seber
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Love that oil can.
2025 Garage Sale Thread (14th Annual)
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Private Lugnutz
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Love the tire spoons.
I spent a few hours rebuilding these ratchets from the last haul. They were both non-working. The Craftsman had gummed up with the old factory grease but the internals were in excellent shape. I ended up using acetone to break the sticky old gunk down since nothing else I had would even touch it. This one was a headache to put back together but it works good now. I'm not a fan of the back drag but I do like how easy it is to access the selector switch.
For the Snap On ratchet (F-710-A) I called Snap On and they sent me a rebuild kit at no charge and I had it within a couple days. This one should have been easy but it turned into a project. I couldn't seem to get this ratchet to function with the pawl they included in the rebuild kit. I compared them and the new one was different than the old one so I decided to reuse the old pawl which looked good enough to use. Since I used the original pawl I soon found out that the new selector switch would not fit as it just slightly too large. I used a needle file to file it down until it fit. In hindsight I should have spent more time troubleshooting with the new pawl but once I seen the parts were different I just assumed things had changed since 1951 when this ratchet was made. Either way it works great now and should easily outlast me.
For the Snap On ratchet (F-710-A) I called Snap On and they sent me a rebuild kit at no charge and I had it within a couple days. This one should have been easy but it turned into a project. I couldn't seem to get this ratchet to function with the pawl they included in the rebuild kit. I compared them and the new one was different than the old one so I decided to reuse the old pawl which looked good enough to use. Since I used the original pawl I soon found out that the new selector switch would not fit as it just slightly too large. I used a needle file to file it down until it fit. In hindsight I should have spent more time troubleshooting with the new pawl but once I seen the parts were different I just assumed things had changed since 1951 when this ratchet was made. Either way it works great now and should easily outlast me.
Private Lugnutz
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Technically, an opisometer! Might as well be using a sextant in the era of GPS-enabled magic in which nobody who didn't go through Ranger school or at least received his Boy Scout land-nav merit badge even knows how to use a compass!
Cool find. Germany, I see.
I found and reported one right here on the 2021 thread and then I did a Curator's Corner on them down on the Lugzsonian linked here if you're curious to see mine and read further.
Indeed. Also German, I see. Is that just a coincidence? Or did you leave a bunch of bier steins and volksmarching sticks behind in the same place?
1933~1961. Nice find.
I spent a few hours rebuilding these ratchets from the last haul. They were both non-working. The Craftsman had gummed up with the old factory grease but the internals were in excellent shape. I ended up using acetone to break the sticky old gunk down since nothing else I had would even touch it. This one was a headache to put back together but it works good now. I'm not a fan of the back drag but I do like how easy it is to access the selector switch.
For the Snap On ratchet (F-710-A) I called Snap On and they sent me a rebuild kit at no charge and I had it within a couple days. This one should have been easy but it turned into a project. I couldn't seem to get this ratchet to function with the pawl they included in the rebuild kit. I compared them and the new one was different than the old one so I decided to reuse the old pawl which looked good enough to use. Since I used the original pawl I soon found out that the new selector switch would not fit as it just slightly too large. I used a needle file to file it down until it fit. In hindsight I should have spent more time troubleshooting with the new pawl but once I seen the parts were different I just assumed things had changed since 1951 when this ratchet was made. Either way it works great now and should easily outlast me.
Nice save (X2)!
Technically, an opisometer! Might as well be using a sextant in the era of GPS-enabled magic in which nobody who didn't go through Ranger school or at least received his Boy Scout land-nav merit badge even knows how to use a compass!
I'm old enough that I grew up without GPS, but if I hadn't been a Boy Scout, I doubt I'd have ever learned how to use a compass. This wasn't something they taught in schools (at least not in the 80s)!
Mike
seber
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I was taught how to use a compass by my father, then the boy scouts, then the army. But my father also taught me how to use the sun for both direction and time. That one is still handy.
Cruzan80
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Anyone else remember "Put Red in the Shed"...?
RTM
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Here is my small haul from day two of an Estate Sale, stopped by on the way home from running the dog. The widow was supposedly 109 when she passed, it was a cool old house, good natural light, on a very deep lot, behind another house. Built on a grade, the garage and house were separated by a breezeway, then a garage like area under the house full of antique furniture, and the detritus of 50+ years in the house. Lived there so long that the assessed value is under $200k, but the neighbor who bought in 2015 is $2.3M. Great neighborhood too.
But anyway, my haul, two toolboxes, a Kennedy Bighorn, and a Rockwell ?Sander? kit box (need to look it up later), plus 2 Yankee screwdriver bits and a tube of Yankee drill bits, and a mailbox lock that may get repurposed into a toolbox front flap lock. Not bad for $10
But anyway, my haul, two toolboxes, a Kennedy Bighorn, and a Rockwell ?Sander? kit box (need to look it up later), plus 2 Yankee screwdriver bits and a tube of Yankee drill bits, and a mailbox lock that may get repurposed into a toolbox front flap lock. Not bad for $10
No, but it reminds me of Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam...
Some military brass: "3 up and 3 down, what does that mean?"
RW: "End of an evening?"
Mike
tombell572
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Master Sergeant stripes: three upward pointed chevrons + three "rocker" stripes underneath.
Tom B.
Cruzan80
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"Red Fred in the Shed": Using a Compass
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Squez
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Nice find on that 1210 Plomb hard to come bye…. yet to find oneA quick trip to the flea market netted me a 4 dollar handful of tools. Another plomb 1210, snap on ignition wrench, and a broken artisan 3/8” ratchet. I think I can fix it up with some spare sk guts.
On the wayhome I stopped at a garage sale and grabbed a vintage bmw motorcycle tool kit. All the tools are marked heyco west germany except the pliers and the screwdriver, which are ****.
3baygarage
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Good flea market day today. I went to two fleas and did pretty good at both. It was a. Blackhawk and Snap-On heavy day. I found the Blackhawk 3/4 rat at one market, passed on the 6 ugly lock on sockets that were separate from it but go with it, then found one nice socket at the other market. 
One of the regulars was wheeling and dealing cheaper than normal on a table of Snap-On he was selling for someone. I ran out of cash quick. He also gave me the wire brush free.
Here is the haul:
-Hinsdale hex drive setup in the tin. Something is amiss as the drive plug is the wrong size for the ratchet but fits some sockets. Need more time to look closer. It did save me a few bucks being the wrong plug.
-Diamond Diamalloy 12” adjustable
-Blackhawk 3/4” push plug ratchet, one socket, 3/8” ratchet, 3/8” breaker bar
-Snap On tin with 1/4 partial set, misc sockets including an old flextension and some clutch bits. 3/8” ratchet and extension, 2 phillips stubbies, puller jaws, battery cable puller, deep socket, flare nut crowfoot setup. Blue-Point cannon plug pliers.
-Craftsman newer ratchet, socket magnet set.
-MTF (Milwaukee Tool and Forge) individual socket
-King **** doe wrench
-3 pliers: Shapleigh’s Hardware, Bridgeport Hardware, S-K Wayne
One of the regulars was wheeling and dealing cheaper than normal on a table of Snap-On he was selling for someone. I ran out of cash quick. He also gave me the wire brush free.Here is the haul:
-Hinsdale hex drive setup in the tin. Something is amiss as the drive plug is the wrong size for the ratchet but fits some sockets. Need more time to look closer. It did save me a few bucks being the wrong plug.
-Diamond Diamalloy 12” adjustable
-Blackhawk 3/4” push plug ratchet, one socket, 3/8” ratchet, 3/8” breaker bar
-Snap On tin with 1/4 partial set, misc sockets including an old flextension and some clutch bits. 3/8” ratchet and extension, 2 phillips stubbies, puller jaws, battery cable puller, deep socket, flare nut crowfoot setup. Blue-Point cannon plug pliers.
-Craftsman newer ratchet, socket magnet set.
-MTF (Milwaukee Tool and Forge) individual socket
-King **** doe wrench
-3 pliers: Shapleigh’s Hardware, Bridgeport Hardware, S-K Wayne
Thanks Tom. I knew it was a sergeant, but didn't want to insult anyone by guessing the wrong level.
Come to think of it, sergeants aren't really considered "brass" are they? (My Dad retired as a Warrant Officer after Vietnam and a lot of years in the National Guard).
Mike
SuburbGuy
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According to their automotive catalog number 74p dated 1973 the KD tool 413 is a crankcase drain plug wrench that fits 8-point drain plug sockets. No specific car model is mentioned in the catalog description. The same L shaped tool pictured on the left halfway in your picture is the same illustrated in the catalog.And here's a few I have no idea what they are.
Top prybar type tool just says Made in USA imprinted on it, Kent-Moore tweezer type tool with 9393-2 and Made in USA stamped on it, blue handle might be for a file??, Etco FT-150 (possibly for carburetor or distributor tuning?), long thin knurled bar with hook on end (broken), KD Tools 413 (can't find anything on this one), red plastic handle tool?, black tool (might be a gasket punch-has 9/16 stamped on it), unknown tool with ball pointed ends??, unknown tool with rollers and what looks like bells on either side, threaded rod with castle nut and grease fitting, mini C clamp with rod on other end, and bare steel double ended hex tool (Hong Kong). Any help is appreciated.
DetailSeeker
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That is awesome! I do not know if I will be able to get mine into serviceable condition, but I have high hopes.Technically, an opisometer! Might as well be using a sextant in the era of GPS-enabled magic in which nobody who didn't go through Ranger school or at least received his Boy Scout land-nav merit badge even knows how to use a compass!
Cool find. Germany, I see.
I found and reported one right here on the 2021 thread and then I did a Curator's Corner on them down on the Lugzsonian linked here if you're curious to see mine and read further.
Pure coincidence, although it turns out the punch is from West Germany. (Evaporust reveals it has a teeny little triangular flag on it with "TIREM" written inside; further cleaning is necessary.)Also German, I see. Is that just a coincidence? Or did you leave a bunch of bier steins and volksmarching sticks behind in the same place?
Beerhippie
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You can still buy them new. Google "Map wheel". Not sure if opisometer will get as many results.
Sorry, but I don't have much hope for you saving that one--that kind of rot on pot metal is pretty much fatal.
I've got several somewhere around the house. Just be aware that miles measured on a flat map do not directly translate to miles hiked on a distinctly unflat trail!
brockmub
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Picked up this Ryobi level that was going to get thrown out because it didn’t work. Opened it up to find corroded batteries for the vacuum motor and the laser light. A little clean up with DeoxIt and a brass brush, it’s good as new. I used this as a reminder to pull the batteries out of my rarely used devices.
gpw_42
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***** to:
@neharr41 for his $10 1945 Wilton (and welcome, too...what a way to join the thread!)
@Outlawmws for his $18 1943 USN 7x50s. That's a SCREAMING price for the binos (though not as good as neharr's Wilton...); I've been halfheartedly looking for a pair for a few years, and not yet come across one at my price.
@neharr41 for his $10 1945 Wilton (and welcome, too...what a way to join the thread!)
@Outlawmws for his $18 1943 USN 7x50s. That's a SCREAMING price for the binos (though not as good as neharr's Wilton...); I've been halfheartedly looking for a pair for a few years, and not yet come across one at my price.
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I picked up this 1979 KRA-33B for the equivalent of $60. Was covered in decals, removed the majority leaving only the best ones, polished the paintwork. Needs new lock however drawer runners are good, minimal rust. Might remove Snap On oval decal and replace with a vintage Rick Mears no1 decal.
Outlawmws
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Switch to Lithium disposables and the corrosion issue goes away.
brockmub
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Good advice Outlaw!
Thank you. Much appreciated!
I wanted a roller to mount a vise on so I picked this up at an Estate sale. They wouldn't sell the roller separately, so I had to buy the stack. It was a good price, so I can't complain. Doesn't look like it's ever been used, and it came with the keys.
I would have been happy with a beat-up box, but this dropped into my lap.
I would have been happy with a beat-up box, but this dropped into my lap.
I didn't think of that. I've always just used alkaline batteries. I'm usually really good about removing batteries but nearly had my nice graphing calculator ruined by some Duraleak batteries that I forgot about. Also I have a really fancy Fluke 289 multimeter that I don't use all the time so I am constantly installing and removing the batteries. I guess when it's time I'll be making the switch to lithium.
gleman
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You ****! Thats a nice little haul.
Outlawmws
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A Friday Estate sale and I stopped work after 8 hours at 1
What are they going to do? Fire me?
15 days to go!
Not a huge haul, but some interesting tools - makes me wonder what was there at 10:00?
A Walsco insulated and plastic tip screwdriver, Boos adjustable wrench, Bocker arc joints, Klip-tite wrench clamp, almost a ful set of Dunlap DOE's -Maybe I have the Missing wrenches? a well worn plastic face hammer marked MATTICS 29, a Craftsman DOE and a Stanley 203, block plane; Patent date is 10-12-97 and the blade is marked Stanley Sweetheart, and that does not jive as the Sweetheart era was 1919 - 1933, so maybe a replacement blade from the Sweetheart era?
I was half thinking the Bokers were old enough to possibly be contract pliers from ChannelLock, but not similar even to the Champion DeArment type. 5507-7-1/2
The Stanley Plane Parent date:
And "Supplies" mostly:
Eagle oil can pumper, small bulk can but the dual spigot/spout was what made me grab it. Vintage Camel vulcanizing patches - the type you clamp on a tube, and light the "fire cup", a steel shaft and bearing, and a NOS steering wheel cover. There were several of these in different colors. but I don't have any tan interiors..
$10 all
What are they going to do? Fire me?
15 days to go!Not a huge haul, but some interesting tools - makes me wonder what was there at 10:00?
A Walsco insulated and plastic tip screwdriver, Boos adjustable wrench, Bocker arc joints, Klip-tite wrench clamp, almost a ful set of Dunlap DOE's -Maybe I have the Missing wrenches? a well worn plastic face hammer marked MATTICS 29, a Craftsman DOE and a Stanley 203, block plane; Patent date is 10-12-97 and the blade is marked Stanley Sweetheart, and that does not jive as the Sweetheart era was 1919 - 1933, so maybe a replacement blade from the Sweetheart era?
I was half thinking the Bokers were old enough to possibly be contract pliers from ChannelLock, but not similar even to the Champion DeArment type. 5507-7-1/2
The Stanley Plane Parent date:
And "Supplies" mostly:
Eagle oil can pumper, small bulk can but the dual spigot/spout was what made me grab it. Vintage Camel vulcanizing patches - the type you clamp on a tube, and light the "fire cup", a steel shaft and bearing, and a NOS steering wheel cover. There were several of these in different colors. but I don't have any tan interiors..
$10 all
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Its been several months since I've even looked. My sister enjoys thrifting, so we were at a Goodwill shortly after it opened and they rolled out a cart with various stuff on it and I noticed the tools, which I never see there. $21 and change. The cashier was not at her station, so I piled them all up with the prices near each other. I didn't think they would give me the entire 1/2 dr metric set of Craftsman for 99 cents, but she did, she just scanned them and apologized that I had to wait 2 minutes for her to get her drawer opened. Snap on 1/4 metric and mostly complete 3/8th SAE. Snap on CP87 cutters and Vise grips. Indestro ratchets and various usa sockets. I actually left two sets of SAE craftsman shallow and deep for the next guy as I have too many already.
Smokeshow69
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Well don’t you just ****!Its been several months since I've even looked. My sister enjoys thrifting, so we were at a Goodwill shortly after it opened and they rolled out a cart with various stuff on it and I noticed the tools, which I never see there. $21 and change. The cashier was not at her station, so I piled them all up with the prices near each other. I didn't think they would give me the entire 1/2 dr metric set of Craftsman for 99 cents, but she did, she just scanned them and apologized that I had to wait 2 minutes for her to get her drawer opened. Snap on 1/4 metric and mostly complete 3/8th SAE. Snap on CP87 cutters and Vise grips. Indestro ratchets and various usa sockets. I actually left two sets of SAE craftsman shallow and deep for the next guy as I have too many already.
Outlawmws
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Indexmill
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^^There are no words to explain what happened there... It ***** so bad, even extra-special bad suckage right there.
Beerhippie
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SUCKAGE!Its been several months since I've even looked. My sister enjoys thrifting, so we were at a Goodwill shortly after it opened and they rolled out a cart with various stuff on it and I noticed the tools, which I never see there. $21 and change. The cashier was not at her station, so I piled them all up with the prices near each other. I didn't think they would give me the entire 1/2 dr metric set of Craftsman for 99 cents, but she did, she just scanned them and apologized that I had to wait 2 minutes for her to get her drawer opened. Snap on 1/4 metric and mostly complete 3/8th SAE. Snap on CP87 cutters and Vise grips. Indestro ratchets and various usa sockets. I actually left two sets of SAE craftsman shallow and deep for the next guy as I have too many already.
Provincial
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oak_park major suckage!
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Outlawmws
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No specific plan as yet, but a nice 3/4" ground shaft with couple of keys can find a purpose, someday for something.
Like I labeled that pic, mostly stock.
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