2024 Garage Sale Thread (13th Annual)
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seber
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Old Man Roger
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He was inspired by Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. So he started a band called Private Lugnutz Garage Sale Thread.lol
Smokeshow69
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I hit up the habitat today and picked up these for $6! Used framing bags and a p&c driver and a craftsman long c driver. 
Outlawmws
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Lesseee, you bough 4 packs of Silklights (thorium - NLA) and got a free, very clean lantern, case, and aluminum funnel? -you ****!
Did you remember to ask for fuel?
Suckage right there; those are great light duty vises!
Tonnage on the chain fall? I like chain falls...
Suckage here too!
Mr. Wonderful
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Even though I buy these lanterns somewhat regularly, I’m not exactly knowledgeable on the details of them. Is there something special about these mantles? I didn’t ask about fuel, I have a few cans already lol. Would it still be good from 1980???
Beerhippie
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Silklite mantles went out of production in '90. They used thorium salts as the active element--the thing that makes them glow bright. Newer mantles use yttrium salts, which produce a noticeably dimmer and much more yellow light. The older, double-weave Heavy Duty Silkies are the most desirable.
If the mantles have been kept dry--meaning like not actually wet, as opposed to coated welding rod wet--they last forever. I've got some running that are around 90 years old (90 years in the packaging)!
Ran by a private estate sale on the way home from a soccer game. I didn't have high hopes as it was second day and the ad listed prices as "$7 per hand tool". But the pics looked interesting and it was right on the way home so I stopped by. Immediately grabbed the 1/4 inch box and then a couple containers of sockets. Figured at that point I better have them price it in case they were gonna ask crazy money and was pleasantly surprised when they said $10. Went back in again but didn't really find anything else I wanted other than a nice old Parker vise but that one must have worked on Google lens cause they wanted $100. No left behind pic
Here's what it looked like
Craftsman set had a bunch of junk mixed in but I could see a portion of the original sockets...spinner smells like barf of course.
Here's it all sorted. Nearly complete Craftsman =v= 1/2 inch set, and this one has the 15/16 which I never can find! Most of a -vv- set as well. Ended up having all the 1/4 =v= sockets and I'm sure I have ratchets and the extensions to complete this. Other misc USA stuff on the bottom left. All the foreign dreck destined for goodwill is at bottom right. I kinda like the coffee can too, might have to clean that up and fill it up with junk
Here's what it looked like
Craftsman set had a bunch of junk mixed in but I could see a portion of the original sockets...spinner smells like barf of course.
Here's it all sorted. Nearly complete Craftsman =v= 1/2 inch set, and this one has the 15/16 which I never can find! Most of a -vv- set as well. Ended up having all the 1/4 =v= sockets and I'm sure I have ratchets and the extensions to complete this. Other misc USA stuff on the bottom left. All the foreign dreck destined for goodwill is at bottom right. I kinda like the coffee can too, might have to clean that up and fill it up with junk
bmwrd0
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I headed up to a barn sale this AM, one listing lots of radios (car), farm implements, and showed some other interesting stuff in the pictures. Well, it was a family run sale, and, as you all know, these can go either way, super cheap ("everything is a dollar, so back your truck up!") or the other way. And, this one was the other way. Everything was priced by comparing it to eBay ("You don't have to pay shipping!"), the condition of stuff wasn't great, and they were way too talkative. As in not leaving you alone to look at stuff without giving you the rundown of it, everything around it and everyone around you. But, I did manage to make a deal with them on some tooling, although we had to do some hard bargaining.
MT tooling of various sizes and types: dead center, reducing sleaves, reamers, and the best of all, a Walker Turner live center, although it needs a good cleaning as the bearings are pretty dirty. She wanted $75 for all of that, and I countered at $50.
"How about $68?
"I can see $60.
"$65.
"deal"
And then a buck for these:
Not a bad deal by any means, but not as cheap as I would have liked, as there was a ton more of MT tooling, mostly bits, that I would have picked up. Too bad that the lathe I came up too look at was sold, as it was a Long C 12" with a short (24") bed. Funny enough, I had enough cash on hand for it, as it was the one thing that was cheap. But, then again, I need another lathe like another hole in my head.
After that I went to a sale around the corner, but that felt like tweekers having taken over a horse barn, so I left pretty quick and hit one more sale on my way home, picking up the following:
Lyman chamber cleaner, Craftsman orange handled awl, and two Snap-on nut drivers. $2.
MT tooling of various sizes and types: dead center, reducing sleaves, reamers, and the best of all, a Walker Turner live center, although it needs a good cleaning as the bearings are pretty dirty. She wanted $75 for all of that, and I countered at $50.
"How about $68?
"I can see $60.
"$65.
"deal"
And then a buck for these:
Not a bad deal by any means, but not as cheap as I would have liked, as there was a ton more of MT tooling, mostly bits, that I would have picked up. Too bad that the lathe I came up too look at was sold, as it was a Long C 12" with a short (24") bed. Funny enough, I had enough cash on hand for it, as it was the one thing that was cheap. But, then again, I need another lathe like another hole in my head.
After that I went to a sale around the corner, but that felt like tweekers having taken over a horse barn, so I left pretty quick and hit one more sale on my way home, picking up the following:
Lyman chamber cleaner, Craftsman orange handled awl, and two Snap-on nut drivers. $2.
Stopped at the Rogers Flea Market in eastern Ohio. Walked all 250 acres of the flea market. There weren't a whole lot of vendors selling tools. And the ones that did, wanted ebay prices.
But I did find a booth where everything was a buck, and I netted this group for a $5 bill:
Craftsman DBE 1/2" + 9/16"
Xcelite 99-1-R Ratcheting handle (the prize of the group, in my opinion)
Xcelite XST-02 Philips
Upson/Hold-E-Zee Philips Screw Holder
Craftsman Bit Holding Driver
It was a beautiful day to wander around, so I wasn't too upset that I didn't find much else.
But I did find a booth where everything was a buck, and I netted this group for a $5 bill:
Craftsman DBE 1/2" + 9/16"
Xcelite 99-1-R Ratcheting handle (the prize of the group, in my opinion)
Xcelite XST-02 Philips
Upson/Hold-E-Zee Philips Screw Holder
Craftsman Bit Holding Driver
It was a beautiful day to wander around, so I wasn't too upset that I didn't find much else.
Outlawmws
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Timm covered the Mantles so your good there.
Always ask about fuel (it's expensive now), and no, it does not go bad. White gas, Coleman fuel, Camp fuel - lots of names, is almost 100% naphtha. It does not go bad.
One cautionary note I have seen any number of cans of Coleman fuel that were NOT CF! old gas, turpentine, old oil, name it! So always open the cap and look and carefully give it the sniff test. It should be sort of a sweet smell, and clear, or with Coleman, a greenish tinge.
I've used "Old fuel" that was in excess of 50 years, old, Heck i have some older than that...
Technically this is "gasoline" but the type used pre WWII. - WWII is when they developed leaded flue and high compression engines initially for high altitude fighter planes, This gave the allies a huge advantage in the air.
All that lead, and post the Lead era, fuels do NOT keep, and today's gasoline is only good for a few months before going sour unless treated. I have two vehicles I drive so little that I add Seafoam to the fillup, unless, like a couple weeks back, I'm on a long trip and burning through it. When I get back and re-fill, the Seafoam goes back in.
I know it works as my best Smog tests have been with old Seafoam treated fuel.
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Last day of an estate sale netted me $7 worth of fun... Top is an un-marked (but Heller-ish looking to me) ball peen hammer. Next in line is a cross peen hammer marked "HP TOOL". Following that are a deep S-K 9/16" socket, Plomb 3/4", Plomb 11/16", and Snap-on 11/16" socket - all in 3/8" drive. Last up is an un-marked crow bar.
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I think I will promote you to Corporal Anachronism 🫡I don't see any crowbar in that haul!
Private Lugnutz
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Haha. Not General Dicktionary?!
Did you read the whole thread, though? What you have there is still properly called a gooseneck wrecking bar in some technical circles, including federal catalogs, whereas a long straight pry bar is still properly called a crowbar. Hand tool nomenclature, terminology, and colloquialisms is a fascinating hobby sub-topic.
A week after LesserDottir1’s wedding, MrsLS & I capitalized on another gorgeous, crisp autumn morning with a trip to Jake’s Flea, where I spent $12.
B/W illustrated (one color plate) Book Club Edition hardcover of Big Red, the only Jim Kjelgaard novel to be adapted into a feature film by Disney. I grew up a half-hour east of where Kjelgaard did, and read most of his books in junior high.
Two mame bonsai pots. Fish S/P shaker. Pony 3/4” pipe clamp. Craftsman Heritage wrench holder.
Left-behinds included large aluminum back-lit letters for $5. I have a very personal connection to these specific letters, but they needed rewiring, and I do not have wall space available for something that is, essentially, pointless vanity.
When I saw these varsity letters, I began to wonder, though…maybe it’s a sign?
B/W illustrated (one color plate) Book Club Edition hardcover of Big Red, the only Jim Kjelgaard novel to be adapted into a feature film by Disney. I grew up a half-hour east of where Kjelgaard did, and read most of his books in junior high.
Two mame bonsai pots. Fish S/P shaker. Pony 3/4” pipe clamp. Craftsman Heritage wrench holder.
Left-behinds included large aluminum back-lit letters for $5. I have a very personal connection to these specific letters, but they needed rewiring, and I do not have wall space available for something that is, essentially, pointless vanity.
When I saw these varsity letters, I began to wonder, though…maybe it’s a sign?
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Private Crowbar KarenHaha. Not General Dicktionary?!
Did you read the whole thread, though? What you have there is still properly called a gooseneck wrecking bar in some technical circles, including federal catalogs, whereas a long straight pry bar is still properly called a crowbar. Hand tool nomenclature, terminology, and colloquialisms is a fascinating hobby sub-topic.
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How about Major Nostalgia? I did read it all. Your research, as usual, is impeccable. If I'm being honest, when I wrote it I was thinking of when I was once told "to go get a pitchfork or crowbar" to kill a rat that had taken up residence.Haha. Not General Dicktionary?!
Did you read the whole thread, though? What you have there is still properly called a gooseneck wrecking bar in some technical circles, including federal catalogs, whereas a long straight pry bar is still properly called a crowbar. Hand tool nomenclature, terminology, and colloquialisms is a fascinating hobby sub-topic.
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Things are slowing down around me in the north east. 2 planned, 1 TOO and 1 market place, the 2 planned where duds. Here’s what I got.
2 plumb 8oz ball peens
A Stanley 4oz ball peen
A unique looking un-marked head, it has pretty big cheeks.
A proto 47112 socket set with a 3/8 craftsman
New in the pack wiggy’s
A small unmarked F wrench
And finally an Athol no. 60?? vise with 1 1/2” jaws. Can’t make out the casting numbers.
2 plumb 8oz ball peens
A Stanley 4oz ball peen
A unique looking un-marked head, it has pretty big cheeks.
A proto 47112 socket set with a 3/8 craftsman
New in the pack wiggy’s
A small unmarked F wrench
And finally an Athol no. 60?? vise with 1 1/2” jaws. Can’t make out the casting numbers.
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Went back to the sale for half price day hoping to snag an 8 inch grinder cheap. No such luck. But I did find a set of antikickback rollers, a set of Japanese water stones from 400 grit to 6000, an aluminum clamping rail, a heavy duty utility jack a Mortising jig and a Greenlee VOM. After I got them home, I realized I was missing the dovetail mounts for the hold downs. Back I went and found them mounted to slide rails which were mounted to a 3 x 5 stick of mahogany that was screwed to an unused saw fence. Total price including the fence came to $41.
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Swap meet small haul 20.00
Some proto snap on plomb Mac sk willams thin beam v craftsman gear wrench ratchet
Some proto snap on plomb Mac sk willams thin beam v craftsman gear wrench ratchet
SuburbGuy
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That's commonly referred to as a high lift Jeep jack or a farm jack. The offroading jeepers used to
have it lashed to their front bumper.
tombell572
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I took a ride up there Friday afternoon--quite a collection. The lathe was nice but was marked "sold" at that time and I also did not need it. I missed that Walker Turner live center and probably would have grabbed it. Nothing else I really needed but it was worth the ride just to look around.
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bmwrd0
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Yeah, I will usually pick up lathe tooling if it is priced right, and, like I said, while not a steal I was able to walk away proud.
seber
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Farm jack, Lift jack, Jackall jack, 4x4 jack, Handyman jack, Trail jack, Long-beam ratchet jack, and Sheepherder's jack and others. Hi Lift is the name of the company that invented it. I've always had at least two around.
Beerhippie
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We used to call them "The Dentist" as they can remove teeth quickly--but far from painlessly.
tombell572
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Thank you Lugz! I finally discovered what a crowbar (crow bar?) actually is. I think that I often refer to things by names I grew up with and regional names are also common. For me, a true crowbar was a digging bar. I referred to anything else used for prying, demolition or applying force as a crowbar. Probably passed bad information on to my boys. I'll try to get it straight.
Tom B.
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Debcrow
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Tall with a very narrow small base, easily tipped.
Most people do not realize that there was a clip on large base available when these were originally sold, I have only seen one of these bases in my entire life.
seber
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I just checked the Hi Lift site. That is not available. You would think it would be highly sought after. I'd buy one in a second.
I have this one
Off-Road Base - Hi-Lift Jack Co.
Hi-Lift® Off-Road Base Alleviate Jack Sinkage On Soft Ground Model #: ORB Increase your support surface area and make the original power tool even more...
hi-lift.com
Might have to buy it elsewhere
seber
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That is just a wide flat spot. A 2 x 10 board would do the same thing.I have this one
Off-Road Base - Hi-Lift Jack Co.
Hi-Lift® Off-Road Base Alleviate Jack Sinkage On Soft Ground Model #: ORB Increase your support surface area and make the original power tool even more...
Might have to buy it elsewhere
Debcrow
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The original one I have seen was made by Hi Lift and actually was slotted and slid over the base, I assume they quite making them when no one bought them.
Outlawmws
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That would be an easy base to fab up; some plate and some angle or spaced bar stock bolted or welded to the plate. But the real question is whether the cast base (are they still cast?) on the jack would hold or break in a fold over motion. 3-4 feet is a lot of leverage...
I also have two of these, used rarely but handy in a pinch. one, the first one I got, do not use the common round jack handle but had a rectangular receptacle, for the handle. I took a dead ax handle, and belt sanded the head end to fit and used that ever since.
I also have two of these, used rarely but handy in a pinch. one, the first one I got, do not use the common round jack handle but had a rectangular receptacle, for the handle. I took a dead ax handle, and belt sanded the head end to fit and used that ever since.
Beerhippie
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While that is a problem--rarely, an asset--the reason we called them Dentists was what happens if you have a rig up on the jack, set the lever to lower position, and accidentally drop the handle. STAND BACK! Anything in range of the wildly flipping handle will be destroyed.
Outlawmws
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My left thumb learned this the hard way. handle slipped out of my right hand and it took off.
Private Lugnutz
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Fifteen (15) posts on Hi-Lift jacks? And the host is included?! I don't ever want to hear another 5-gallon gas can gauge joke again!
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