2024 Garage Sale Thread (13th Annual)

[Old Man Roger]

I don't understand how it works?

 

[Outlawmws]

I don't understand how it works?

If it works like mine and others I've seen, it rotates and reverses as you crank, the tabs on the bit are slotted into the holes in the valves that were common back in the day. add clover grinding compound and you use it to tightly lap in the valve surfaces.

 

[Old Man Roger]

If it works like mine and others I've seen, it rotates and reverses as you crank, the tabs on the bit are slotted into the holes in the valves that were common back in the day. add clover grinding compound and you use it to tightly lap in the valve surfaces.

AAAHHH OK. The slots make it all make sense.

 

[four.cycle]

first one those I've seen, Don....
lots of old Albertson "Sioux" and Duro/Indestro models on ebay, but that's a new one for me.

 

[d42jeep]

^ quite the find, Don!

really an oddball there ! patent number or date stamped on that swing arm?

It just shows the brand and part number. The catalog descriptions spell out the operation fairly clearly. It gradually rotates while going back and forth to lap in the valve to the seat. I have another that works with a suction cup.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

^ The overall design of the thing is so much different than any of the Albertson or Duro/Indestro models I've seen (and others) that I figured they'd probably at least have gone for a design patent.
I think they all pretty much worked the same way - turn the crank and it whirls around and around and laps the valve in.

 

[saukit]

***** for @alinc100 and @ctuai !

Estate sales were scarce this weekend and no private sales at all really. I did end up picking up a couple Plomb pieces at an auction. There were quite a few Plomb sets but they all went for more than I wanted to pay. Then the 3/4 set dropped in my lap for $7.50, no idea what happened there as people were actively bidding on every other Plomb lot. Once I knew I was committed to drive up to the pickup I bid on the tool box and got it for $55. After auction fees, taxes, and gas I figure I'm in these a hundred bucks or so. The wood tray is from an estate sale for $4.



Home made joinery on the caddy...



The 3/4 set, most of it is 5 ring which is pretty nice! I have others as well so as long as they aren't duplicates this thing is gonna weigh 40 pounds





The box, spent a little more than I wanted to but the label is really nice...box isn't too bad either, mostly surface rust.




Finally a few bits from the estate sales. In this pic 12 bucks or so. The Powr-Kraft drill has all the bits!

 

[Provincial]

Saukit ***** for the Plomb!

 

[bmwrd0]

Nice finds, Saukit! I have been looking for a Plomb 3/4" box for years, so very jealous here!

 

[Outlawmws]

this thing is gonna weigh 40 pounds

Likely more if you fil the socket tray! I cleaned up a no name box for a 3/4 set years back and that puppy weighs 50 or more.

Saukit ***** for the Plomb!

Seconds on saukit sucking!

 

[Old Man Roger]

A lot of you guys are into old books, my girl got this in a box of arts and crafts at a yard sale. She was going to throw it out, I couldn’t find much with google, figured one of you might have some info.

 

[Outlawmws]

I've no clue, but BMW may.

Does it have a copyright or printed date?

 

[Old Man Roger]

Not that I could see.

Edit, I’m blind.lol

 

[bmwrd0]

There is a absolute ton of stuff like that out there. From the pics, the condition is just so-so, and it seems to be a distillation of others works.

I will look good on a shelf, but that is about it.

 

[Outlawmws]

Pretty impressive! 125 years old!

 

[JMLangford]

Today's (measly) haul (been raining heavy all day)....


I look for this style of light cause they are easy to repurpose for shop machine lights....I have one on a 8" Delta drill press and a 14" bandsaw....



I'll be putting this one on another 8" Delta drill press....


The light is connected to the clip with a 17mm/11/16" nut.
Once the clip is removed it can be repurposed as a Chip Clip....


I hardwire the light in the press so that when the tool is plugged in it comes on.....


The two drill presses set beside each other on the bench....


Total $3.99 less 25% senior discount = $2.99



.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Pretty impressive! 125 years old!

My metal lathe is only 10 years newer, I use it more than I would use the dictionary.lol

 

[jeffmoss26]

Restore finds today.
The Durham box was 4 bucks, the tools were 16. Craftsman drivers, awl, and vise grips, OTC/Herbrand chisel, Vaco made screwdriver marked Jensen, Klein multi bit driver, neat old spanner wrench and an adjustable I’ve never seen before!

 

[gpw_42]

Another **** for Saukit! Both for the 3/4" dr. partial set, and the price on the whole lot!

 

[3baygarage]

Restore finds today.
The Durham box was 4 bucks, the tools were 16. Craftsman drivers, awl, and vise grips, OTC/Herbrand chisel, Vaco made screwdriver marked Jensen, Klein multi bit driver, neat old spanner wrench and an adjustable I’ve never seen before!

Nice find Jeff. I think that's a Soviet adjustable.

 

[JMP]

Restore finds today.
The Durham box was 4 bucks, the tools were 16. Craftsman drivers, awl, and vise grips, OTC/Herbrand chisel, Vaco made screwdriver marked Jensen, Klein multi bit driver, neat old spanner wrench and an adjustable I’ve never seen before!

If I'm not mistaken it seems that you keep your tools in and old telco room. Also a trip to my local restore has been on my list thanks to your finds. I've not been to it yet so I'm hoping for some good 2025 finds.

 

[jeffmoss26]

If I'm not mistaken it seems that you keep your tools in and old telco room. Also a trip to my local restore has been on my list thanks to your finds. I've not been to it yet so I'm hoping for some good 2025 finds.

Haha not exactly. I do have several old phone systems all working in my basement

 

[JMP]

Another **** for Saukit! Both for the 3/4" dr. partial set, and the price on the whole lot!

I agree. Saukit Sauks!

 

[alinc100]

Another **** for Saukit! thats a lotta Plomb for a low price. That label /sticker would make a great T-shirt

 

[d42jeep]

There was an estate sale listed that showed a few tools in the pictures in Lafayette, CA this morning. It rained early and the forcast was for more in the afternoon so we went about an hour after it opened to avoid standing in line. There were a few tools left and the guy doing the check out I’ve been dealing with for years so prices weren’t bad.
Kraeuter 8” pliersStanley Handyman Yankee driver
North Bros No. 43 push drill
Heller 1-1/4 lb ball pein
Pexto claw hammer
Standard drill index
Plomb #47 punch, somewhat shorter than factory
Wards Master chisel
Worth chisel
-Don

 

[bluebolt]

I've been avoiding estate and garage sales for a while but "rewarded" myself for getting my house and yard cleaned up for my hiking group's Christmas party at my place by going to an estate sale last Friday. Not a lot of finds but I always like unopened engine oil bottles for a $1 each! Total was $30. The 4" green adjustable wrench is Powr-Kraft, the diagonal pliers are Kraeuter and the wood handle screw starter is an Irwin 900View attachment 2237674

 

[bluebolt]

 

[bluebolt]

The nearby auction house, a new antique and collectibles store and the older antique store were having Christmas sales today, I didn't find anything at the first 2 but the older antique store was having a 75% off sale of tools and stuff so I loaded up. Spent $56 total, my favorites are the Craftsman Crown logo angle guide and the Porter Ferguson JD-6 auto body fender dolly. The wood framed rasp on the top is a Herbrand, the body hammer head is unmarked. The wood handle scraper through me off but using Google Lens I figured out the K is missing and its a EC Atkins floor scraper missing the blade.

 

[ecotec]

Snap-on manual impact, screwdrivers, hooks and picks, 3 cotter pin pullers, sockets, extensions, pliers, wrenches, punches, chisels, oil filer 3 jaw wrench, pin wrench, and gasket scraper. A couple Matco sockets. 3 BluePoint damaged bolt sockets. A BluePoint 9mm ratcheting wrench. $170.

 

[JMP]

I've been avoiding estate and garage sales for a while but "rewarded" myself for getting my house and yard cleaned up for my hiking group's Christmas party at my place by going to an estate sale last Friday. Not a lot of finds but I always like unopened engine oil bottles for a $1 each! Total was $30. The 4" green adjustable wrench is Powr-Kraft, the diagonal pliers are Kraeuter and the wood handle screw starter is an Irwin 900View attachment 2237674

I won't pick up old motor oil to use in my car. Sadly I recycled several 5 quart jugs of unopened motor oil that I got for free just to help a seller clean their garage. The oil must have been at least 15 years old. It might sound silly but the reason I won't use old oil is that the additives in the oil can go bad, primarily the anti-foam stuff used to prevent the formation of air bubbles. Of course you can shake up a glass container with an oil sample to see how quickly any bubbles dissipate and compare this with how new oil behaves.

 

[four.cycle]

The wood handle scraper through me off but using Google Lens I figured out the K is missing and its a EC Atkins floor scraper missing the blade.

I would have figured that the I N D P L S would have made it a no-brainer!

You have to admire the creativity of the die-setter who managed to squeeze all those letters into such a tiny area.

 

[inphx]

High density storage rolling cabinet system.... $145

Three moving units and two endcap shelves.

 

[Outlawmws]

High density storage rolling cabinet system

Something like that would be awesome to find/get! You ****!

 

[Outlawmws]

I have absolutely NOTHING happening today - Complete rain-out for YS ES and the col flea. Don't even think about TOO's!

they put up a severe thunderstorms and possible waterspouts advisory for the north bay 1-1/2 hours ago. I've never seen a waterspout advisory here!

We had been having lightning since I got up at 4:30 AM until about then, and about 30 min ago our driveway was sluicing water like it was the street gutter!

Edit almost an inch since Midnight. that's a lot for place that gets maybe 15" a year in a good rain year...

 

[SC Fly Guy]

Kind of the off-season for sales around here. One TOO just up the street. Some new offshore Crescent and other tools. Settled on this Klein hex key set for $3.

 

[Smokeshow69]

High density storage rolling cabinet system.... $145

Three moving units and two endcap shelves.

Major suckage! That’s thousands of dollars!

 

[SC Fly Guy]

High density storage rolling cabinet system.... $145

Three moving units and two endcap shelves.

That’s an AMAZING FIND. I wouldn’t have the space for it, but man would it be nice to have. You **** for sure.

 

[Old Man Roger]

High density storage rolling cabinet system.... $145

Three moving units and two endcap shelves.

Damn! Yep, you ****.

 

[gleman]

@inphx and @SC Fly Guy both ****.






A pair of 5' pipe clamps for 10 bucks.

Marked 7426-(?)

 

[Marsim]

Decent yard sale tools here seemed to have dried up. All in for $10 on the only non clothes yard sale today. The sealed 1999 Pokemon card, working cuckoo clock, and boxed (with instructions) 1972 Sony digimatic alarm clock are going straight to eBay. I doubt anyone would make the 60s mousetrap game anymore.