Outlawmws
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Get better sooner BMW!
My 71 coupe was red, the 74 wagon was root beer brown...
My 71 coupe was red, the 74 wagon was root beer brown...
2024 Garage Sale Thread (13th Annual)
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LostBoy(IRL)
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Picked up from a local sale site, similar to Craig's list
All are Dowidat. Not particularly common here, so a happy find, for a price I'm ok with.
Metric 3/8 drive set, almost complete, give me something to do to complete it. Arrived with one sae socket which I will replace and one gedore (which at least is in the same family)
1/4 drive, this isn't metric but is a BA set, need to research this one a little more
And lastly three socket spanners
12x13, 14x15, & 13x17
All are Dowidat. Not particularly common here, so a happy find, for a price I'm ok with.
Metric 3/8 drive set, almost complete, give me something to do to complete it. Arrived with one sae socket which I will replace and one gedore (which at least is in the same family)
1/4 drive, this isn't metric but is a BA set, need to research this one a little more
And lastly three socket spanners
12x13, 14x15, & 13x17
Caleb T
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Yesterday I stopped at a local swap shop, and a flea market/junk shop.
For those that like knives, I picked up a sharp finger style USA made knife with a leather sheath at the swap shop $10.
As t the junk shop, I snagged this vintage Craftsman 1/2 flex head for $20! Not pictured from the same place is a nice assortment of small, and mostly brand new Lego sets for $10 for the kids.
For those that like knives, I picked up a sharp finger style USA made knife with a leather sheath at the swap shop $10.
As t the junk shop, I snagged this vintage Craftsman 1/2 flex head for $20! Not pictured from the same place is a nice assortment of small, and mostly brand new Lego sets for $10 for the kids.
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Provincial
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I had a boss in the early 70's that had a 1972 Pinto station wagon with the fake wood paneling. We called it the "Country Squirt", which was a play on the name of the full-size version, "Country Squire." One Monday he asked me to look at the engine, because it was running rough. I opened the hood and found a lot of mud and grass in the engine compartment. When I went to remove the air cleaner to get better access to the engine, it flopped around, and after getting it out of the way, I discovered that the top of the carburetor had broken loose, and was just sitting there. The culprit was a metal fencepost (T-Post) that had come up behind the radiator and hit the air cleaner from below. Further questioning revealed an excursion off the road late Saturday night on the way home from a bar.
That car suffered from a lot of abuse from not just the the owner, but various employees. I couldn't help but respect it for it's durability.
Provincial
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I feel for you bmw! Food poisoning on a trip is the pits.
bmwrd0
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All right, the moment you have all been waiting for! BMWRD0's vacation recap (with tools)! This, by the way, was a solo vacation. I got to stop at all of the things I want to see, and not got to every flower show and be forced to wait until noon to leave every day. My wife and I do this once or twice a year, and it makes the rest of our marriage work very well.
Leaving early on a Thursday morn, I headed down state and into Northern California, hitting various train museums along the way (great fun). And while in Norcal I was able to hit one on my favorite, small swap meets (Folsom Blvd Flea in Sacramento), were I found the following:
Here I found a brace bit, two Williams SOEs, SK spinner, two Bonney wrenches, a very slim combo, and a Federal dial gauge. All for $7. It was nice to see that flea still thriving after all of these years, although a lot of my favorite vendors have disappeared.
I also stopped at an estate sale in Fair Oaks, were I found the following:
a folding three tiered plant stand for my wife, and
a few vintage file handles, along with a Lyman ratcheting screwdriver.
Books? Did I get any books? Of course I did!
A couple more Mars books to add to the collection, a Talbot Mundy paperback I haven't read yet, and another book by the great Polish master of SF, Stanislaw Lem.
I traded into a couple high end German air rifles with people I know from other forums:
On top is a Feinwerkbau 124 (with Beeman blue ribbon scope) from the early '80s, and a Diana 46 (which came in the original box!) that is from the early years of this century. Very happy with these!
Along the way, I also dropped off a Kennedy 520 to member Beerhippy in far northeast Oregon, and in return he gave me a case of beer from his brewery.
All in all, a great getaway, until the second to the last planned day, when I woke up in the middle of the night with stomach cramps (and all that entails), tried to rest for a few more hours, wasn't feeling any better after the usual remedies, so I burned up all my energy making a final push to get home, making a six hour drive as best as I could, only stopping for gas station breaks and a couple naps along the way, and slept 12 hours once I was in my own bed. I still haven't had a solid meal.
Leaving early on a Thursday morn, I headed down state and into Northern California, hitting various train museums along the way (great fun). And while in Norcal I was able to hit one on my favorite, small swap meets (Folsom Blvd Flea in Sacramento), were I found the following:
Here I found a brace bit, two Williams SOEs, SK spinner, two Bonney wrenches, a very slim combo, and a Federal dial gauge. All for $7. It was nice to see that flea still thriving after all of these years, although a lot of my favorite vendors have disappeared.
I also stopped at an estate sale in Fair Oaks, were I found the following:
a folding three tiered plant stand for my wife, and
a few vintage file handles, along with a Lyman ratcheting screwdriver.
Books? Did I get any books? Of course I did!
A couple more Mars books to add to the collection, a Talbot Mundy paperback I haven't read yet, and another book by the great Polish master of SF, Stanislaw Lem.
I traded into a couple high end German air rifles with people I know from other forums:
On top is a Feinwerkbau 124 (with Beeman blue ribbon scope) from the early '80s, and a Diana 46 (which came in the original box!) that is from the early years of this century. Very happy with these!
Along the way, I also dropped off a Kennedy 520 to member Beerhippy in far northeast Oregon, and in return he gave me a case of beer from his brewery.
All in all, a great getaway, until the second to the last planned day, when I woke up in the middle of the night with stomach cramps (and all that entails), tried to rest for a few more hours, wasn't feeling any better after the usual remedies, so I burned up all my energy making a final push to get home, making a six hour drive as best as I could, only stopping for gas station breaks and a couple naps along the way, and slept 12 hours once I was in my own bed. I still haven't had a solid meal.
Private Lugnutz
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Nice finds, Beemer.
That's Duro.
I've got a collection of the obstruction wrenches going. If that's a size I need, and not a keeper for you, please keep me in mind for future trade.
Those are all Disston. They owned that very unique external expansion/contraction spring-like patent.
Private Lugnutz
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This morning's flea finds (Lugz 2024_13)...
Top to Bottom, Left to Right:
- An ENCO Miti-Mite magnet in original fingerboard box with original instructions
- A Morse Twist Drill index (from 1902!)(@Davefr has a set of three of these...)
- Original tempered glass Clackers (if you know, you know; if you don't, you were probably born well after 1976 and United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls, 413 F. Supp. 1281 (D. Wisc.))
- PLVMB chromed 81xx DBE
- "CHROME-MOLYBDENUM" DBE (these are formerly mystery wrenches with handsome panel markings, made by Barcalo, see @BlueBomber 's DBE thread for more; I have a partial set and this one is a dupe, but there is a some interest, and they are scarce)
- Proto 9/32-drive Phillips screwdriver bit
- early CRAFTSMAN BE (NB-made) 8-point socket
- The tappet wrench with the 22-1/2* angle head is also Barcalo, also CHROME-MOLYBDENUM
- The tappet wrench under that is Blackhawk-Armstrong partnership era
- Klein small 'BELL SYSTEM' linesman pliers with 1929 date code
- three (3) Bonney ignition wrenches
- seven (7) wartime 1/2-drive Walden-Worcester sockets
- Duro CVS 1025 engineers wrench
- Rare wartime BHM Master Quality "27C" engineers wrench (Jeep kit correct)
- King **** (Made in England) motorcycle chain rivet extractor
Top to Bottom, Left to Right:
- An ENCO Miti-Mite magnet in original fingerboard box with original instructions
- A Morse Twist Drill index (from 1902!)(@Davefr has a set of three of these...)
- Original tempered glass Clackers (if you know, you know; if you don't, you were probably born well after 1976 and United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls, 413 F. Supp. 1281 (D. Wisc.))
- PLVMB chromed 81xx DBE
- "CHROME-MOLYBDENUM" DBE (these are formerly mystery wrenches with handsome panel markings, made by Barcalo, see @BlueBomber 's DBE thread for more; I have a partial set and this one is a dupe, but there is a some interest, and they are scarce)
- Proto 9/32-drive Phillips screwdriver bit
- early CRAFTSMAN BE (NB-made) 8-point socket
- The tappet wrench with the 22-1/2* angle head is also Barcalo, also CHROME-MOLYBDENUM
- The tappet wrench under that is Blackhawk-Armstrong partnership era
- Klein small 'BELL SYSTEM' linesman pliers with 1929 date code
- three (3) Bonney ignition wrenches
- seven (7) wartime 1/2-drive Walden-Worcester sockets
- Duro CVS 1025 engineers wrench
- Rare wartime BHM Master Quality "27C" engineers wrench (Jeep kit correct)
- King **** (Made in England) motorcycle chain rivet extractor
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Private Lugnutz
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Some of the more interesting LEFT-BEHIND's included a Snap-on extractor set ($ pricey), a Western Electric hard hat and marking outfit in a shoulder case (also $ pricey), and some Reif & Nestor taps (I've only ever seen the classic re-threaders)
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Old Radar
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I definitely do, but not about the case! Spent many happy hours driving my mom crazy with the clacking, but don't recall being injured by them--although being concussed can lead to memory loss.
A single sale today about 20 minutes north in the little burg of Bulverde. A picture of a workbench in a shed appeared to have a sizable socket box, so I headed into the back yard as soon as the sale opened--and had the shed to myself for a good 15 minutes.
This gave me time and space to glom onto the open Indestro 1/4 & 3/8 set, pitch five or six sockets and a ratchet from Taiwan into the adjacent POS toolbox on the bench and find the set's original 6272 ratchet and 6073 spinner. The box wouldn't close properly because everything you see in the lid was included.
I worried that the box was not original due to the 'C' that remains of the contents/advertising sheet that was glued to the lid. Turns out the 1971 Indestro Classic catalog shows clearly the C was 'C'lassic followed by "MPI". They were really proud of the Molded Plastic Insert!
The set is N6330 and I spent a good deal of time searching for the missing 9/16" socket. The 3/4" socket is Duro-Indestro and the 5" extension is Taiwanese. Needless to say, I came up short on those three items but I'm happy I found the ratchet and spinner.
Items in the top lid are:
Duro-Chrome 4483 Sliding T
S-K 40914
Snap-on MV72 1/4" Ratchet
Proto Pro 7/16 punch
Buick hood ornament--Can any of you Buick fans give me a vector on the year?
Rounding out the haul:
Still-sealed 32oz bottle of Marvel Mystery Oil
Slim Jim--I've always wanted one--and needed one several times!
4" nylon paint brush
Tiny little jeweler's vise--measures 2-5/8" front to back and the same top to bottom (not counting the bench screw). The jaws are 7/8" wide.
The only marking is the RÖ. The Umlaut is a little hard to see in the pics. I was unable to find any info during an internet search, although I did find the same vise in one photo in Etsy.
Total bill was $20 plus tax.
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Old Man Roger
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My problem was I was never satisfied with the speed , I was always trying to clack faster..lol
Outlawmws
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I clacked back in the day. it wasn't that interesting once you got the hang of it. Sort of like paddle ball that way.
1960's version of a Fidget Spinner:
1960's version of a Fidget Spinner:
Private Lugnutz
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They were banned - for shattering, almost as famously as Jarts, for, um, er, impaling. Apparently they made a brief comeback in the 90's made of some shatterproof composite, but didn't last long. Not surprising. What's the fun if there's no danger of glass shards splattering in your eye?!
My brothers and I were very competitive. It was keeping that steady rhythm that was the key.
Ha!!!!!
Well, if it's still intact and not cracked, maybe they should have been!
Mike
Can I ask what you paid for those two? They look very nice!All right, the moment you have all been waiting for! BMWRD0's vacation recap (with tools)! This, by the way, was a solo vacation. I got to stop at all of the things I want to see, and not got to every flower show and be forced to wait until noon to leave every day. My wife and I do this once or twice a year, and it makes the rest of our marriage work very well.
Leaving early on a Thursday morn, I headed down state and into Northern California, hitting various train museums along the way (great fun). And while in Norcal I was able to hit one on my favorite, small swap meets (Folsom Blvd Flea in Sacramento), were I found the following:
Here I found a brace bit, two Williams SOEs, SK spinner, two Bonney wrenches, a very slim combo, and a Federal dial gauge. All for $7. It was nice to see that flea still thriving after all of these years, although a lot of my favorite vendors have disappeared.
I also stopped at an estate sale in Fair Oaks, were I found the following:
a folding three tiered plant stand for my wife, and
a few vintage file handles, along with a Lyman ratcheting screwdriver.
Books? Did I get any books? Of course I did!
A couple more Mars books to add to the collection, a Talbot Mundy paperback I haven't read yet, and another book by the great Polish master of SF, Stanislaw Lem.
I traded into a couple high end German air rifles with people I know from other forums:
On top is a Feinwerkbau 124 (with Beeman blue ribbon scope) from the early '80s, and a Diana 46 (which came in the original box!) that is from the early years of this century. Very happy with these!
Along the way, I also dropped off a Kennedy 520 to member Beerhippy in far northeast Oregon, and in return he gave me a case of beer from his brewery.
All in all, a great getaway, until the second to the last planned day, when I woke up in the middle of the night with stomach cramps (and all that entails), tried to rest for a few more hours, wasn't feeling any better after the usual remedies, so I burned up all my energy making a final push to get home, making a six hour drive as best as I could, only stopping for gas station breaks and a couple naps along the way, and slept 12 hours once I was in my own bed. I still haven't had a solid meal.
Private Lugnutz
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In keeping with my "If you're only going to bring one thing home from the flea market, make sure it's a good thing!" axiom, here's my one thing from this morning. It will be identified in a hurry as soon as one of the right two or three brand-crazy people log in. I won't mention who they are, which will give it away right quick. I will leave it veiled until then and just maybe one of the more diverse viseaholics will also recognize it.
bmwrd0
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Debcrow
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I know my memory is shot at my age.........
But wasn't there a saying "Clack Kills" ??????
Buick hood ornament--Can any of you Buick fans give me a vector on the year?
Looks like 59-97, according to this site:
There are a few on ebay.
Mike
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Wow!In keeping with my "If you're only going to bring one thing home from the flea market, make sure it's a good thing!" axiom, here's my one thing from this morning. It will be identified in a hurry as soon as one of the right two or three brand-crazy people log in. I won't mention who they are, which will give it away right quick. I will leave it veiled until then and just maybe one of the more diverse viseaholics will also recognize it.
3” jaws? I had my doubts about the one that sold on eBay a year ago for $227.
Gonna post that on the Bonney thread, or do the big reveal here?
Private Lugnutz
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What took you so long?!
Yessir! It's the No. 830.
I know! I have your post saved, but the link is dead. I was just talking to someone in a PM and I told them I thought it might change your mind about the funky horn jaws being custom. I've been searching for a good hour through the catalogs up to 1933 and online for any ad or notice of them as an accessory, but no dice.
Mini-reveal here and Mega Vise thread. Deeper dive on the Bonney thread.
Private Lugnutz
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Voi-friggin'-la!! 
Shiftless
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Lugz *****!
As a few of us vise a holics and Bonney fans and ********* tool collectors know, that one is super rare. Nice find!
As a few of us vise a holics and Bonney fans and ********* tool collectors know, that one is super rare. Nice find!
ctuai
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Well garage sale season is upon us -- ($75). 12" Dewalt DW705 Miter saw; DW723 Miter saw stand; and Dewalt DW682 Plate joiner.
$50 for the saw and stand, and $25 for the bisquit joiner.
$50 for the saw and stand, and $25 for the bisquit joiner.
d42jeep
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Well garage sale season is upon us -- ($75). 12" Dewalt DW705 Miter saw; DW723 Miter saw stand; and Dewalt DW682 Plate joiner.
$50 for the saw and stand, and $25 for the bisquit joiner.
You **** just for the saw and stand. I bought mine new and it wasn’t particularly cheap plus I
got it on sale in 2014.
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Shiftless
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Those tools look almost new. You got a screaming deal.
More suckage awarded.
S-K Tool Fanatic!
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This one of the few hauls of the year, been pretty broke after buying my first truck. But couldn’t pass this stuff up for the price it was at. I found this store near to me that no matter what it is it is $3 a pound, a lot of of strange taiwanese and Chinese 80s vintage tools, like “buffalo” and “d-j tools”. The dj tools are especially infuriating because they the are very close in packaging to old sk.
But there is some diamonds mixed in like all the nos bonney crows feet, there was 4 more I didn’t buy, as well as the thorsen metric doe wrenches for 8-19mm, also with 3-4 left behind sets. I don’t know what im going to do with the 7 proto posidrive bits, but again cheap.
Overall I don’t think this was to bad at $15 for all.
P.s. here is a pic of the truck.
Outlawmws
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Voi-friggin'-la!!
yeah, Lugs *****...
Where's that ****-o- meter? Oh yeah! No self sucking!
Well garage sale season is upon us -- ($75). 12" Dewalt DW705 Miter saw; DW723 Miter saw stand; and Dewalt DW682 Plate joiner.
$50 for the saw and stand, and $25 for the bisquit joiner.
Wow, You ****!
This one of the few hauls of the year, been pretty broke after buying my first truck. But couldn’t pass this stuff up for the price it was at. I found this store near to me that no matter what it is it is $3 a pound, a lot of of strange taiwanese and Chinese 80s vintage tools, like “buffalo” and “d-j tools”. The dj tools are especially infuriating because they the are very close in packaging to old sk.
But there is some diamonds mixed in like all the nos bonney crows feet, there was 4 more I didn’t buy, as well as the thorsen metric doe wrenches for 8-19mm, also with 3-4 left behind sets. I don’t know what im going to do with the 7 proto posidrive bits, but again cheap.
Overall I don’t think this was to bad at $15 for all.
P.s. here is a pic of the truck.
You ****, especially for the Bonney crows foot wrenches...
Mike
Outlawmws
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You **** for that one - I've yet to find one for anything less than stupid $$
Chop saw is a deal if you need one, but I've gotten those for free and my fave is a sliding miter that a neighbor set out...
Consumable (if only for losing them) so good deal
Are they a set of all one size?
But you **** overall
S-K Tool Fanatic!
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Unfortunately yes, all 15/16.
Patrickm82
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3 sales hit this morning. 1st one was no good realtor and owner were arguing about when the place was going on the market, rite in the driveway
next 2 were pretty good $15 total.
1/2 & 3/8 craftsman thumb wheel ratchets
Brass screwdriver & Stanley wood handle Phillips
Sears electric motor oil
1/2” deep snap on 12 pt.
Craftsman 2 lb cross peen hammer
6’ sears tape
Hosta leaf krylon
3- 8 point, 6- 12 point craftsman BE sockets
Circle b chisel
Crusty stanley wood handle driver
Dunlap awl
Boker dykes
Bonney 9/16 & 7/8 12 point wrenches
Howard 600 utility knife
Tube of metal hammer/hatchet wedges
next 2 were pretty good $15 total. 1/2 & 3/8 craftsman thumb wheel ratchets
Brass screwdriver & Stanley wood handle Phillips
Sears electric motor oil
1/2” deep snap on 12 pt.
Craftsman 2 lb cross peen hammer
6’ sears tape
Hosta leaf krylon
3- 8 point, 6- 12 point craftsman BE sockets
Circle b chisel
Crusty stanley wood handle driver
Dunlap awl
Boker dykes
Bonney 9/16 & 7/8 12 point wrenches
Howard 600 utility knife
Tube of metal hammer/hatchet wedges
gleman
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Suckage for:
@Old Radar The Mystery oil and nice looking socket set.
@Private Lugnutz - The unusual Bonney vise, that cleaned up nice.
@S-K Tool Fanatic! - The Thorsen DOEs look nice.
@ctuai - Fantastic price on some nice looking DeWalt stuff.
@Old Radar The Mystery oil and nice looking socket set.
@Private Lugnutz - The unusual Bonney vise, that cleaned up nice.
@S-K Tool Fanatic! - The Thorsen DOEs look nice.
@ctuai - Fantastic price on some nice looking DeWalt stuff.
gleman
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Nothing tool-wise for me today.
A RevereWare 2qt. Pot and lid for 2 bucks and a Lodge 10.5" griddle for 4.
The Lodge is a keeper as I've been making my own tortillas for taco Tuesday.
I've been updating my kitchenware and may keep the RevereWare or try to eBay it.
A RevereWare 2qt. Pot and lid for 2 bucks and a Lodge 10.5" griddle for 4.
The Lodge is a keeper as I've been making my own tortillas for taco Tuesday.
I've been updating my kitchenware and may keep the RevereWare or try to eBay it.
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