Tools for $2 per pound and I choose the tools

[charle10]

I've got a "Junk warehouse" half a mile from my work (Fraser, MI) that I've been going to for the last few days during lunch. Yesterday I picked through a few bins and ended up with 10lbs of Cornwell, apex, williams, thorson, snap-on, hazet, plomb, par-x, bonney, mac, globemaster . . .(sockets, impact sockets, wrenches, drivers, bits, etc.) for $2 a pound, a little rusty on the surface but in excellent condition. I'm gonna be going back to keep digging until I grab all the "good stuff".

Most of it is older tools, so what other brands should I be looking for?

I'll take pictures of what I've gotten so far, I just didn't get the chance to last night.

 

[chadster1]

Did you get some stuff that you actually needed?

 

[Bolster]

Most of it is older tools, so what other brands should I be looking for?

Armstrong
Barcalo
Billings & Spencer
Blackhawk
Blue-point
Bonney
Calif-Tool
Challenger
Cornwell
Craftsman
Duro
Gedore
Herbrand
Hinsdale
Husky
Indestro
Mac
Matco
New Britain
P&C
Penens
Plomb
Proto
S-K Wayne
Snap-on
Stahlwille
Thorsen
Urrea
Utica
Vlchek
Williams
Wright... to get you started.

 

[charle10]

A few larger combination wrenches, double open end wrenches, a Lincoln pistol grease gun, impact sockets. Of course I bought a bunch of stuff that I didn't need but couldn't pass up.

 

[bchee]

Armstrong
Barcalo
Billings & Spencer
Blackhawk
Blue-point
Bonney
Calif-Tool
Challenger
Cornwell
Craftsman
Duro
Gedore
Herbrand
Hinsdale
Husky
Indestro
Mac
Matco
New Britain
P&C
Penens
Plomb
Proto
S-K Wayne
Snap-on
Stahlwille
Thorsen
Urrea
Utica
Vlchek
Williams
Wright... to get you started.

is that all you could come up with?

 

[halfxspaid]

Did you get some stuff that you actually needed?

You are new here right?

 

[Axis11]

What's the name of this place? I'd like to check it out.

 

[Bolster]

is that all you could come up with?

No, those are just the ones I have tattooed on my forearms. I have more tattooed on my ****. Should I get out the mirror and read those off?

 

[GeorgiaHybrid]

No, those are just the ones I have tattooed on my forearms. I have more tattooed on my ****. Should I get out the mirror and read those off?

If that long list was off of your forearms, I would hate to see how many names you could tattoo on your ****. You and Merk aren't REAL good friends are you???

 

[Bolster]

If that long list was off of your forearms, I would hate to see how many names you could tattoo on your ****. You and Merk aren't REAL good friends are you???

IIRC, Merk just has the word "Snap-on" tatted all over his body. I copied all my tat's from Uncle Buck, an out-of-the-closet ******** toolostitute, if ever there was one.

 

[GeorgiaHybrid]

I was thinking more along the lines of how BIG Merk likes them....

Butts that is....

 

[X1 Mike]

I've got a "Junk warehouse" half a mile from my work (Fraser, MI) that I've been going to for the last few days during lunch. Yesterday I picked through a few bins and ended up with 10lbs of Cornwell, apex, williams, thorson, snap-on, hazet, plomb, par-x, bonney, mac, globemaster . . .(sockets, impact sockets, wrenches, drivers, bits, etc.) for $2 a pound, a little rusty on the surface but in excellent condition. I'm gonna be going back to keep digging until I grab all the "good stuff".

Most of it is older tools, so what other brands should I be looking for?

I'll take pictures of what I've gotten so far, I just didn't get the chance to last night.

What is the name of this place I can't think of anyplace in Fraser like that? Have you ever been to Mr. O'tools on Van ****? If you haven't go check them out. Next trip up north I'll have to make a pass thru.

 

[HandyManny]

Look for both Diamond Calk (pliers, adjustable wrenches) and New Britain (wrenches, sockets)

 

[charle10]

Cleaned out the good stuff out of 2 more of his boxes. Only 32lbs of wrenches this time + a like new 3/4 williams ratchet. He wanted $30 for the wrenches and I couldn't pass up the big ratchet. The socket boxes will have to wait for another day.

Bolster I think I got at least one of everything on your list, plus a few I've never heard of. I'll try to get some pictures up tonight.

Axis, I have no clue what the name of it is. But it is on 13Mile road about 1/4 mile west of Groesbeck, on the north side of the street. He's got a white sign out at the road that basically says 30 years of stuff for sale.

 

[X1 Mike]

I used to work right in that neigborhood too. Never seen that place though, how did I miss it?

 

[Enloe]

What about pics

 

[charle10]

Pictures are here. Now I just need to invest in some Evapo-Rust, and a few more brass brushes.

 

[charle10]

Here is the rest of the pictures. The brands of what are in the pictures is in the file names when you enlarge the pictures.

 

[Axis11]

Nice haul! PM me with a price on the 3045 plomb.
What's the number on the one to the left of it?

 

[fatfillup]

Did you get some stuff that you actually needed?

What could that possibly have to do with anything? Does anybody need more that 10 ratchets? Probably not but I bet most members here have at least 10 with a few passing the multi hundred mark.

To the OP, really like those Bonney wrenches!!!

 

[nate379]

That's funny, I don't think I have ever done that actually.

I didn't need but couldn't pass up.

 

[48548]

I would like that super ratchet looks really nice and clean...

 

[charle10]

As of right now, nothing is for sale, but it will be hopefully by the weekend. I want to go through and pull out the stuff I want to keep. Plus I have some more digging to do, and who knows what I will find.

 

[65Riviera]

13 and grosebeck?? what's the address? if you don't mind i'd love to grab a few wrenches. that area has a bunch of "warehouse" type buildings. is this a single sale or does he have this sale ongoing??

 

[charle10]

its an ongoing sale, Next time I swing by I'll get the address. It is basically the guys house, but he has a storage building where all his old junk is. It is about 1/4 mile west of Groesbeck on the north side of 13 mile rd.

 

[charle10]

I've gone over there the last few days and added to my pile of stuff (soon to go up on the classifieds). Found some cool old wrenches Chrome X Qualiy, X (coolest wrench I've found, but uncomfortable in hand), Wards by Lakeside, Blue Line, . . .

Is anyone interested in a Berylco open end wrench set (Beryllium Copper)? I don't know the sizes off hand but it is around 5/8 - 1-1/4 a 5 or 6 pcs set (I'll get exact details and condition before I buy them). He also has 2 large Berylco pipe wrenches. My first trip there he was looking to get $100 for the wrench set, ? on the pipe wrenches. Let me know if someone is interested.

 

[eborcim]

Our local surplus warehouse had a 50 lb double open end wrench that I shoulda bought last week.