2024 Garage Sale Thread (13th Annual)
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Outlawmws
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CL Nutbusters and ??? inquiring minds...
Debcrow
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A couple of pin spanner wrenches
Reese USA Dog Bone wrench
Masterwrench 6 inch
Lectrolite 10-N Pliers
Penncraft 1/2 ratchet (possibly Moore? kind of has looks MDF made for Sears)
Reese USA Dog Bone wrench
Masterwrench 6 inch
Lectrolite 10-N Pliers
Penncraft 1/2 ratchet (possibly Moore? kind of has looks MDF made for Sears)
3baygarage
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Great find on the Penncraft!
I posted some pieces here. Something different when it comes to Penncraft. Most all their stuff is NB.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/penncraft-mystery-tools.509197/
I posted some pieces here. Something different when it comes to Penncraft. Most all their stuff is NB.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/penncraft-mystery-tools.509197/
Private Lugnutz
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Low expectations on a 'feels like 20*F' windchilly morning (Lugz 2024_16) quickly disavowed by a few old tools loads to pick through from a couple of the house liquidators, a few nice, uncommon, and intriguing finds in the mess, and me posting from work as an indicator of my eagerness to report. It was so cold that I didn't feel like rearranging my trunk, full of umpire gear this time of year, to take pics, so you get to see the desktop in my office at JB-MDL for a backdrop instead of the dirty carpet in my hatchback.
Top to bottom, left to right:
- Bonney B-shield "Crocodile" wrench
- LECTROLITE pliers (funky, with a built in stop)
- Pocket Socket (I think I have one for every kid, now)
- Handful of None Better Chrome Vanadium C- series sockets
- Safe-T-Matic nail driver
- Buell Bros bits multi-tool
- Williams electrical wrench
- Teeny tiny King **** DBE
- Champion "Miloset" Gap Tool (This is the coolest *** gapper I have ever seen, and I have never seen nor heard of it before! A very clever, efficient design. There are 8 wire type blades in that tube. You turn the knurled knob to which one you want - 015 to 040, then push that slider to pop it out. And you can see the point bender on the other end. My fave find of the day, and one of my fave finds of the year so far.)
- Long C Vanadium needlenose
- Oilcloth impregnated canvas ignition pouch (I never leave these behind as I still have a few sets that I have collected that need one)
- Complete series of copyright 1943 US AFI math books. Note on back of Practice Quiz is sage advice, but books like this make great accent pieces for the 'Living History' displays I still do for schools and boy scouts, as well as sales layouts for when I move things along at shows.
Top to bottom, left to right:
- Bonney B-shield "Crocodile" wrench
- LECTROLITE pliers (funky, with a built in stop)
- Pocket Socket (I think I have one for every kid, now)
- Handful of None Better Chrome Vanadium C- series sockets
- Safe-T-Matic nail driver
- Buell Bros bits multi-tool
- Williams electrical wrench
- Teeny tiny King **** DBE
- Champion "Miloset" Gap Tool (This is the coolest *** gapper I have ever seen, and I have never seen nor heard of it before! A very clever, efficient design. There are 8 wire type blades in that tube. You turn the knurled knob to which one you want - 015 to 040, then push that slider to pop it out. And you can see the point bender on the other end. My fave find of the day, and one of my fave finds of the year so far.)
- Long C Vanadium needlenose
- Oilcloth impregnated canvas ignition pouch (I never leave these behind as I still have a few sets that I have collected that need one)
- Complete series of copyright 1943 US AFI math books. Note on back of Practice Quiz is sage advice, but books like this make great accent pieces for the 'Living History' displays I still do for schools and boy scouts, as well as sales layouts for when I move things along at shows.
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ObnoxiousFumes
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Found an old push-button GTE Automatic Electric in the alley behind the local recycling depot, it was very dirty, somebody's poor paint job was peeling off of the handset, and these phones aren't anything special anyway but it was free! I've never bothered getting a landline but it will probably get used as decor at some point.
This is the only picture I have at the moment:
This is the only picture I have at the moment:
"*** gapper???"
That's the unfortunate way those lines broke on my phone...
Sorry, just can't un-see that...
Mike
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My wife is a high school Finance teacher and has 3 or 4 vintage phones we've picked up over the years as decor. Her students find them fascinating.....
Raineman
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You ****!Stopped at a TOA where a guy runs a monthly "junk shoppe" out of a storage unit.
These two items totaled $20.00
10" Chinesium miter slider thing.
And a rusty on the outside SK set.
Not rusty on the inside at all.
You don't have to aSK why.
gleman
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Now you have to wire up an old cellphone inside and take it to a coffee shop. Hipster heads will explode when you take a call with it.Found an old push-button GTE Automatic Electric in the alley behind the local recycling depot, it was very dirty, somebody's poor paint job was peeling off of the handset, and these phones aren't anything special anyway but it was free! I've never bothered getting a landline but it will probably get used as decor at some point.
This is the only picture I have at the moment:
Private Lugnutz
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Before I post today's flea finds, some teaser shots from yesterday...
See 'Bonney', 'Hollow handle multi-tools', 'Measuring the gap', 'King ****', 'Long C', and 'Hammertime!' threads for more.
See 'Bonney', 'Hollow handle multi-tools', 'Measuring the gap', 'King ****', 'Long C', and 'Hammertime!' threads for more.
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Today's flea finds (Lugz 2024_17)
- Red Devil bulky and strange combination pliers
- DI socket, DI uni joint, DI 1/2F-to-3/8M adapter, and Duro 3/8-drive hinge handle
- Unbranded long 9/32-drive "M-25" screwdriver bit (Williams?)
- Utica 4-inch adjustable
- Audel Welders guide in a cover I am not familiar with
- Miscellaneous midget stuff in Walden box, including Walden spinner, and five (4) Walden sockets, a cad SK socket, a couple Long C BE sockets, a deep PLVMB socket, and that wingnut socket, which is Richmont. The sliding tee, extension, and hinge handle are Long C BE.
And this book, which is a Boy Scouts of America publication about model airplanes!
- Red Devil bulky and strange combination pliers
- DI socket, DI uni joint, DI 1/2F-to-3/8M adapter, and Duro 3/8-drive hinge handle
- Unbranded long 9/32-drive "M-25" screwdriver bit (Williams?)
- Utica 4-inch adjustable
- Audel Welders guide in a cover I am not familiar with
- Miscellaneous midget stuff in Walden box, including Walden spinner, and five (4) Walden sockets, a cad SK socket, a couple Long C BE sockets, a deep PLVMB socket, and that wingnut socket, which is Richmont. The sliding tee, extension, and hinge handle are Long C BE.
And this book, which is a Boy Scouts of America publication about model airplanes!
Old Radar
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Playing catch-up from last week's sale.
There was some initial confusion at the opening. No sign-up sheet but everyone was neatly lined up in order of arrival when an agent came out of the front door to say we would enter through the garage. Garage door opened but the guy in the garage says Stop! He was doing some last minute safety-clearing of the aisles so several folks went through the front door--and suddenly came into the garage from the house. The guy gave up and waved us in but it caused me to miss--by seconds--a couple of boxed Starrett micrometers. Grrrr.
The scrum was now in full swing and I found myself in front of a blue plastic crate with some of my favorite US-made sockets and tools. Like a hyena with a tasty haunch in his teeth, I grabbed the whole crate and broke free of the press to examine my find with a little more elbow room. Seeing virtually no Chineseium I asked the price for the whole lot. He went high and I went low and we settled on $35.
I dove back into the scrum while he announced to the crowd that he needed to move everything and that 1/3 would be taken off at the register. I picked up several goodies and then found a banker's box half filled with more gold pushed way under a low shelf. I dumped everything in it and made a deal for $25. Finally, I saw the two wood watchmaker cases which he priced at $5.50 each.
At the register I found out that only items priced $30 and above were 1/3 off--everything below that was 1/2 off!! With tax, $44.87.
Biggest Allen wrenches I've ever seen. The largest is 12.5" long, size 3/4"
Cutters, Glass nippers and crimpers.
Pliers. RH group unmarked or unknown.
Plomb Empire and Williams group. Crowfoot is NAF.
Starrett group.
Non-Starrett group. Sandow Tool inside calipers, H.F. Ritter outside lock-joint, unknown divider, Hibbard's True Value Wing Dividers, Lufkin dividers missing head spring, Combo Rule from S&B Co., Boston (anyone??), Mohawk-Shelburne (Miller's Falls) Combo Rule w/Starrett slide.
There was some initial confusion at the opening. No sign-up sheet but everyone was neatly lined up in order of arrival when an agent came out of the front door to say we would enter through the garage. Garage door opened but the guy in the garage says Stop! He was doing some last minute safety-clearing of the aisles so several folks went through the front door--and suddenly came into the garage from the house. The guy gave up and waved us in but it caused me to miss--by seconds--a couple of boxed Starrett micrometers. Grrrr.
The scrum was now in full swing and I found myself in front of a blue plastic crate with some of my favorite US-made sockets and tools. Like a hyena with a tasty haunch in his teeth, I grabbed the whole crate and broke free of the press to examine my find with a little more elbow room. Seeing virtually no Chineseium I asked the price for the whole lot. He went high and I went low and we settled on $35.
I dove back into the scrum while he announced to the crowd that he needed to move everything and that 1/3 would be taken off at the register. I picked up several goodies and then found a banker's box half filled with more gold pushed way under a low shelf. I dumped everything in it and made a deal for $25. Finally, I saw the two wood watchmaker cases which he priced at $5.50 each.
At the register I found out that only items priced $30 and above were 1/3 off--everything below that was 1/2 off!! With tax, $44.87.
Biggest Allen wrenches I've ever seen. The largest is 12.5" long, size 3/4"
Cutters, Glass nippers and crimpers.
Pliers. RH group unmarked or unknown.
Plomb Empire and Williams group. Crowfoot is NAF.
Starrett group.
Non-Starrett group. Sandow Tool inside calipers, H.F. Ritter outside lock-joint, unknown divider, Hibbard's True Value Wing Dividers, Lufkin dividers missing head spring, Combo Rule from S&B Co., Boston (anyone??), Mohawk-Shelburne (Miller's Falls) Combo Rule w/Starrett slide.
Old Radar
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...Continued.
Snap-on, D-I/Indestro and Wilton group
Armstrong, S-K, PowrKraft, Husky, Thorsen, Walden Worcester and Mossberg group
Craftsman group
Auto-Grip (CM, Germany, Cleveland Wrench Co.) & Channel Lock (unk, Champion De Arment 410 w/pat#)
Misc. Group Yankee No. 15, Rollfast spoke wrench, Facom 1/4 rat, Schrade Old Timer, Solingen Tree Brand, Barlow, Sabre.
Henry Paulson was the grandfather of Henry "Hank" Paulsen, Jr. GW Bush's Sec of the Treasury.
Unknowns group. Yankee-style Chrome Van bit in Big 4 Industries pistol grip pressure-turn handle, 5/8" drive reversible ratchet, 7/8" socket with two horizontal dots after size, some sort of 4-sided tapered key??, screwdriver with distinctive, but unmarked ferule.
Went back second day looking for the swivel base for the baby Wilton. No luck, but got this Tempelhof O-Club beer mug for $4.
Snap-on, D-I/Indestro and Wilton group
Armstrong, S-K, PowrKraft, Husky, Thorsen, Walden Worcester and Mossberg group
Craftsman group
Auto-Grip (CM, Germany, Cleveland Wrench Co.) & Channel Lock (unk, Champion De Arment 410 w/pat#)
Misc. Group Yankee No. 15, Rollfast spoke wrench, Facom 1/4 rat, Schrade Old Timer, Solingen Tree Brand, Barlow, Sabre.
Henry Paulson was the grandfather of Henry "Hank" Paulsen, Jr. GW Bush's Sec of the Treasury.
Unknowns group. Yankee-style Chrome Van bit in Big 4 Industries pistol grip pressure-turn handle, 5/8" drive reversible ratchet, 7/8" socket with two horizontal dots after size, some sort of 4-sided tapered key??, screwdriver with distinctive, but unmarked ferule.
Went back second day looking for the swivel base for the baby Wilton. No luck, but got this Tempelhof O-Club beer mug for $4.
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Today's flea finds (Lugz 2024_17)
- Red Devil bulky and strange combination pliers
- DI socket, DI uni joint, DI 1/2F-to-3/8M adapter, and Duro 3/8-drive hinge handle
- Unbranded long 9/32-drive "M-25" screwdriver bit (Williams?)
- Utica 4-inch adjustable
- Audel Welders guide in a cover I am not familiar with
- Miscellaneous midget stuff in Walden box, including Walden spinner, and five (4) Walden sockets, a cad SK socket, a couple Long C BE sockets, a deep PLVMB socket, and that wingnut socket, which is Richmont. The sliding tee, extension, and hinge handle are Long C BE.
And this book, which is a Boy Scouts of America publication about model airplanes!
You **** for finding that BSA book!
...Continued.
Snap-on, D-I/Indestro and Wilton group
Armstrong, S-K, PowrKraft, Husky, Thorsen, Walden Worcester and Mossberg group
Craftsman group
Auto-Grip (CM, Germany, Cleveland Wrench Co.) & Channel Lock (unk, Champion De Arment 410 w/pat#)
Misc. Group Yankee No. 15, Rollfast spoke wrench, Facom 1/4 rat, Schrade Old Timer, Solingen Tree Brand, Barlow, Sabre.
Unknowns group. Yankee-style Chrome Van bit in Big 4 Industries pistol grip pressure-turn handle, 5/8" drive reversible ratchet, 7/8" socket with two horizontal dots after size, some sort of 4-sided tapered key??, screwdriver with distinctive, but unmarked ferule.
Went back second day looking for the swivel base for the baby Wilton. No luck, but got this beer Tempelhof O-Club mug for $4.
$45 for all of that including the Wilton vise?????
You most definitely ****!!!
Mike
gleman
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@Old Radar *****! The baby Wilton is the icing on that haul. Was your garage sale nemesis in the scrum with you?
Old Radar
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Ha! No, thank goodness!
Private Lugnutz
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Today's LEFT-BEHINDS included a pair of dykes, made in Germany, intentionally mimicking the Channellock handle grip pattern (not interested in owning)(See Pic 1), a Record Made in England undermount woodworking vise with a stuck QR lever (too pricey at $30)(See Pic 2), and a muscle car (too pricey at $17K)(See Pics 3-6) 
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Old Radar:
Only $44.87 for all of that great stuff? Even without the baby bullet you scored big time. But to have an 820 Wilton included is golden.
Only $44.87 for all of that great stuff? Even without the baby bullet you scored big time. But to have an 820 Wilton included is golden.
Provincial
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Strong suckage for Old Radar!
3baygarage
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OR gets a big YOU ****!
Shiftless
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That’s pretty hilarious. Chevelles from that era are very popular but that guy is seriously dreaming. Even here in car crazy CA, that’s not worth nearly 17 Ka muscle car (too pricey at $17K)(See Pics 3-6)
OR - I’m glad you came out on the right side of that sale management ineptitude!
Lugz - That crater in the static jaw of the left-behind Record woodworker vise would have given me some pause, but even with a stuck lever, I would have been tempted for $30. It’s a good old one.
Lugz - That crater in the static jaw of the left-behind Record woodworker vise would have given me some pause, but even with a stuck lever, I would have been tempted for $30. It’s a good old one.
WisJim
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No garage sales of any consequence around here yet, but we did get snow with more expected.
I did bid on two tool chests at the local online auction, without going to look at them, and I won them for almost $53 for the pair, all fees and taxes included. Picked them up this afternoon, a Craftsman and a leatherette covered Gerstner. I didn't realize it was a Gerstner until I got it home and looked at the latch. It needs a little cleaning and minor repairs, but both of them are clean inside with decent felt, so I'm happy with them. Also got a stock of music CDs at a thrift store and the wife picked up another sewing machine and looked at some more Singer Featherweights at another auction site.
I did bid on two tool chests at the local online auction, without going to look at them, and I won them for almost $53 for the pair, all fees and taxes included. Picked them up this afternoon, a Craftsman and a leatherette covered Gerstner. I didn't realize it was a Gerstner until I got it home and looked at the latch. It needs a little cleaning and minor repairs, but both of them are clean inside with decent felt, so I'm happy with them. Also got a stock of music CDs at a thrift store and the wife picked up another sewing machine and looked at some more Singer Featherweights at another auction site.
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Outlawmws
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only items priced $30 and above were 1/3 off--everything below that was 1/2 off!! With tax, $44.87.
@Private Lugnutz WHERE is the ****-o-meter?
OR:
Thou Suckith THIS MUCH!
Private Lugnutz
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Not even with the slicks thrown in? Kidding. It was tuned up for racing, but still, I agree, very ambitious.
I know their rep, and I futzed with it for a good 10 minutes, but could not figure out what was wrong with it. We are getting a monsoon tomorrow, but maybe I'll try again on Sunday.
ObnoxiousFumes
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Funny you should mention that, a friend sent me a picture of one of these recently, which I didn't know existed but now I want one.
3baygarage
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Provincial
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WisJIm gets a **** for the tool boxes.
Private Lugnutz
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In the basement of a participant well known for being finickier and stingier than average.
alinc100
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Old Radar you ****, a lot!!!!
Wow OR ***** so bad I don't even want to post this stuff! But I took pics so might as well.
Struck out on 3 estate sales in a row and drove an hour away from home to hit a garage sale that was scheduled for tomorrow. The guy said in the ad that he would make appointments today, so of course I had to try and get there before everyone else! Unfortunately most of the stuff was non USA and the prices were not spectacular. But since I had spent a lot of time and gas on the effort I threw down more than I'd normally pay for this stuff. Not sure that math adds up but whatever
These three cast iron pans were $24, as you can see the left one is a Wagner and the other two aren't branded. Pretty sure the one in the middle is also a Wagner, any of you CI experts know what the one on the right might be? At first I was thinking an old lodge but it doesn't have the three notches.
No. 3 Stanley plane for $10, pretty rough shape but I picked it up in the hopes that it's one of the older ones. I'm not good at typing these though. The two big Proto DBE's are unusual, they look newer to me but I haven't seen these weird USS markings before. Paid $3 each.
This is the pile of random USA stuff that I picked out of all the junk. $20 after the guy counted every piece, I usually would offer less but figured since he gave me a private appt I wouldn't lowball. My favorite pieces are probably the Cornwell driver and the tiny little Bonney DOE. The Barcalo Auto Key style wrenches are kinda interesting too plus there are some Williams and Proto ignition wrenches along with some other random stuff.
Struck out on 3 estate sales in a row and drove an hour away from home to hit a garage sale that was scheduled for tomorrow. The guy said in the ad that he would make appointments today, so of course I had to try and get there before everyone else! Unfortunately most of the stuff was non USA and the prices were not spectacular. But since I had spent a lot of time and gas on the effort I threw down more than I'd normally pay for this stuff. Not sure that math adds up but whatever
These three cast iron pans were $24, as you can see the left one is a Wagner and the other two aren't branded. Pretty sure the one in the middle is also a Wagner, any of you CI experts know what the one on the right might be? At first I was thinking an old lodge but it doesn't have the three notches.
No. 3 Stanley plane for $10, pretty rough shape but I picked it up in the hopes that it's one of the older ones. I'm not good at typing these though. The two big Proto DBE's are unusual, they look newer to me but I haven't seen these weird USS markings before. Paid $3 each.
This is the pile of random USA stuff that I picked out of all the junk. $20 after the guy counted every piece, I usually would offer less but figured since he gave me a private appt I wouldn't lowball. My favorite pieces are probably the Cornwell driver and the tiny little Bonney DOE. The Barcalo Auto Key style wrenches are kinda interesting too plus there are some Williams and Proto ignition wrenches along with some other random stuff.
Outlawmws
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More pics needed but that may be the best of the three? (Not an expert but getting more knowledgeable)
Overall a nice pick for tools! but is that Barcalo set a set of 7? is that smaller one below also Barcalo? I don't think any of mine are Barcalo...
Private Lugnutz
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You're aware of the PLVMB versions, right? They called them Extra Heavy Duty (bulkier around the necks) in the catalogs, located in the same section as the structural (colloquially, "spud") wrenches, aimed at industrial applications. Here is one of mine, a 1041. It's pretty early. Late 30's or early 40's. As you can see it's 'MADE IN U.S.A.' era and the other size marking was on the flip side. There is a late 40's PLVMB on the Plomb thread with both size markings on the top side and an "MFD." marking. I've seen a couple Proto versions posted before and I remember remarking at that time how odd it was that they continued with the U.S.S. bolt size markings. If you're not familiar, that practice, including S.A.E., Hex Cap, and A.L.A.M. markings, too, was very common on DOE wrenches in the 'Teens and 20's, but died out in the 30's and was largely gone by the 40's. I don't think it was a die re-use thing for Plomb to continue it into the Proto era. My theory it was some lingering spec from customers that preferred seeing the bolt sizes in an industry that was still using the heavier U.S.S. nuts and bolts. Ironworkers, bridges, etc. They had the same diameter as S.A.E. bolts, but larger heads.
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