2024 Garage Sale Thread (13th Annual)
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Old Man Roger
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Safe Playful Skill Toy? lol
Outlawmws
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Reflexes my man!
ctuai
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Online local auction ($38): Yamaha YEP-211S Bell Front, Front-Action Euphonium in silver.
Ready to join the Salvation Army band.
The space between AT and INS through me off. Other examples of this have the K.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.
jeffmoss26
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Restore finds from the past week. The awl covered in green is a Malco. The wooden handle screwdriver is an Irwin. UNBRAKO brand hex key made in England. The brass screwdriver is part of one of those nesting sets. It reminded me of being a kid because my dad had one so I just had to buy it!
I decided to clean up the drivers on my wire wheel and they turned out pretty well.
I decided to clean up the drivers on my wire wheel and they turned out pretty well.
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I think those are Sears, before(?) they had the distinctive hole in the flat of the screw crank. $10 is awesome, especially since a single 5’ length of iron pipe alone would be 3-4x or more, retail!
A pair of 5' pipe clamps for 10 bucks.
Marked 7426-(?)
bmwrd0
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As we all know, and can see from the reports here in this thread, this is the mean time of year; not much in the way of sales, and not much at those sales. People are busy dealing with the weather and preparing for Xmas, not leaving much time for sales. Not that they want to stand out in the rain or snow anyways!
But, if you search high and low, you can still find a good sale. Granted, you might have to drive a bit, but that is OK, this is our hobby (or, at least one of them...) So, here are my finds this weekend.
On Friday, not much was going on locally, but I did manage to find the long woodie (unmarked) and Klein nippers at an estate sale across the river for a buck. The Herbrand breaker with Snap-on ratcheting adaptor, two SO extensions and three SO sockets were from a town further up the road and I paid $5 for all of that. Hit a dog park while up that way, were I talked shop with an older gentleman (91!) who had worked for the same company as me (Ma Bell/AT&T) before hitting a Restore on the way home, were I found the Xcelite and North Bros items for $2.
Saturday, as per the wife and I's arrangement, I left in the AM, and after getting breakfast, I hit two more sales up north of me in The City.
First stop was a sort of shop/warehouse/storage building clear out, tons of junk, not much I wanted though. But I did manage to find the black oxide Walden breaker bar with Wright socket for a buck. After that was a family estate sale in the north end of the city, were there was lots of interesting stuff in the pics, alas it was all pretty beat up when looked at up close. Anyway, I did manage to find a Penn 209 reel in box, Craftsman sparkplug ratchet, and Snap-on 1/4 ratchet for $10.
Not too bad, all together.
But, if you search high and low, you can still find a good sale. Granted, you might have to drive a bit, but that is OK, this is our hobby (or, at least one of them...) So, here are my finds this weekend.
On Friday, not much was going on locally, but I did manage to find the long woodie (unmarked) and Klein nippers at an estate sale across the river for a buck. The Herbrand breaker with Snap-on ratcheting adaptor, two SO extensions and three SO sockets were from a town further up the road and I paid $5 for all of that. Hit a dog park while up that way, were I talked shop with an older gentleman (91!) who had worked for the same company as me (Ma Bell/AT&T) before hitting a Restore on the way home, were I found the Xcelite and North Bros items for $2.
Saturday, as per the wife and I's arrangement, I left in the AM, and after getting breakfast, I hit two more sales up north of me in The City.
First stop was a sort of shop/warehouse/storage building clear out, tons of junk, not much I wanted though. But I did manage to find the black oxide Walden breaker bar with Wright socket for a buck. After that was a family estate sale in the north end of the city, were there was lots of interesting stuff in the pics, alas it was all pretty beat up when looked at up close. Anyway, I did manage to find a Penn 209 reel in box, Craftsman sparkplug ratchet, and Snap-on 1/4 ratchet for $10.
Not too bad, all together.
gearhead1960
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... nice selfie. You ****...Online local auction ($38): Yamaha YEP-211S Bell Front, Front-Action Euphonium in silver.
Ready to join the Salvation Army band.
Outlawmws
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Once again, BMW *****!
Old Radar
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Just got back from a few days hiking in Big Bend NP and just caught up on the thread.
Lots of good hauls from everyone, but You **** for the following:
Lots of good hauls from everyone, but You **** for the following:
Smokeshow69
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Well I couldnt resist the call of the sirens today. This Craftsman 80 series saw had been listed in an agricultural town about 1/2 hour away from me. It's another 8" saw and I was less than stoked at first. It had a ton of accessories shown in the pictures but today when I went back to look at the photos again I accidently bumped one of the photos and turns out it was a video. Well, it pays to watch until the end of the video because when I saw that it included the era correct articulating tool light, I had to hop on it! Paid $40 but it will tide me over until I find a nice 10" power bronze to match my heritage power bronze dp. Motor is dated L2 53 and based on the colors and other things on the saw I certainly dont doubt this is probably the original set up! The seller said he got it from his father who got it from a family member
Model 103.22160
Includes both wings
optional blade guard (correct for this smaller model of saw)
square tool stand with roller wheels
owners manual
sanding disks
fence and miter gauge
dado stack
power panl
moulding blade
All in all I'm pretty excited ! It will get some love and get put to work!
Model 103.22160
Includes both wings
optional blade guard (correct for this smaller model of saw)
square tool stand with roller wheels
owners manual
sanding disks
fence and miter gauge
dado stack
power panl
moulding blade
All in all I'm pretty excited ! It will get some love and get put to work!
Old Radar
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All that excitement about the lamp--but no pictures??? You ****--the good way and the bad way!
Smokeshow69
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The lamp doesnt show well in my pictures since my garage is a torn up mess while I'm completley moving everything around. But here is the lamp when I took it off to ride in the back seat
Private Lugnutz
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Exquisite small haul (Lugz2024_54) today!
/ The coolest thing might've easily been the curved blade tinner's snips. The branding is R. Heinisch. If you're not a snips guy, or you are, but you're unfamiliar with the name, R. Heinisch Sons (1825, Newark, NJ) is older (and quite possibly more revered in some circles...) than Wiss (1848, Newark, NJ)! These are not that old. Probably 1910-ish+ (Wiss bought them out in 1914 and continued to take advantage of their good name for several years), but it is the first Heinisch I have ever found in the wild. More photos and info on the 'Scissors, Shears, and Secateurs' thread down on the VB later.
/ As crazy it seems, that may not be the coolest or oldest thing I found today. That magnetic tack hammer head is c.1902, and it bears the name (A.R. Robertson) and trademark of the dude who invented the first ever magnetized "horseshoe" hammer, which dates to 1886. More photos and info (patents, ads, etc) on the 'Hammer taxonomy' thread down on the VB later.
/ But the coolest thing is the button! More than a little eerie that what could very well be my last report of 2024 includes an item, pulled out of an old wooden tool chest, directly related to an item, pulled out of a completely different old toolbox, in what was my last report of the year from last year [Lugz 2023_46], linked in the 2023 GS thread here. The few of you who like the weird rare stuff I tend to selectively gravitate toward may recall the item and may know immediately what I am referring to, but I can see that my on-the-spot photo at the flea market picked up a tremendous amount of glare, so I will help you all out by pointing out that the button reads, "Junior Order of United American Mechanics." If you weren't here, or you don't recall, it's not a union, it's a fraternal organization with an extremely controversial history. We ended up doing a full write-up on it in the Lugzsonian, linked here. More photos and info on the 'Lugzsonian' thread down on the VB later.
/ The coolest thing might've easily been the curved blade tinner's snips. The branding is R. Heinisch. If you're not a snips guy, or you are, but you're unfamiliar with the name, R. Heinisch Sons (1825, Newark, NJ) is older (and quite possibly more revered in some circles...) than Wiss (1848, Newark, NJ)! These are not that old. Probably 1910-ish+ (Wiss bought them out in 1914 and continued to take advantage of their good name for several years), but it is the first Heinisch I have ever found in the wild. More photos and info on the 'Scissors, Shears, and Secateurs' thread down on the VB later.
/ As crazy it seems, that may not be the coolest or oldest thing I found today. That magnetic tack hammer head is c.1902, and it bears the name (A.R. Robertson) and trademark of the dude who invented the first ever magnetized "horseshoe" hammer, which dates to 1886. More photos and info (patents, ads, etc) on the 'Hammer taxonomy' thread down on the VB later.
/ But the coolest thing is the button! More than a little eerie that what could very well be my last report of 2024 includes an item, pulled out of an old wooden tool chest, directly related to an item, pulled out of a completely different old toolbox, in what was my last report of the year from last year [Lugz 2023_46], linked in the 2023 GS thread here. The few of you who like the weird rare stuff I tend to selectively gravitate toward may recall the item and may know immediately what I am referring to, but I can see that my on-the-spot photo at the flea market picked up a tremendous amount of glare, so I will help you all out by pointing out that the button reads, "Junior Order of United American Mechanics." If you weren't here, or you don't recall, it's not a union, it's a fraternal organization with an extremely controversial history. We ended up doing a full write-up on it in the Lugzsonian, linked here. More photos and info on the 'Lugzsonian' thread down on the VB later.
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four.cycle
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^ great find on the snips!
The Robertson ain't bad either!
The Robertson ain't bad either!
WisJim
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bmwrd0 said:
My last stop was the estate sale of a tool collector, and, boy, they weren't wrong!
Archimedean drill (haven't found a makers mark yet)
As so often happens, @bmwrd0 finds the kinds of things that I would take home. The Archimedean drill is a Reid's patent, usually seen with a screwdriver bit, patent 268,938. They also made a smaller size.
My last stop was the estate sale of a tool collector, and, boy, they weren't wrong!
Archimedean drill (haven't found a makers mark yet)
As so often happens, @bmwrd0 finds the kinds of things that I would take home. The Archimedean drill is a Reid's patent, usually seen with a screwdriver bit, patent 268,938. They also made a smaller size.
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Kaervak
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I haven’t had much time to make my usual stops at the ReStore or Goodwill lately unfortunately. I did however manage to make a quick “on the way” Goodwill stop the other day and found a little ultrasonic cleaner for $2. I’m not expecting much out of it, but it should work well enough for ratchet mechanisms. 
WisJim
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In Wisconsin our garage sales have dried up for the winter--but we flew out to Colorado yesterday and this morning we checked out the second day of the weekend flea market just down the street from our son's house. I spent $13 and got a Starrett No 80 thread caliper, a GE PR-1 exposure meter that works, a late style Stanley Yankee 135 push drill and a nice edge clamp.
Provincial
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***** to:
inphx, gleman, bmw, and smokeshow,
inphx, gleman, bmw, and smokeshow,
JMLangford
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The GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY.....
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Saturday I was on my way to a music gig when I came across a guy and his father with a small yard sale set up in a vacant business parking lot....actually as I pulled up they were getting ready to load up their truck and leave.
As I looked at the stuff they hadn't put up yet (nothing interesting), the son told me to go look in the back of their truck to see if I'd find anything I'd liked.
I found a DeWalt tool bag full of various (rusty) tools.
I quickly rummaged thru the bag and right away noticed a Snap-On socket, a Mac wrench, and several Craftsman sockets mixed in with a lot of import stuff (I believe they purposely put those item toward to top....smart guys!!)
Anyways....he started out wanting $20 for the bag but after I said I didn't see much I needed, we haggled a bit and we finally agreed on $10.
I threw the bag in the back floorboard of my truck and headed for my gig......
Retrieved the bag from my truck this morning and with a hot cup of coffee I sat down at my workbench and dug into the bag.....
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NOTICE: Some tools may have been pre-cleaned before photographed in an attempt to determine condition and worth (and because I'm a hopeless tool polisher)
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The GOOD:
Pretty good haul....there are a lot of items that need a Evap-O-Rust bath and a little TLC from my Dremel tool but all in all I'm happy....
Here are the "Gems" that lured me to buy the bag-O-tools....Snap-On 13/16" socket, S-K 13mm socket, and 2 Mac angle wrenches....
The Craftsman sockets are all U.S.A.....back row is metric
(from the tall socket on the right, going right, they are U.S.A Husky sockets)
The front row is all SAE Craftsman sockets (all the Craftsman sockets are EE or G code except for 2 -V- codes)....
The BAD:
Rusty scraps and no name Taiwan sockets, but not all bad...the import wrenches are useable and the 2 large flip sockets (far right) also the ratchet functions.....
The UGLY:
The miscellaneous leftovers in the bottom of the bag....bolts, screws, washers, spark plug, etc.
I'll throw them in my junk nut-n-bolt bin, don't know they might be useful someday....
At $10 I ain't mad, but I would have been highly pissed if I had paid $20 .....I even got a useable DeWalt tool bag!!!
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Saturday I was on my way to a music gig when I came across a guy and his father with a small yard sale set up in a vacant business parking lot....actually as I pulled up they were getting ready to load up their truck and leave.
As I looked at the stuff they hadn't put up yet (nothing interesting), the son told me to go look in the back of their truck to see if I'd find anything I'd liked.
I found a DeWalt tool bag full of various (rusty) tools.
I quickly rummaged thru the bag and right away noticed a Snap-On socket, a Mac wrench, and several Craftsman sockets mixed in with a lot of import stuff (I believe they purposely put those item toward to top....smart guys!!)
Anyways....he started out wanting $20 for the bag but after I said I didn't see much I needed, we haggled a bit and we finally agreed on $10.
I threw the bag in the back floorboard of my truck and headed for my gig......
Retrieved the bag from my truck this morning and with a hot cup of coffee I sat down at my workbench and dug into the bag.....
***************************************************************************************************************
NOTICE: Some tools may have been pre-cleaned before photographed in an attempt to determine condition and worth (and because I'm a hopeless tool polisher
)****************************************************************************************************************
The GOOD:
Pretty good haul....there are a lot of items that need a Evap-O-Rust bath and a little TLC from my Dremel tool but all in all I'm happy....
Here are the "Gems" that lured me to buy the bag-O-tools....Snap-On 13/16" socket, S-K 13mm socket, and 2 Mac angle wrenches....
The Craftsman sockets are all U.S.A.....back row is metric
(from the tall socket on the right, going right, they are U.S.A Husky sockets)
The front row is all SAE Craftsman sockets (all the Craftsman sockets are EE or G code except for 2 -V- codes)....
The BAD:
Rusty scraps and no name Taiwan sockets, but not all bad...the import wrenches are useable and the 2 large flip sockets (far right) also the ratchet functions.....
The UGLY:
The miscellaneous leftovers in the bottom of the bag....bolts, screws, washers, spark plug, etc.
I'll throw them in my junk nut-n-bolt bin, don't know they might be useful someday....
At $10 I ain't mad, but I would have been highly pissed if I had paid $20 .....I even got a useable DeWalt tool bag!!!
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I've gotten behind on this thread...
...but this is certainly one of the SUCKIEST deals of the year!
You ****, @inphx!!!
Mike
High density storage rolling cabinet system.... $145
Three moving units and two endcap shelves.
...but this is certainly one of the SUCKIEST deals of the year!
You ****, @inphx!!!
Mike
Private Lugnutz
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Going back to Don's Millers Falls valve grinder..., I forgot to reply to you and then I got immersed in my flea finds.
That's Goodell-Pratt's grinder. MF acquired the rights to it when they acquired a majority interest in G-P in 1931. Patent is Hapgood, 1102581, July 7, 1914. G-P made it for years, MF just continued making it after they bought them. You are correct when you say that valve grinders "pretty much worked the same way," but it was how they worked inside the housings that mattered. They all used different mechanisms to affect the same progressive reciprocating action. Those patented differences avoided infringement and provided a basis for legal production. Duro, Albertson, G-P, Zim (who made them for Sears, Blackhawk, etc), etc, all used different patents. (Duro actually had two different patents for two different mechanisms for two different models of valve lappers!) I have several examples. I plan to do a Curator's Corner. Should be fun.
Looking forward to reading that, I always learn something!
SC Fly Guy
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That’s a ridiculous haul for $10!! You ****!! When I find stuff that is usable, but not up to my ridiculously high standards, I package it up and donate to local trade schools or Goodwill.The GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY.....
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Saturday I was on my way to a music gig when I came across a guy and his father with a small yard sale set up in a vacant business parking lot....actually as I pulled up they were getting ready to load up their truck and leave.
As I looked at the stuff they hadn't put up yet (nothing interesting), the son told me to go look in the back of their truck to see if I'd find anything I'd liked.
I found a DeWalt tool bag full of various (rusty) tools.
I quickly rummaged thru the bag and right away noticed a Snap-On socket, a Mac wrench, and several Craftsman sockets mixed in with a lot of import stuff (I believe they purposely put those item toward to top....smart guys!!)
Anyways....he started out wanting $20 for the bag but after I said I didn't see much I needed, we haggled a bit and we finally agreed on $10.
I threw the bag in the back floorboard of my truck and headed for my gig......
Retrieved the bag from my truck this morning and with a hot cup of coffee I sat down at my workbench and dug into the bag.....
***************************************************************************************************************
NOTICE: Some tools may have been pre-cleaned before photographed in an attempt to determine condition and worth (and because I'm a hopeless tool polisher
****************************************************************************************************************
The GOOD:
Pretty good haul....there are a lot of items that need a Evap-O-Rust bath and a little TLC from my Dremel tool but all in all I'm happy....
Here are the "Gems" that lured me to buy the bag-O-tools....Snap-On 13/16" socket, S-K 13mm socket, and 2 Mac angle wrenches....
The Craftsman sockets are all U.S.A.....back row is metric
(from the tall socket on the right, going right, they are U.S.A Husky sockets)
The front row is all SAE Craftsman sockets (all the Craftsman sockets are EE or G code except for 2 -V- codes)....
The BAD:
Rusty scraps and no name Taiwan sockets, but not all bad...the import wrenches are useable and the 2 large flip sockets (far right) also the ratchet functions.....
The UGLY:
The miscellaneous leftovers in the bottom of the bag....bolts, screws, washers, spark plug, etc.
I'll throw them in my junk nut-n-bolt bin, don't know they might be useful someday....
At $10 I ain't mad, but I would have been highly pissed if I had paid $20 .....I even got a useable DeWalt tool bag!!!
.
Stop Right here I said to myself. I just sorta tallied all the picks, and am working on my Picker of the Year post, will drop a link in this thread later. But for all you who were contending, or want to contend, the survey of top picks is over. IF you score a beauty between now and the end of the year, keep it under your hat, and post it next year.
Bit bleary eyed, Ive been thru all 155 pages in the last few days, and am starting to work on my PotY post, hope to have the poll up early tomorrow morning.
then we'll start working on next year's host poll.
Bit bleary eyed, Ive been thru all 155 pages in the last few days, and am starting to work on my PotY post, hope to have the poll up early tomorrow morning.
then we'll start working on next year's host poll.
brockmub
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Thanks RTM, love this thread!
OK, the poll is up, see it here.
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Vote for Picker of the Year - Garage Sale Thread 2024
OK, here we go. After a long crawl through all 156 pages of posts, some very sketchy manipulation of the polls, the "winning" criteria, a few Diet Cokes, changing of the rules in my mind, etc, I've picked MY choices for Top Picks. Some background, as I noted in my initial post, the criteria...
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3baygarage
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I don’t know dates but that’s a solid buy.
3baygarage
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Haven’t had time to post many finds lately.
Some Habitat finds.
Vlchek 1/4 wrench x2
Vise-Grip
Grip-All (USA)
Another time, some big 3/4 and 1” drive stuff. Out the door for under 70 bucks thanks to a sale.
-Grey Pneumatic Metric set 3/4” drive
-S-K SAE 12 point 3/4” set 3/4” 1-1/8”
-S-K 1” drive extension
-Snap-On deep 7/8
-Snap-On 3/4”- 1” adapter
-New Britain 3/4” dr 1-3/8
- free 3/4 socket rail
-Easco 1/4” ratchet
-P&C tape measure
Some Habitat finds.
Vlchek 1/4 wrench x2
Vise-Grip
Grip-All (USA)
Another time, some big 3/4 and 1” drive stuff. Out the door for under 70 bucks thanks to a sale.
-Grey Pneumatic Metric set 3/4” drive
-S-K SAE 12 point 3/4” set 3/4” 1-1/8”
-S-K 1” drive extension
-Snap-On deep 7/8
-Snap-On 3/4”- 1” adapter
-New Britain 3/4” dr 1-3/8
- free 3/4 socket rail
-Easco 1/4” ratchet
-P&C tape measure
Beerhippie
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A big YOU **** for a few days hiking in Big Bend NP! Especially in the nicer part of the year! I worked/lived there from April to October of '83. Beautiful place, if you're not outside bustin' *** in 120+ degree weather in the summer.Just got back from a few days hiking in Big Bend NP and just caught up on the thread.
Lots of good hauls from everyone, but You **** for the following:
Not sure if this counts, but these wandered into my shop today:
L-R, 2/'65 220F in near-new condition (aside from the dust), 1/'30 327 in fine condition, fount from a 11/'34 220/228B, also in great shape, but with, for some reason, the valve assy. from an early CQ table lamp.
The 220F still had some sweet-smelling fuel in it (camp fuel never goes bad, but regular gas just plain stinks after a few years) and the mantles were intact, so I replaced the cap with a tester, oiled the pump leather and...
... y'all, hold my beer:
Fellow who dropped 'em off said they were his dad's and hadn't been used since he passed. That was around 25 years ago and I'll bet that lantern hadn't been used for longer than that.
I bought my buddy a beer for them.
Outlawmws
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@Beerhippie - I'm only seeing image link for one and an "ATTACH link" for another?
Followed the link - LOVE the 327 those are 2 mantle lanterns I CAN get into!
And Yes, you ****!
Followed the link - LOVE the 327 those are 2 mantle lanterns I CAN get into!
And Yes, you ****!
Beerhippie
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Look again. The sensitivity of the syntax when linking here makes it really easy to FU a post with off-site hosted pictures. Makes me feel like I'm back in the '70s learning to code (called "programming" back then) again.
Beerhippie
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Oh, yeah, and F the "you have exceeded your maximum # of edits in 24 hours". Does it really cost anything to let me go back and try to look like I can type?
Outlawmws
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Working now!
If I've posted the same at CCF I can copy paste the finished post here - with pics - directly here. If I'm not, I simply drag and drop the pics here in line.
Kaervak
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A quick ReStore stop after work and I found this assortment of stainless steel dental picks for $7.00.
Agreed, 1000%...
I can barely type (OK, hunt and peck) on an actual keyboard, but I use my phone exclusively here, so my thumb typing (and F-ing autocorrect) on a tiny / poor excuse for a keyboard almost always ends in disaster.
Except for the half-screen, I really miss my Blackberry...
Mike
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