything. I'm being selective as my garage is very small and I can't just buy a bunch of stuff and then hope that it sells. I'm being somewhat selective. My main thing is I'm out to have fun with my wife. We have a fun shared activity and if we happen upon something we can make money on great but if not thats ok. We went to a few sales on sunday with my wife and son and my son got a toy KW era jet plane but that was all we found. But we all had fun together and that's what counts. I remember going to garage sales with my mom as a kid and that's where it all started for me. Now he will hopefully have some fun memories to look back on.

 

[brockmub]

That’s cool Smoke. Doing the same with my brother as something we can do together and have time together. He got a call from the town over wanting to know if we were interested in buying an old crock. That’s what got us in the door and here’s what else was picked up.

15 gal RedWing, 40 misc comic books, vintage cooler, slot cars and track, small tin box, lawn darts, butter churn and Hubley Texaco truck.

 

[mikeinri]

That’s cool Smoke. Doing the same with my brother as something we can do together and have time together. He got a call from the town over wanting to know if we were interested in buying an old crock. That’s what got us in the door and here’s what else was picked up.

15 gal RedWing, 40 misc comic books, vintage cooler, slot cars and track, small tin box, lawn darts, butter churn and Hubley Texaco truck.

Wow, that's a bunch of cool stuff!

Mike

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Hubley Texaco truck.

That's a really nice find!

 

[JMLangford]

Youse guys have been finding some cool stuff.....I haven't been oot-n-aboot much lately.
It's been slim pickin' since it has been so hot.
Stopped by the local Miracle Hill thrift store today and found this nice little (new looking) Vaughan "9" 10oz. "Little Pro" rip hammer.
It was marked $2.55 but with my 25% off senior discount (on Tuesdays) it was $1.91 out the door!!



That's All Folks......



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[Outlawmws]

15 gal RedWing, 40 misc comic books, vintage cooler, slot cars and track, small tin box, lawn darts, butter churn and Hubley Texaco truck.

Some cool stuff fin that pile! Big crocks are always a good find, I had an Eldon Slot car track, as a kid, wore those puppies out! and like Lugz love the Texaco truck!

Vaughan "9" 10oz. "Little Pro" rip hammer.

A small hammer can be so handy!

 

[Kaervak]

A late day stop at the ReStore today yielded the following:

A full ZEP all purpose pressure washer concentrate for $7. A Dewitt made pair of 10WR for $5. A SK green/white flat head for $1. And a CDI 3/8 drive 0-150 inch/lb dial torque wrench for $20. I was surprised the torque wrench was still there by the time I got there. Damn glad it was though, I need an inch/lb torque wrench for an upcoming job. Can’t beat a quality US made tool for such a good price.

 

[jeffmoss26]

today's restore haul - maybe kaervak left them for me?
never seen a Craftsman adjustable like this one before so I had to grab it. Proto combo wrench, tapcon bit, and a Vaco flathead

 

[Kaervak]

today's restore haul - maybe kaervak left them for me?
never seen a Craftsman adjustable like this one before so I had to grab it. Proto combo wrench, tapcon bit, and a Vaco flathead

LOL, I had my hands on that wrench earlier. Definitely a weird one, but very cool too. They had a few more Proto wrenches yesterday, all SAE though and apparently not many left either. There was a SK metric one but I completely forgot about it yesterday and it was gone today.

 

[humber2]

Hubley Texaco truck

Is this a Post-war model?

www.transportworld.co.nz will get you a look see at a 1940 Dodge based 12” to the foot model.

 

[Outlawmws]

1940 Dodge based 12” to the foot model.

So a full sized war surplus truck?

 

[humber2]

So a full sized war surplus truck?

The truck in NZ is prewar with a airflow nose.

The Hubley model looks more recent.

 

[emeraldcoupe]

Wanted a floor standing drill press, didn't want to spend a lot. Found this craftsman on marketplace the other day. It's a china made one, but it seems to be pretty well built, and heavy. Will do what I need.

 

[Outlawmws]

Is that the skinny belt modle with only 2 pulleys?

 

[Provincial]

I thought the skinny belt models were all made by King Seeley. I bought mine new in 1973 and it has the squared-off style castings. I didn't think the offshore-made models had anything but standard belts and to get down to 250 RPM, it needs a step-down idler.

 

[emeraldcoupe]

Is that the skinny belt modle with only 2 pulleys?

No, it's got a jack shaft

 

[Private Lugnutz]

This haul (Lugz 2023_29) could rival just a very few others for my favorite hauls of the year.



Bottoms up...

- Disston points file

- Couple micrometer wrenches, but they work well as hook spanners on all kinds of little things

- The brass coffin key is unmarked

- The Magnaglass is the first of two Good Vibes stories. It was in a loaded old machinists chest. I said, "I know you're trying to sell this whole box with the contents, but whaddya want for this?" He was going to give it to me, but I insisted on a buck.

- St Christopher Be My Guide pin

- Long C Craftsman drag link bit

- Williams round shank "CROMAL" DBE set from 1/2" to 1".

- Walden-Worcester SPINTITE bits set, fairly complete, in marked original leatherette roll-up

- Last but not even close to least, that toolbox is for a boy's toolkit made by the legendary C.E. Jennings!

- The postcard on top is my second Good Vibes story. Vendor I am friendly with in the good way some vendors and some collectors get to know each other and favor each other. North Jersey guy. If he has something really valuable, I will tell him what it is, what it's worth, and tell him to get it off his dollar table. And if he has sonnething he thinks I'd like he'll keep it in his truck until I get there. Today he says he has something for me. I'm thinking a tool. I'm looking through his stuff and he's sitting on his tailgate thumbing through a bunch of old postcards. "Here," he says, and hands me that vintage West Point card. My son is a graduate. "How much you want for it?" I said. "Keep it," he says. I look him in the eye and we shake hands hard and no other words need pass between us.

 

[jwilson645]

Lugz, you always find the best stuff and have the best stories! Congratulations on those finds.

 

[d42jeep]

Lugz,
I like the Spintite roll. Good find. If you want to fill it out, let me know what size(s) are missing. I have spares in the Bay Area.
-Don

 

[brockmub]

Hubley Texaco truck

Is this a Post-war model?

www.transportworld.co.nz will get you a look see at a 1940 Dodge based 12” to the foot model.

1940 Dodge RX70 Airflow Texaco Tanker: Bill Richardson Transport World

Find the pride of Bill Richardson himself the 1940 Dodge RX70 Airflow Texaco Tanker onsite at Bill Richardson Transport World. Click to learn more.

www.transportworld.co.nz

I don't anything about the toy, though I think it's more of a COE than the 40 Dodge.

 

[alinc100]

One Sale today after work netted a mixed set of Duro/Indestro sockets 1/4" drive and 3/8" drive.They all have the double band, 3/8" are 12 points except the 3/8" and spark plug socket.
3 S-K sockets, PowrKraft 1/4" driver,Craftsman 1/4" & 3/8" sockets + extension. Craftsman linesmans pliers,Craftsman tack hammer, wrenches from Plomb,Bluepoint,S-K Wayne and Craftsman, Witherby mortise chisel,PowerKraft hex key set,empty pouch for Craftsman magnetic socket inserts and a Wardsmaster screwdriver. spent the equivalent of 2 Big Macs.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Lugz, you always find the best stuff and have the best stories! Congratulations on those finds.

Thanks, J.! I don't know about always, but it's been a pretty good and fun month so far, after a slower start this year for me than years past.

I like the Spintite roll. Good find. If you want to fill it out, let me know what size(s) are missing. I have spares in the Bay Area.

It's so cool! You know it's one of the master interchangeable bits sets, right? There's only one handle. I am going to post more photos, probably on the W-W thread when I get it cleaned up. The pouch is a mess.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Some LEFT-BEHINDS. Wehrmacht range finder (too expensive), fruit press (too expensive), True Temper Tommie Axe (I already have one, I wanted the sheath, but too expensive), breakdown shotgun case (too expensive), "TOOL BOX" (too expensive), and Bell Tel. Co. crate (not interested enough).

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Cleaned-up close-up teasers...

See Lugzosnian, Goggles, Old Walden, and Williams threads for more.

 

[bmwrd0]

Lugz, that shotgun case is called a Leg-o-mutton case.