2023 Garage Sale Thread

[mikeinri]

Here is my haul from yesterday. We had to run some errands over the hill, so found an estate sale nearby. The sale started Friday, but looking at the ad, no way did I want to be there. It was going to be a madhouse

From estatesales.org https://estatesales.org/photos/105277353?sid=2251951 & nearby, pasting for posterity. (6 or 8 photos of this, one of the hands said it was insane first thing. 2 full pages of sales (1 person per line)

This pic caught my eye, and why I decided to stop. From https://estatesales.org/photos/105277275


When I got there, most of the order was long gone, as was the SK looking set in front. But a large portion of the sockets on the wall, and some of the wrenches, were scattered all over the bench. You can see the holders for the XCelite type drivers, Lugz' fave (of many) vice grip type things in black


R- L, rechargeable spray can, Starrett hardened center head, Starrett nailset, empty Starrett box, couple of Allen tools (as discussed recently), 2x CMan DBE metric, DeStaCo clamp, 4x US made vintage DBE, 7x tiny US wrenches, 5 mid length Craftsman metric sockets, 10mm, and 5,6,7 mm sockets, 2 SK swivel socket and 6x sockets, & extension, Apex bit, Diamond 8" adjustable, unknown Nicholson thing, odd snap ring pliers, Corona clipper, adjusting tool like for valves, Cincinnati Clamp, Stanley 18" auger bit extension, RJ auger bit. The US made include Vlchek, SK, Electrolite, Indestro, Billings etc.


Stupid me didn't register that those screwdriver holding things were still there, just empty now. I woulda loved to snag those. And those pegboard socket holders might have been fun too.



Also grabbed a set of German made Tenadium wrench set, #838 from 6mm to 22mm, skipping only 21mm I think. They were hanging on the pegboard, and I walked past them twice before I grabbed them. Deep offsets, nice heft in the hand. Really pleased to get these, I only have combo metric wrenches, and the deep offset was a bonus. When they asked to see my stuff at check out, they guy pulled out one, asked if they were on the wall, nice set, thought long and hard, and said $20. And the rest for $5. OK, started chucking all my stuff back in the bag as fast as possible.


Also grabbed a nice straight saw, a bit newer than my preference, but a bit of sharpening and away we go, was $5 first thing. Etch is still visible if you hold it at an angle.



Quite pleased for $30 out the door. Plus extra for gardening pots for MLW.

Did you leave those crowfoot wrenches behind???

You **** either way!

Mike

 

[mikeinri]

That's a good point! All my others are indeed M x F. By the way, note that male end on the right is turned 45* in orientation to the one on the left, and it has NO retention ball, both odd features. Both 1/2-inch drive.

What is that actually called, and what does it do? Is there a thread on those?

Mike

 

[mikeinri]

...entertaining the boys (concert Friday night...)...

Can't believe, 10 hours later, and no one asked...

The concert was Better Than Ezra, my 9th (or more) time seeing them, and my oldest son's 3rd time. We got to meet them afterwards, and they signed our T-shirts. Here's a preview of an item for my own estate sale someday...



Then I found this on YouTube yesterday morning. Not my video, but I "might" know the guy singing and dancing on the left side of the frame...

Seriously, who SITS at a rock concert?????

Mike

 

[Smokeshow69]

Hello, I picked this up in early September for $160. The guy I got it from was the second owner and he had bought it from the original owner the year or two before. It has been in the same body shop the entire time. It is from the mid 60's.

** I am well delayed in mentioning this above post. Did no one notice the uncommon 2 drawer mid chest? These are much less common than the more often seen 3 drawers. Very nice find and you **** in my book!**

Here are this weekend’s buys.


This is NOS
Here is some stuff cleaned up.

So much proto goodness in these pictures! Nice job

 

[Smokeshow69]

My garage sales/estate sales attendance has slowed down quite a bit these past few months as I have switched jobs back to the automotive repair industry and I have had to work some saturdays. I did have this saturday off and so my wife and I headed out and checked out a few sales and hit a goodwill yesterday. No finds for me yesterday. Today we hit 2 ES sales that were 50% off today and judging by the stickers on some of the items I brought home, no wonder so much was left over. Prices were sky high yesterday but much more reasonable today. At the first sale I scored all this lightly used Craftsman G series sockets/wrenches, screw drivers. I also found some =V= era metric sockets in 1/2 and 3/3 drive which is not so common around here. ( think I paid $80 for all the tools) All the craftsman will be put together into sets and sold as I don't need any more user sets. Also found some cork drawer liner for a few vintage proto tool boxes I'm working on. At the second stop I found the 2 wrench clips, the wright 3/4 drive bar and the taps/dies. I'm most excited about the Long C era wrench clip. I cant believe I found one of these in the wild! (these were bundled in with a few decorative items my wife bought to resell for $20)

 

[RTM]

Did you leave those crowfoot wrenches behind???

Looked like some weird ratcheting wrench, made in Taiwan. Didn't need to go down that rabbit hole, I have a set of mostly US made that rarely get used.

Of course, if I knew stuff was going to be so cheap, would have grabbed to flip.

 

[AK4570]

@bluebolt your Navy "ammo" box was actually for Mk127 parachute flares. Those boxes are some of the heaviest gauge military pyro cans. Great find!

Best regards,
John

 

[Stubby1743]

- I'll start with the unusual "cane", before the decrepit old man jokes start. It's hard to tell from this pic, but the handle is in two hinged halves that fold down into a seat. That disk on the bottom provides a little base of stability when the spike is poked into the ground. Not sure why it's provisioned to come off, but it does. Shaft is steel. Made in England for Abercrombie & Fitch. Not sure if it's vintage, but I like the hell out of it.

It's what's known as a "shooting Stick". Used by the "guns" at a driven shoot to sit on whilst they wait for game to arrive. Also used at any sort of outdoor sporting event. The disk comes off and can be repositioned on the boss below the handle.

 

[Stubby1743]

Hoping someone will know what this is. As I said upthread in my initial report, looks machinist-y to me, and the name comes up machinist-y, as far back as WWII, which I am happy to see. Not sure this particular tool is that old, although it could be. What's it for? Scribes are pointy. This is the opposite. And it doesn't look broken-off to me. Perfectly symmetrically concave. Kind of counterintuitive to the name NEEDLE-POINT if you ask me.

I would say that it's an alternative to a thimble and is used to push a sewing needle through material. Surely, the clue is in "Needle Point"?

 

[3baygarage]

Can't believe, 10 hours later, and no one asked...

The concert was Better Than Ezra,

Mike, sounds like you're a diehard fan. Which reminds me how little I know about the band. (Heads to wikipedia)
Desperately Wanting was huge when it was out. It was a favorite of mine at the time and appeared on one of my cassette mixtapes (remember those?). A front porch favorite as that's where my friends and I gathered to listen to the radio.

I'll have to check out your video at a different hour. Then I'll have to mention them to my buddy as we probably haven't mentioned that name much in the last 25+ years.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

What is that actually called, and what does it do? Is there a thread on those?

It's just an extension, like any other extension, but with a rotating grip, like speeders or tee-handles might have. Instead of letting a regular extension spin inside the palm of your hand with a looser grip, you can grab the grip firmly, and the extension will spin. Below are a few of mine, which will give you a better idea. No thread dedicated to the topic. They usually show up in brand threads.

@3baygarage - One other possible explanation for that odd end is that it had a press-fit female end that is now missing. It's not impossible for it to be designed for a handle with a female opening (female ratchet, etc), but it would be unusual, as you alluded to.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I would say that it's an alternative to a thimble and is used to push a sewing needle through material. Surely, the clue is in "Needle Point"?

That clue would be a red herring in this case, Stubby. Nork made machinist's tools, as the ad I included in my initial post alluded to. And it looks very much like a machinists' scriber, except for lacking the characteristic sharp and pointy tip, as I alluded to. I would find it hard to believe a company known for machinists' tools, including one used to mark fine, precise lines on steel workpieces, also made tools for the sewing industry.

Looking into the name, Nork Pattern NeedlePoint scriber is a thing...

Thanks. Yes, my googling turned up the same references. Apparently Nork was so well known for them and their particular construction that the industry adopted the name of the company as the type of scriber. And the break is not as clean as I thought upon further inspection of my vintage example. It looks like it snapped off right where the steel was formed dramatically narrower and tapered into the sharper point. I'm thinking it was an early design flaw.

I am going to use this one for ratchet repair! It will be perfect for holding those pesky little spring-loaded detent balls in dang place.

It's what's known as a "shooting Stick". Used by the "guns" at a driven shoot to sit on whilst they wait for game to arrive. Also used at any sort of outdoor sporting event. The disk comes off and can be repositioned on the boss below the handle.

Thanks, Stubby. Another GJ'er beat you to it yesterday on my Lugzsonian thread, down the Vintage Board here, where a few members had some fun wishing that with a name like that they also fired a ballistic projectile akin to Mr. Steed's umbrella in The Avengers!

 

[Fred Knox]

I was able to pick-up some vintage tools over the weekend. When I see older hand tools, even if I don't currently collect them, I seem to start a new collection area! Some tools are just too good-looking to pass up:

Western Electric 838 tool kit with leather case and Bell System tools (cover stamped “3722”)
Vintage Irwin "Borcase" with all auger bits
Snap-on Vacuum Grip No 387 diagonal cutting pliers
Stanley Sweetheart No. 766 3" jaws clamp-on vise (missed photo op)
Bemis & Call 6 ½" monkey wrench with all-metal handle
M. Klein & Sons linesman 8 1/2" pliers with perfect logo stamp (date code Feb. 1936)
PEXTO No. 30-7" lineman pliers with knurled handles
Hampton Mach & Tool Co. adjustable lightning wrench
Bridgeport Hardware MFG Corp. tomahawk No.98 crate hammer with hatchet, nail puller and pry bar
Very cool No. 14 scissor-like wrench (need help identifying so taking all suggestions = far right of group photo)
North Brothers Yankee (pre-Stanley) No. 43 push drill
AMPCO 12" non-sparking H-19 claw hammer with great original handle.
Dunlap Tools 21 blade feeler gauge 0015” -.035”
Vintage Diamond Tool and Horseshoe Co. T28 (8") crate pry tool with horseshoe logo
Kraeuter Tools No. 1831-7" linesman pliers (great grips)
Mini thumb oiler can
Bonney Bonaloy #1166 3/4" combination wrench
Vlchek Caterpillar 9/16" 1A1442 tappet wrench
Early Williams No.25 wrench (marked 1/4 x 5/16)
Blue Point 1 1/8" box end wrench PAT. No. 1424069 (looks like it's cut in half?)
"No idea" tool (taking all suggestions too = the one on the far left next to the Diamond crate tool)

 

[four.cycle]

"No idea" tool (taking all suggestions too = the one on the far left next to the Diamond crate tool)

Cotter Pin tool?

The Hampton "Lightning" is quite a find - is all that writing etched on it, or just penciled on?

 

[Ducky]

** I am well delayed in mentioning this above post. Did no one notice the uncommon 2 drawer mid chest? These are much less common than the more often seen 3 drawers. Very nice find and you **** in my book!**

Thanks Smokeshow, you just made my day...

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Western Electric 838 tool kit with leather case and Bell System tools (cover stamped “3722”)

Oh my sweet splendiferous lord, that is freakin' gorgeous, Fred! I'm on the road or I would surely break out my ****-O-Meter for that kit.

 

[Old Radar]

Went to two sales today

I guess you both had a lot of time on your hands today!

I'm really disappointed that this didn't start a run of bad puns. You guys are no fun. I can only imagine that @Old Radar is sleeping in and @mikeinri missed it.

No Excuse, Sir! Well, other than to say I immediately thought Jeff's clock would be a perfect Picker Of The Year Award, but didn't want to tread on any toes. But now that I think about it, it's already November and our host, @Smokeshow69, has been pretty quiet about that particular end-of-year activity.

To catch up with my own accusations of Suckage, I call out:

@d42jeep for his free-sale vintage auto battery tester;
@bluebolt for his Remington R1613 knife;
@Private Lugnutz for his non-shooting Shooting Stick;
@oak_park for another S-K haul;
@RTM for his $30 haul;
and @Fred Knox for his vintage tool bonanza!

As for myself, the only things I have to show are this Goodell-Pratt No. 676 screwdriver and a Lufkin No. 74C thread gage.
The gage has a Jan 27, 1925 patent date and cost $1.
The driver has a Pat. Appl'd For stamp and was patented in 1922. It was in such bad shape with rust and a bent shaft that they threw it in for free. More pics and story at the Let's Show Our Wood thread here.

 

[alinc100]

I was able to pick-up some vintage tools over the weekend. When I see older hand tools, even if I don't currently collect them, I seem to start a new collection area! Some tools are just too good-looking to pass up:

Western Electric 838 tool kit with leather case and Bell System tools (cover stamped “3722”)

Fred would it be safe to assume the screwdriver/handled tool looks something like this? If they do I think thanks to your find in context I can guess/assume they are for twisting small phone wires.

 

[four.cycle]

I did not accompany my mother into anyone's garage, but I did happen upon a few items I found of interest over the weekend while visiting beautiful downtown Sequim. (pronounced SKWIM)

This piece grabbed my attention immediately, and although it's been reworked a bit I had to have it. Not along the line of "tool" at all, but I'm wondering if anyone can make sense of the maker's location? Richard .... in ... ?

Not a lot in the way of "tools" at these weekend gigs up there, which apparently are frequent and scattered all over the area, but other interesting doo-dads appropriate for the time.

 

[bluebolt]

Outlawmws, here are the handles on both the electrical/tool box and ammo box.

 

[four.cycle]

All it said in the ad was "Tool box with some tools in it. $50"

I sent the seller an email and told him I'd like to pick it up, but there were some issues with scheduling and that I'd like him to hold it for me until Sunday, which he agreed to do.
When I got home from Sequim, I drove up to Covington to pick up this red box "with some tools".
I checked a few of the drawers and they seemed okay. There were a lot of sockets rolling around and some oddball stuff but it was dark in his garage so I gave him the $50 bucks and he helped me load it - it's pretty heavy - and I brought it home.



He said he might have keys for the locks somewhere, but I told him if I locked it up I'd probably lose the keys - so no big deal.

There is an issue with the bottom drawer: when it is fully opened it comes unbuttoned from that sliding rail on the left hand side. I am hoping there's a way to correct that. Dumping tools all over the floor is not something I need to happen.

There were a number of items in there - once I got it sorted out I figured I did okay:
K-D 13-pc 1/4" dr 12-pt SAE socket set in blow-mold case - complete - fairly minty
S-K 11-pc 1/4" dr 12-pt Metric sockt set in blow-mold case - like above
S-K 40970 (1/4") and 45170 (3/8") ratchets

China needle-nose pliers. No-name (probably China) 10-in adjustable, Neuse thingie, buncha Taiwan stuff
Credo, Fuller, Irwin, and (possibly) Rosco screwdrivers.

The small 1/4" hex drive set is kind of puzzling. Detent ball at each end of the shaft, Neither the 1/4" square or the 1/4" hex socket will slide down past the detent ball on the long arm of the "ell" handle". Cad plated (or zinc)

* the Fuller, Irwin, Matco, Cornwell all need new homes

 

[Old Radar]

There is an issue with the bottom drawer: when it is fully opened it comes unbuttoned from that sliding rail on the left hand side.

And when it is fully closed, it sits cockeyed with the left side down. I'd check both chest and drawer slides on both sides for structural integrity. Another possibility is the drawer may be out of square from being dropped. That could have dorked up the slide, too.

 

[unkqty]

Week three of striking out on tools.

I did get a shinebox!



Not sure what I'll do with it but it did have some brushes and tins with it.

(sorry - couldn't resist)

 

[Fred Knox]

Cotter Pin tool?

The Hampton "Lightning" is quite a find - is all that writing etched on it, or just penciled on?

It may be a cotter pin tool. I have seen something similar, but without as many hooks or crannies. The Hampton "Lightning" writing is from an erasable pen from the previous owner.

Oh my sweet splendiferous lord, that is freakin' gorgeous, Fred! I'm on the road or I would surely break out my ****-O-Meter for that kit.

I can wait!

Fred would it be safe to assume the screwdriver/handled tool looks something like this? If they do I think thanks to your find in context I can guess/assume they are for twisting small phone wires.

It is a 1/8" slot screwdriver. It is stamped "Bell System KS-6854".

 

[Old Man Roger]

All it said in the ad was "Tool box with some tools in it. $50"

I sent the seller an email and told him I'd like to pick it up, but there were some issues with scheduling and that I'd like him to hold it for me until Sunday, which he agreed to do.
When I got home from Sequim, I drove up to Covington to pick up this red box "with some tools".
I checked a few of the drawers and they seemed okay. There were a lot of sockets rolling around and some oddball stuff but it was dark in his garage so I gave him the $50 bucks and he helped me load it - it's pretty heavy - and I brought it home.



He said he might have keys for the locks somewhere, but I told him if I locked it up I'd probably lose the keys - so no big deal.

There is an issue with the bottom drawer: when it is fully opened it comes unbuttoned from that sliding rail on the left hand side. I am hoping there's a way to correct that. Dumping tools all over the floor is not something I need to happen.

There were a number of items in there - once I got it sorted out I figured I did okay:
K-D 13-pc 1/4" dr 12-pt SAE socket set in blow-mold case - complete - fairly minty
S-K 11-pc 1/4" dr 12-pt Metric sockt set in blow-mold case - like above
S-K 40970 an 45170 ratchets

China needle-nose pliers. No-name (probably China) 10-in adjustable, Neuse thingie, buncha Taiwan stuff
Credo, Fuller, Irwin, and (possibly) Rosco screwdrivers.

The small 1/4" hex drive set is kind of puzzling. Detent ball at each end of the shaft, Neither the 1/4" square or the 1/4" hex socket will slide down past the detent ball on the long arm of the "ell" handle". Cad plated (or zinc)

* the Fuller, Irwin, Matco, Cornwell all need new homes

That bottom drawer was likely over loaded or the whole box was dropped, easy fix though.
The slides are simple if you just look at them carefully. Make sure the slide rails in the box are snug to the removable slides, and make sure the removable slides are straight. Take the drawer out and put the removable slide into the rail inside the box, then give the rail a gental squeezes with a pair of channel locks to snug it up around the removable slide. Clean and lube and you’re good to go.

Oh and make sure the little tabs that are supposed to stop the drawer aren’t pushed in to far. If they are, just pry them out a little.

 

[RTM]

Fred would it be safe to assume the screwdriver/handled tool looks something like this? If they do I think thanks to your find in context I can guess/assume they are for twisting small phone wires.

That looks like it might work as a wire punch down tool. Straddle your wire across the flat metal with a slot down the middle, put screwdriver like thing on top, wire in the groove, push.

Hmm, maybe not, the correct name is wire inserter, and is covered here. Don't see yours there.

https://www.telecomarchive.com/docs/bsp-archive/074/074-226-119_I6.pdf

 

[RTM]

It is a 1/8" slot screwdriver. It is stamped "Bell System KS-6854".

See here

https://www.telecomarchive.com/docs/bsp-archive/074/074-256-117_I1.pdf

 

[four.cycle]

That bottom drawer was likely over loaded or the whole box was dropped, easy fix though.
The slides are simple if you just look at them carefully. Make sure the slide rails in the box are snug to the removable slides, and make sure the removable slides are straight. Take the drawer out and put the removable slide into the rail inside the box, then give the rail a gental squeezes with a pair of channel locks to snug it up around the removable slide. Clean and lube and you’re good to go.

Oh and make sure the little tabs that are supposed to stop the drawer aren’t pushed in to far. If they are, just pry them out a little.

thank you thank you!!

I have a "U.S. General" box that I need to move out into the garage, but I already know there's not enough room in it for everything and I needed something for the "overstock" stuff. I think that this Craftsman box will do the truck.

 

[Provincial]

Fred would it be safe to assume the screwdriver/handled tool looks something like this? If they do I think thanks to your find in context I can guess/assume they are for twisting small phone wires.

Back before the days of punch-down tools, each wire had to be wrapped around a screw with a wide, slotted head. When you did that, you couldn't let the tail cross the incoming wire, as it would compress and weaken the soft copper strand. I believe that your tools are for just this purpose. Getting this right with common tools is difficult and time consuming, since the screws are located in tight quarters.

 

[Provincial]

It was a slow day at the monthly flea market Sunday. Daylight Savings time change may have been an issue, but many of the regular vendors were not there. I found a few items, but nothing spectacular:

A set of 4" swivel casters, new in the bag. Two are locking. $2.00
Thorsen 2020 combo 5/8
Action 2016 long combo 1/2
Blackhawk ZW-1214 Tubing wrench
SK 40953 1/4 dr. hinge handle (all 4 for $1.00)
Ken Tool T-20 tire iron
Proto USA 2336 gasket scraper (these two were $4.00)
Plomb 9652 stubby screwdriver
K-star gap gauge
Westline DOE 3/8 x 7/16 (all three for $1.00)

 

[bmwrd0]

I keep an eBay search for a few specific things, things that don't often show up in the average used market, at least, not around here. And one of those searches turned up two of what I am looking for, but both were buy-it-now for very good prices, but, sadly, both were also pick up only. But! one of them was in the town that my father's widow lives in. Which is a two day drive away. But, a little planning, a bit of luck with the wife, and, by killing two birds with one stone, I can make a long trip worthwhile. So, after four days of driving, I now own this:

A Gerstner International rolling chest. These retail for around $1300, but I was able to pick this up for a quarter of that. And it is in like new condition, having only been used by a model maker. This one is also old enough to be a six drawer model, which has been superseded by a five drawer model, as they eliminated the thin top drawer. I am now very tired, as driving across the Nevada desert is one of the longest, most boring roads known to man. Fortunately, I was able to take the slower but longer road back, skirting along the eastern Sierra and later up across the top. Simply stunning views.

Also, another eBay win came in while I was gone, two English cross pein hammers:

I got a great deal on them, a good enough deal that I had no problem paying for shipping from the UK.

Finally, while I was gone, my account was hacked, and our host Ryan quickly took steps to make sure no damage was done. So, Thank You Sir!

 

[ObnoxiousFumes]

Really kinda bummed about this one, just missed out on a Hossfeld #2 with a stand, paper manual, and a pile of dies for $1000, only an hour from home. Was out of the province for the weekend and just missed it.

 

[mikeinri]

Mike, sounds like you're a diehard fan. Which reminds me how little I know about the band. (Heads to wikipedia)
Desperately Wanting was huge when it was out. It was a favorite of mine at the time and appeared on one of my cassette mixtapes (remember those?). A front porch favorite as that's where my friends and I gathered to listen to the radio.

I'll have to check out your video at a different hour. Then I'll have to mention them to my buddy as we probably haven't mentioned that name much in the last 25+ years.

Diehard fan? Not really, that was spread over nearly 30 years, LOL... I used to go to a LOT of concerts in my 20s and early 30s. Having kids put that on hold for 10-15 years. But, BTE is one of my favorite live bands because of Kevin's banter and the way they change things up.

BTE just keeps touring; in fact, they were in the area twice this year (over the summer they opened for Train, I didn't go because I don't like Train, and hate when a band opens and is held to 45 minutes of playing time, when they will easily play 2+ hours as a headliner if allowed).

Mixtapes? Yes, I remember, both the DIY and Rhino Records - style...

It's just an extension, like any other extension, but with a rotating grip, like speeders or tee-handles might have. Instead of letting a regular extension spin inside the palm of your hand with a looser grip, you can grab the grip firmly, and the extension will spin. Below are a few of mine, which will give you a better idea. No thread dedicated to the topic. They usually show up in brand threads.

Thanks, now I get it, LOL. Not sure I'd ever use something like that.

As for myself, the only things I have to show are this Goodell-Pratt No. 676 screwdriver and a Lufkin No. 74C thread gage.
The gage has a Jan 27, 1925 patent date and cost $1.
The driver has a Pat. Appl'd For stamp and was patented in 1922. It was in such bad shape with rust and a bent shaft that they threw it in for free. More pics and story at the Let's Show Our Wood thread here.

You **** for the vintage thread gauge. That thing is cool!

All it said in the ad was "Tool box with some tools in it. $50"

I sent the seller an email and told him I'd like to pick it up, but there were some issues with scheduling and that I'd like him to hold it for me until Sunday, which he agreed to do.
When I got home from Sequim, I drove up to Covington to pick up this red box "with some tools".
I checked a few of the drawers and they seemed okay. There were a lot of sockets rolling around and some oddball stuff but it was dark in his garage so I gave him the $50 bucks and he helped me load it - it's pretty heavy - and I brought it home.



He said he might have keys for the locks somewhere, but I told him if I locked it up I'd probably lose the keys - so no big deal.

There is an issue with the bottom drawer: when it is fully opened it comes unbuttoned from that sliding rail on the left hand side. I am hoping there's a way to correct that. Dumping tools all over the floor is not something I need to happen.

There were a number of items in there - once I got it sorted out I figured I did okay:
K-D 13-pc 1/4" dr 12-pt SAE socket set in blow-mold case - complete - fairly minty
S-K 11-pc 1/4" dr 12-pt Metric sockt set in blow-mold case - like above
S-K 40970 (1/4") and 45170 (3/8") ratchets

China needle-nose pliers. No-name (probably China) 10-in adjustable, Neuse thingie, buncha Taiwan stuff
Credo, Fuller, Irwin, and (possibly) Rosco screwdrivers.

The small 1/4" hex drive set is kind of puzzling. Detent ball at each end of the shaft, Neither the 1/4" square or the 1/4" hex socket will slide down past the detent ball on the long arm of the "ell" handle". Cad plated (or zinc)

* the Fuller, Irwin, Matco, Cornwell all need new homes

You **** for the like-new K-D and S-K sets!

I keep an eBay search for a few specific things, things that don't often show up in the average used market, at least, not around here. And one of those searches turned up two of what I am looking for, but both were buy-it-now for very good prices, but, sadly, both were also pick up only. But! one of them was in the town that my father's widow lives in. Which is a two day drive away. But, a little planning, a bit of luck with the wife, and, by killing two birds with one stone, I can make a long trip worthwhile. So, after four days of driving, I now own this:

A Gerstner International rolling chest. These retail for around $1300, but I was able to pick this up for a quarter of that. And it is in like new condition, having only been used by a model maker. This one is also old enough to be a six drawer model, which has been superseded by a five drawer model, as they eliminated the thin top drawer. I am now very tired, as driving across the Nevada desert is one of the longest, most boring roads known to man. Fortunately, I was able to take the slower but longer road back, skirting along the eastern Sierra and later up across the top. Simply stunning views.

Also, another eBay win came in while I was gone, two English cross pein hammers:

I got a great deal on them, a good enough deal that I had no problem paying for shipping from the UK.

Finally, while I was gone, my account was hacked, and our host Ryan quickly took steps to make sure no damage was done. So, Thank You Sir!

You ****! The condition of those items is ridiculous...

Really kinda bummed about this one, just missed out on a Hossfeld #2 with a stand, paper manual, and a pile of dies for $1000, only an hour from home. Was out of the province for the weekend and just missed it.

Wow, $1k??? What is something like that worth new? I used one of those in a fab shop many moons ago, never gave a second's thought as to its value.


Mike

 

[ObnoxiousFumes]

Wow, $1k??? What is something like that worth new? I used one of those in a fab shop many moons ago, never gave a second's thought as to its value.

Forgot to specify, that’s CAD, so more like $730 US.
I think the bender is worth around $1000 US new, but the dies are the expensive part, and there was quite a few with that one.

 

[Old Radar]

Beemer ***** for that sweet Gerstner chest!

 

[gpw_42]

A (late) **** for oak_park on his SK haul from last week, plus one for Beemer's Gerstner.

Haven't gotten out much the last month, and I'm starting to have withdrawals...life gets in the way sometimes. Have picked up a couple items, though, including a wartime stubby flat tip.

 

[BlueBomber]

Lots of good finds lately, folks!

I scored a Harbor Freight 44" tool chest off FB Marketplace for $150 this week. Came with the keys and is like new under a little grime. This will be a Christmas gift for my 77-yo Mom (yes, I'm serious) who needs a locking toolbox in her garage to keep my lightfingered cousins from "borrowing" the tools I will also give her to replace my father's tools, which have mysteriously been disappearing from the property over the last three years.



Today, I ran my daughter and her spouse to the airport and took the opportunity to drop in on a Thursday-start estate sale. The usual suspects of grey-haired old retirees were already waiting at the curb when I pulled up an hour ahead of the advertised start. The sale staff opened up the back yard early, and the whole crowd walked right by the one thing at the sale I wanted, the big cast iron valve handles. I grabbed them and returned to the roped off entrance for bundling. By 0815 (15 min ahead of advertised start), the crowd of early birds was back at the roped off driveway. One of the assistants came out to announce that some of the tool drawers in the back of the garage were not stable and if pulled too far out could dump their contents. The crowd took this as an unspoken signal that the sale had begun, and in unison, as if by psychic link, the old men at the rope flipped it over their heads and flooded into the 2-car garage. The assistant was a bit taken aback and muttered something about wishing he had that on camera!

I edged in behind the crowd and picked out a few hand tools from the piles. I bundled them with the handles for an even $50.



2x Crane 16" cast iron valve handles, for SWMBO's yard art project
Bridgeport X DOE wrench
ViceGrip 8R, modified as welding clamp
Vicegrip 5WR
Superwrench 8733C DBE

 

[Private Lugnutz]

The sale staff opened up the back yard early, and the whole crowd walked right by the one thing at the sale I wanted, the big cast iron valve handles.

Sweet! Decorative? Or a new repurposing project?

 

[BlueBomber]

Sweet! Decorative? Or a new repurposing project?

Lugz,

This will join the pile of round metal objects we've been accumulating over the last several years that will be something like the attached (but on a smaller scale)...

 

[MercLSU]

Picked up four small Craftsman side box / tool caddies yesterday at an estate sale.