well.... lot of kids out there have no clue what they've got.
also got from the same kid - for $20, as I recall - an oldie slide-hammer puller complete with all the jaws and attachments. can't recall the brand. might well have been Wright. was also one of Grandpa's toys.
buddy has all the provenance stuff stuffed into the bottom of the socket tray - I wrote it all down - name of ship and all that.
couple weeks ago I picked up a whole box of stuff off CL for $20 or $25 (?) bucks. all I was after was a decent corded electric drill motor.
drill was a little "Makita" 3/8" chuck VSR model.
also in the box: tray of 13 1/2" 12-point US-made sockets (mish-mash), two old 1/2" drive ratchets (a Penens and a Walden), and a bunch of other stuff I haven't even really taken a look at yet.
couple years ago found an ad on CL. was just looking for a few metric combination wrenches.
guy needed money for a pack of cigarettes. this was about 11 at night when he posted the ad.
drove across town with $32 in my pocket. came home with 10 brand new Craftsman metric combination wrenches, a full set of new CM "pick" tools, a couple 3/8" drive wobbly sockets, and a 3/8" drive CM ratchet.
CL = way mo' betta (and sometimes even funnier) than Ebay.
I passed on the hj.