2019 Garage Sale Thread

[tym]

Here is are additional pics of the socket boxes:


Does anyone know a good way to clean paper labels? I don't see the old Cresent lables very often.

What sockets are you missing from the CM 1/4 drive set? I may have some spare Flying-V sockets.

No 2019 finds for me yet...I've been ringing in the New Year getting my **** kicked by a nasty cold...

 

[Private Lugnutz]

As I said upthread, Outlaw, the smaller of the two pieces I have is empty. And, because the hexnut end cap only has provisions to screw into the two pieces I have, I wasn't seeing how two other pieces would work. Now that I see your photo, I do. The smallest one screws into the end of the second smallest one! And those both go inside the next biggest one. Thanks.

 

[drivesitfar]

Lug: good think I wasn’t drinking anything when you commented on Cruz’s post cause DAMN THAT WAS FUNNY!!

Seriously have you fallen lately? I bet a five year old could show you how to get up and just keep miving while we are looking for a new hip. Cheers!!

 

[jakemac]

The B-52 is functional but needs a clean and lube. Is there a method or tool that works best for opening this thing up?

I carefully used a pin punch with plenty of penetrating oil. Seemed to work okay. Mine had been very abused.
-Don

Look online for a PARKS #SPA-2 spanner.
Not a very expensive tool, but very useful.
They can be found for around $10 shipped on fLea-bay.
(I’ve made good use of my SPA-1 as well)

These are billed as Bicycle tools, but can be useful for many jobs.
Especially opening up Williams ratchets.

 

[Boofer]

Look online for a PARKS #SPA-2 spanner.
Not a very expensive tool, but very useful.
They can be found for around $10 shipped on fLea-bay.
(I’ve made good use of my SPA-1 as well)

These are billed as Bicycle tools, but can be useful for many jobs.
Especially opening up Williams ratchets.

Thanks, Don and Jake. Being the impatient type, I tried Don's method with success. The threads on the locking ring must be the finest I've ever seen on a hand tool. Before I opened it I did a bit of googling and of course the top link was to this great step by step tutorial on GJ.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36498

I'm glad I read it BEFORE I opened the ratchet up. Parts are soaking now. Also, I incorrectly referred to this as a B52. It's actually a 1/2" drive S52. Thanks guys.

 

[LesserSon]

Sunshine and mild temperatures today! Looked through an actual garage sale. Offered was a water-bathed 12” white grindstone with 1/4hp motor for $50 and three sizes of Coes wrenches for $15 each. No pics, and not my thing today.
Two other stops cost a total of $7 and yielded a local-author book (which I regret buying, because now I see I already had a copy), a tiny Utica end nippers, and a Dunlap-branded, Vlchek-manufactured pliers. Not much of a day, but at least I got out.
Spotted but not purchased: an OD green toolbox with tray (rustier than the outside) for $12, a Hinsdale one-way ratchet, a few misc USA auto wrenches, and a Herbrand erection wrench.

 

[LesserSon]

The Utica B372 nippers had a soldered leaf spring that was broken, attached to a handle that was bent. I sweated off the broken spring and reprofiled the handle. The Dunlaps had light green paint and some other goo, so I took them apart and soaked them, then scrubbed with a toothbrush, so as not to mess with the cad finish. Turned out nice.

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

the second is a pair of Lucas NOS tail light assemblies that look to me like maybe MGA.

I feel like Bugeye Sprites use those, but the British motor parts bin is a cesspool of inbreeding.
https://www.sportsandclassics.com/p...sprite/lucas-original-nos-tailamp-model-l549/

I have a little corner in a friends warehouse i havent been able to take full advantage of, so I was on the lookout for some shelving. $50 out of a closed Orchard Supply Hardware got me 2 uprights, 3 shelves of beams, and 2 of wire decking. It was all OSHA bolted to hell, and a pain to pull down alone, but I feel I did pretty good. $10 got me an extra propane tank for the forklift too(no pic). I should be able to go alot more vertical now.

There was thousands of sq/ft of Lozier shelving for free too, but I didn't really need it.

And yesterday a Hitachi miter saw popped up on CL for $10 looking good.
I went to reply, and the seller was already in my contacts. picked it up, shot the breeze for a minute, and picked up a job fixing some pneumatic saw machine in his shop. Pic after rain stops, and maybe I look in my stash of blades.

 

[bmwrd0]

What sockets are you missing from the CM 1/4 drive set? I may have some spare Flying-V sockets.

No 2019 finds for me yet...I've been ringing in the New Year getting my **** kicked by a nasty cold...

It is missing the 1/2, 1/4 and 3/16. Thanks for looking!

 

[BlueBomber]

Folks, what a great weekend of finds! From the simplest pliers to wartime filing cabinets to hauls that just kept going and going! And we're not even a full week into 2019! A special welcome to new posters and returning alumni--the variety and fresh avatars keep all of us checking in to see what's out there. I especially appreciate the stories and color behind any score, be it a bucket of rusty wrenches or a warehouse full of shelving. Keep the reports coming!

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[d42jeep]

I feel like Bugeye Sprites use those, but the British motor parts bin is a cesspool of inbreeding.
https://www.sportsandclassics.com/p...sprite/lucas-original-nos-tailamp-model-l549/

Thanks for the link, Slew. I did a quick check of Moss Motors listing and noted their list of cars the tail lights fit on the image so I don’t forget.
-Don

 

[RagTopTA]

First haul of 19! you guys are killing it. There wasn't a lot at the flea this weekend. But I did get a few neat things. I took a pic of the first days' haul, cleaned it all up and put it away. then lost the pic! so bear with me... There are a few single pics of things but some are missing.

Sockets:
Older SO Snappy Sockets one square,
Older Blackhawk
Plomb WF42
Plomb 1/2

Ratchets:
SK 1/4" with a rubber coated red handle
duro chrome 672 1/2"
SideWinder 3/8 Davenport tool Co

Screw starters:
Blue Point

Whole saws:
2 Bothe Bluepoint

Ratcheting Wrench:
SK tools

Pick:
tiny Craftsman

Wrench:
Obstruction New Britain

L wrench handle:
1/2 Husky

socket swivel:
SK 1/4 drv

Toolbox:
Craftsman

Wrenches:
Snap On combo
Bonney combo


Offset driver:
Philips #3/4

hinge Handle:
3/8 no makers marks looks indestro ish

 

[Outlawmws]

I like the spinner ratchet! Very cool!

 

[RagTopTA]

Sunday haul! just found a few things today. Dug around in an old toolbox full of rusty junk. found a Plumb and truth socket there along with a couple of old Craftsman and a few other things. I found a 12 lith ion Dewalt drill that matches the driver I own. I got it without batt or charger for $2... guy says it just doesn't work but the light comes on. Hope an easy fix!

drill:
Dewalt 12v lith ion DCD710

4way:
P&C 1176 *looks around for Smoke...

Sockets:
Snappy
Truth
Plomb
Craftsman

Female Ratchet insert:
no makers marks

valve tool:
Marked V8

Not pictured:
Air gun with 3 foot nozzle

Food:
Tasty Street Tacos

 

[RagTopTA]

I like the spinner ratchet! Very cool!

That thing is pretty neat and like brand new! Never heard of a Davenport before. Gotta look it up!

 

[tym]

It is missing the 1/2, 1/4 and 3/16. Thanks for looking!

Rats...have duplicates of several sizes but not those three.

 

[fowldarr]

Wow, I got some catching up to do. Impressive finds so far this year.


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[Provincial]

RagTop, that V8 tool is a valve guide knocker for Flathead Ford V-8's.

The P&C 4-way is the later version, so Smokeshow needs it to complete his collection!

 

[RagTopTA]

RagTop, that V8 tool is a valve guide knocker for Flathead Ford V-8's.

The P&C 4-way is the later version, so Smokeshow needs it to complete his collection!

I added it to my collection.... I have the pebbled one also : )

 

[Private Lugnutz]

RagTopTA:
That TRUTH socket is a first for me. I have never seen any socket in any era with branding or sizes or anything else stamped on the bottom of the base like that before. Is it the socket with the slanted knurling? Is it 1/2-inch drive?

 

[drivesitfar]

RAG: I love all the old tools you find and i'm guessing you do too. I think I have a 4 way exactly like that so i'll have to see if I have a manufacturer's name on mine too.

also I like to post food pics cause half the fun of my long trips to pick up something fun or cool or old or rusty is having my bride find us a cool new or an old great one to grab a bite to eat.

ALL: our daughter found this one https://hbbev.co/ and a bit spendy for a smoothie, but OMG i'm telling you it's TASTY!! my wife likes to bake so I need to try to eat healthy a bit more cause things like these Swedish cinnamon twists sure are hard to stop eating at 1, 2, 3 or....

anybody else pick up old tempered glass? I picked up these 5 or 6 boxes with new tempered glass 12 inches wide, 4 feet long and 1/4 inch thick along with this little shelving unit for FREE. not sure what i'm going to do with the glass or the shelving unit, but i'm sure i'll think of something.

 

[Smokeshow69]

RagTop, that V8 tool is a valve guide knocker for Flathead Ford V-8's.

The P&C 4-way is the later version, so Smokeshow needs it to complete his collection!

Thanks provincial! I sure could use that for my collection but I am fairly sure that rags wants it for his[emoji51] I need that one and also need a plomb one... also come to think of it, I probably need a proto la one as well but it is only a matter of time...


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[Catfishdan]

It is missing the 1/2, 1/4 and 3/16. Thanks for looking!

I think I have em. I’ll take a look after coffee.

 

[Catfishdan]

I think I have em. I’ll take a look after coffee.

Got em. Plus an extra =v= breaker bar. Pm inbound.

 

[RagTopTA]

RagTopTA:
That TRUTH socket is a first for me. I have never seen any socket in any era with branding or sizes or anything else stamped on the bottom of the base like that before. Is it the socket with the slanted knurling? Is it 1/2-inch drive?

Yes sir thats the one. I have several other old Truth sockets, Ill look at them tonight to see if they are the same. First I have seen of it also.

RAG: I love all the old tools you find and i'm guessing you do too. I think I have a 4 way exactly like that so i'll have to see if I have a manufacturer's name on mine too.

also I like to post food pics cause half the fun of my long trips to pick up something fun or cool or old or rusty is having my bride find us a cool new or an old great one to grab a bite to eat.

ALL: our daughter found this one https://hbbev.co/ and a bit spendy for a smoothie, but OMG i'm telling you it's TASTY!! my wife likes to bake so I need to try to eat healthy a bit more cause things like these Swedish cinnamon twists sure are hard to stop eating at 1, 2, 3 or....

anybody else pick up old tempered glass? I picked up these 5 or 6 boxes with new tempered glass 12 inches wide, 4 feet long and 1/4 inch thick along with this little shelving unit for FREE. not sure what i'm going to do with the glass or the shelving unit, but i'm sure i'll think of something.

Thanks Drives! I love digging around and finding something unusual. Those came out of the old 30s Kennedy box I found at the flea! The weekends are perfect for finding good grub on the way home

Thanks provincial! I sure could use that for my collection but I am fairly sure that rags wants it for his[emoji51] I need that one and also need a plomb one... also come to think of it, I probably need a proto la one as well but it is only a matter of time...


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Yea this is gonna stay put here for now. I have a Plomb a Blackhawk the other P&C Pebble and a couple Herbrand 4 ways. Need a Proto LA also!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I have several other old Truth sockets, Ill look at them tonight to see if they are the same. First I have seen of it also.

I already checked mine. No dice. Also, I linked your post on the Truth thread, here, to get some more eyes on it.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Yes sir thats the one. I have several other old Truth sockets, Ill look at them tonight to see if they are the same. First I have seen of it also.









Thanks Drives! I love digging around and finding something unusual. Those came out of the old 30s Kennedy box I found at the flea! The weekends are perfect for finding good grub on the way home [emoji4]









Yea this is gonna stay put here for now. I have a Plomb a Blackhawk the other P&C Pebble and a couple Herbrand 4 ways. Need a Proto LA also!

Well then it is a race to see who finds the proto la one first. Swap meet season is coming up with the big one in April! As rileysan and Bmwrd0 can attest, I usually do some pretty good damage at that one. The thrill of the hunt and finding a rare item in a pile of rusty junk is what is fun to me. That is how I have assembled my plomb and proto empire collection, one piece at a time and usually only from swap meets that are local.


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[Magnum440d100]

Not sure this counts. On my travels today, I spotted something in the road. Pulled up next to it and picked this up...

Not a huge score, but definitely a nice one.... Even if it’s a little beat up...

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Not sure this counts. On my travels today, I spotted something in the road. Pulled up next to it and picked this up...

Not only does it count, but our esteemed 2019 host, BlueBomber, revels and excels in middle- and side-of-the-road type finds. It does look like it got run over a few times, but hey, free is free.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Not sure this counts. On my travels today, I spotted something in the road. Pulled up next to it and picked this up...

Not a huge score, but definitely a nice one.... Even if it’s a little beat up...

Whatever you do dont bring up taking it in for warantee at any time. The keyboard commandos will pop up everywhere on here. Nice score!

 

[LawnBoy-5247]

Hit 2 ReStores today for $4 I didn't do badly. I got a Proto screwdriver, A Bell System Stanley screwdriver, a John Deere drill bit set and a milk crate. I love the Proto screwdrivers because the square shanks make them great pry bars. Also if anyone needs any of the Plvmb wrenches pictured let me know I found them at the ReStore but did not buy them as I don't need them I would be happy to buy them and send them to someone for whatever I pay for the wrench and shipping.

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[emeraldcoupe]

struck out at a couple of yard sales, but found this on cl. was looking for a decent air hammer. picked this up for $50 with the extra bits and quick release. works great. only thing is I can't find a model number on it anywhere.

 

[r_olson_06]

Sunday haul! just found a few things today. Dug around in an old toolbox full of rusty junk. found a Plumb and truth socket there along with a couple of old Craftsman and a few other things. I found a 12 lith ion Dewalt drill that matches the driver I own. I got it without batt or charger for $2... guy says it just doesn't work but the light comes on. Hope an easy fix!

drill:
Dewalt 12v lith ion DCD710

4way:
P&C 1176 *looks around for Smoke...

Sockets:
Snappy
Truth
Plomb
Craftsman

Female Ratchet insert:
no makers marks

valve tool:
Marked V8

Not pictured:
Air gun with 3 foot nozzle

Food:
Tasty Street Tacos

Glad to see someone else found a truth rope braid. Let me know if you can find anything on it. I looked and came up empty. Nice finds btw.

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrenches 3061, 3070,

 

[GaryM909]

I picked these up at a garage sale yesterday. I was actually surprised there was one this time of the year. The guy had a 2 1/2 gallon pail full of ratchets. His price was $5 each. Three 3/8" ratchets, no user marks and no clean-up required. I didn't have much time to look around for more stuff although I grabbed a roller stand too.

Snap On FHL 80
Snap On F748
Proto Challenger Canada

 

[BlueBomber]

Not sure this counts. On my travels today, I spotted something in the road. Pulled up next to it and picked this up...

Not a huge score, but definitely a nice one.... Even if it’s a little beat up...

Aye, sir--well done! Probably left under someone's hood after some engine work. A little sand paper on those rough edges and it's a good dirty-work, don't-care-if-I-lose-it kinda tool.

Not only does it count, but our esteemed 2019 host, BlueBomber, revels and excels in middle- and side-of-the-road type finds. It does look like it got run over a few times, but hey, free is free.

Exactly!

Whatever you do dont bring up taking it in for warantee at any time. The keyboard commandos will pop up everywhere on here. Nice score!

...if you do, just dont tell anyone.

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[BlueBomber]

I picked these up at a garage sale yesterday. I was actually surprised there was one this time of the year. The guy had a 2 1/2 gallon pail full of ratchets. His price was $5 each. Three 3/8" ratchets, no user marks and no clean-up required. I didn't have much time to look around for more stuff although I grabbed a roller stand too.



Snap On FHL 80

Snap On F748

Proto Challenger Canada

Dang, what a steal--you ****, sir!

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[txlonghorn1989]

Nice to see some good, great and even suckage pick-ups in the first week of the new year! This weekend was the first time I'd seen any estate/garage sale even worth considering hitting. Saw one on Sunday, it was a waste but at least I got out there. Finally.

I've been looking for a replacement Sawzall for awhile at a price I was willing to pay. Found a nice one last night on CL and picked it up this morning.

Happy pickin' fellers!

 

[Lotusnut]

I picked these up at a garage sale yesterday. I was actually surprised there was one this time of the year. The guy had a 2 1/2 gallon pail full of ratchets. His price was $5 each. Three 3/8" ratchets, no user marks and no clean-up required. I didn't have much time to look around for more stuff although I grabbed a roller stand too.

Snap On FHL 80
Snap On F748
Proto Challenger Canada

$5.00 Canadian is $3.76 US at current exchange.

This is a major you ****

 

[Smokeshow69]

I picked these up at a garage sale yesterday. I was actually surprised there was one this time of the year. The guy had a 2 1/2 gallon pail full of ratchets. His price was $5 each. Three 3/8" ratchets, no user marks and no clean-up required. I didn't have much time to look around for more stuff although I grabbed a roller stand too.



Snap On FHL 80

Snap On F748

Proto Challenger Canada

Wait, you seriously paid $15 for those ? You majorly **** !


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[JUNK-MAN]

I picked these up at a garage sale yesterday. I was actually surprised there was one this time of the year. The guy had a 2 1/2 gallon pail full of ratchets. His price was $5 each. Three 3/8" ratchets, no user marks and no clean-up required. I didn't have much time to look around for more stuff although I grabbed a roller stand too.



Snap On FHL 80

Snap On F748

Proto Challenger Canada

Major suckage to you sir!! My buddy has one of those swivel heads and its great, I'm on the lookout for one myself.

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