2018 Garage Sale Thread

[jb books]

Great - Epic garage sale today! Got there plenty early in a rain storm. They were setting up tents in the back yard and I asked if they were open for business. Guy says if you've got cash then we're open! Had the garage to myself for about 1/2hr until another guy showed up. I emptied my wallet... had to use a charge card to buy a cup of coffee on the way home...

Nice haul.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Thanks to the weather I haven't posted pictures of the military storage cabinet yet either.

You're killing me!!!!

 

[jvlyons99205]

I have an early Blackhawk socket, 1/2" drive, 1/2" six point socket. Arrowhead with a circle inside with a B inside the circle.

That's a nice set. I'll have to start looking for some early Blackhawk. I only have a few pieces of really early socket sets and an almost complete Starrett set.

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[3baygarage]

Dang, you guys killed it this week!

JB- great haul! Another Craftsman spinner so soon in the thread,you ****!


A Blackhawk cabinet. Bluebolt’s axe haul, instant collection but I see you let them go. Rickster finding the best truck tool sales as usual. BMW with vintage goodness. Plus everything in between.

Mega suckage this week guys.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

A Tubing Appliance Corporation set

You know this is Plomb Empire, right?

A '28 Snap-on 5/8 drive set, no. 202B.

Okay, we have officially reached a new level of amazing today.

The large tin toy gas station came from a local toy store for $100 and it has all of the orginal gas pumps and other parts.

$100! Time to clean the attic! I sh*t you not, my oldest boy, who is now 31, LOVED this toy as a toddler. My wife and I bought it at the Px on Gablingen Kaserne in Augsburg, Germany in 1987! I haven't thought it about it in years.

 

[Outlawmws]

Nice finds JV, but WHY do people use markers to put prices on things?

Denatured alcohol or WD-40 will typically take that off without taking the paint with it...

I can understand forgetting the "minor" finds when you have brought home a unicorn! Unbelievable!

 

[LesserSon]

bmwrd0,
Congrats on that beautiful SO boxed set.
The unknown box looks kind of Union to me.
The leatherette wrench roll...does look twenties, but the Bonaloy wrenches are 1938 or later. Is there any lettering in the roll, or any other possible identifying mark? Bonney rolls typically have a triangular patch of plaid in the upper left corner when open. Can’t see in your photo. Maybe one of the other brands in the photo?
The wrench on the right says Vlchek, but the one to the left of the Bonaloys looks like Blue Point Supreme. Were they all in that roll?

 

[Outlawmws]

Man, Lugs is right, hard to keep up with all the posts! Lots of really hard to find things too!

 

[dkroth]

Nice finds JV, but WHY do people use markers to put prices on things?

Would you prefer a paint pen?

https://rochester.craigslist.org/tls/d/snap-on-tools/6692392066.html

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[bmwrd0]

Lessor Son, here is a pic of the front

I was just looking at a '37 Bonney cat and noticed the corner also. So, I am not sure now. And yes there was an early BP supreme and a Vlchek in with them, along with some random cheap wrenches.

 

[rmalkow2]

I've been traveling the country over the past 3 weeks and managed to pick up a few things along the way and then some recent purchases this past week at auction.
A Marathon 1lb grease can at my first antique store stop somewhere in Nebraska.

A small Pennens socket kit from an antique store in Deadwood SD.

I got this tire balancer from a want ad in the Salt Lake City area.

This is Nancy, or so said the old guy with lots of old rusty junk for sale near to the Crazy Horse Monument.

I expanded my license plate collection at various stops along the trip.

And this No Smoking sign also from the store in Deadwood SD. It's going to hang nicely in my shop.

 

[rmalkow2]

Once home from the trip I got into an auction and won the following:

Two quart cans to add to the collection.

Two vises, a Host bench vise and a Nye pipe vise.

A pretty nice 5 gallon Pensoil Can.

Leather Harley tool bag.

Railroad crossing sign with one bullet hole!

All metal Anco wiper sales box.

This Western Union double sided light up sign I actually found near work from a CL ad.

 

[twertsy]

Thanks for the info. Yes, I thought it was 1920s, but have all of my old tool catalogs on my computer at work. I've been watching this one for about 6 months. I've got to find the sign for the top now and the tools to fill it.

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Great find!!!! You mean this one?

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[tym]

Nice finds JV, but WHY do people use markers to put prices on things?

Denatured alcohol or WD-40 will typically take that off without taking the paint with it...

At least they aren't using a paint pen, like I've encountered!

 

[R_einan]

Snagged these today for $50! 0-1” was froze up, but everything else was nearly mint condition, even the outside of the cases are un-marred, plus the original paperwork with one kit. I took the 0-1” apart and soaked it in the afternoon sun with mineral spirits, and it came loose without much effort. They look exactly like the Starrets my uncle has.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Neat. Never knew Proto sold micrometers.

 

[jvlyons99205]

Nice finds JV, but WHY do people use markers to put prices on things?

Denatured alcohol or WD-40 will typically take that off without taking the paint with it...

I can understand forgetting the "minor" finds when you have brought home a unicorn! Unbelievable!

I don't what they are thinking with the makers. I almost didn't get it because of the marker pricing. He had actually wrote prices that way on 1940s paper items and ruined them. Most of it came off with some Windex. I've had good results with magic erasers too and will have to try the WD40.

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[LesserSon]

Lessor Son, here is a pic of the front

I was just looking at a '37 Bonney cat and noticed the corner also. So, I am not sure now. And yes there was an early BP supreme and a Vlchek in with them, along with some random cheap wrenches.

You know, looking at that image, it does seem like it may say

BON(cv)NEY
WRENCHES

And this ad shows a CV roll with no plaid inside the roll (though they use it for a background):
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/142931380050
Looks a lot like the same font.

 

[jvlyons99205]

Great find!!!! You mean this one?

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Great sign! Here's the one from the 1926 catalog that has a angled top.

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[5ktq]

Furthermore if anyone has any information about the Canadian spanners as they don't seem to have any markers Mark's

They're made by Gray. One of the budget (less finished) models, probably sold by a hardware store.

http://www.graytools.com/toolcatalo...971&s_filter=&recPage=36&startRow=1&pageNum=1

only one finish now, I guess

 

[Smokeshow69]

My second and third stops turned out to be busts, but not the fourth! I wasn't expecting anything really, as there were no tools in the pics, just a lot of old junk, some of which looked OK...

Got there and headed into the garage, where I saw one of those super cheap rollers. Not expecting much, I go through the drawers, finding Snap-on and Plomb drivers, then looking around spotted a couple set boxes open against the wall. Go to look, and this is what I find for $10:

Open it up, and this awaits me:

After getting rid of the dross, this is what I find:

Snap-on and BP wrenches and sockets, Plomp, Bonney, Industro, B&D and SK sockets, Brazing rod, an Acetylene wrench, an unknown socket driver that looks quality and a Snap-on 9/32 breaker bar. Waiting to pay, I looked at the stuff they had under glass and picked up the following for $5:

Snap-on screw extractors (I think, never seen this type before from them) and SO hex keys (they are actually marked Snap-on!)



So, $80 spent all together. Not bad, and have an antique show to go to with the wife tomorrow!

Now I know why I never find any plomb carry boxes in the wild. It is because you find them all ! Major suckage this weekend!


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[zip94]

Picked up a couple of routers from an estate sale this weekend. The Porter Cable Model 6902 with an extra base was $15, and the Bosch 1611 EVS was $50. Not a killer deal, but half of what they sell for on eBay.

 

[Capt. Spaulding]

Cpt Spaulding - your WRIGHT speeder is WWII, Air Corps. What is the patent info on the Channellock water pump pliers?

Any info you have on them would be appreciated.






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[LesserSon]

The patents are for improvements to the ribs. 15Apr1952 and 2Jun1953.

 

[dekleijn]

They're made by Gray. One of the budget (less finished) models, probably sold by a hardware store.

http://www.graytools.com/toolcatalo...971&s_filter=&recPage=36&startRow=1&pageNum=1

only one finish now, I guess

Thanks mate. Thought that might be the case

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[Private Lugnutz]

Any info you have on them would be appreciated.

Not much to tell. The patent I look for as a WWII collector is 1,950,362, granted in 1934. Champion DeArment used that patent until 1952, as LesserSon alluded to.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I got rained out today. Just as well. My cash stash is getting low!

 

[d42jeep]

In this picture the top three pairs have the early patent and the jaws meet slightly differently than the lowest two pairs with the 1953 patent. The earliest (top) pair have the Channellock handle pattern which is quite rare. The handles are usually smooth.
-Don

 

[RedVise]

Slim pickins this week end but did grab a set of trammel points or beam compass if you prefer.
Made in Germany- Dietzgen, with a aluminum beam about 19" long.

Can I soak these in vinegar to remove the green fuzz without harming the plastic ?


Brian

 

[gpw_42]

Here's my haul from Friday and Saturday, except for a ratty el cheapo box I picked up. It went straight to the recycle yard, where the copper fittings in it netted a 75% return immediately. Too bad it was cheap to get into, lol!

Highlights:
Blackhawk BW-1170 1" combo wrench
Blackhawk ET-1160 slide hammer
Blackhawk 40418 deep 1/2" dr. socket
Craftsman No. 3 tappet wrench 9/16 x 5/8
Durachrome (X) 1027-C DOE
Herbrand 2" 1/2 dr. extension
Nicholson USA mill ******* 8" flat file
Craftsman crown logo box.

BSR 3 legged Sportsman Grill (missing the doors and bale, but they're available from Lodge, and will cost more than I paid for the grill).
Griswold 7 stick corn pan
Mason jar with 1858 patent date on it, with tin lid. Not my area of interest, but I couldn't pass it up for the price
Mystery cast iron 2-3 gallon (?) container, with a Griswold slant logo #7 lid

 

[Outlawmws]

RV, I would use oil and 0000 steel wool on the plating.

 

[davethorik]

Snagged these today for $50! 0-1” was froze up, but everything else was nearly mint condition, even the outside of the cases are un-marred, plus the original paperwork with one kit. I took the 0-1” apart and soaked it in the afternoon sun with mineral spirits, and it came loose without much effort. They look exactly like the Starrets my uncle has.

Not starrett, most likely Central Tool.

 

[LesserSon]

Rain, not as bad as predicted. I crapped out at Jakes flea today. I could have spent money on a Millers Falls offset screwdriver (with the square cross-section shank), but I already have one. I could have bought a Utica channellock-style pliers with “patented” on it. I could have bought a small LSStarrett compass or a 4” wood-handle pipe wrench (I could not make out the mfgr, just “drop forged”). I could have bought a two-speed eggbeater drill with bits stored in the handle and the sticker still stuck in the big drive wheel. Paint on that was great, it may have been a Stanley Handyman. But I didn’t.
So I went to an indoor flea spot, and picked up a Disston thumbhole rip saw. I already have one of those, too, but this one caught my eye because the medalion is in the 1878-1888 range, I think. I have not seen one exactly like it, even on the Disstonian Institute site. That novelty overcame the missing upper horn and the scratches on the blade from someone's previous derusting attempt. Well, the blade is true, the handle isn’t cracked, and the sawnuts look to be in their original positions.
At my third stop, I saw this HappiTime wall-mount tool cabinet, empty and a little steep for my wallet. And a compass saw. I have never seen a medalion as small as a sawnut before. Kind of cool. I think it may be English, rather than American, but I cannot be sure the medalion design is a crown supported by two beasts. I didn’t buy these.

 

[Duct Tape Man]

Pouring rain all weekend, no garage sales or fleas. I stopped in an antique store on Saturday and rescued these:

-bottom is a socket wrench made by I believe Mossberg (not the gun mfr.), only markings I see are a 623 and looks like an "M" inside a diamond logo. Cost me $4.

- top is a HEAVY adjustable wrench made by Trimo, 15" length, some of the original grey and red paint is still visible. Works great. Patent date is 12-19-1911. Also stamped with "RF&PRR" for Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad, a small rail line that operated from 1836-1991 between Richmond VA and Washington, DC. Cost me $22, a bit much since most of my find are at the flea markets and cheap, but it was in really nice shape and is a bigger piece and caught my eye.

 

[3baygarage]

Friday I had to go out early so I fit in two estate sales. Timing was perfect for the first sale. I had seen a large cast iron pan in the photos and couldn’t tell anything about it other than it looked big. Figured it would be gone or too expensive, or maybe even a cheapie import.

I went there and it turned out to be a Griswold no. 14. The price was very high but the guys were willing to negotiate. I still paid alot, though a number I could work with in order to resell. No usuck pricing on this one. It has some flaws but it’s a monster.


Also, a Plumb hatchet, Channellock, Armstrong single end flare wrench, Cornwell torx, small Blue point, and a Sabre Japan knife with the box.

 

[spfrazierjr]

Picked this up yesterday with a bit of tooling. Its an Index model 40 milling machine with their large table and power downfeed.

 

[Duct Tape Man]

Also, a Plumb hatchet, Channellock, Armstrong single end flare wrench, Cornwell torx, small Blue point, and a Sabre Japan knife with the box.

Nice haul! I like the Plumb hatchet, I believe that design is called a produce or a crate hatchet, designed for taking down shipping crates used in the food industry.

 

[3baygarage]

Nice haul! I like the Plumb hatchet, I believe that design is called a produce or a crate hatchet, designed for taking down shipping crates used in the food industry.

Cool, thanks. The estate company had a funny pricing system for their tools. I never dealt with this guy before. All tools under 12” were $1. Over 12” were $3. The hatchet was around 11-1/2” . They sort of questioned it at checkout but they made the prices.

 

[Outlawmws]

I had found this unloading today treasures. I'd bought this for $5 three weeks ago and missed it when unloading

Jeff Moss Alert! Its a Key machine. Not high end but other than needing a good cleaning, and the cord replaced, Seems to be in decent shape!

For today, sometimes you only need one good stop and that all I had today!

Estate sale I was second into the garage. a very old top box was locked up and not for sale. Might have been an interesting treasure chest, or it might have been nothing...)

I expected some of the things in my pile to be also "not for sale, but He gave me a price of $25 and I accepted and paid quickly!

So what did I get??

LS Starrett Square, 1" Mic, Bevel gauge, and skinny scale with a hook, and the markings starting there on once side and the opposite end on the other for measuring depth. The height marker has a patent date of (something) 23 1884, adn was made in Chipokee Falls Mass. I think the mfg name starts with J. bit not sure. there is "patina' and an "R" stamped on both sides obscuring things.. BPH is a Craftsman with the Geometric font so long C era. Southern Pacific patch, a leatherette covered box, a metal box marked "Holo-krome" and "No. 22" Brass Grommets, EREM tweezers, adn the more modern needle nose pliers.

A 12" aluminum Quick square, and the boxes open:

Holo-Krome box contents. Box needs some straightening... A couple of things liik like sewing machine parts?

The leatherette box appears to be watchmakers tools? Note the tiny "vise" like thing in the upper right... Lots of cutters and burrs

24" Pony clamp, and a smaller Stanley self centering punch

Stanley No. 700 clamp on vise, and a 9 lb "something" - maybe for metal forming? hand anvil?

MORE TO COME!

 

[3baygarage]

Today’s flea finds:

I was surprised to see a Snap On made in Canada 3/8 Ferret speeder, so I grabbed that. Then went to a different booth and the guy had the other 3/8 pieces. Some are Canada and some are USA. Everyrhing has the same owner markings as the speeder. Sadly the set was split up this morning, i found out who the seller was. There may or may not have been more pieces. They date 1946 and 1947. More pics in the Snap-On thread.

Also, a pair of Wilton beam clamps and Snap On nut splitter.

And for $2, an S-K carry box with what looks to me like a Williams 3/8 socket box. Had to take them for the price.