Outlawmws
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A call for the host, RTM - Saukit got the box last year, but didn't open til this, does a USUCK count in 2024 for a good free pile?
2024 Garage Sale Thread (13th Annual)
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ctuai
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-11 in Des Moines and my cleaning routing is bogged down as the Evaporust in my unheated garage has frozen solid.
Outlawmws
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Hope the container didn't; crack.
Outlawmws
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-Figure it out! 
Raineman
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Yeah. saukit *****.
Old Man Roger
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Saukit, that’s a town in Massachusetts right?
I have no idea, but the Sauk is a river up here in Washington where I live…just a play on words!
Old Man Roger
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Ya, I was just messin around too.
Here I am, the host, finally on the board for 2024. A pair of rare Sunday sales, possibly due to the miserable misting moisture falling from the sky all day Saturday.
There was an interesting red box in the pix, and only went for $25, about two minutes before I arrived. Smaller flip top, drop front, but the top section under the flip up was two different depths. Under the deep side was a shallow drawer or two. The other side of the top was about normal depth, and has one deep drawer, and one or two shallower. The missing lock was on the top face, no top handle, but two side handles. Not real heavy duty, but interesting design. Supposedly came out of Pearl Harbor Shipyard in 1977. Don't think it was old enough for being there in 1941
Seeing as I was missing the box, I wandered a bit while they emptied it. Found some Pony clamps, two C clamps, an NPT 1/2-14 tap, and going back to the box, a 455 K&D snap ring pliers w replaceable tips. Then found a Suncast storage box, got all the above for $5 more than the box.
There was an interesting red box in the pix, and only went for $25, about two minutes before I arrived. Smaller flip top, drop front, but the top section under the flip up was two different depths. Under the deep side was a shallow drawer or two. The other side of the top was about normal depth, and has one deep drawer, and one or two shallower. The missing lock was on the top face, no top handle, but two side handles. Not real heavy duty, but interesting design. Supposedly came out of Pearl Harbor Shipyard in 1977. Don't think it was old enough for being there in 1941
Seeing as I was missing the box, I wandered a bit while they emptied it. Found some Pony clamps, two C clamps, an NPT 1/2-14 tap, and going back to the box, a 455 K&D snap ring pliers w replaceable tips. Then found a Suncast storage box, got all the above for $5 more than the box.
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3baygarage
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Good to see you on the board RTM.
Today was a cold, dreary day that turned rainy. I hit 2 fleas, the outdoor and then the indoor. Found some interesting things. KRA carry box, $8.
-Handful of Craftsman including pro screwdrivers and #2 phillips cushion grip & drive, unmarked cross bar, locking pliers, wrenches & cutter.
-Proto 70mm and Whitworth socket
-Bonney pliers and connecting rod socket
-Utica Lineman’s pliers
-Gray battery clamp pliers
-Kraeuter Grip-Cut ploers
-Master Mechanic adjustable
-Williams cutoff 2” thin box wrench
-Herbrand 1-1/4 single ender
-Vaco offset driver, Indestro pocket driver, advertising driver
-Barcalo embossed open end
-Inwesco penta socket
-Snap-On, Plomb, Matco, Mac misc.
-Greenlee screwholder
And this. Rizzuto Estileto (Milano) switchblade. I was prepared for a good haggle, but got it for $1. What a disappointment.
Pulled it out the top of a Craftsman stack filled with misc. junk. After buying the cross bar for $1, seller said give him a dollar more.
Needs cleaning and lube inside to work better. Not sure which route to go with the plastic handle. I guess they are a pretty desirable old knife though.
Today was a cold, dreary day that turned rainy. I hit 2 fleas, the outdoor and then the indoor. Found some interesting things. KRA carry box, $8.
-Handful of Craftsman including pro screwdrivers and #2 phillips cushion grip & drive, unmarked cross bar, locking pliers, wrenches & cutter.
-Proto 70mm and Whitworth socket
-Bonney pliers and connecting rod socket
-Utica Lineman’s pliers
-Gray battery clamp pliers
-Kraeuter Grip-Cut ploers
-Master Mechanic adjustable
-Williams cutoff 2” thin box wrench
-Herbrand 1-1/4 single ender
-Vaco offset driver, Indestro pocket driver, advertising driver
-Barcalo embossed open end
-Inwesco penta socket
-Snap-On, Plomb, Matco, Mac misc.
-Greenlee screwholder
And this. Rizzuto Estileto (Milano) switchblade. I was prepared for a good haggle, but got it for $1. What a disappointment.
Pulled it out the top of a Craftsman stack filled with misc. junk. After buying the cross bar for $1, seller said give him a dollar more.Needs cleaning and lube inside to work better. Not sure which route to go with the plastic handle. I guess they are a pretty desirable old knife though.
Raineman
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Also a great bow company
3baygarage
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A tool dealer was set up with lots of good odds and ends.
Found some really cool pieces and a long swinging ****.
King **** that is.
-S-K cross bar
-Billings male drive socket
-King **** swiveling wrench
-oddball Reinhard McCabe sliding adjustable wrench
- part of a Ford marked 1/2” drive adjustment tool
- Williams offset slide handle
-unfinished combination wrench, brand unknown
-Armstrong oddball open end with FSN on the reverse
Found some really cool pieces and a long swinging ****.
King **** that is.-S-K cross bar
-Billings male drive socket
-King **** swiveling wrench
-oddball Reinhard McCabe sliding adjustable wrench
- part of a Ford marked 1/2” drive adjustment tool
- Williams offset slide handle
-unfinished combination wrench, brand unknown
-Armstrong oddball open end with FSN on the reverse
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Outlawmws
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Raineman
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Funny! I got my KRA25 in 2021 for $8 also, complete with tray. I guess we set the market for them. Brought mine home on the back of my Road Glide with the Mrs. just shaking her head in disbelief riding between me and the Snap on gold. And yes, it is posted in the GS21 threadGood to see you on the board RTM.
Today was a cold, dreary day that turned rainy. I hit 2 fleas, the outdoor and then the indoor. Found some interesting things. KRA carry box, $8.
-Handful of Craftsman including pro screwdrivers and #2 phillips cushion grip & drive, unmarked cross bar, locking pliers, wrenches & cutter.
-Proto 70mm and Whitworth socket
-Bonney pliers and connecting rod socket
-Utica Lineman’s pliers
-Gray battery clamp pliers
-Kraeuter Grip-Cut ploers
-Master Mechanic adjustable
-Williams cutoff 2” thin box wrench
-Herbrand 1-1/4 single ender
-Vaco offset driver, Indestro pocket driver, advertising driver
-Barcalo embossed open end
-Inwesco penta socket
-Snap-On, Plomb, Matco, Mac misc.
-Greenlee screwholder
And this. Rizzuto Estileto (Milano) switchblade. I was prepared for a good haggle, but got it for $1. What a disappointment.
Needs cleaning and lube inside to work better. Not sure which route to go with the plastic handle. I guess they are a pretty desirable old knife though.
3baygarage
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Nice. This had taps and random junk in it, they wanted 15 for all.
Smokeshow69
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Ragtop TA found a completed transitional logo ratchet repair box(es) at a flea market in Texas about 4 years ago. They were super cheap. And yes he *****!
d42jeep
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Looks like our missing day has returned. 3bay is off the hook.
-Don
-Don
Outlawmws
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3bay, what is the short "breaker" in pic 1?
I was getting DB errors earlier this AM?
Still having issues getting a thumbnail to come upbmwrd0
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I was too, Outlaw, but restarted my laptop and everything was good again. So, I don't know.
Outlawmws
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3baygarage
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A Ford stamped adjustment tool of some sort. The logo is faint but there. It's incomplete. I have to spend time researching the part number, wasn't finding good results.
Nothing is hosed. I just screwed up… essentially, we are updating drives and I forgot to tun off the forum while doing so… we got unsynced.
Things are coming back together now.
Sorry for the issues fellas.
Things are coming back together now.
Sorry for the issues fellas.
Outlawmws
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At least I'm not going crazy! Thx Ryan!
Definitely a good read.
Our Men's leagues are pretty good. The Umpires don't take much **** which is good. Unfortunately some of them are horrendous, especially at the plate but it is what it is.
AK4570
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Short $4 haul from Saturday:
3/8 Flex Spinner (will post in the appropriate thread)
Klein 1570-3 (x2)
Proto 9695 clutch driver (we own a classic camper where this will see much usage)
Proto 5444A
Quench tray for a Craftsman block grinder
Best regards,
John
3/8 Flex Spinner (will post in the appropriate thread)
Klein 1570-3 (x2)
Proto 9695 clutch driver (we own a classic camper where this will see much usage)
Proto 5444A
Quench tray for a Craftsman block grinder
Best regards,
John
BlueBomber
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6 & 7/8 and saukit both **** for their freebies.
I have one of my own to add:
On our town's Everything Is Free Facebook group: just a picture and "Failed for us. Turns but won't start. Maybe you can get it to work."
The post was 20 minutes old. No address listed, but I looked it up from his previous posts and hustled over there. As I pulled up, there was an large van idling next to the generator. I pulled up in front and walked back to talk to the lady in the driver's seat, thinking she might be waiting on someone to come help load the generator.
I pointed to the generator as she rolled down the window.
"Did you see that, too?" he said.
I paused as I reassessed that the lady sitting in the van was a trans man. Not that there's anything wrong with that--I just had to make a slight adjustment to my initial conclusions.
"Yes he has it listed for free on Facebook. He says it won't start."
SHE (obviously how she identified) paused to think a few seconds and then said "Eh, you can have it." Then, she drive off. I was able to muscle it into my truck and hauled it home.
A 5500W generator, Briggs and Stratton engine. Looks practically new.
Why did it fail to start, you might ask? What was wrong? Some of you will easily guess: it was out of gas. I filled the tank and it started on the second pull. I checked the gen set and it powered a corded hand tool. Works just fine....
I have one of my own to add:
On our town's Everything Is Free Facebook group: just a picture and "Failed for us. Turns but won't start. Maybe you can get it to work."
The post was 20 minutes old. No address listed, but I looked it up from his previous posts and hustled over there. As I pulled up, there was an large van idling next to the generator. I pulled up in front and walked back to talk to the lady in the driver's seat, thinking she might be waiting on someone to come help load the generator.
I pointed to the generator as she rolled down the window.
"Did you see that, too?" he said.
I paused as I reassessed that the lady sitting in the van was a trans man. Not that there's anything wrong with that--I just had to make a slight adjustment to my initial conclusions.
"Yes he has it listed for free on Facebook. He says it won't start."
SHE (obviously how she identified) paused to think a few seconds and then said "Eh, you can have it." Then, she drive off. I was able to muscle it into my truck and hauled it home.
A 5500W generator, Briggs and Stratton engine. Looks practically new.
Why did it fail to start, you might ask? What was wrong? Some of you will easily guess: it was out of gas. I filled the tank and it started on the second pull. I checked the gen set and it powered a corded hand tool. Works just fine....
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Private Lugnutz
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We're doomed!
Outlawmws
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6 & 7/8 and saukit both **** for their freebies.
I have one of my own to add:
On our town's Everything Is Free Facebook group: just a picture and "Failed for us. Turns but won't start. Maybe you can get it to work."
The post was 20 minutes old. No address listed, but I looked it up his previous posts and hustled over there. As I pulled up, there was an large van idling next to the generator. I pulled up in front and walked back to talk to the lady in the driver's seat, thinking she might be waiting on someone to come help load the generator.
I pointed to the generator as she rolled down the window.
"Did you see that, too?" he said.
I paused as I reassessed that the lady sitting in the van was a trans man. Not that there's anything wrong with that--I just had to make a slight adjustment to my initial conclusions.
"Yes he has it listed for free on Facebook. He says it won't start."
SHE (obviously how she identified) paused to think a few seconds and then said "Eh, you can have it." Then, she drive off. I was able to muscle it into myvtruck and hauled it home.
A 5500W generator, Briggs and Stratton engine. Looks practically new.
Why did it fail to start, you might ask? What was wrong? Some of you will easily guess: it was out of gas. I filled the tank and it started on the second pull. I checked the gen set and it powered a corded hand tool. Works just fine....
Wow, You ****!!!
Mike
BlueBomber
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I live in a mostly white-collar town, so this is surprisingly common. Anyone remember my free snow blower from last year? It only needed a $3 spring (and some gas) to start and run. If this guy had been a neighbor, I'd have wheeled the generator right back up his driveway. But instead, I'll flip it and hopefully have it sold in a week and put the proceeds into the woodshop fund.
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3baygarage
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Why does this come to mind?
Raineman
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Blue Bomber ***** out loud
Smokeshow69
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*thou dost **** much!**
**well done sir! Well done . You ****! **6 & 7/8 and saukit both **** for their freebies.
I have one of my own to add:
On our town's Everything Is Free Facebook group: just a picture and "Failed for us. Turns but won't start. Maybe you can get it to work."
The post was 20 minutes old. No address listed, but I looked it up from his previous posts and hustled over there. As I pulled up, there was an large van idling next to the generator. I pulled up in front and walked back to talk to the lady in the driver's seat, thinking she might be waiting on someone to come help load the generator.
I pointed to the generator as she rolled down the window.
"Did you see that, too?" he said.
I paused as I reassessed that the lady sitting in the van was a trans man. Not that there's anything wrong with that--I just had to make a slight adjustment to my initial conclusions.
"Yes he has it listed for free on Facebook. He says it won't start."
SHE (obviously how she identified) paused to think a few seconds and then said "Eh, you can have it." Then, she drive off. I was able to muscle it into my truck and hauled it home.
A 5500W generator, Briggs and Stratton engine. Looks practically new.
Why did it fail to start, you might ask? What was wrong? Some of you will easily guess: it was out of gas. I filled the tank and it started on the second pull. I checked the gen set and it powered a corded hand tool. Works just fine....
That is a scary throwback to another era, and really ****** way to go. Therefore I really will refrain from further jokes about the Heavenly Choir chanting "That way to the down escalator."
That "chopping knife" looks like handy small froe for splitting wood for handles and such. There is a similar tool for removing glazing putty from windows too. Good find.
Today was one of those days where I was the bug and not the windshield...thought about tucking my tail and not even posting this stuff but I figured if I'm gonna get on here and brag about the good deals I get, I better own it when I make stupid decisions!
I saw a posting on Offerup that had a few toolboxes and a bunch of other stuff, they were asking $100 for all of it. I saw some interesting wrenches in the pics so I messaged and asked if they'd split out just the wrenches and sockets. Initially he said no but then lowered the asking price to $80 so I figured I'd might as well go take a look.
Got there and it was a kid selling the stuff for his dad. I saw a few Blue Point DOEs and a Snap on combo along with a few Plomb sockets. That's where I screwed up, I didn't spend any more time digging and I should have. The kid was a surprisingly tough negotiator but eventually he agreed to let me take all the wrenches and the sockets for $50.
Got it home and realized there was way more foreign dreck in the box than I expected...I overpaid by quite a bit! Oh well, live and learn I guess. I'll look more carefully next time! At least I didn't have to take the whole pile cause it would have just gone to Goodwill.
Without further ado:
The whole box...old Kennedy that's pretty crusty, I'll probably just pass it on as I don't really care to spend the time to clean it up.
Wrenches...a few Blue Point DOEs, Snap on combos (one British Standard), Proto and P&C, and some misc Craftsman stuff. Starting top right, a Nash DOE, couple Auto-Key combos, Upland Forge DOE, Indestro DOE, Danielson pliers, a kind of interesting unmarked combo that looks like a cross between Lectrolite and Armstrong/Billings form factors, couple VlCheks, and Williams DOE.
Craftsman BE and Proto LA speeders, the little spinner is marked USA but nothing else. Misc Plomb sockets under that, a couple Penncraft sets that are thankfully more or less complete. Next to the spinner is SK, Snap on, and a 1/2-3/4 that is just marked "B&D". Below that are some Bonney sockets, if anyone either needs these to complete sets or has some of the missing pieces let me know. Finally the unmarked speeder at the bottom looked really Snap on to me but I can't find a mark on it anywhere.
There were some misc Craftsman and Thorsen sockets in there but I didn't bother to photograph them as they were newer stuff for the most part. The rest of it is on it's way to Goodwill!
I saw a posting on Offerup that had a few toolboxes and a bunch of other stuff, they were asking $100 for all of it. I saw some interesting wrenches in the pics so I messaged and asked if they'd split out just the wrenches and sockets. Initially he said no but then lowered the asking price to $80 so I figured I'd might as well go take a look.
Got there and it was a kid selling the stuff for his dad. I saw a few Blue Point DOEs and a Snap on combo along with a few Plomb sockets. That's where I screwed up, I didn't spend any more time digging and I should have. The kid was a surprisingly tough negotiator but eventually he agreed to let me take all the wrenches and the sockets for $50.
Got it home and realized there was way more foreign dreck in the box than I expected...I overpaid by quite a bit!
Oh well, live and learn I guess. I'll look more carefully next time! At least I didn't have to take the whole pile cause it would have just gone to Goodwill.Without further ado:
The whole box...old Kennedy that's pretty crusty, I'll probably just pass it on as I don't really care to spend the time to clean it up.
Wrenches...a few Blue Point DOEs, Snap on combos (one British Standard), Proto and P&C, and some misc Craftsman stuff. Starting top right, a Nash DOE, couple Auto-Key combos, Upland Forge DOE, Indestro DOE, Danielson pliers, a kind of interesting unmarked combo that looks like a cross between Lectrolite and Armstrong/Billings form factors, couple VlCheks, and Williams DOE.
Craftsman BE and Proto LA speeders, the little spinner is marked USA but nothing else. Misc Plomb sockets under that, a couple Penncraft sets that are thankfully more or less complete. Next to the spinner is SK, Snap on, and a 1/2-3/4 that is just marked "B&D". Below that are some Bonney sockets, if anyone either needs these to complete sets or has some of the missing pieces let me know. Finally the unmarked speeder at the bottom looked really Snap on to me but I can't find a mark on it anywhere.
There were some misc Craftsman and Thorsen sockets in there but I didn't bother to photograph them as they were newer stuff for the most part. The rest of it is on it's way to Goodwill!
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