jakemac
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The sad thing was that both sales were in the woods. One of them was like watching a roller derby from the middle of the track.
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The sad thing was that both sales were in the woods. One of them was like watching a roller derby from the middle of the track.
chopper1
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That stuff would have been gone during the first hour of the first day of the sale around here. Ya done well
I always soak them in trans fluid, it un-sticks the sticky and makes the good ones even better. If they have any issues after the bath I'll take them apart and clean them but the soak does a nice job.
The jar is one of those bathroom air fresheners my wife gets from the dollar store.
I'l check the sizes and model numbers.
The jar is one of those bathroom air fresheners my wife gets from the dollar store.
I'l check the sizes and model numbers.
Duct Tape Man
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Hit the flea market, nice day in the 50s, but flea market only half full, you can tell the end of the season is right about here.
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Roper Whitney punch, well used and some surface rust, but works well - $2
chalk line, made by Bluegrass, $1
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Craftsman drill bit index almost full of unused bits, $3 for it all
couple spare drills bits, FREE
Plomb 1/2-drive ratchet, needs a replacement screw but works fine, my first Plomb ratchet for $2
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pair of old radio servicing manuals, first is "Elementary Radio Servicing" by William Wellman, 1947. 2nd one is "Principles of Radio Communication" by John Morecroft, 1933. VG condition for both of them, not a steal but worth $10 for the pair to me.
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Roper Whitney punch, well used and some surface rust, but works well - $2
chalk line, made by Bluegrass, $1
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Craftsman drill bit index almost full of unused bits, $3 for it all
couple spare drills bits, FREE
Plomb 1/2-drive ratchet, needs a replacement screw but works fine, my first Plomb ratchet for $2
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pair of old radio servicing manuals, first is "Elementary Radio Servicing" by William Wellman, 1947. 2nd one is "Principles of Radio Communication" by John Morecroft, 1933. VG condition for both of them, not a steal but worth $10 for the pair to me.
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bigcaddy
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That Mercury vise looks like it have some DNA from the Morgan Vise Co.
CecilTheTurtle
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Was one in Wayland? I went there later in the day and looked like a bomb went off.
toomanytoyzz
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Brand new Unican 1000. Never been out of the box. The guy had the receipt for it, just shy of 400 bucks.
Walked away with it for 90 bucks.
I suggest 1...2...3...4...5 as the lock combination. You'll throw the crooks for a loop
.SackOHammers
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I suggest 1...2...3...4...5 as the lock combination. You'll throw the crooks for a loop
1, 2, 3, 4, 5? That's amazing! I've got the same combination on my luggage!-Spaceballs
alinc100
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I am interested as well.
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Today was good day. I was first in the garage at this little Craigs List moving sale in Plymouth that I thought was going to be a bust and it turned out to be a retired ford tech. I cleaned out his two toolboxes of everything Snap-on and Mac and paid a good amount on cash for it. Here's a pic of some of the pieces.... enjoy!
zuk123
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Two GM-70-M 1/4dr Snap-on ratchets
TM-70-B 1/4dr
9/32dr Midget M-70-M (or H, but I believe it's a M)
Jarhead0408
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Good luck!
Maybe you'll find some good items for small parts storage.
Maybe you'll find some good items for small parts storage.
madison069
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BIIIIIIIIG School Board Auction tomorrow, hundreds of tanker desks, cabinets, lockers and A/V carts. These usually go cheap, cross your fingers!
Good luck!
I got one garage sale to hit in the morning. It's a everything must go! Kind of sale with Tools listed.
Duct Tape Man
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I used to go to college auctions, I'll second what you said. The big desks go for $5 to $20 at most, usually less, because most people don't have room to haul them home by the end of the auction, and most people don't want to move them period. That translates to less bids. I remember one auction, guy got 10 or 12 of those tanker desks, for $5 each, noone else bid and $5 was the starting bid.
toomanytoyzz
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Better bring a trailer with ya nine. I'd be like a kid in a candystore. I'm heading to this one tomorrow myself. http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/photopanel.cgi?listingid=1930063&category=0&zip=19734&kwd=
I'm sure the idiots who watch "American Pickers" will be there to skyrocket the prices. The area is REALLY rural so I have my fingers crossed.
I'm sure the idiots who watch "American Pickers" will be there to skyrocket the prices. The area is REALLY rural so I have my fingers crossed.
Outlawmws
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Nine, I see one possible tanker desk about 1/2 way back; many of those are the 4 poster **** from about the 70's on. pass on those. They are barely worth scrap value...
Good luck with the rest of the auction!
Good luck with the rest of the auction!
Lots of cool file cabinets!
Thanks, good luck!
These usually go for $2-5 each, I have seen them go as high as $20 each for a nice one
Better bring a trailer with ya nine. I'd be like a kid in a candystore. I'm heading to this one tomorrow myself. http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/photopanel.cgi?listingid=1930063&category=0&zip=19734&kwd=
I'm sure the idiots who watch "American Pickers" will be there to skyrocket the prices. The area is REALLY rural so I have my fingers crossed.
The auction is less than 2 miles from my shop, me and my scrap guy will take my truck and his trailer all next week picking up loads(hopefully). Good luck at that sale, it looks like it's professionally run so the prices will probably reflect that but looks like some good stuff, no ****!
That's just one row of desks, there are hundreds of desks, probably 20 or so actual tanker style(I'm specifically trying for a Globe Wernicke). The other style go cheap and the drawer units unbolt easily from the tops making GREAT custom, under table storage. My neighbor has about 10 of them along the wall with 2x4 toe kicks stands and plywood work surfaces on top, excellent use.
cowboy73
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Neverfly
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It's not an automotive tool.
But it is a heat application or culinary tool... And I'm jealous of you.
jakemac
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Sell that somewhere where ice fishing is real big and you should be able to get $50-$75 easy for it.
I used to use one of those in my shop for heating up Brewer's Pitch for lining leather bottles and beer mugs.
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jwsia
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Not a garage sale but an estate sale. I picked up a nice Wright wrench set that needs a couple wrenches. Its a set 3/8 to 1 1/4. Its missing the 7/16,9/16,11/16 and 7/8. If you have this style that you have in the extra wrench box I would be interested.
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bryanrj
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Xcelite service master 99sm service roll kit, $5, Round Rock, Tx. Also a Craftsman truck tool box, $10, for behind the seat tool storage in standard cab pickup.
A couple of second hand store stops and a yard sale. $31 for everything. Drivers are mostly USA. I got Craftsman, Husky, Proto, Stanley, Cablepro, Xcelite, Volvo, etc. Couple cans of spray paint, a shovel, wire stripper, mallet, drill buts, allen key set, a long 15/16 Husky (Taiwan). I also got a 12" Utica adjustable and a cool little Bonney mallet. I would like to find a replacement tip for the missing one. I also got a precision driver set, some sand paper, a small Sargent and Co paraller plier, Fiskars scissors and some other misc. goodies. I like the NOS horse shoe kit. Box is banged up but never opened, made in the USA.
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Outlawmws
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Slim pickin's today. 7 planned stops, only tools were at one target of opportunity, and one planned stop. An estate sale was a complete bust (and should not have even been on the planned list, only they lied about having tools "we sold all those in the last estate sale!").
The mortise marking gauge and small eggbeater hand drill were $10 and $2 respectively. The drill is my second smallest and edged out the prior #2; it's a "Utility" of Brooklyn NY. (someone was asking about tools from NY?) and the marking gauge is from Sheffield England: W. Maples & Sons with nice brass furniture, and a micrometer style setting for the mortise width. Too bad it's missing the brass set screw...
Unplanned stop netted the two 1/4" rats SK RH and a Craftsman RHFT for $3 , and a buck for a "Ford" pocket caliper, I think this is probably my most unusual Ford marked tool... The RHFT is my first (which is odd, I bought my first 3/8 and 1/2 back when you could buy them new, and I did...). It did confirm one thing, the 1/4" is NOT 90T like the 3/8 and 1/2, its 84T near as I can count.
The mortise marking gauge and small eggbeater hand drill were $10 and $2 respectively. The drill is my second smallest and edged out the prior #2; it's a "Utility" of Brooklyn NY. (someone was asking about tools from NY?) and the marking gauge is from Sheffield England: W. Maples & Sons with nice brass furniture, and a micrometer style setting for the mortise width. Too bad it's missing the brass set screw...
Unplanned stop netted the two 1/4" rats SK RH and a Craftsman RHFT for $3 , and a buck for a "Ford" pocket caliper, I think this is probably my most unusual Ford marked tool... The RHFT is my first (which is odd, I bought my first 3/8 and 1/2 back when you could buy them new, and I did...). It did confirm one thing, the 1/4" is NOT 90T like the 3/8 and 1/2, its 84T near as I can count.
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madison069
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Outlaw, can you take some more pictures of the Ford caliper? I never seen one before!
Well, it was almost a perfect day... I got the Globe Wernicke desk I wanted along with a ton or more other cabinets and things I will be picking up early next week.
Two matching(except color) GW desks $15
Flat file cabinet in front of the pallet standing up, I won the entire pallet for $25
8 Drawer card file cabinet on right, plus 2-3 other file cabinets on pallet for $10, I won two pallets like this.
Round and sqare tanker trash cans, inside a pallet with 3 lockers and 4-5 Basketball hoops(no back boards or nets) for $40
all said and done, I got 10 pallets of items for $170. Lots more cabinets, plus some cool old meters locked up in one cabinet, more pics next week.
The only tools there were two Miller Thunderbolt welders that went for $300 pr and this Delta that I bid up to $300 before yielding out to a richer old man...
Two matching(except color) GW desks $15
Flat file cabinet in front of the pallet standing up, I won the entire pallet for $25
8 Drawer card file cabinet on right, plus 2-3 other file cabinets on pallet for $10, I won two pallets like this.
Round and sqare tanker trash cans, inside a pallet with 3 lockers and 4-5 Basketball hoops(no back boards or nets) for $40
all said and done, I got 10 pallets of items for $170. Lots more cabinets, plus some cool old meters locked up in one cabinet, more pics next week.
The only tools there were two Miller Thunderbolt welders that went for $300 pr and this Delta that I bid up to $300 before yielding out to a richer old man...
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Oily Nails
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Nine4GMC you lucky Sucker! 
Seriously impressive, even without the band-saws.
I hate the fact that most UK schools/colleges/universities now generally only use "chipboard" office furniture!
The number of teeth and unborn offspring I'd give to get a hold of one of those desks is.....high!
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I'm off to another car-boot sale tomorrow, but for now I'm going to bed depressed!
Seriously impressive, even without the band-saws.
I hate the fact that most UK schools/colleges/universities now generally only use "chipboard" office furniture!
The number of teeth and unborn offspring I'd give to get a hold of one of those desks is.....high!
:I'm off to another car-boot sale tomorrow, but for now I'm going to bed depressed!
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Outlawmws
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Good on you 9Four! the flat file looks to be one of the better sized, flat files (not too big) only one? or are there more hiding?
That 8 drawer a a great score. how many did you get? I got one of this past summer, and am gradually filling it with really heavy stuff. The drawers with those great roller slides don't even notice. A bank of 3-4 of these would be an awesome setup for tools!
That 8 drawer a a great score. how many did you get? I got one of this past summer, and am gradually filling it with really heavy stuff. The drawers with those great roller slides don't even notice. A bank of 3-4 of these would be an awesome setup for tools!
Outlawmws
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T4, talk to me about the egg beater drill: What does the switching mechanism similar to a Yankee driver do?
Outlawmws
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And what band is the radio? CB? other?
Outlawmws
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Sorry if this disappoints: its "Ford" (I used the quotes deliberately) only because of the case. the Calipers are "Executive" and don't have any Ford monograms on them. I suspect these were handouts and engineering types got them (Perfect Pocket protector cargo....). there was once a Ford assembly plant not far from here, as well as a number of Ford owned (Mostly) defense electronics plants all part of "Ford Aerospace" before it all got sold to Loral, (and subsequently to Lockheed)
Calipers "measure" in inch and metric and the back has a decimal equivalent table:
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Nine, Great cabinets and desks those should keep you busy for a while. Out of curiosity do you remember what the band saw finally went for? That is a pretty desirable setup. Metal gear box, CI belt cover, looks to be in good condition.
Outlaw, nice ratchets. It was a little disappointing to see that the calipers weren't Ford themselves, but still very cool.
Out of curiosity do you remember what the band saw finally went for? That is a pretty desirable setup. Metal gear box, CI belt cover, looks to be in good condition. Outlaw, nice ratchets. It was a little disappointing to see that the calipers weren't Ford themselves, but still very cool.
Outlawmws
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Cowboy that stove is in incredible shape for a stove over 40 years old! Nice find! I'm surprised about one thing though: The tank is the same as the 2 burner in size I thought the 3's had a larger tank.
A collector will probably pay more than an Ice fisherman, considering the condition!