2014 Garage sale thread!

[rick carpenter]

I was setting at home today completely minding my own business, when my wife who was coming home from the store called and said a garage sale was still going on with tools. I thought no way.

First pic left to right... some little hook handle deal my wife wanted; Blackhawk 1/2" 49945a ratchet, looks like same drive as Stanley/Craftsman; 1-3/8" hole saw bit; 1" Thorson combo wrench; small two-jaw puller; no name 6" adjustables; 10" Blackhawk 1/2" extension; Vaughn Superbar; 8" Sears pliers, made in Japan; 1/2" brace bit, not hidden on purpose; no name 6" long nose pliers, no cutter; garden pruners/clippers; and Wiss shears. Across top, 24" steel Ridgid pipe wrench, with some previous owner handle surgery; two long funnels; C/H tire inflator; and spigot condom. All for $9.25.

At first, I left at this point because I didn't need the Mitutoyo caliper & micrometer set for $40. But the more I thought about it the more I had to have it. Back I went and I got it for $20. It is a Mitutoyo 505-626-50 dial caliper and a Brazilian-made Mitutoyo 103-127 micrometer both in near perfect shape. The case said otherwise but it cleaned up nicely.

 

[drivesitfar]

Beat: if anybody knows a good Gertsner when they see one it might be you and that one looks awesome. glad to see it found another good home and have fun filling it up.

ALL: thanks for all the good information on lead. I've grabbed a few lead bars hear and there and i might have to repair some damaged lead hammers some day so nice to hear what other kinds of lead items i can possibly use.

 

[nine4gmc]

Beat that box is beautiful, good stuff you guys!!

 

[TedF13]

So here is my haul from Saturday at the Englishtown Fleamarket. I'd like to know how I did (I think OK, but not super-ridiculous good), and any info on the unbranded tools. Also anyone interested in swapping some sockets PM me I'm not too attached to about half of them.

First for $14:
Proto: 3/8 #1212
S-K: 7/16 #88214
Wright: 9/16 #1118
Wright: 1/2 #1116
Proto Roll: 3/8-3/4

Then $20 for:
Williams Socket: 3/8dr 12pt 5/8 #B-1220
Williams Combos: 1 5/16; 1 1/4; 1 1/8; 1 1/16 #s 1174;1173;1172;1171
No Name Offsets: 25/32-3/4; 11/16-5/8; 9/16-1/2 All these say is Forged Select Steel on one side and Made in U.S.A. on the other.
No Name Raised Panel Offset: 7/16-3/8 Says Drop Forged in U.S.A. and RP is blank on the other side.
Indestro Double Box 11/16-5/8

Last for $15:
Williams Combo: 5/32 #XOEE-005
Williams Combo: 3/8 older style The "Superrench"
Thorsen: 3/8 #2012
Craftsman RP 11/16-19/32
Dowidat: 11mm-10mm
Two No Name German Short Offsets: 9/16-1/2; 7/16-3/8 Made in Germany and Chrom-Vanadium.
ForceMaster 1/2dr 12pt 11/16 FLEX
Thorsen 1/2dr 12pt 5/8 FLEX #420
Williams 12dr 12pt 1/2 FLEX #SU-1218
Thorsen 3/8dr 6pt 7/16 FLEX #414JX
S-K 3/8dr 12pt 7/16 FLEX #40614
Williams 1/2dr 12pt 15/16 #ST-1230
Williams 1/2dr 12pt 9/16 #ST-1218
Williams 3/8dr 12pt 9/16 #B-1218
Williams 3/8dr 12pt 7/16 #B-1214
Snap On 3/8dr 6pt 3/8 FS-121
Craftsman =V= 1/2dr 12pt 25/32
Craftsman =V= 1/2dr 12pt 7/16
Craftsman -V- 1/2dr 12pt 10 M/M
No Name 1/2-3/4 adaptor
Craftsman =V= 3/8dr 6pt NO SIZE with Screw ?????
Craftsman =V= 3/8dr 12pt 3/4; 11/16; 5/8; 9/16; 7/16; 3/8
S-K 3/8dr 12pt 5/8 #45120 Marked S-K
S-K 3/8dr 6pt 1/2 #45116 Marked S-K TOOLS
S-K 3/8dr 6pt 7/16 #45114 Marked S-K
S-K 3/8dr 6pt 3/8 #845112 Marked S-K
S-K DEEP 3/8dr 6pt 15 M/M #8415 Marked S-K
S-K DEEP 3/8dr 6pt 1/2 #40416 Marked S-K

Sorry for the not so great pictures and that some are UPSIDE DOWN.

 

[KZ1000J]

Good haul Tedf. I like the Proto roll.....sweet.

KZ

 

[nine4gmc]

The Craftsman 6 pt with screw may be a hex socket, missing the hex. Outlaw informed us of a great idea with taking ball tip hex keys and cutting them long to use in there. Inexpensive solution for long reach ball tipped hex sockets.

That Proto set is pretty sweet, good score. I may have a few more Williams wrenches if you are trying for a set, I'll have to dig around.

 

[nine4gmc]

Good to meet you, nine. I get over to BR pretty regular, often to visit the lkq or pull apart for my s15 parts chaser. So we might have the GMC in common, too.

I practically lived in PAP last year, first name basis with EVERY employee, they'd call me when old rides came in and all. Haven't been as much this year but I'm ready to get back at it. I heard Lafayette was able to keep older cars on their lot longer, here it is either 60 or 90 days and they go to crush.

Hit me up if you want to crash the PAP yard over here one day, pm'd my info.

 

[gearheadglen]

Beat. That box is a work of art and so clean

Looks like there were some good finds this weekend

Hit an estate sale that was closing saturday afternoon spent $40
Chas parker 3 1/2" vise patent date 1910
3 vintage scoth tape dispensers
Brass bar
7/8" reamer
Studebaker hub cab
Set of pipe vise jaws

 

[silentpoet]

No pics, but went to the pawn shop and picked up a cheap screw type jack to help with the transmission install. I also got a decent ratchet strap. Total was 6.50.

 

[Provincial]

Yes a few small lead wheel weights are bad for the environment but they are running on a mixture of rock and tar. Makes perfect sense!

Not to mention the rubber dust left by the wear of hundreds of million tires a year!

 

[mudman63]

Some recent flea market finds. $30 total, mostly USA. Cool pieces are the old slim 1/2" drive Armstrong ratchet and the 3/8" drive Wright ratchet.

 

[mudman63]

This was my big flea market purchase this weekend. I wasn't sure about it but I think I did OK. It appears to be a 1960's Proto "Flying Lady" No. 9997 tool box. It is pretty dirty, greasy and has slight surface rust in a few spots. It loooks like it will clean up well and I will remove the stickers. The drawers are very smooth.

I bought it for $125 with the contents. The content highlights for me are the 3/8" drive SK roto head ratchet, the 1/2" drive Craftsman V ratchet, long 1/4" drive Snap On extension, A MAC 3/8 impact driver and a Craftsman vise grip. Almost everything is USA. The pile of wrenches is mostly SAE and many different US brands.

The sockets are a mixture of SAE and MM, mostly Craftsman and SK. The driver drawer only contained a few notable pieces to include 1 Snap on stubby, a couple SKs and some Craftsman pieces that I didn't have.

 

[RedRabbit]

This was my big flea market purchase this weekend. I wasn't sure about it but I think I did OK. It appears to be a 1960's Proto "Flying Lady" No. 9997 tool box. It is pretty dirty, greasy and has slight surface rust in a few spots. It loooks like it will clean up well and I will remove the stickers. The drawers are very smooth.

I bought it for $125 with the contents. The content highlights for me are the 3/8" drive SK roto head ratchet, the 1/2" drive Craftsman V ratchet, long 1/4" drive Snap On extension, A MAC 3/8 impact driver and a Craftsman vise grip. Almost everything is USA. The pile of wrenches is mostly SAE and many different US brands.

The sockets are a mixture of SAE and MM, mostly Craftsman and SK. The driver drawer only contained a few notable pieces to include 1 Snap on stubby, a couple SKs and some Craftsman pieces that I didn't have.

If that was me I would've ended up with just the contents for $125, probably double that for the box. That's a great box, hope it cleans up nicely.

 

[mudman63]

Thanks RedRabbit!

 

[madison069]

I would say you did good on the proto toolbox!

 

[mudman63]

Thanks, I found little about it on line. There were two previous Ebay sales that I could find. They are in better shape but appear to have gone for much more than I paid. I have a very similar Cornwell box that I got at a yard sale last year. I need to compare the two.

 

[ShadowRuleZ]

Well, this was a local estate sale find but another member beat me to it and I had to buy it from them at a bit more than estate sale prices.

Also picked up another snap-on wall cabinet with a control board and some loose sockets/wrenches. This came from a local pawn shop, not really sure on brand. They're marked with a letter around the top and forged in usa. Label says Meyers Tire Service, so I think they're rebranded. Looks alot like MAC to me, any opinions?

 

[KZ1000J]

Mudman63, excellent! You did much better than I did this weekend.

Shadow, I love the patina of that little box, I'd leave it exactly as it is, looks like a complete set.

KZ

 

[RedRabbit]

Thanks RedRabbit!

no prob.

 

[ShadowRuleZ]

Shadow, I love the patina of that little box, I'd leave it exactly as it is, looks like a complete set.

I haven't had a chance to check yet.

Nice midget set. Any date codes? I'm still looking for the wooden handle driver. I have a basic set dated 1936.

The socket on the top left isn't right, but I haven't had a chance to figure out what socket is missing (anyone have a parts list or a catalog page for it)?

 

[Smokeshow69]

This was my big flea market purchase this weekend. I wasn't sure about it but I think I did OK. It appears to be a 1960's Proto "Flying Lady" No. 9997 tool box. It is pretty dirty, greasy and has slight surface rust in a few spots. It loooks like it will clean up well and I will remove the stickers. The drawers are very smooth.

I bought it for $125 with the contents. The content highlights for me are the 3/8" drive SK roto head ratchet, the 1/2" drive Craftsman V ratchet, long 1/4" drive Snap On extension, A MAC 3/8 impact driver and a Craftsman vise grip. Almost everything is USA. The pile of wrenches is mostly SAE and many different US brands.

The sockets are a mixture of SAE and MM, mostly Craftsman and SK. The driver drawer only contained a few notable pieces to include 1 Snap on stubby, a couple SKs and some Craftsman pieces that I didn't have.

Nice find on the proto box!!

 

[bryanrj]

Shadow, that's a very early set, pre 1937. M-70 ratchet very rare, I only have the newer M-70N, and I have not found a wooden handle M-5 driver yet.

 

[ShadowRuleZ]

Shadow, that's a very early set, pre 1937. M-70 ratchet very rare, I only have the newer M-70N, and I have not found a wooden handle M-5 driver yet.

I just checked the date code and I think it's 1936. Looks like I'm missing M-14, M-21, and 17-8.

 

[stage20]

snap on f711a no date code
f730 1980 date code
a nice plumb 5449 in working order
and an immaculate wizard h2606. one of the nicest ones ive never seen since i was a kid looking at them in western auto. there is some dirt down in the screws and in the selector, but the ratchet is high polish with only toolbox scratches. no chrome missing, rust, nothing.
scored them all for 50. think i can do well reselling snap ons but i am keeping the wizard and plumb

 

[NicksRodz]

Well, this was a local estate sale find but another member beat me to it and I had to buy it from them at a bit more than estate sale prices.

Also picked up another snap-on wall cabinet with a control board and some loose sockets/wrenches. This came from a local pawn shop, not really sure on brand. They're marked with a letter around the top and forged in usa. Label says Meyers Tire Service, so I think they're rebranded. Looks alot like MAC to me, any opinions?

Nice! Midget No 56 set and just think it was cost $5.15 back in 1936.

 

[nine4gmc]

I'm pretty sure I saw one of those wooden handle drivers at a garage sale in much greasier condition and passed, not knowing it was a SO collector piece. I kick myself in the *** often over what I should have picked up, man if I only had more cash I'd really be in trouble

 

[sac02]

Picked up this little no-name box, Irwindale USA screwdriver, a set of retaining ring pliers marked Waldes Truarc (I'm unfamiliar, but Google says they are USA, but not rare or valuable), a Proto obstruction wrench, and a random chisel. $0.50 per tool and $1 for the box. Oh, I also got a 6" grinding wheel new in box for $2.

And this Wurth small parts storage for $5.

 

[jeffmoss26]

You ****...parts bin for 5 bucks!!

 

[Outlawmws]

You ****...parts bin for 5 bucks!!

I was thinking the same thing!

 

[sac02]

Huh, I was happy with the deal, but didn't realize it was ****-worthy. Cool.

At the particular sale I also got a craftsman (taiwan) grinder that was dirty but functional, a 48" T-square, a 12" square, some plastic storage, and three pieces of 36x3x0.5 aluminum stock for another $15. (I'm estimating the parts bin was $5, cause in actuality I just paid $20 for it all)

 

[PFSard]

You ****...parts bin for 5 bucks!!

Well put.

 

[zkling]

You ****...parts bin for 5 bucks!!

Nice bin, make sure it is secured to the wall before filling it up, they get heavy.

 

[shanny19]

Nice bin, make sure it is secured to the wall before filling it up, they get heavy.

I put a ledger of angle iron under mine, seems to work well.

 

[zkling]

I put a ledger of angle iron under mine, seems to work well.

Great idea.

 

[sac02]

I put a ledger of angle iron under mine, seems to work well.

Nice bin, make sure it is secured to the wall before filling it up, they get heavy.

Concern about it tipping had crossed my mind. At the moment there is an electrical plug behind it that prevents it from sitting flush against the wall. If you look closely at the base, there is a thin piece of particle board that only the front edge of the bin is sitting on, so it does have a tiny bit of rearward tilt. That steadies it some, but it could still be pulled forward (if I'm not careful and my hand/glove gets stuck in a bin as I pull something out for example). So the goal is to get a right angle adapter for that plug, and get the bin within a half inch of the wall, so I can put a screw into a stud like you said.

 

[G_P]

Not a garage sale, But while leaving the grocery store today I drove past the clothing donation bin and there were 2 brand new 5lb barbells on top of a box of old VHS tapes sitting next to it. The box is for clothes/shoes only and leaving stuff on the ground around it is illegal dumping. So I did them a favor and took the barbells.
Dont have much use for tiny weights but figure they will come in handy if I need to weigh something down.

 

[garthg]

Thanks RedRabbit!

The box has got great patina. Personally, I'd take a heat gun to the stickers, and rub the whole thing down with WD40.

 

[nine4gmc]

Not a garage sale but a CL deal involving a garage sale purchase. I had a wanted ad out for a piece of steel plate to build a welding table with, asking for 1/2" or thicker. A while back a guy contacted me and said he had a 2" thick piece roughly 1,000 lbs for sale but he was an hour away and I have not had time to get over there. Fast forward to yesterday, I had that planer that I picked up last weekend at a garage sale listed on CL and a guy from the same town as the metal plate guy called wanting it. Long story longerD), we worked out a deal and he picked up the plate from the other guy and delivered it to me along with $40 cash in exchange for the planer. Basically, I paid $40 for this big *** plate that will soon become my new welding table.
Anyone know how I can calculate rough weight, the PO was guestimating it at 1,000.

 

[sac02]

The rough method to guestimate weight of a simple geometry like that is:

1. measure the dimensions (L, W, and H)
2. multiply all three numbers together
3. google the density of steel (hint: it's about 500lb/cubic ft, or 4.5oz/cubic in)
4. multiply that density number from step 3 by the volume number from step 4.

Alternately, you could try dropping it on your toes, to determine if it is "heavy" or "not heavy". That's also pretty reliable.

Interestingly, in addition to being the rough and easy way, method 1 is also the accurate way to do it.

 

[BFBOB]

Measure your steel plate. Two inches thick by (guesstimating) 3 x 6 feet = 3 cubic feet. Water weighs 62.4 lbs/cu, so 3 cu' of water weighs 187.2 lbs. Density of iron is 7.9, so the plate weighs 187.2 x 7.9 = 1478 lbs. (assuming again that it's 3 x 6')

Plug in your actual measurements - and don't drop it on your toe in the process!