2014 Garage sale thread!

[Duct Tape Man]

DT man: Just curious, would those M14 strippers also work for an M1G? both use the same base on the cart.

Yes, the strippers will hold 7.62mm NATO (.308 Winchester), which is based on the .30-06 Springfield cartridge. So the strippers can hold either .308 or .30-06 rounds.

HOWEVER,

The M-1 Garand is set up only to take the 8-round en-bloc clip, so having 5 rounds of .30-06 on a stripper clip like these would still be useless to a Garand. It WOULD, however, work fine if you have a M1903 Springfield rifle from WW1 or WW2, which loads from 5-rd clips as standard.

I have a match M1A which is always hungry for rounds fed from stripper clips. I also have several FN/FAL based rifles which use the same style clips.

 

[madison069]

Loving the nice box and wrenches! $20 for that and more You ****!

What's even nicer is the wrenches came with the bag ( the black bag in the back) in pretty good shape. That's how I knew it was a complete set!

 

[Bobcat753]

Picked up an aircraft .50 cal ammo box,compleat Williams ignition tool roll,huot drill index with bits,a cman crown-top locking box cutter, and a round head non fine tooth 1/4 inch ratchet with thumb wheel all for $13

 

[Outlawmws]

Bobcat, this is GJ; pics or it didn't happen...

 

[jakemac]

Outlaw - Once again, YOU DA MAN !

A little time on the wire wheel with a very light touch, an oil rub, and voilà !
I was planning on putting the hex keys in a CLR bath and babysitting them to protect what finish I could, but your suggestion did the trick much faster. (the red marks in the picture are a reflection, not rust) The stand got a rubdown with Nevr-Dull. After removing the rust, the stampings could be read, and all of the pieces are indeed Eklind.

 

[Outlawmws]

Outlaw - Once again, YOU DA MAN !

A little time on the wire wheel with a very light touch, an oil rub, and voilà !
I was planning on putting the hex keys in a CLR bath and babysitting them to protect what finish I could, but your suggestion did the trick much faster. (the red marks in the picture are a reflection, not rust) The stand got a rubdown with Nevr-Dull. After removing the rust, the stampings could be read, and all of the pieces are indeed Eklind.

 

[Craptain]

Most of our sales got washed out this weekend due to extremely heavy rain, and hte remaining indoor ones were not worth a fig. So I popped up to see a flea market/auction/estate sale friend of mine to see what he had. The fan I really wanted went at opening time and at full price, but still picked up a couple of treasures. First up was a box. Actually Supplee-Biddle Utility Tool Chest. Just a small wooden box or I should say treasure chest. Sitting right there on the top was a box of (mostly) Winter bros taps from Rochester MI. Research tells me that they only produced there from 1929 to 1942. Then the Starrett thickness (feeler) gauges. Digging deeper I found Blackhawk pliers, un-named saw set, American Saw #1 alligator wrench (that escaped the pictures somehow), a Russell and Erwin key, a couple of burnishing tools, Ace slip and lock nut wrench, an un-named pipe wrench. Still more as I got to the bottom. A few C-clamps, an adjustable bit, dowel centers and a tool that at first glance I thought was an Exacto handle. It was made by Snap on and had a patent # that I followed up and it was in fact a Philips screw starter. And finally a Goodell Pratt tap wrench.
Then I added a couple of other items, a Stanley chisel and a Stanley double marking gauge, and paid $20 for everything.

Oops! I just noticed there was a kids tool set pincers, a Stanley Yankee bit, paint scraper and a no-name offset wrench.

Not bad outcome for an otherwise disastrous weekend. I could not get out today due to personal and business commitments.

 

[jakemac]

Craptain -
The black clamps are "Quilt Frame Clamps" for holding a quilting frame together while sewing new squares onto a quilt in progress. They can get quite fancy.

 

[Cadillac fan]

Some nice stuff there craptain.
Love that Adjustable nut wrench, looks really cool.


Over my past few weeks haven;t really bothered looking. Did get a stanley yankee 130B ($2) and a wire brush (50c).

 

[Craptain]

Craptain -
The black clamps are "Quilt Frame Clamps" for holding a quilting frame together while sewing new squares onto a quilt in progress. They can get quite fancy.

I have never heard of such a thing. Yet another day and another lesson. I love this place.

 

[matts65ss]

Picked up a bunch of tools over the past 2 weekends at our local swap meet. Here's a few things I got..

Snap on hard handle screwdrivers for 5 bucks each

Snap on small pry bar 5 bucks

Snap on older sae combo wrench set 50$

Mac long metric combo set 60$

Snap on needle nose, battery pliers and Mac hose pliers all 3 for 20$











And how I got the screwdrivers ( just wanted the yellow handles!



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[nine4gmc]

Craptain -
The black clamps are "Quilt Frame Clamps" for holding a quilting frame together while sewing new squares onto a quilt in progress. They can get quite fancy.

Jake, you've been quilting and holding out on us?....

 

[Lump]

OK, guys. EVERYONE clean it up, and drop the arguments and drama.

Let's talk about our tool finds at yard sales, etc, and NOTHING else on this thread. If you disagree with someone else's opinion, either do so politely, or don't respond at all. No need for aggressive arguments here.

 

[jakemac]

Jake, you've been quilting and holding out on us?....

............. Your call is important to us. Please choose a response from the following list so that we may direct your call to the proper department to better serve you .............

Press 1 for - Hey, winters up here can get cold.

Press 2 for - Don't ask don't tell.

Press 3 for - It get's boring sitting in a small cell all day, I need something to occupy my time.

Press 4 for - What else was I supposed to do with all those clothes my ex-girfiend shredded ?

............ or Press 0, or stay on the line until the next customer service representative can take your call ........

 

[nine4gmc]

I was going to let it slide but...I think I'm an addict....I could not sit around all day and not try to buy something and CL was dead so I went back to the estate sale from Fri/Sat since it was 50% off day. I figured maybe I could pick up the Gerstner box for half off along with a hand vise(yes, the only hand vise I have even seen in person and I passed on it two days in a row due to price $26 ) I get there and the hand vise is gone...just my luck, then I walk out to the garage and the Gerstner(missing a long drawer and front cover, not to mention total **** condition) is marked with the red pen, that means no 50% off on that item price remains as marked $49. That's a lil too rich for my blood in that condition so I dug through the rest of the unwanted remaining **** to find this other tape dispenser, NIB. This guy reminds me of me, he had two pair of nut buster pliers, two pair of snap on hose pliers, two tape dispensers, two etc...

No complaints, I have the estate sale lady's cell phone number and plan to call her tomorrow to make an offer on the Gerstner. I hate it's missing a drawer/door and beat to **** but this is the first non-overseas wooden machinist box I have run in to in the wild so I would like to try and rescue it.

 

[Tejaas]

I was going to let it slide but...I think I'm an addict....I could not sit around all day and not try to buy something and CL was dead so I went back to the estate sale from Fri/Sat since it was 50% off day. I figured maybe I could pick up the Gerstner box for half off along with a hand vise(yes, the only hand vise I have even seen in person and I passed on it two days in a row due to price $26 ) I get there and the hand vise is gone...just my luck, then I walk out to the garage and the Gerstner(missing a long drawer and front cover, not to mention total **** condition) is marked with the red pen, that means no 50% off on that item price remains as marked $49. That's a lil too rich for my blood in that condition so I dug through the rest of the unwanted remaining **** to find this other tape dispenser, NIB. This guy reminds me of me, he had two pair of nut buster pliers, two pair of snap on hose pliers, two tape dispensers, two etc...

No complaints, I have the estate sale lady's cell phone number and plan to call her tomorrow to make an offer on the Gerstner. I hate it's missing a drawer/door and beat to **** but this is the first non-overseas wooden machinist box I have run in to in the wild so I would like to try and rescue it.

Haha! That tape dispenser is awesome.
Is that an all metal one, or the sand filled style?


~Tejaas~

WTB: Snap-On Orange Hard Handle SSDP63 in Very Good Condition!

 

[nine4gmc]

Haha! That tape dispenser is awesome.
Is that an all metal one, or the sand filled style?


~Tejaas~

WTB: Snap-On Orange Hard Handle SSDP63 in Very Good Condition!

Sand filled, weighs about 5-1/2 lbs

 

[Flatintoone]

............. Your call is important to us. Please choose a response from the following list so that we may direct your call to the proper department to better serve you .............

Press 1 for - Hey, winters up here can get cold.

Press 2 for - Don't ask don't tell.

Press 3 for - It get's boring sitting in a small cell all day, I need something to occupy my time.

Press 4 for - What else was I supposed to do with all those clothes my ex-girfiend shredded ?

............ or Press 0, or stay on the line until the next customer service representative can take your call ........

Wait a minute, isn't someone around here an upholsterer by trade? Is that kind of like quilting?

 

[nine4gmc]

............. Your call is important to us. Please choose a response from the following list so that we may direct your call to the proper department to better serve you .............

Press 1 for - Hey, winters up here can get cold.

Press 2 for - Don't ask don't tell.

Press 3 for - It get's boring sitting in a small cell all day, I need something to occupy my time.

Press 4 for - What else was I supposed to do with all those clothes my ex-girfiend shredded ?

............ or Press 0, or stay on the line until the next customer service representative can take your call ........

:lol

Wait a minute, isn't someone around here an upholsterer by trade? Is that kind of like quilting?

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

CL find Friday night:


Import junk up top, but a Plomb WF breaker, Bonney 1/2" Slide, Mac 1/2" extension, and a few other goodies as well.

Oh, and 2 SK Speeders as well. Nothing spectacular for $25, and the guy would not shut up nor let me leave, but I may be heading back tonight for more. Apparently he has a filing cabinet drawer of wrenches he wants to unload.

 

[bluebolt]

I get there and the hand vise is gone...just my luck, then I walk out to the garage and the Gerstner(missing a long drawer and front cover, not to mention total **** condition) is marked with the red pen, that means no 50% off on that item price remains as marked $49.

No complaints, I have the estate sale lady's cell phone number and plan to call her tomorrow to make an offer on the Gerstner. I hate it's missing a drawer/door and beat to **** but this is the first non-overseas wooden machinist box I have run in to in the wild so I would like to try and rescue it.

Maybe I should add the Gerstner I just picked up to your pile LOL.

 

[That Man's Mustache]

Shiny things caught my eye this weekend. Un-branded chisel, lightly used. it was almost as sharp as a wood chisel! Got a little hot on one corner tho. The Bonney feeler gauges look like they've never been used. And the 1" - 2" Crafstman mic's just jumped in my hand!

 

[That Man's Mustache]

Oh yeah, $10 for all three.

 

[Lump]

Ok, I've just deleted all those posts with senseless arguments back and forth. I intended to leave them and let well enough alone, until I saw that it had gotten even worse, and Ryan himself stepped in and deleted some of them.

So here is the deal...DO NOT ENGAGE in arguments or verbal drama here, or you will find yourself on the outside looking in at Garage Journal. We all have different points of view, different levels of expertise, different areas of special knowledge, etc. It's ok to disagree, but only in a polite and friendly-sounding manner.

PERIOD.

Now, back to tools we found at yard sales, auctions, etc.

 

[Mr. Brooks]

Ok got called out for no pics, I should have known it didn't happen if no pics!
Including total of 3 sales stuff here over 2 weekends.

Sale 1 - Total $50 including some stuff I bought for the wife


Buck Bros wood turning set - believe to be new
B&S Digital Caliper w/ extra battery and battery
B&S Spring Calipers
4 Tap and Die Handles (B&S/Starrett/Stanley)
Starrett Parallels Set (brand new)
3 Jacobs chucks w/ 2 keys
Williams Superrench set in roll (SAE/New)

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Sale 2 - Total $100 including some stuff I bought for the wife


3 Husky Air Tools (die grinders, drill)
1 Devilbiss Air Ratchet
1 Dayton Die Grinder
Husky Dead Blow
Bushnell Laser Level
Skil Angle Grinder
Craftsman Angle Grinder
Milwaukee Convertible Hand Truck
1.5X Set of Porter Cable 18v Tools (2 circa saws, 1 recip, drill, flashlight, 2 chargers, 2 batts) (no pics of it)

Sale 3 - Total $140 including some stuff for the wife

Jet 1.5 HP 20" DP with production table JDP-20MF- barely used just dirty and cover is bent up
Dewalt 7" angle grinder - brand new
Bosch 4.5" angle grinder - brand new
Bosch 1/2" VSR Hammer Drill - no handle but like new
Bosch metal/wood digital detector - brand new
Delta 10" compound miter
100ish+ ft 12/2 Wire
Laser plumb/square/chalkline - brand new

Some free stuff from some local sales (Sorry no pics)

2 nice 100 ft 14 ga extension cords
12 ratchet straps (small, medium, and heavy duty)
2x 4 drawer filing cabinets (1 vintage)
1 new lateral filing cabinet
Box of dewalt drill bits/driver bits

 

[Motown 454]

Nice haul!

 

[zkling]

Wow Mr. Brooks looks like you are set on grinders. That dewalt is so clean.

 

[Mr. Brooks]

well some guys around here have multiple grinders in order to leave attachments on, made sense to me so I'm up to 6 not including air tools, so ill be ok for now!

 

[Big Pete]

angle grinders are a bit like clamps, it's hard to have too many.

 

[nine4gmc]

Great score Mr. Brooks!! You really did well on the Jet with the production lift table!!

 

[nine4gmc]

Maybe I should add the Gerstner I just picked up to your pile LOL.

My pile is getting expensive, hope I have something good you like or I will need to take out a loan from someone

 

[Big Pete]

On those dp tables, it's worth putting a car scissor jack or similar under the table to provide extra support when drilling, especially on bigger holes. It's pretty easy to get noticeable deflection when you start leaning on the handle to get decent drill tip pressure and you end up with holes that are'nt perpendicular to the surface.

 

[nine4gmc]

I saw a ratchet jack looking rig on a DP at an estate sale once and thought it was for table lift but after more thinking, it was probably for support as the table would not lock.


If you have noticeable deflection, I would certainly try to support it somehow.

 

[-Brent-]

Wow, you all have been BUSY!

I haven't checked this thread since Outlaw made it... and wow, some neat stuff.

I've got nothing recent to post, plus that stuff is posted elsewhere on GJ. My finds haven't been garage sales, really, anyway. However, this thread really has me wanting to take a look and see what's out there.

 

[jjjrmx5]

Gotaa sort thru a goodie box not shown today for a later post, but I had chores and helping some friends out commitments so hadda pick and poke.

Remants of a small sale that included 1/2" S-K Wayne speeder bar, lunch bag of S-K sockets, 1/4-20 stainless screws, 1970's USA c'man utility knife with flip down blade storage and integrated twine/cord cutter and the "WTF is it tool" for $5.

Also picked up a 1/3 HP C'man Crown Top 6" bench grinder at the flea with working eye shields and tool rests for $18. Total time capusule. Has both fine and course stones attached. Fine is nearly new.

Bottom is stamped March 1974 so its 40 years old. Runs like "buttah" and is smooth as silk.
Seller threw in a USA wire wheel for it and a NOS USA 36 grit grinding stone for it only to have me knock the damn stone off my kitchen counter last night late cracking it in half. Ugh.
LOLZ.
The Tool Gods Giveth. The Tool Gods Taketh away.
Damn tile kitchen floors.

Oh well.

For home use all will be a perfect fit.

Sorting the other goodies will be , umm, interesting.

 

[trainman1385]

The weather finally was good and managed to get in a yard sale before spending my day moving into our new fire station and helping my brother do some demo work on his house. Not a lot, but at 50 cents an item I cherry picked the good items
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[toomanytoyzz]

Mr. Brooks,
Great score on some useful and expensive tools. I like the Skil grinder with the 8" bolt as a handle. I have an older 4" Makita I use that I bought at a sale with no handle years ago. I'll be looking in my bolt bin for a new hillbilly handle this weekend!!

 

[Mr. Brooks]

Mr. Brooks,
Great score on some useful and expensive tools. I like the Skil grinder with the 8" bolt as a handle. I have an older 4" Makita I use that I bought at a sale with no handle years ago. I'll be looking in my bolt bin for a new hillbilly handle this weekend!!

Haha yessir that's my own doing. I will be finding something thicker, thinking about some bicycle pegs I found for free at garage sale to run the bolt through.

 

[nine4gmc]

Picked up some junk from my scrap guy today, $40 and he would have taken half that.

Craftsman and Dunlap motors, blower fan with motor.

Bunch of rusty pulleys.

Nice Rockwell hand sander, funnel, Capewell hacksaw, Stanley sanding pad, unknown grinder guard, square d box, 10-3/4" sanding disc back plate, 24v siren with transformer in a wooden box.

Some sort of cool articulating light bulb cover, furnace burners, DC milliamperes meter, 3/4 hp rated toggle switch and a Craftsman level.

automotive emergency light

 

[Amitygravel]

94
I think thats actually an OLD style timing light.