2018 Garage Sale Thread

[HeelSpur]

In terms of the wrench, are you asking about the sears made Dunlap wrench or the Williams made super wrench? Also nice find on the wall cabinet! Looks like they are coming out of the woodwork this weekend[emoji23]



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The one under the tack puller. Never seen that one before. The shank at the OE is wider than the CE.

 

[jvlyons99205]

Struck out at 3 garage sales yesterday. But found a nice Akro-mils cabinet, pliers that need to be cleaned up to see the makers mark, chisel, a really old new box of 0000 steel wool, and a Black & Decker sanding attachment for a drill because I cant turn down those old tool attachments. Only spent $8.95. Really wanted to get the pallet of hardware in metal drawers, but didn't know how I'd get it loaded in the mini van.

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[Capt. Spaulding]

Got some goodies today!





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[Capt. Spaulding]

This is all =v= series with the exception of the extra socket and punch which obviously both of those are not from this set. Can anyone tell me what this set is missing?




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[Private Lugnutz]

Got this Sears HappiTime kids tool kit for $5.

Also nice find on the wall cabinet! Looks like they are coming out of the woodwork this weekend

So bizarre how the thread goes on these weird synchronicity streaks like that!

Found a couple items, who made the wrench 2nd down on the left?

The one under the tack puller. Never seen that one before. The shank at the OE is wider than the CE.

Is it marked? Post a close-up.

Got some goodies today!

Thanks for recovering those. They must've dropped out of my cabinet.

 

[HeelSpur]

So bizarre how the thread goes on these weird synchronicity streaks like that!



Is it marked? Post a close-up.


Thanks for recovering those. They must've dropped out of my cabinet.

Click on the pic and the link opens up then click on that pic for a close up.

 

[IdahoMan]

I got a 10" PEXTO draw knife, similar to the one below, for $2.

How are PEXTO draw knives? How is the steel??

 

[jrg]

$10. Have been looking for an S-K speeder and S-K 1/4”extension. Everything else was a bonus!

 

[jvlyons99205]

Only went to one sale today. Tools were in the ad, but only a few nails and a set if brace and bits out. Spoke to the spry 78 year old running the sale and he let my son and I look in the garage since he hadn't gotten to it yet. It paid to visit with him. Picked up several Proto deep well sockets; Snap On socket, screwdriver and punches; hammers; hatchets; 5 cent cigar boxes with string and angle braces; 2 boxes and several spools of misc wire; chisels; tiny tube cutter; and an old first aid kit. Spent $51. He'll give us a call when he gets more cleaned out.

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[bmwrd0]

Hit four sales today that were pretty spread out. First one was a bust, second was what I should have gone to first, third was really good and the fourth will be good for someone just starting out. So, anyway the pics are kind of a jumble of all the stops but I think I spent $44 total and that includes a floor lamp to restore that I haven't taken out of the back of the truck yet.

Craftsman and P&C sockets, Proto and P&C wrenches, a bunch of woodie drivers that had good tips, some MAC a Yankee and others unknown, a Craftsman push drill that I got for the bits as it is pretty roached and a General ratcheting tap handle.

A couple vintage boxes of .300 Savage ('cause I like the old boxes), a Brownells Magna Driver kit, minus the driver but it had most of the Zepher bits, a complete Chapman driver set and a Craftsman ratchet repair kit for a quick release.

Proto body file, 3" General slide caliper and a Proto wrench roll, sans wrenches. My working wrenches are Proto MFD's so now I will start looking for Professionals.

 

[jvlyons99205]

Picked up a misc lot that my son found on Facebook Marketplace. Have been getting some decent deals from there lately. For $20, got a Zenith 8 inch draw knife, No. 51 spokeshave, wood miter box, Japanese 3 1/2 inch vise, Craftsman puller set, Millers Falls brace and several bits, sledge hammer head, and bunch of misc hardware and small tools.

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[LesserSon]

Mrs LesserSon and I took my father with us to the Blue Ridge flea market at Saylorsburg PA this morning. Pleasantly cool on the first day of Autumn. Picked up a few items, including a Blackhawk ball pein, unmarked hatchet (handle broke), several Utica pliers, pouch of 1954 Snap-on hex keys, missing a couple, 1964 Snap-on punch, Blue Point Supreme chisel, HK Porter 3/8 impakdrive, requisite Bonney including a 1944 DOE with no alloy markings, some unidentified 6pt tools one stamped with 2 Js, an Eagle oil can, an ancient winchester DOE, longC screwdriver, Cronk Button’s pliers, Neverslip pipe wrench, PS&W endnipper, a small aluminum cigarette box (must be for unfiltered length), and a small wirewheel.

 

[davethorik]

Few things today.
wire brush
Nicholson USA triangular file w/ handle (not much use)
Plomb flathead wood handle screwdriver
Vanadium Tool Co. wood handle screwdriver
Delco-marked small Bonney wrench
Vaco offset screwdriver
10" Ushco Lawson offset pipe wrench

 

[d42jeep]

Since we were back in the Bay Area for the weekend we went to a few close sales. The last one was an estate sale at a gas station that has been closed for quite a while. The tools were pretty picked over but I found a few things. It turns out that I knew the woman doing the pricing since the ‘80s which seemed to help at checkout time. The first two pictures are from that sale and set me back $6.00. The empty S-K box needed to be filled so I gave it a try. At the other sales I found a small set of Craftsman heritage drawers, a small Blitz can, a Channellock sleeve with some bits and a large can of tap oil.
-Don

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

So we hit the Califon NJ Townwide Garage Sale. This was a rare townwide sale that was actually worth attending. I think there is a member here from Califon, but I cannot remember his username.

At the first stop I found a vintage Signal Electric Company fan marked $4.00. I also got 2 pairs on brand new K&V 22" full extension drawer slides for $1.00 each. We also bought a matching rug for the slider and a runner to get from the slider thru the dining room into the kitchen - they were $20 for the pair.

On the way to the town the check engine light had gone on - no big deal right? A few stops later the battery was dead and we needed a jump start. At that point we stopped at a few more places but left the car running. Then we headed for home at 11:45. Lost opportunities . . .

We did see one really cool thing. One of the sales was at a barn where they were getting a Unimog with a backhoe attachment up and running. They had run it out of fuel in the winter and they were just now getting it back up and running. It was taking them a long time to top up the air pressure in the tires - they are huge!

At home we hooked up the battery charger, switched cars and hit some local sales. At one sale I found a Plomb 5447 1/2 Breaker bar ratchet head and at another I found a pair of Supercoup nibblers.

I spent more on my dinner than everything else today.

Pic #1 is the fan. It needs a little electrical love but seems to run.

Pic #2 is my cat Theo inspecting the runner.

Pic #3 is the nibbler and the Plomb ratchet head. Both need some cleaning and oiling.

Cheers

Jim

 

[bluebolt]

I don't know the market very well, Smoke. And I don't know how rare they are, either. My gut tells me they're not common and that a hard-core Heritage era collector with a hankering to hang his =V= tools in there might be willing to pay at least 3 x that! (But that's based merely on the fact that I would if it was Long C era! )

I want one BAD, especially if it is the Crown logo one!

 

[Outlawmws]

A good day if not many stops, then very busy on the trailer so a late post:

Back to the estate sale I've hit the past two Sundays, they finally unloaded the attic. Most of that was Xmas stuff but I found a few things, including another vise.

Prentiss Vise, SK, Indestro and Craftsman metric, pusher for a meat grinder attachment, and a mini grinder guard,

A 1/2 HP foot switch, spring clamp, a water rocket, a toy flute, brass grommets, Indian head nickle buttons, boat key fobs

A horn and binder clips. I use these for camping a LOT.

A grabber

and a Merry Xmas sign for SWMBO

More to come from two other stops

 

[Outlawmws]

Second stop had this Wissota 1/3 HP Wissota grinder. My third.

Also 4 NIB pipe clamps, three prong plugs and a cord recepticle, and a western giant wrench

second to last stop had the Easco socket set, a pipe clamp cap, file chisel, Williams center punch, Craftsman circle cutter, and a hose coupler

and this 12" craftsman wood clamp

 

[mike_paxton]

Picked up following items at one sale on Saturday.

Huskey Metric Tool Board and NAPA New Britain Tool Board Displays-- Pic 1

Simplex 2 x 14 spin bottle jack, American Scale 1-1/2 by 10, No mfg name but size of 1-1/4 by 8, last one no mfg name and no size--Pic 2

Pair of Quart Duraglass BW-1228 glass bottles, extra nozzle and metal 8 quart carrier--Pic 3

Monroe Shock and Marlboro Cigarette light metal display advertising--Pic 4

Signal Corps Case C/Y-684/GR by Kane Mfg and metal license tag with US Army Reserve 455th F. A. BN--Pic 5

McKay Green Porcelain Light--Pic 6

When saw this hand painted sign, had to have it as made me laugh--Pic 7

Not pictured but also bought, 6 ft curved blade 2 man saw. Also a can of Amalie Extra Heavy Duty wheel bearing grease

Mike

 

[Private Lugnutz]

You guys are all killing it. I spent my budget for the week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday - so I am on injured reserve this weekend!

Pic #1 is the fan.

Nice fan! (And yeah, I'd stop and watch a Unimog, too!)

A horn

Is it a black powder horn?

Signal Corps Case C/Y-684/GR by Kane Mfg

Just in case you didn't already know it, that's the date incorporated in the contract number.

When I saw this hand painted sign, had to have it as made me laugh--Pic 7

I would totally hang that in my garage!

 

[Smokeshow69]

I want one BAD, especially if it is the Crown logo one!

Anybody want to post a catalog picture of that in the crown top thread? That sounds awesome!


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[Outlawmws]

Lugs. I saw those stickers, and while I'm not a Sticker guy, I would DEFINITELY would keep those on it!

The horn is more of a (Noise) horn than a powder horn. With hardware to could be a powder horn. The small end was worked on for a cleaner more rounded edge.

 

[mike_paxton]

Private Lugnutz:

Thks for info on the date incorporated in the contract number for the Kane Mfg Signal Corp parts box.

Glad you enjoyed the sign as much as I did.

Mike

 

[bonneyman]

Cool old grabber, Outlaw.

 

[r_olson_06]

Usually don't post her but thought this deserves a post. Went to an auction yesterday and came home with the following.
7 corner braces mostly Miller falls.
Some odds and ends wrenches Craftsman to snap on and a mix of everything in between.
And a first for me. A Blackhawk 7/16 speeder.

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[PWRstroke_smoke]

Great last 2 weekends,
unique turn of the century machinist chest oak brass and copper drawer bottoms, snap on kr377b, case knife, ohlsson rice tiny tiger generator, 5" brunton compass, onward model late 1800's original parlor stove, union twist drill sign

 

[PWRstroke_smoke]

cont'd
the snap on chest is well worn but has zero damage and came with 2 original keys for 50$

 

[LesserSon]

70% chance of rain this morning...make that 100%. Jakes flea was depressed, but my father and middle daughter joined Mrs LS and myself, so it was a real outing nonetheless. Picked up a hammer, two small Bonney wrenches, and file. Then this minty NOS Master Lock, which I gave to my daughter for her studio locker. There were two keys, but she already put one on her keychain.

 

[LesserSon]

Closeups of lock & key. From same vendor (there weren’t many today), picked up this sweet 3/8dr Craftsman ratchet which is freewheeling. I had it apart, and it seems the ball bearing that rides against the pawl needs replaced.

 

[LawnBoy-5247]

Not much this weekend I only spent 75 cents.
I got a Lutz no. 107 6" rule graduated in 16ths 32nds 64ths and 100ths of an inch and a neat Genral no. 715 6" rule with a tap drill chart on one side and decimal equivalents on the other.

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[Catfishdan]

Finally made it out to the flea market after several sundays working. Also hit a small garage sale on the way home. Came away with a bunch of plomb and proto wrenches, including a dual marked doe. Also a lakeside adjustable for the collection, a bell systems screwdriver, some pliers, a small ball peon, and a handful of Mac socket trays that I have no use for. Maybe someone here needs them.



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[txlonghorn1989]

On Friday, I went to buy a Woodpecker's Paolini Pocket Rule from a CL ad. A few more red accessories followed me home. If you're not a woodworker or a box-maker you probably won't care. I was excited. I love Woodpecker's tools but their prices are a bit out of my range. A few of these box clamps will get put to work this week.

 

[drivesitfar]

ALL: thanks for the comments on the old industrial farm/lumber cart and i think i'll start a thread in Vintage tools and maybe post up a few others I own and that I have owned and see what you guys have and use too.

not that I needed it but this little cast iron bird bath caught my eye so it's now in our yard and my bride seems to be ok with it. i've mentioned I could clean it up and put on BLO and she thought the patina looks great so i'm ok with that too. it's about 3 foot tall.

also picked up this little 4x8 (a couple inches over each way so a full sheet of plywood or 8 foot lumber fits in there nicely) for a good price and even though it's made in 1980 its still rolling down the road nicely. I'm planning on putting on new tires, greasing the bearings, a rolling jack up front and maybe some paint and a new bumper and it sure beats renting a Uhaul trailer.

hope you are all having a fun weekend.

 

[davethorik]

Hit up 3 estate sales doing 50% off on Sunday.
Got this lot for $16, pretty pleased.

-Montgomery Ward 1x2x6 silicon carbide oilstone in original box
-cast aluminum toy wheelbarrow
-Lectrolite 14" Stillson-pattern pipe wrench
-oddball tap wrench with 2 wooden handles
-Fairmount DOE in 31/32" and 1-1/16"
-Diamond Duluth 6" slip joint
-Bonney BS100 patent pending pry bar? w/ rubber grip
-Cornwell DOE in 1" and 1-1/8"
-Mac Sabina BXL2022 DBE in 5/8" and 11/16"
-Bonney RF53 Loc-Rite flare wrench in 5/8" and 11/16"
-cast iron file handle
-qty. 2 Stanley bevel squares, larger marked Stanley Rule & Level so pre-1920
-small riveting hammer head
-Woodings-Verona nail puller
-Kraeuter chisel
-unmarked brake tool (looks old- octagonal cross section)
-tiny adjustable wrench marked Japan
-Deco 44B8809 stubby 9/32 spinner
-Snap-on M-80-G 9/32 extension (was attached to spinner)
-(not pictured) Bonney E10 small stamped DOE

 

[Stuart in MN]

Picked up this nice Craftsman tap wrench yesterday for $2, at a yard sale that was mostly household items. It's pretty big - 15" long. I am puzzled by the manufacturer's code...it's marked -VM- which according to this link means it was made by Danaher after 1989; the typeface for Craftsman and the general appearance made me think it was much older than that. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84807

edited to add: so after I posted, I did some Googling and found a few pictures of the same model number tap wrench...it appears it is fairly new. So, not vintage but still a good quality tool worth having.

Also, a picture of a little Stanley block plane I got at another yard sale a few weeks back now that I've had a chance to clean it up. Unfortunately the nickel plating is worn off the handle, and the blade still needs to be sharpened, but otherwise it came out pretty decent.

 

[Jaydb07]

Today I was able to get this 167# Peter Wright anvil

 

[Stuart in MN]

Today I was able to get this 167# Peter Wright anvil

Nice! Looks like it's in pretty good condition other than the surface rust.

 

[Capt. Spaulding]

Finally made it out to the flea market after several sundays working. Also hit a small garage sale on the way home. Came away with a bunch of plomb and proto wrenches, including a dual marked doe. Also a lakeside adjustable for the collection, a bell systems screwdriver, some pliers, a small ball peon, and a handful of Mac socket trays that I have no use for. Maybe someone here needs them.



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I have been looking for some trays like that.

 

[Jaydb07]

Also today got this 5”-thick 1918 wholesaler catalog that seems to be sponsored by Stiletto. Covers soup to nuts.

 

[Jaydb07]

Pick up this anvil this afternoon.




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And a good stand too.