2023 Garage Sale Thread

[SuburbGuy]

I told that dang kid his music was too loud!
This will fix that problem!!

I suspect that's why the horn was missing on my Jeep when I bought it! "That'll teach him!"

 

[RTM]

Hey all, here are some "left behinds" from a city wide garage sale a few weeks back. I've seen his postings on CL, so I didn't expect reasonable or bargain prices. Couple are relegated to yard art.

 

[mikeinri]

So I went to a vintage electronics garage sale and picked up a Pioneer SX434 receiver ($7), Marantz 24 Tuner/preamp console ($7), Fisher 8 track ($5) and Tek 2465A 350 MHz scope ($85). He said the Pioneer and Marantz did not work. I got home and plugged in the Marantz and it works just fine. (AM, FM and Aux). The Fisher 8 track also worked just fine.

The Pioneer was dead but I like a troubleshooting challenge but this one was too easy. I opened it up and the first thing I noticed were two missing fuses. I replaced the fuses and plugged it into a dim bulb tester to ensure no over current situation and it came to life, no excessive current draw and there's nothing to explain the missing fuses. I could see blown fuses but why missing fuses? I played it all afternoon and it sounds great. All these items were in perfect cosmetic condition.

Also a nice leather case for $1.

You **** for all of that! That case is beautiful.

My wife picked out a sale Saturday that I initially had no interest in but she saw a few kitchen items that looked promising. As she roamed the kitchen I headed out to the garage and was confronted with the typical array of cheap import hand tools but hidden ln the back of a shelf and not featured in the website pictures was a Norton 5" random orbital sander and a Craftsman vise, Japanese manufacture, 5" jaw width, 8.5" opening in excellent condition, never beat on. $24 for the sander and $65 for the vise was more than I wanted to spend so we paid for the kitchen goodies and left. Since the place was nearby we went back this morning for half price day and the sander and vise were still there, $44.50 for both. The vise is, I believe, the largest offered by Sears at the time, model #891.5181, pipe jaws and swivel base, about 40 pounds.

Tom B.

You **** for the Craftsman vise!

Mike

 

[gleman]

Hey all, here are some "left behinds" from a city wide garage sale a few weeks back. I've seen his postings on CL, so I didn't expect reasonable or bargain prices. Couple are relegated to yard art

What were they asking for most of it? Seems they had a nice collection of vises.

 

[RTM]

What were they asking for most of it? Seems they had a nice collection of vises.

I didn't even ask. Other tools he's previously posted were well beyond what I'm willing to pay.

 

[gleman]

Bummer!

 

[Old Man Roger]

I didn't even ask. Other tools he's previously posted were well beyond what I'm willing to pay.

Rookie mistake, always ask. Lol

You’d be amazed what some people value and what they don’t. I’ve seen people try to sell a $19 set of Craftsman wrenches for 50 bucks, but then sell a $300 Rc Truck for 5 bucks, with the battery and charger.

 

[RTM]

Rookie mistake, always ask. Lol

You’d be amazed what some people value and what they don’t. .

Nah, once you’ve dealt with a vendor 3 or 4 times, seen their CL posts, heard them talk tech rather than deal with a customer, you pretty much know where pricing is gonna be.

We have one flea market vendor that we jokingly start a pool on an item each trip. He has never been under our pricing estimates yet, but it’s only been 14 years.

There are others that are very flakey in price, so I will ask.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Nah, once you’ve dealt with a vendor 3 or 4 times, seen their CL posts, heard them talk tech rather than deal with a customer, you pretty much know where pricing is gonna be.

We have one flea market vendor that we jokingly start a pool on an item each trip. He has never been under our pricing estimates yet, but it’s only been 14 years.

There are others that are very flakey in price, so I will ask.

Ahh, ya, if you know the guys history than I hear ya.

 

[Outlawmws]

I "trained" an overpriced guy over time to stop asking stupid $$ prices. He's now quite reasonable

My process was ask how much,make a reasonable offer and unless he agreed, shrug and put it down. I'm sure other helped by simply dropping the items. if no one is buying, the prices will drop...

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

I found a bunch of vises and tools at the Danial Boone Fort Campground annual yard sale. I have some double William wrenches if anyone is looking. The double Cresent is getting a good soaking.

Anyone ever use one of these Ratchet Pipe Wrench? It acts like it would work good.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

And some more

 

[bmwrd0]

This is one of the reasons I vastly prefer pro-run sales. I know all of the companies around here, and I know which ones are good on pricing, and which to avoid, or to hit on the second day, what have you. Family run sales are a total **** shoot, and while they can be quite good, they can also be a minefield of "that was uncle Ted's, so it isn't for sale", "Oh, cousin Bob showed up late last night and said he wanted all of the tools/books/whatever was interesting in the pics" or "Oh, we started 4 hours early/last night/won't open the garage until Timmy shows up/some other stupid thing" and, finally "putting Tools in the ad just makes more people show up!"

 

[Levaughn]

I found this metal bucket and metal box curbside.

 

[Kaervak]

Today at the ReStore I picked up this little 6V lantern. Needs a bit of a cleanup, but super cool and only $1.50

 

[Outlawmws]

The double Cresent is getting a good soaking.

Is the small jaw busted or MIA! I had to complete one once - It took a donor wrench that was pretty old as the early wenches were fatter jaws than the newer...

I found this metal bucket and metal box curbside.

Free is always good!

 

[Old Radar]

Today at the ReStore I picked up this little 6V lantern.

I can't remember the last time I saw a 6 volt battery.

 

[Outlawmws]

My Ace has them, but I have a few adapters for 4 D's in a 6V box battery config.

 

[WisJim]

A little off topic, but when I think of 6 volt lantern batteries, I remember a 1959 Triumph 650 that I had back in the 1970s. I was too cheap to buy a lead acid battery for it, and I used a 6 volt lantern battery, and a battery would last me an entire riding season, probably 8 months, and then need to be replaced the following season after sitting over winter. I was constantly surprised when the bike would start after a kick or two every time.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Is the small jaw busted or MIA! I had to complete one once - It took a donor wrench that was pretty old as the early wenches were fatter jaws than the newer...


Free is always good!

Yea broke. I am going to try and peace another to make the other side work. I just like the look.

 

[Outlawmws]

Pay attention to jaw width. it matters.

 

[Debcrow]

A little off topic, but when I think of 6 volt lantern batteries, I remember a 1959 Triumph 650 that I had back in the 1970s. I was too cheap to buy a lead acid battery for it, and I used a 6 volt lantern battery, and a battery would last me an entire riding season, probably 8 months, and then need to be replaced the following season after sitting over winter. I was constantly surprised when the bike would start after a kick or two every time.

Brings back memories when I was attending Bike shows by actually driving my 1953 Harley Hummer to the shows. I had the old hard rubber OEM battery case hollowed out. A six-volt lantern battery fit nicely and the originally battery top had a clip-on lead to hook to the battery. Looked totally stock without having to replace an expensive battery ever couple of years.

 

[bmwrd0]

A little off topic, but when I think of 6 volt lantern batteries, I remember a 1959 Triumph 650 that I had back in the 1970s. I was too cheap to buy a lead acid battery for it, and I used a 6 volt lantern battery, and a battery would last me an entire riding season, probably 8 months, and then need to be replaced the following season after sitting over winter. I was constantly surprised when the bike would start after a kick or two every time.

I had a kick start only Yamaha back in the nineties, and I replaced it with a "Battery Eliminator", basically a huge condenser. Man, I loved that bike (SRX600)

 

[WisJim]

I bought a nice Nicholson hacksaw at the Habitat Restore yesterday. I like the blade tension device. They also had a Mexican made Stanley 4C plane that I passed on. Don't need more common size planes .

 

[jeffmoss26]

small restore haul from yesterday

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I found a bunch of vises and tools at the Danial Boone Fort Campground annual yard sale.

That was a nice haul and the venue sounds fun.

What is going on with that hand vise? I collect them, from antique to vintage, but I have never seen one with a pin like that. Does the sliding jaw ride on that out that far?

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

That was a nice haul and the venue sounds fun.

What is going on with that hand vise? I collect them, from antique to vintage, but I have never seen one with a pin like that. Does the sliding jaw ride on that out that far?

Yea. It works very well. Who are some of the companies that make them? All mine says, is made in USA.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Try again.

 

[Squez]

Not sure if this counts as garage sale but I received my first purchase out of classified sections thanks macaxis

 

[Boogerman]

Not nice big collectible vise GJ guys like brag about, doesn't even have decent anvil on it; but price right and made in US so will go on my workbench someplace:

 

[Outlawmws]

price right and made in US

Thats a USUCK deal for a vintage 3" Wilton bullet!

 

[Smokeshow69]

okay, so this wasn't exactly procured at a garage sale - it was more of a "tradesies" kind of thing - more along the lines of "you clean up all this **** out of my back yard, and I will let you haul away all these valuable treasures" - and this gem (along with a running self-propelled lawnmower) were the only "keepers".


before I put this on ebay I figured I should ask if there are any lawn sprinkler collectors here ... I know Outlaw collects hose nozzles, but that seems like a different genre .... or maybe a Craftsman aficionado who is hellbent on collecting every item that ever had the Craftsman name stamped on it?

This is way cool! Post that in the Heritage era craftsman thread and I'm sure someone will pick it up. Nice find.

 

[akasrick]

That was a nice haul and the venue sounds fun.
What is going on with that hand vise? I collect them, from antique to vintage, but I have never seen one with a pin like that. Does the sliding jaw ride on that out that

Yea. It works very well. Who are some of the companies that make them? All mine says, is made in USA.

Possibly the vise in the catalog from this post. hand vise.

akasrick

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Who are some of the companies that make them?

Companies like MF, Goodel-Pratt, etc, companies like Starrett and B&S, and some of the vise makers. Mine are older, all steel, and mostly unmarked. I think the only two that are branded are Palmgren and a German import.

 

[RTM]

Companies like MF, Goodel-Pratt, etc, companies like Starrett and B&S, and some of the vise makers. Mine are older, all steel, and mostly unmarked. I think the only two that are branded are Palmgren and a German import.

Mine just says Japan on the ferrule, same general design, pin Sticks out just over 3/4”

 

[gpw_42]

The low going Boogerman's way is strong! Nice job.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Mine just says Japan on the ferrule, same general design, pin Sticks out just over 3/4”

As I said, most of mine are all steel, and older, also smaller, but I think I have a couple of the wooden file handle jobbies. I just don't remember a pin. I'll look later.

 

[four.cycle]

I think the only two that are branded are Palmgren and a German import.

I believe you may be onto something there. In my endless collection of old catalog pages, there are illustrations and descriptions of all manner of hand vises, none of which give any indication as to who made them.

 

[zanyad]

Not nice big collectible vise GJ guys like brag about, doesn't even have decent anvil on it; but price right and made in US so will go on my workbench someplace:

You definitely ****!

 

[akasrick]

I believe you may be onto something there. In my endless collection of old catalog pages, there are illustrations and descriptions of all manner of hand vises, none of which give any indication as to who made them.

An example of what you wrote, the "Boss" on a Billing's patent vise adv. Notice no "V groove" in either jaw of Boss cut. Not attributed.
I don't know who posted that Montgomery & Co. page




akasrick