Private Lugnutz
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Um, no! Socks, sandals, AND jeans shorts!? Might as well buy a murse and move to Europe!
2024 Garage Sale Thread (13th Annual)
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four.cycle
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^ It's a west coast thing. Socks and sandals are de rigueur in these parts.
I wear Tevas year-round. Soles are JUST thick enough for all but the deepest puddles.
I don't own any blue denim shorts - the knees always go out of them first and they go right into the waiting hands of the coffee girls up on the corner, who find them "fashionable".
I wear Tevas year-round. Soles are JUST thick enough for all but the deepest puddles.
I don't own any blue denim shorts - the knees always go out of them first and they go right into the waiting hands of the coffee girls up on the corner, who find them "fashionable".
Outlawmws
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Jeans with ripped out knees are THE SOURCE for cutoffs! Those knees get, well, Cut off! 
four.cycle
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^ Only if I need a pair of paint pants - otherwise they go to the coffee girls. I have several pairs of "real" shorts (with hems.)
Outlawmws
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Hems? we don't need no stinking hems!
four.cycle
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^ beyond a certain age, it is best for men to not wear raggedy cut-offs in public. mechanical repairs and house painting is another matter.
for the same reasons, I don't shirts with stuff printed on them (t-shirts and such.) flame away.
google search results for "fashion faux pas for older men"
while I don't agree with the thing about shorts - because I have such nice legs - and I do not own a timepiece - I don't agree with a couple of the things listed.
are we far enough off topic yet?
for the same reasons, I don't shirts with stuff printed on them (t-shirts and such.) flame away.
google search results for "fashion faux pas for older men"
while I don't agree with the thing about shorts - because I have such nice legs - and I do not own a timepiece - I don't agree with a couple of the things listed.
are we far enough off topic yet?
Old Radar
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Not quite yet.
This is the shite I'm talking about--touted features from a cargo short at Walmart:
Features:
This is the shite I'm talking about--touted features from a cargo short at Walmart:
Features:
- 1.Our fabric is packed with comfort features and thin material, they offer a gentle, comfortable fit that feels like a second skin.
- 2.The seamless construction is very gentle on the skin, and the waistband is also comfortable and not overly constricting. With no ***** lines, they lie flat and won't show through bottoms.
- 3.Smooth feeling, air Permeability. Is made with soft material for comfort and confidence. Wave Edge Hipster ******* which feels absolutely luxurious.
- 4.Hand wash with low temperature with same colors is preferred. When machine washing, recommend gentle washing mode!
- 5.Wearing it will make you look more handsome.
Chefjpd
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Sounds like a poor Chinese translation
Jim_No_Garage
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So is this the Esquire GJ edition?
I'm trying to remember when I moved on from cutoff jean shorts. I haven't had any for quite a while.
In the mid 80's at college I wore corduroy shorts (ala Ocean Pacific) . I was too cheap for real OP's so I bought generic shorts and hand sewed a faux OP insignia onto them. You do a lot of things like that when you are a poor college student.
My current heavy duty shorts are Duluth Fire Hose cargo's and my lighter duty shorts are Wrangler cargo's. I prefer the pocket layout of the Duluth's but they are hot to wear and pricey.
Sandals no socks. Keen sandals without the toe guard are my favorites but they are damn near impossible to find. Teva's and Merrill's are are distant second choice.
Since C19 I'm in T-shirts 99% of the time. If my t-shirts have a logo the logo means something to me. A product I own, a place I have visited or a youtube provider I watch. I'm not a hipster wearing a Von Dutch T-shirt without knowing who he was.
Cheers
Jim
I'm trying to remember when I moved on from cutoff jean shorts. I haven't had any for quite a while.
In the mid 80's at college I wore corduroy shorts (ala Ocean Pacific) . I was too cheap for real OP's so I bought generic shorts and hand sewed a faux OP insignia onto them. You do a lot of things like that when you are a poor college student.
My current heavy duty shorts are Duluth Fire Hose cargo's and my lighter duty shorts are Wrangler cargo's. I prefer the pocket layout of the Duluth's but they are hot to wear and pricey.
Sandals no socks. Keen sandals without the toe guard are my favorites but they are damn near impossible to find. Teva's and Merrill's are are distant second choice.
Since C19 I'm in T-shirts 99% of the time. If my t-shirts have a logo the logo means something to me. A product I own, a place I have visited or a youtube provider I watch. I'm not a hipster wearing a Von Dutch T-shirt without knowing who he was.
Cheers
Jim
Private Lugnutz
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Mine are all decades old! In my book, some things never go out of style, my identity will never change, and I don't give a rat's *** what the rest of the world is doing. I've worn things for so long that when they come back in style again is when I stop wearing them, for fearing of looking trendy instead of like the timeless well-coifed iconoclast!
This is the whole source of the ratty look! When you never throw anything away because you're afraid you'll never find it again, everything is ratty!
I have clothes and shoes that are older than ALL my children! Apparently... (great minds...)
JMLangford
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Today's thrift haul....
8" Fuller pipe wrench (made in Japan) ~ $2.55
Straight cutting Wiss tin snips (made in USA) ~ $2.55
Valley Industries 5000 lb. 2" Receiver drop hitch, 2" ball (made in USA) ~ $7.55
Total = $12.65
Less 25% Senior discount....$9.48
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8" Fuller pipe wrench (made in Japan) ~ $2.55
Straight cutting Wiss tin snips (made in USA) ~ $2.55
Valley Industries 5000 lb. 2" Receiver drop hitch, 2" ball (made in USA) ~ $7.55
Total = $12.65
Less 25% Senior discount....$9.48
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jeffmoss26
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Today’s restore finds:
Ridgid pipe wrench, Harris dracon can wrench for phone wiring, more BE sockets, 4 hex bits, 3 fleet sockets (if anyone collects these let me know) and a 1/2” drive 10MM
Second pic is quite possibly the coolest thing I’ve ever seen, it’s a business card holder made out of a nut and bolt. Yes, I bought it for 5 bucks!
Ridgid pipe wrench, Harris dracon can wrench for phone wiring, more BE sockets, 4 hex bits, 3 fleet sockets (if anyone collects these let me know) and a 1/2” drive 10MM
Second pic is quite possibly the coolest thing I’ve ever seen, it’s a business card holder made out of a nut and bolt. Yes, I bought it for 5 bucks!
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SC Fly Guy
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First, good on you for returning that beast to its home!!HAHA! Just like every other red-blooded American man of a certain age, I have cutoffs in various stages of rattiness for various occasions: well frayed, ripped, paint- and fishguts-spattered, and no longer presentable for casual dining out; frayed and ripped but still presentable for casual dining out; and new. I keep them in separate drawers.
Yes, it's a snapper. I am estimating 40 to 50 years old. It weighed 52 lbs and the carapace was 18" long. I was kidding about the soup. I love terrapin stew, but this old mossback has been in that pond a long time. He swallowed a hook with a chunk of hot dog on it. Some boys were about to cut the line when I stopped them, jumped in and hauled it on the bank and extracted the hook - very carefully! - with long pliers. I would rather see him terrorize another generation or two of boys around here.
A rare midweek garage sale just down the street from my boyhood home. They had a lot of old tools, but the rain was threatening and I caught them at closing. The family has a special needs child and the prices were OK, but I was happy to pay.
A nice old Stanley No. 36 level with one broken glass. An awesome 5-1/2” clamp. Two old, but unmarked pliers (left side). Some K-L needle-nose. On the right is the Crescent haul all marked Jamestown. I’m always happy to find the T-Handle screwdrivers.
This one is decent shape with a slightly ground blade that will be an easy re-grind (although I usually leave things in as-found condition as that’s part of their ‘story!’).
I’ll be heading back tomorrow as the look inside the garage had me salivating!!
Outlawmws
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That's some great finds Fly Guy!
gleman
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@SC Fly Guy, you **** for that sweet clamp!
SC Fly Guy
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Thanks. There was a whole table of old clamps, but I just grabbed what I could before the tarp covers went on. I’m not usually on the lookout for clamps, but this one just called to me.
Not the patent I was expecting, but now looking closer, I can see it.
US Patent: 331,164 - Hand Screw or Vise Jaw Attachment
US patent 331,164 Hand Screw or Vise Jaw Attachment was issued to Edgar Shaw of Lynn, MA. It was granted on 11/24/1885.
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Private Lugnutz
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Thankfully!
Thanks, dude.
Plural?! Really?!!! I haven't been lucky enough to run into one yet. A few TUFFY's. But no Crescents. That's a terrific find.
Outlawmws
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SC Fly Guy
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Thanks, I was happy. I live right outside Jamestown so I find quite a few Crescent tools and I know quite a few people that worked there (or had parents and grandparents that worked there). I find a lot of Crescent-Jamestown tools and I used to get them cheap. Now after *Bay, everyone thinks they’ve got a rare example, but I still get decent deals. All that said, I may only have one or two T-handles in my collection, they are less common.
As I think I have mentioned before, our summer cottage is maybe 200 yards away from the Matco factory. They used to have ‘scratch and dent’ sales, but I haven’t seen any lately. I also don’t see many at sales or on FBMP.
GarageHobbyist
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FINALLY did good at a thrift store today, and one I wasn’t a huge fan of at that.
The store is pretty packed, and as a result cluttered, but I figured out where tools go and where I need to look in this store.
I still haven’t figured out their discount system. Several items rang up less than marked, but I didn’t see a pattern to it on the receipt (category, sticker color, date it was priced, etc). But I won’t complain.
$25 all in
Tools:
TEKTON hacksaw frame
Cold chisel
Rockwell 1/2” impact
Cee Tee slip joints in good shape
SK USA 9/16 combo wrench
Unbranded Made in USA screwdriver
K-D MFG oil filter wrenches
Osborn Master Duster Brush
Not Tools:
Hohner Echo Harp (probably going on eBay, but a cool find)
The store is pretty packed, and as a result cluttered, but I figured out where tools go and where I need to look in this store.
I still haven’t figured out their discount system. Several items rang up less than marked, but I didn’t see a pattern to it on the receipt (category, sticker color, date it was priced, etc). But I won’t complain.
$25 all in
Tools:
TEKTON hacksaw frame
Cold chisel
Rockwell 1/2” impact
Cee Tee slip joints in good shape
SK USA 9/16 combo wrench
Unbranded Made in USA screwdriver
K-D MFG oil filter wrenches
Osborn Master Duster Brush
Not Tools:
Hohner Echo Harp (probably going on eBay, but a cool find)
d42jeep
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Some things never change. From 2019. Timeless fashion.Mine are all decades old! In my book, some things never go out of style, my identity will never change, and I don't give a rat's *** what the rest of the world is doing. I've worn things for so long that when they come back in style again is when I stop wearing them, for fearing of looking trendy instead of like the timeless well-coifed iconoclast!
This is the whole source of the ratty look! When you never throw anything away because you're afraid you'll never find it again, everything is ratty!
Apparently... (great minds...)
-Don
First, good on you for returning that beast to its home!!
A rare midweek garage sale just down the street from my boyhood home. They had a lot of old tools, but the rain was threatening and I caught them at closing. The family has a special needs child and the prices were OK, but I was happy to pay.
A nice old Stanley No. 36 level with one broken glass. An awesome 5-1/2” clamp. Two old, but unmarked pliers (left side). Some K-L needle-nose. On the right is the Crescent haul all marked Jamestown. I’m always happy to find the T-Handle screwdrivers.
This one is decent shape with a slightly ground blade that will be an easy re-grind (although I usually leave things in as-found condition as that’s part of their ‘story!’).
I’ll be heading back tomorrow as the look inside the garage had me salivating!!
You **** for the stuff you've found so far! Can't wait to see Round 2!!!
Mike
Aaaand BACK on TRACK!
Good thing, I was having a hard time trying to figure out how I went from wearing OP in high school and college, to the dreaded NB sneakers, socks and cargo shorts as an old fart...
Mike
four.cycle
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@SC Fly Guy -
are there any markings on the opposite side of the "Shaw's Patent" clamp?
are there any markings on the opposite side of the "Shaw's Patent" clamp?
Private Lugnutz
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They are rare for the rest of us! I forgot where your backyard was.
Snerk. I forgot all about that one. Rescued from the spillway. Might be the same turtle.
Because you were thinking of Pardon A Whitney’s three 1888 patents, incorporated into Peck Stow & Wilcox “Star” C-clamps, which, except for the cross-piece grip on the screw, seems to be what @SC Fly Guy has there.
Clamp Frame
Recess
Screw
So, @four.cycle I expect this is what’s on the other side. (No6-1/2, for which I paid an antiques-store price.)
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SC Fly Guy
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That’s exactly what is on the other side. Mine seems to be missing a couple parts like the swivel shoe. I love the handle on yours.Because you were thinking of Pardon A Whitney’s three 1888 patents, incorporated into Peck Stow & Wilcox “Star” C-clamps, which, except for the cross-piece grip on the screw, seems to be what @SC Fly Guy has there.
Clamp Frame
Recess
Screw
So, @four.cycle I expect this is what’s on the other side. (No6-1/2, for which I paid an antiques-store price.)
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Old Radar
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This is one of my oldest--I have several T-shirts from my seven months on DG. My 1984 Barney's Beach House T-shirt from Guam actually fell off my shoulders a couple of years ago. It was a sad day.This is the whole source of the ratty look! When you never throw anything away because you're afraid you'll never find it again, everything is ratty!
WisJim
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SC Fly Guy
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Just a teaser as I haven’t gone through the slim pickings as most everything was still covered up as the remnants of Beryl come through the area. The remaining clamps were pretty ‘vanilla,’ but I did pick up this Billings & Spencer No. 1 for $1.
I believe the guy is actually a picker, but he seems to like me and offers more than fair prices. I grew up 3 houses away from his house, but I think they moved in after I had left for college. The garage is loaded with stuff and I’m anxious to get in there!!
BTW - Since we seem to be enamored with clothing discussions, the bottom picture is taken with the clamp resting on my Columbia PFG shorts, circa 2012!
I believe the guy is actually a picker, but he seems to like me and offers more than fair prices. I grew up 3 houses away from his house, but I think they moved in after I had left for college. The garage is loaded with stuff and I’m anxious to get in there!!
BTW - Since we seem to be enamored with clothing discussions, the bottom picture is taken with the clamp resting on my Columbia PFG shorts, circa 2012!
alinc100
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I finally had a bit of free time yesterday and started working on cleaning up a Long C Craftsman set I acquired back in March. I was out of town and had managed to get a friend to pick it up. If my catalog searches are correct it was in 1939,41, and 1942 . I have a matching BE socket on the way from Ebay to replace the missing 3/4" . Once I got it cleaned up I could see that I didn't have the matching socket so off to Ebay I went. The ultrasonic cleaner did a very nice job, although there isn't a stitch of paint left on the case.
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SC Fly Guy
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Well, this is the meager haul from the midweek sale. Lots of things were still covered up, and he says he has more to put out, so I’ll be heading back.
In addition to the Billings & Spencer clamp shown above, I picked up 3 clamps for $1/each. The bottom two have no markings other than a G inside a triangle and ‘3/8.’
I paid $10 for the really cool steel mesh box loaded with sockets.
Most appear to be junk, but the ones below the badly bent, no-name flex-head ratchet have potential. There are some Bonney, Cornwell, New Britain, S-K, and Stanley (likely Taiwan?) in there. I’ll know more after the Evapo-Rust bath.
In addition to the Billings & Spencer clamp shown above, I picked up 3 clamps for $1/each. The bottom two have no markings other than a G inside a triangle and ‘3/8.’
I paid $10 for the really cool steel mesh box loaded with sockets.
Most appear to be junk, but the ones below the badly bent, no-name flex-head ratchet have potential. There are some Bonney, Cornwell, New Britain, S-K, and Stanley (likely Taiwan?) in there. I’ll know more after the Evapo-Rust bath.
Outlawmws
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I think the "G" clamps are Grinnell and are not actually tools, but clamps to provide a place for all-thread to hang and used commonly in industrial budlings for support ducting, pipes etc.
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jeffmoss26
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Grinnell is a big sprinkler/fire protection manufacturer
SC Fly Guy
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You are correct. Found this. I see how they hook on to I-Beams. I knew GJ would provide the right info! I think I’ll use these in the shop to make a rack to hold old clamps!
Galvonzo
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And every time I have to use them, I wonder why in this millennium are these things still square headed.
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