2023 Garage Sale Thread

[Private Lugnutz]

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)...

 

[alinc100]

2 sales today,I left the 1st one empty-handed but filled a bag at the 2nd. pretty much NOS Craftsman metric wrenches,a mixed Thorsen/Action socket set(SAE) ,and the Wright Metric combos.

 

[WNYflyer]

2 sales today,I left the 1st one empty-handed but filled a bag at the 2nd. pretty much NOS Craftsman metric wrenches,a mixed Thorsen/Action socket set(SAE) ,and the Wright Metric combos.

alinc100, nice scores especially the Wright metric set, I like that style of Wright's. Well done

 

[alinc100]

alinc100, nice scores especially the Wright metric set, I like that style of Wright's. Well done

Thanks , I think I have the matching SAE set to these. I'm 100% positive its a denim roll, I'll look tomorrow and see. They might be wrightgrip 1.0

 

[RTM]

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

With KEYS!!!!!

 

[rust in the eye]

Wow! With all the bad press carnivals have earned over the years (ride safety), it's refreshing to see that SOMEONE was equipped to do the job properly.

Mike

My thoughts as well.

 

[Catfishdan]

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

Wow. Nice score! Those things go for a mint on the web.

 

[Squez]

The ms went to another estate sale while I was at work… got a 20.00 box….. some wood handled Stanley screwdrivers some other USA screwdrivers..some china aswell.. files 1 was a disston others were Nicholson Hayes all USA. Billings adjustable. some cutters a jar of drill bits a cheap allied socket set. Dasco and plvmb punch ? Mini screwdriver filter plyers wiss cutters mini prybar some USA bullnose and a made in Spain channellock style plyers Some chisels. A pen shaped thing.. not sure what it is and some other miscellaneous stuff

 

[Outlawmws]

Squez gets a USUCK for having a "ms" like that!

 

[brockmub]

Stopped at an estate sale on my way home, sure that everything would have been picked over. Noticed an unpriced little vise, covered with other stuff. Offered a couple bucks and brought it home.

 

[d42jeep]

I found a couple of garage sales on Craigslist so off we went this morning. The first sale was in Hercules, CA and featured some unusually old tools. The T wrenches are Walden and Blackhawk
Indestro Select sockets for BK
GMTK correct wartime Snap-on speeder
Long C Craftsman spiral screwdriver
Early North Bros push drill showing an 1897 patent
Walden Tee handle universals showing a patent date of 1918
A nice Plomb screwdriver
Blackhawk 1/2” tee handle
Obligatory Craftsman tools

-Don

 

[d42jeep]

We stopped at home for lunch and were off to the next sale in Oakland.
A rusty but salvageable Dunlap plane
Xcelite tools
10” Crescent pliers
A cute Havoline/Texaco screwdriver
Obligatory Craftsman tools
-Don

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

$5.50 auction Lot, pic looks funny but for reference the bigger of the two dies is 1-1/4 threads.

 

[Outlawmws]

Some nice finds there Don! I can't recall ever seeing T-wrench universals.

 

[Outlawmws]

$5.50 auction Lot,

That's a USUCK right there!

 

[RTM]

pen shaped thing.. not sure what it is and some other miscellaneous stuff

I've seen a couple of those types. One was a Bell System tool for burnishing contacts in a switch. Almost smooth

The other was more abrasive, and supposedly for filing contacts, more like emery board grit. That wasn't marked Bell.

I have a small sharpener in a pen shape, but it has a distinct grit to it, no mistaking it's purpose.

 

[mikeinri]

Some nice finds there Don! I can't recall ever seeing T-wrench universals.

Ditto (not that I'm ANY sort of expert)...

Mike

 

[bmwrd0]

There are zero good sales listed near me, and zero good sales listed in most of the valley. So, I took a short road trip to a town a couple hours away and, more importantly, out of the rain zone. But I also went as I saw good things in the online photos.
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The first sale netted the Staley 750, Hinsdale 3/8" ratchet, Walden black ox ratchet, metric combo wrench, and German small pistol holster. Second stop was were I found a file handle, glass cutter, MT2 bit, Bog ratchet and socket, S wrench, and a antique pair of Zeiss binoculars. Third stop yielded the socket box, while the fourth was were I found the bicycle cables. Fifth was a bust, and, surprisingly, the sixth, an older gentleman moving after 48 years, was were I discovered the Indestro pouch, Scandinavian oil, along with a Schrade knife that I forgot to picture. All of that was around $30.
Oh, and here is a picture of the socket box:

Seems complete socket-wise (+1 Snap-on deep), but I need to dig up a speeder and ratchet. If anyone has these, I am down to trade.

 

[3baygarage]

Nice finds BMW. Is that a Bog hex drive or square?

Good old Keystone. I was surprised to see a deep socket box (containing another brand) at one flea, and find a deep socket at another flea, several weekends ago here in FL.

 

[3baygarage]

I think I did good this morning. After all, I set out to just walk the baby and hit upon a garage sale on our route. An old widow’s sale. There was all stuff in the driveway plus everything in the garage.

The baby was gracious enough to let me look for 15 mins or so. Prices were good. I made a pile and promised to return with my wallet, which the lady was cool with.

Did I mention I was the only one there? This was at like 9am -9:30 am. Thank goodness, because when I drove back by myself immediately after the walk to pay, there were about a half dozen of the most annoying neighbors and customers I’ve ever run into! I wanted to dig some more and really only shared the tool area with two older handymen. I took my time looking.

The others were:

-an older couple who didn’t want anything, just wanted to ask about it and complain about prices.

-…. a supposed woman neighbor, looking everything up on her phone, and I mean everything. Asking what tools were so she could look them up. I let the other guys deal with her.

- the annoying couple next door, with the big house, you know, the BBL botox wife and her hubby. Just lingering around trying to act like they’re helping but really there being loud and obnoxious. I see these people on the street all the time and they seem annoying.

-Last but not least, the widow’s friend, who was super loud and obnoxious too, and had a fight with some repair people on her phone right in front of all of us. Then threw a fit complete with a weird shriek when she hung up.

-mystery neighbor woman

Then the weirdest thing happened. I missing the initial conversation while looking around, but I hear the new mystery woman enter the garage and ask something. Then she asks to borrow a glass or a mug from inside the woman’s house. As she and the old lady go inside, I’m left with just the the annoying old friend, and the ebay looker upper. The others had left. I turn and say “Who needs to borrow a mug? She has all these cups for sale.”. A whole table full in fact. The women were like “Oh, that’s another neighbor.” I was like o….k. The old woman comes out alone after several minutes and the other woman whose face I didn't see never came back out. Who do I feel as though this lady’s house was being ripped off? I mean, the woman clearly knew what she was doing as far as the sale went, a d prices. However, all these neighbors lingering around were very distracting and suspicious. Only three actual customers the entire time.

I paid for another few small items and split.

Sorry for the long winder.

 

[3baygarage]

Anyway, here is the haul. Sorry, photos acting up.


Fordson by….KEYSTONE Buffalo
Starrett
Osborne

texaco

Omelet maker.

Excelsior brand St. Louis. Very old with gate marks.

Some Blackhawk ratchets.
Bonney extensions
Snap-On including flextension, test light, 9/32 drive socket, pocket screwdriver.
Some Craftsman.
Haven’t gotten to the rest of the sockets yet.

 

[four.cycle]

"... the Indestro pouch ..."

The only Keystone I have is a couple 1/2" hex drive sets, but maybe we can work something out....

 

[gleman]

you know, the BBL botox wife and her hubby. Just lingering around trying to act like they’re helping but really there being loud and obnoxious.

I guess I don't know. What's BBL?
Is that like ***, they usually don't need to get Botox.

 

[3baygarage]

I guess I don't know. What's BBL?
Is that like ***, they usually don't need to get Botox.

Brazilian **** lift. A new one for this thread like TOO?

 

[bmwrd0]

Here is that Schrade that I mentioned above. Pretty beat up, but still lots of life left.

Three-Bay, the Bog is square drive.

 

[gleman]

Brazilian **** lift. A new one for this thread like TOO?

Ah! Gulf Coast here. So I guess Im too use to the booty and athleasure pants to notice the amount of proper lift. I know that's a thing with gals here.

 

[alinc100]

One estate sale today, only about 4 blocks from the house, in pictures had a red/gray Craftsman stack BUT I have no room so I didn't get there early to resist the temptation,and it was sold by the time I got there.Still had to stand in line at 12:00 for a sale that opened at 9:00. I'd bet some were there 5-6 am.I didn't have that much ambition,nor even enough to get a number/placeholder in line. I'll go back tomorrow as it is 1/2 off and dig thru the leftovers but I came home with this:
Estate Sale 11/11/23

Craftsman 1/4” dr =v=
3/16”,7/32’’,9/32”,11/32”,⅜” deep 6 pt sockets
Philips bit,elec bit,3/8” hex
Sliding Tee Handle

¼” -v- ratchet 43185

Craftsman 3/8” dr =v=
3/8” hex bit,1/4” hex bit
3/8”,7/16” ,1/2”,9/16” 6 point swivel
1/2” ,5/8”,11/16”,3/4” 12 point swivel

Craftsman 1/2” dr F to 3/4” M adapter

SK/SK wayne
1/4” dr 9/32”,11/32” 6pt deep sockets
3/8” dr 1/4” hex bit
1/2” dr 1/2” 12 point deep socket

MAC XU16 3/8” dr 1/2” 6 point swivel socket
Proto 5276-N 3/8” dr 9/16” 6 point swivel socket
Proto 5476 1/2” dr 9/16” 12 point swivel socket
Proto combination wrench set 11mm to 19mm(no15mm&18mm)
Proto 3 piece line wrench set(SAE)

Palm Grip 3/8” ratchet

 

[mikeinri]

I think I did good this morning. After all, I set out to just walk the baby and hit upon a garage sale on our route. An old widow’s sale. There was all stuff in the driveway plus everything in the garage.

The baby was gracious enough to let me look for 15 mins or so. Prices were good. I made a pile and promised to return with my wallet, which the lady was cool with.

Did I mention I was the only one there? This was at like 9am -9:30 am. Thank goodness, because when I drove back by myself immediately after the walk to pay, there were about a half dozen of the most annoying neighbors and customers I’ve ever run into! I wanted to dig some more and really only shared the tool area with two older handymen. I took my time looking.

The others were:

-an older couple who didn’t want anything, just wanted to ask about it and complain about prices.

-…. a supposed woman neighbor, looking everything up on her phone, and I mean everything. Asking what tools were so she could look them up. I let the other guys deal with her.

- the annoying couple next door, with the big house, you know, the BBL botox wife and her hubby. Just lingering around trying to act like they’re helping but really there being loud and obnoxious. I see these people on the street all the time and they seem annoying.

-Last but not least, the widow’s friend, who was super loud and obnoxious too, and had a fight with some repair people on her phone right in front of all of us. Then threw a fit complete with a weird shriek when she hung up.

-mystery neighbor woman

Then the weirdest thing happened. I missing the initial conversation while looking around, but I hear the new mystery woman enter the garage and ask something. Then she asks to borrow a glass or a mug from inside the woman’s house. As she and the old lady go inside, I’m left with just the the annoying old friend, and the ebay looker upper. The others had left. I turn and say “Who needs to borrow a mug? She has all these cups for sale.”. A whole table full in fact. The women were like “Oh, that’s another neighbor.” I was like o….k. The old woman comes out alone after several minutes and the other woman whose face I didn't see never came back out. Who do I feel as though this lady’s house was being ripped off? I mean, the woman clearly knew what she was doing as far as the sale went, a d prices. However, all these neighbors lingering around were very distracting and suspicious. Only three actual customers the entire time.

I paid for another few small items and split.

Sorry for the long winder.

Yeah, that's the problem... you can't pick your neighbors. Well, maybe when you first move in, but that's about it, you have no control over who moves in later.

Mike

 

[Outlawmws]

Well, I broke out of the doldrums for sales around here, mostly due to the local Col Flea and one estate sale, but I'll take it!

I did pass on a cool Simpson 3" machinists vise I liked at the FM, but it was more $$ that I wanted to part with.

First stop was an early estate sale, I was hoping for some camp gear selection, but it was semi modern nylon tents, and a cot. But I did pick up a piece of my childhood for $5; the storage cans aren't quite my vintage (I had metal lids) but the logs are still the same:



The Flea was good, most came from one seller who had decent prices for the most part:

The Bayonet I need to ID, I'm not familiar with it's markings. The Autolite carbide lamp is super clean insiode and out and may not have been used, but the bottom rim is dinged up like someone used it as a hammer? And the tiny "lantern" I think is a syrup container based on the ingredients molded into the glass:



Bayonet markings:



Same seller but later on as they were still setting up; for the frame, the picture frame was what I wanted. I have a couple with similar designs, SWMBO collects old photos so that goes to her. Then the brass Magnifier stand, and the little socket is a 9/32 drive, Plvmb "Wright Field" (WF) 5/16 socket. I don't have many 9/32 drive pieces.



Last bit from the Flea - a Craftsman Crimper - 3/4 - 1/2 capacity:



Another Estate sale - I had hopes for this one as the pics had a vise half buried on a shelf, and that was what drew me in - unfortunately it was an Asian Vise; but some of the other stuff made up for it.




The Spokeshave has "Made in USA" and "No. 51", so I think Stanley? A Plvmb, "Lawsuit grind off" DOE, Unbranded Ice pick, SO scraper, older SK ratchet and Craftsman Socket, Klein ratcheting cable cutter, and a set of Craftsman Ignition wrenches.



2 4" clamps brands are Adjustable, and Malleable, a point for a leg, maybe a transit? and a tiny oil can that after I got home I discovered was marked "SINGER" so I'm jazzed about that.




And last for the Estate sale, a Makita 4" grinder, it may be able to go 4-1/2" but the sanding disks are 4":




And one TOO that paid off - a Tupperware that will fit 9" Paper plates - I have a much deeper, slightly larger one that I use that will hold both the larger Chinets we and the 9" flimsies like this we as liners (the heavy Chinets get reused), but Its in the TT. I'll use this one for weekend trips and add 2-4 aluminum plates I have form camp pot sets and line those with the 9" plates.

 

[d42jeep]

After a couple of fairly successful days of sales, today was kind of a letdown. I revisited the sale from last week where I picked up a nice Powr-Kraft toolbox. I found a few things I had miised at blowout prices.
I already have a complete version of the Thorsen sourced Powr-Kraft set but I can use the individual
pieces. A Plomb punch and a Plumb hammer
A brad tool for BK’s new thread.
The rest of the planned sales were busts. We did stop at a TOO and grabbed an alleged Volvo toolset. Shiftless informed me that it was the same as the one he used to have in his 122S. It will end up at his house.
The last sale in Oakland had a pair of rusty Wiss tin snips which will likely clean up pretty well.



-Don

 

[alinc100]

Last bit from the Flea - a Craftsman Crimper - 3/4 - 1/2 capacity:

I think this is one of their fits-all type wrench pliers

 

[Outlawmws]

Yep, I had never seen one so assumed Crimper.

They ain't kidding - you need "Max Access!"

 

[alinc100]

Yep, I had never seen one so assumed Crimper.

They ain't kidding - "you need "Max Access!"

Yes in some perfect scenario it may be optium over channellock or vise grips , but it would seem to be a last resort type of tool. I think Sears may have engineered it as a Father's Day gift for the Dad you might be mad at

 

[Lesserstore]

The Bayonet I need to ID, I'm not families with it's markings. The Autolite carbide lamp is super clean insiode and out and may not have been used, but the bottom rim is dinged up like someone used it as a hammer? And the tiny "lantern" I think is a syrup container based on the ingredients molded into the glass:



Bayonet markings:

Japanese Type 30 bayonet for Arisaka rifles, mid-late WWII. Made by National Denki (now Panasonic) under supervision by the Kokura arsenal.

 

[Outlawmws]

Thanks Lessor!

 

[Macduf]

Not much to see this weekend, work got in the way again. First worth* piece ive seen

 

[RTM]

Not much this weekend, one stop with vintage tools advertised had almost every item priced higher than I would have paid for the entire bucket. A few drive by sites we had seen online, but didn’t look promising in the ads.

We got the trowel and casters for $6, so pleased with that. The casters are Faultless 4, plate mount with swivel and brake the trowel is a DeWit from Holland. The fan was $5, not sure how vintage, but all metal construction. Going to my office, should help with our LEED certified HVAC system.

 

[Smokeshow69]

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.

**I was just thinking about how I need to put out a psa reminder for the thread. Between a new job, and other family/life duties, I've been a busy dude so I certainly haven't been as active of a host as I would like to be for sure!**

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

**you **** majorly! There is seriously 1k sitting on your bench there. Well done!**

One estate sale today, only about 4 blocks from the house, in pictures had a red/gray Craftsman stack BUT I have no room so I didn't get there early to resist the temptation,and it was sold by the time I got there.Still had to stand in line at 12:00 for a sale that opened at 9:00. I'd bet some were there 5-6 am.I didn't have that much ambition,nor even enough to get a number/placeholder in line. I'll go back tomorrow as it is 1/2 off and dig thru the leftovers but I came home with this:
Estate Sale 11/11/23

Craftsman 1/4” dr =v=
3/16”,7/32’’,9/32”,11/32”,⅜” deep 6 pt sockets
Philips bit,elec bit,3/8” hex
Sliding Tee Handle

¼” -v- ratchet 43185

Craftsman 3/8” dr =v=
3/8” hex bit,1/4” hex bit
3/8”,7/16” ,1/2”,9/16” 6 point swivel
1/2” ,5/8”,11/16”,3/4” 12 point swivel

Craftsman 1/2” dr F to 3/4” M adapter

SK/SK wayne
1/4” dr 9/32”,11/32” 6pt deep sockets
3/8” dr 1/4” hex bit
1/2” dr 1/2” 12 point deep socket

MAC XU16 3/8” dr 1/2” 6 point swivel socket
Proto 5276-N 3/8” dr 9/16” 6 point swivel socket
Proto 5476 1/2” dr 9/16” 12 point swivel socket
Proto combination wrench set 11mm to 19mm(no15mm&18mm)
Proto 3 piece line wrench set(SAE)

Palm Grip 3/8” ratchet

**how crazy is this stack? Another member just found a 2 drawer mid chest and then you post a picture of a 3 drawer. Things come in 3's here on GJ**

Well, I broke out of the doldrums for sales around here, mostly due to the local Col Flea and one estate sale, but I'll take it!

I did pass on a cool Simpson 3" machinists vise I liked at the FM, but it was more $$ that I wanted to part with.

First stop was an early estate sale, I was hoping for some camp gear selection, but it was semi modern nylon tents, and a cot. But I did pick up a piece of my childhood for $5; the storage cans aren't quite my vintage (I had metal lids) but the logs are still the same:



The Flea was good, most came from one seller who had decent prices for the most part:

The Bayonet I need to ID, I'm not familiar with it's markings. The Autolite carbide lamp is super clean insiode and out and may not have been used, but the bottom rim is dinged up like someone used it as a hammer? And the tiny "lantern" I think is a syrup container based on the ingredients molded into the glass:



Bayonet markings:



Same seller but later on as they were still setting up; for the frame, the picture frame was what I wanted. I have a couple with similar designs, SWMBO collects old photos so that goes to her. Then the brass Magnifier stand, and the little socket is a 9/32 drive, Plvmb "Wright Field" (WF) 5/16 socket. I don't have many 9/32 drive pieces.



Last bit from the Flea - a Craftsman Crimper - 3/4 - 1/2 capacity:



Another Estate sale - I had hopes for this one as the pics had a vise half buried on a shelf, and that was what drew me in - unfortunately it was an Asian Vise; but some of the other stuff made up for it.




The Spokeshave has "Made in USA" and "No. 51", so I think Stanley? A Plvmb, "Lawsuit grind off" DOE, Unbranded Ice pick, SO scraper, older SK ratchet and Craftsman Socket, Klein ratcheting cable cutter, and a set of Craftsman Ignition wrenches.



2 4" clamps brands are Adjustable, and Malleable, a point for a leg, maybe a transit? and a tiny oil can that after I got home I discovered was marked "SINGER" so I'm jazzed about that.




And last for the Estate sale, a Makita 4" grinder, it may be able to go 4-1/2" but the sanding disks are 4":




And one TOO that paid off - a Tupperware that will fit 9" Paper plates - I have a much deeper, slightly larger one that I use that will hold both the larger Chinets we and the 9" flimsies like this we as liners (the heavy Chinets get reused), but Its in the TT. I'll use this one for weekend trips and add 2-4 aluminum plates I have form camp pot sets and line those with the 9" plates.

** As lesserstore said, Japanese Arisaka. I have one my grandfather brought back from Okinawa(type 99). It's a very well made early war rifle.

Japanese Type 30 bayonet for Arisaka rifles, mid-late WWII. Made by National Denki (now Panasonic) under supervision by the Kokura arsenal.

 

[Smokeshow69]

PSA announcement- as we are about 1.5 months from finishing the year I would encourage everyone to keep posting their finds! No matter how big or small, we are now entering the doldrum time of sales where things taper off and everyone is Jonesing for an estate sale or swap meet. Every picture and find counts! Plus I'm keeping track of ***** awarded so there is that....

 

[mikeinri]

I'm looking at another potential pile of freebies at work, hoping they come available before the end of the year. Nothing as good as the mill or compressor from a few years ago, however.

Mike