'Fraid not, though looks like the anvil needs to get in a tight slot. Maybe measuring a slot in a threaded piece, or a vee opposite a slot?
2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)
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RTM
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For measuring hole depth for your best eggbeater drill bit.
Round 1, as promised. Teaser pics for now...
Big shout-out to our younger son (15) for helping me get all of this out and loaded. Took me an hour to sort, another 90 minutes to load and tie down. Lots of stuff spead across two buildings.
Round 2 tomorrow, and I'll bring the trailer Monday just in case.
Mike
Round 2, as promised. More teaser pics...
That's a 6-inch, no-name Chineseum vise. Only took it because it's MUCH bigger than anything I own, which are all antique family heirlooms.
Worked alone this time, spent around 3 hours sorting and organizing, then another hour loading. I don't mind working in the dark, but could have done without the rain that started as soon as I began loading...
More to come tomorrow!
Mike
Round 3 today:
Total FREEBIE haul (so far):
Several stainless steel tables, two stainless carts, a couple of other carts, a bunch of Metro wire storage racks, two steel bookshelves, an all-plastic (Rubbermaid) storage cabinet, a flammables cabinet, two small ladders, a step stool, several heavy-duty plastic pallets, and some building supplies (unistrut, plastic pipe: both of various sizes). Plus the 6-inch vise (in the truck).
Most valuable item (to me) is a lift table (woo hoo!) that needs new casters and a paint job, but lifts and lowers, and doesn't appear to leak!
There may be a few more items available later. I missed out on a few things that I really wanted (they relocated some stuff, and auctioned a lot of others), but this is pretty good.
Mike
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3baygarage
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Mike gets a YOU ****! for all the tables and shelving.
Outlawmws
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***** for sure! Stainless is like gold out there, and you got a lot of it! same for a flammables cabinet!
RTM
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Following up on this, we went back after work today (too much wind and rain for Sunday), and grabbed more plants, and some decorative lights. 2 of 5 lights work, so we'll see if batteries fix them. The jade plants in pots are from several weeks back, the stuff spread on the ground is today's acquisitions.The final planned stop was down the hill from my daughter, a family moving out (to my side of the peninsula), as they sold their current house to a local school, who was going to demo the house to build a new school building. So almost all of his wonderful landscaping was up for grabs. Lots of succulents, a few fruit trees, and some other bushes were all up for grabs. We started chatting with the owner while he was on break from removing his great metal and wood gate.
We grabbed a bunch of plants, some as cuttings, others we dug out the roots. They are currently laying in the driveway, letting the rain clean them off. Some will go in our yard, others will go to friends. We don't know what they all are right now, but we'll figure it out eventually. Also grabbed a few bags of river rocks for decorating.
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Smokeshow69
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Fuel can thickness gauge?I thought it might be a thread mic, but wonder why it's marked "special" with no model number etc. And the anvil is thicker than the other thread mic that I have. I figure it was worth $15 since it was in nice shape and smooth, in a wood case.
WisJim
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I looked at what I was thinking was a thread mic of mine, but it was a blade mic, and a thread mic has an anvil with a "v" in it---just to clarify what this is not.I thought it might be a thread mic, but wonder why it's marked "special" with no model number etc. And the anvil is thicker than the other thread mic that I have. I figure it was worth $15 since it was in nice shape and smooth, in a wood case.
Mr. Wonderful
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Estate sales were pretty mediocre this weekend. I did pick up this Oakley backpack for $5. I have a similar newer one from them I like a lot. I had a really hard time finding anything about this model. It appears to be a pretty rare older model. Any Oakley experts here?
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Thanks, guys.
I got the worst of the available lift tables. There were 3 others, all like new, but those are moving to other buildings (staying with the business).
The stainless tables are MUCH lighter than they look. Will need some cleaning, but stainless is pretty easy to care for, right?
There was a smaller, and several larger, flammables cabinets available. I figured the small was too small, and the large was too large (not to mention HEAVY) for my needs (storing gas cans in the shed). They were all in like-new condition.
Going back for another load tomorrow. Nothing glamorous.
Mike
Thanks, guys.
I got the worst of the available lift tables. There were 3 others, all like new, but those are moving to other buildings (staying with the business).
The stainless tables are MUCH lighter than they look. Will need some cleaning, but stainless is pretty easy to care for, right?
There was a smaller, and several larger, flammables cabinets available. I figured the small was too small, and the large was too large (not to mention HEAVY) for my needs (storing gas cans in the shed). They were all in like-new condition.
Going back for another load tomorrow. Nothing glamorous.
Mike
Beerhippie
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Check the bottom shelf with a magnet or a little acid. All of that style of "SS" tables we have are SS on top, but the bottom is galvy steel.
Beerhippie
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They do look like it.
DetailSeeker
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What a day week month. I made it to the ReStore once and to the local tool library once, and have not had a minute to breathe/post pics until now.
First, the ReStore.
A combination square, gimlet, handful of wrenches, socket, and some Stadie blades in the original packaging (mid-century lab equipment, I think). I am most curious about the little wrench, which I suspect might actually be some kind of linkage hardware--
--and probably most pleased with the Stadie blades. (I don't know, there's something nice about old packaging.)
...and I have just been reminded I can't attach more than ten files. Right.
First, the ReStore.
A combination square, gimlet, handful of wrenches, socket, and some Stadie blades in the original packaging (mid-century lab equipment, I think). I am most curious about the little wrench, which I suspect might actually be some kind of linkage hardware--
--and probably most pleased with the Stadie blades. (I don't know, there's something nice about old packaging.)
...and I have just been reminded I can't attach more than ten files. Right.
DetailSeeker
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Second bright spot in the last month: the tool library. I was in cleaning donations (someone had dropped off six files (Nicholson, Globe) and a trowel (???), with Disston StrongHold handles), and while I was doing that I spotted one of the tubs of wrenches sitting nearby.
"Hey, can I go through those?" (I have three of an Auto-Kit No. 100 wrench set, and am looking for the other three. Tool library prices are not super cheap, but the money goes to supporting a very nice place so I cope.)
"Oh," I am told, "you want those, take them."
So for the princely sum of $0.00, I ended up with about a hundred wrenches of various levels of interest.
The oddest is probably the eight-headed Craftsman made in Germany, but the flipside of this Britool wrench actually saysWAR TIME CHROME FINISH CHROME ALLOY-WAR FINISH, and I think that's the first time I've held a tool specifically marked "war" and not "1944" or something.
Frances
"Hey, can I go through those?" (I have three of an Auto-Kit No. 100 wrench set, and am looking for the other three. Tool library prices are not super cheap, but the money goes to supporting a very nice place so I cope.)
"Oh," I am told, "you want those, take them."
So for the princely sum of $0.00, I ended up with about a hundred wrenches of various levels of interest.
The oddest is probably the eight-headed Craftsman made in Germany, but the flipside of this Britool wrench actually says
Frances
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Nice haul @DetailSeeker you certainly **** for the wrench pickup. Drop the Britool over here:
www.garagejournal.com
Britool (Made in England) thread
There doesn't seem much available on the internet for Britool fans, so I thought I'd start this thread as a place to collate information and discuss this classic British brand from its inception to the end of the 20th century when production was moved out of the UK. Britool were the premier...
www.garagejournal.com
Beerhippie
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The Stadie blades are for a microtome, used to take thin (like sub-cell thick) sections of tissues for viewing through a microscope. Amazingly, the company is still in business and still sells Stadie blades!What adayweekmonth. I made it to the ReStore once and to the local tool library once, and have not had a minute to breathe/post pics until now.
First, the ReStore.
A combination square, gimlet, handful of wrenches, socket, and some Stadie blades in the original packaging (mid-century lab equipment, I think). I am most curious about the little wrench, which I suspect might actually be some kind of linkage hardware--
--and probably most pleased with the Stadie blades. (I don't know, there's something nice about old packaging.)
...and I have just been reminded I can't attach more than ten files. Right.
https://www.thomassci.com/p/thomas-...kT3zYQ6SKAHGpZZABQe55Nuey20zb5--ovPfO2CpPiCut
New, $150 for 25!
Outlawmws
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Not your average Xacto blades!
Beerhippie
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Long ago, in a place far away, I sharpened microtome blades for pocket money. I also did scalpels and hypodermic needles.
Talk about an extinct job... all of those are now disposable.
Beerhippie
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If you look at one, it will cut your eye.
DetailSeeker
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I was definitely getting that impression, yeah. I did not cut myself wrapping and unwrapping them, but the exceedingly delicate scratching noise from them brushing against the paper put me very much in mind of the possibility.When it comes to instilling caution, that phrase is right up there with describing the results of a router accident as "flesh confetti".
I poked around a bit - the first ad I could find for the microtome itself was in the January-February 1951 issue of The American Journal of Medical Technology, and the one in the December The Biological Bulletin for that year mentions item 7120-D, a ten-pack of blades for $3.50, so I don't think this can be older than that. (And they are still using the same diagram in current material, which is kind of neat.) I was turning up almost nothing except full-page ads, but then realized that the company sold its catalog as the A. H. T. Co. Catalog - LABORATORY APPARATUS AND REAGENTS, so may follow up on that later.
(Seriously, the full-page ads are very neat. Who would not want a Stormer Viscosimeter, or a Wiley Laboratory Mill?)
Outlawmws
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I'm always ultra careful with routers, from the first time I borrowed one almost 40 years back to make the built in office shelves in this house.
Having those bits spinning in the open at 12-20 K RPMs deserves respect.
I once had a Roto-zip slip out of my hands while hacking old underlayment out from under the kitchen cabinet kick space. it was locked on too. That was an experience; staying away from it as it bounced to 30K RPMs and I scrambled for the plug! Super close call!
alinc100
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On sale today across town. I had seen some smalls that I was interested in but got out of the house later than I probably should have and ended up 40th in line. I figured I was doomed, but I was already there. Got let in on the second wave, and surprisingly what I was after was still there, so I made a basket. Garage was very tightly spaced, shockingly similar to mine, very little walk space . I didn't see any of the other garage buyers buying anything except fertilizer and potting soil. Not sure I'd be standing in line for those with a serious threat of rain imminent. The rain prevented me from shopping the house as I was a significant walk down the block to my truck and I did not want to get caught in a downpour. Based upon ES pictures I don't think I missed anything tool wise in the house. Now if anyone has a good suggestion for removing paint pens as Jack no longer needs his tools, I'd love to hear them.
Craftsman
1/4”,3/8”,1/2” flex handle
1/4”,3/8”,1/2” RHFT ratchets
1/4” 44807 ratchet
3/8” dr 4378 stubby tri-wing ratchet
3/8” dr SAE Impact set 1/4” -3/4”
3/8” dr 16mm,9/16” shallow 12 pt
3/8” dr speeder wrench
1/2” dr 16mm,6pt deep ,(2) shallow
1/2” dr 3/4” 6 pt shallow
1/4” drive 3/16” to 9/16” easy read 6 point deep
1/4”,5/16”,7mm,11/32”,10mm,2@9/16” 6 point combination wrenches
10mm 12 point combination wrench
4 piece tappet wrench set
7 piece Reversible/ratcheting/offset screwdriver wrench set
Craftsman Professional screwdrivers torx & flat head
NON- CRAFTSMAN
S-K Metric flare nut wrench set 9mm-21mm
SK 1/4” dr Metric 6,6.3,7,8,9,12,12,13mm deep
SK 3/8” dr Metric 10,11,12,13,14,15,17,19mm 12 pt deep socket set
Fleet 3/8” dr ratchet
Tru-Test 3/8” x 7/16” doe
Irwin 6-LN Vise Grip Pliers
Craftsman
1/4”,3/8”,1/2” flex handle
1/4”,3/8”,1/2” RHFT ratchets
1/4” 44807 ratchet
3/8” dr 4378 stubby tri-wing ratchet
3/8” dr SAE Impact set 1/4” -3/4”
3/8” dr 16mm,9/16” shallow 12 pt
3/8” dr speeder wrench
1/2” dr 16mm,6pt deep ,(2) shallow
1/2” dr 3/4” 6 pt shallow
1/4” drive 3/16” to 9/16” easy read 6 point deep
1/4”,5/16”,7mm,11/32”,10mm,2@9/16” 6 point combination wrenches
10mm 12 point combination wrench
4 piece tappet wrench set
7 piece Reversible/ratcheting/offset screwdriver wrench set
Craftsman Professional screwdrivers torx & flat head
NON- CRAFTSMAN
S-K Metric flare nut wrench set 9mm-21mm
SK 1/4” dr Metric 6,6.3,7,8,9,12,12,13mm deep
SK 3/8” dr Metric 10,11,12,13,14,15,17,19mm 12 pt deep socket set
Fleet 3/8” dr ratchet
Tru-Test 3/8” x 7/16” doe
Irwin 6-LN Vise Grip Pliers
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Beerhippie
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Any paint stripper will do it. I prefer hot lye solution myself, as it's cheap and effective--especially if you have an ultrasonic cleaner.
Outlawmws
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Full strength SG (Simple Green) given a bit of time generally works well on most paints.
four.cycle
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bmwrd0
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Zippo fluid is what we used in the old book world for cleaning of plasticine dust jackets. Also, rubbing alcohol works great for things like that plastic.
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alinc100
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A little bit of Lacquer Thinner did the trick so far. I was worried about the plastic but it seemed to fair well , quick wipe /follow up with a Tub-O-Towel and we're good to go. On a slight slant sideways the cardboard panels on the SK sets came right out so I am going to scan and save them for future reference.
Outlawmws
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FYI Zippo fluid, Camp fuel, and naphtha are all for practical purposes the same thing. not so for charcoal lighter fluid.
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We use denatured alcohol to remove paint marker inside generators.
RTM
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Here is an antique store find at a reasonable price. Found a cluster of 3 stores, only 1 had something, but it was a goodie.
Keuffel & Esser Co. #956-2 proportional divider (scaling tool), in a nice case, made in Germany. I have another one, unmarked, not in a case, so for the $$, I was quite pleased.
Keuffel & Esser Co. #956-2 proportional divider (scaling tool), in a nice case, made in Germany. I have another one, unmarked, not in a case, so for the $$, I was quite pleased.
Catalogue of Keuffel & Esser Co. : 38th Edition : 1936 : Keuffel & Esser Co. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
620 p., illus., 22.6 cm, trade catalog
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For anyone still curious about my "Special" Starrett Micrometer, someone on another forum identified it as a "crimp height micrometer", I guess for anyone who is serious about proper crimping of their electrical terminals. A search online for "crimp height micrometer" will tell you more than you probably need to know.
Round 1, as promised. Teaser pics for now...
Big shout-out to our younger son (15) for helping me get all of this out and loaded. Took me an hour to sort, another 90 minutes to load and tie down. Lots of stuff spead across two buildings.
Round 2 tomorrow, and I'll bring the trailer Monday just in case.
Mike
Round 2, as promised. More teaser pics...
That's a 6-inch, no-name Chineseum vise. Only took it because it's MUCH bigger than anything I own, which are all antique family heirlooms.
Worked alone this time, spent around 3 hours sorting and organizing, then another hour loading. I don't mind working in the dark, but could have done without the rain that started as soon as I began loading...
More to come tomorrow!
Mike
Round 3 today:
Total FREEBIE haul (so far):
Several stainless steel tables, two stainless carts, a couple of other carts, a bunch of Metro wire storage racks, two steel bookshelves, an all-plastic (Rubbermaid) storage cabinet, a flammables cabinet, two small ladders, a step stool, several heavy-duty plastic pallets, and some building supplies (unistrut, plastic pipe: both of various sizes). Plus the 6-inch vise (in the truck).
Most valuable item (to me) is a lift table (woo hoo!) that needs new casters and a paint job, but lifts and lowers, and doesn't appear to leak!
There may be a few more items available later. I missed out on a few things that I really wanted (they relocated some stuff, and auctioned a lot of others), but this is pretty good.
Mike
Round 4 today...
Pallet racks (3 vertical, so 2 bays), will need to cut them down to fit in the basement. These were sold at auction as part of a bigger package, but the buyer ran out of room in his truck. WIN FOR ME!!!
More miscellaneous building supplies and some pallets (that are probably best as bonfire wood).
Mike
four.cycle
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Drove up to Bethel and picked up
24 inch steel tool box for @Shocker
monstrous piece of rail track $10
Packard 1/2 HP 3450 RPM motor $20
Dayton 1/3 HP 1725 RRM motor $10
Fulton eggbeater drill
G.M Mfg. Co. eggbeater drill
Sears Roebuck & Co. 727-12421 5 ton bottle jack with instruction manual and home-made handle $10
Drift punch
Cold Chisels
and the star of the show:
Witehall Products Ltd. cast aluminum weather vane which unfortunately is frozen. The nice lady at the factory said it's just a steel rod going up into an aluminum housing, so I'm guessing it's galled in there good and proper. Soaking with Kroil and crossing my fingers.
Not sure what I was thinking when I picked up the 24-inch-long piece of small gauge rail track. Another one of those "It seemed like a good idea" things.
(* @Shocker - if you're interested in that rail anvil or the motors let me know. BK)
