2019 Garage Sale Thread

[Tempus_Fugit]

I'm on the board.

$3 for a duct taped bundle of USA challenger wrenches along with this gem.

 

[BlueBomber]

In which case you will be 'going to see a man about a bird'. [emoji38] Sorry. Couldn't resist. English idioms. Gotta love 'em.

I could be wrong. I could've missed one since 2012. But a bird may be a Garage Sale first.

Depends on the kind of bird!

March of last year:

Haha. That's probably it, given his propensity for vintage cars.

Outlaw has good instincts.

Yep, we went to look at a 1955 Thunderbird for SWMBO.

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It turned out to be too much of a project car, so she said "No thanks." But just the fact that she was willing to consider it with the current Blue Bomber fleet count at 9 cars is what makes her such a wonderful woman and me such a lucky man!

 

[Catfishdan]

I did pretty well at the flea this morning. I found a bunch of plomb sockets, a 1/2” plomb breaker and extension, craftsman and SK goodies, a Williams 1/4” refrigeration ratchet, and a Proto LA breaker bar.

 

[bluebolt]

From the local flea market, June 1st, 24 and 40 ounce Nupla brass hammers, $10.

 

[Outlawmws]

Wow, Looks pretty good for "too much of a project car"

 

[Outlawmws]

I got skunked this AM; of two possibles only the most promising was actually there, and it wasn't up to its promise...

 

[BlueBomber]

Wow, Looks pretty good for "too much of a project car"

Internet pictures always look better than live....inside was wet, door panels shot, no carpet, very grungy interior, underhood was cruddy, exterior paint was shabby. In short, too much of a project for a SWMBO car when I have no time to put toward it. Remember, SMBO let me buy my finished Impala because she didn't want to lose me to a garage project.

The owner turned out to be the proprietor of the used car lot down the street. After we said no to the black T-bird, he took us inside to see another one he had on consignment. This one was much nicer, but beyond our easy price range. SWMBO liked this one a lot more, but talked herself out of it knowing the price would be well beyond what she wanted to spend.

Still, the fact that she's interested....is

 

[Rickster]

Picked up these Milwaukee tools at an estate sale Saturday. The mag stand I got last weekend. I've been considering a switchover to Milwaukee 12v tools for a while now. Currently have a few pieces, so the addition of these two push me further into the Red Zone! The screwdriver with battery and charger I'm not sure what to do with yet.

Spent the morning at Jake's Flea Market, set out a couple of tables of tools.

 

[Outlawmws]

pic 1 - yes it does. The rip fence also serves a a fence in shaper mode... and I am learning to pack it away better. Still looking for a more complete manual on the web.

Interesting! Couple more Q's Duddly

• What is the HP/Amps on he motor?
• What size circular saw blade does it use?
• Blade arbor dia, and length? (how much does it extend past the nut with a saw blade in it?)

Very tempted to go hunting one of these down! For small detail work it could be very handy, depending on the answers above!

 

[HeelSpur]

A few more items;

6 1/2" B&S angle adjustable
Vaughan & Bushnell gator
6" & 7" Hjorth
Mossberg #11

DSCF2359 by wvwheaties, on Flickr

 

[BlueBomber]

Paging Pvt Lugnutz, report to HQ for target classification.

A friend of mine brought me an old crate in exchange for loaning him some tools to salvage siding from his about-to-be-demo'd 19th century barn. The crate was shipped from the Red River Arsenal in Texarkana to the MIT Instrumentation Lab at the Redford Flight Facility adjacent to Hanscom AFB in September of 1950. I can find nothing on the numbers or on the Fin Brace Kit, T40 name.

Any info, lugs?

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[netbrad]

I can't tell what the last 4 characters are (F670? F070) but the prefix is bomb/rocket related.

https://www.nsncenter.com/FSC/1325

Maybe they were used during assembly/transport/storage/testing.

Paging Pvt Lugnutz, report to HQ for target classification.

A friend of mine brought me an old crate in exchange for loaning him some tools to salvage siding from his about-to-be-demo'd 19th century barn. The crate was shipped from the Red River Arsenal in Texarkana to the MIT Instrumentation Lab at the Redford Flight Facility adjacent to Hanscom AFB in September of 1950. I can find nothing on the numbers or on the Fin Brace Kit, T40 name.

Any info, lugs?

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[Outlawmws]

Question for Info Officer Lugz!


I picked this box up some time back,

its for "small arms Ammunition" in red on the back, and also has these other markings on the front:

Bullseye?

cryptic numbers?

The back detail:

I THINK I found its source!

Czech Military ammo box,

Claimed size: " Outside measures approximately 13 ½’’ long x 12'' wide x 8'' tall."

Mine is closer to 7" but Mine does not have the bottom rails?

This place lists them for $29.95 (I tried finding other sources, but the few I found were way more $$$)

https://colemans.com/czech-military-ammo-box

 

[454ragtop]

Internet pictures always look better than live....inside was wet, door panels shot, no carpet, very grungy interior, underhood was cruddy, exterior paint was shabby. In short, too much of a project for a SWMBO car when I have no time to put toward it. Remember, SMBO let me buy my finished Impala because she didn't want to lose me to a garage project.

The owner turned out to be the proprietor of the used car lot down the street. After we said no to the black T-bird, he took us inside to see another one he had on consignment. This one was much nicer, but beyond our easy price range. SWMBO liked this one a lot more, but talked herself out of it knowing the price would be well beyond what she wanted to spend.

Still, the fact that she's interested....is

BB, if you're looking for one of these, you might check out the car show at the Endicott estate in Dedham next Sun., usually a bunch of them there, and some for sale in field and in the car corral. Sometimes the prices are pretty reasonable too.

 

[454ragtop]

I love the Craftsman Crown scriber in in the original package!

Thanks bluebolt, kind of surprised, I thought the Baxter double adjustable would have generated the most interest. Couple pics of it after the Evaporust bath. Works good, but pretty badly pitted on one end.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Paging Pvt Lugnutz, report to HQ for target classification.

It's too bad the box doesn't say "Whizbang" on it! The T40 (Whizbang) was an early multiple rocket launcher that was experimentally mounted on a Sherman tank in WWII. It was a failure. As far as I know, they had a limited production run, they were used sparingly in the ETO, and mothballed after the war. If I had to speculate, it looks to me like Picatinny Arsenal in NJ (see the bottom of the form) developed some kind of the fin stabilizer assemblies for the T40 rockets. Perhaps their instability was part of the system's deficiencies or shortcomings. Looks like the kits were made by Picatinny Arsenal (see the "PA" on the form in the MFG line...) and the mounting hardware was made by Triplex Screw Company. Not sure why they were being shipped from Red Rock to MIT, but Picatinny is still the Army's Armament Center, Lincoln Labs at MIT, an FFRDC, is still involved in R&D projects, and it looks like they were all involved in trying to keep the program from being cancelled heading into the KW. Maybe they were tested in Texas and sent to MIT for further testing and analysis.

 

[d42jeep]

I finally had some time to look through my finds from the Tahoe flea yesterday morning. The first picture is of the Indestro made Wizard makes sockets. Next is some S-K and a Lectrolite combo. Third shot is a bunch of Craftsman. Next three are Plomb, Powr-Kraft and Thorsen. The last shot is pretty much everything.
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Thanks bluebolt, kind of surprised, I thought the Baxter double adjustable would have generated the most interest.

I missed it the first time around, 454. Nice and rare find!

 

[BillMoney]

Dunlap Tools metal case w/ Dunlap USA made Mini Wrenches, Dunlap mini channellocks, a few mini files, some junk no name sockets, K-Star mini ignition wrenches (it looks like) and an Oxwall ratchet with a A-1? (only identifier) mini pipe wrench $3 Haul #1 I'm flipping all of this

Klein Tools #2, Klein Tools 5/16 slotted, Matco maroon #2, Milwaukee 11in1, Craftsman USA made WF channellocks. The Matco screwdriver was part of $3 haul #1, the rest was part of a $30 haul that most is still sitting in PB Blaster. All of this is being flipped

$30 Haul - Husky Adjustable (junk throw in my drawer as a beater or give away to someone who needs one), Master Mechanic USA made 1/2 drive extension (thrown in with my extensions, slowly building my 1/2 drive) SK wrench that someone cut to make their own tool throwing in my drawer since it has no value now, anvil #0 going into a screwdriver lot for fleabay. Sockets - Allen in the back (kept), Husky, Thorsen, TAT, Armstrong 3/4 drive, SK, cheapo Taiwan no brand - keeping temporarily as they are all 1/2 drive that I have little of, and USA made craftsman. $3 Haul portion - Channellock #2 (keeping love me some Channellock), Wilde mini Channellocks (Keeping, selling the Dunlaps), Wilde mini wrenches (Keeping, selling the Dunlaps)

I still have more to post but that still needs cleaning and its soaking in PB Blaster right now I'll make some money off this haul and keep some cool stuff for me

Not pictured: 10 junk taiwan sockets and a husky 3 inch 3/8 extension thrown into my box of sockets to be sold on fleabay

 

[BlueBomber]

I can't tell what the last 4 characters are (F670? F070) but the prefix is bomb/rocket related.

https://www.nsncenter.com/FSC/1325

Maybe they were used during assembly/transport/storage/testing.

Last four are F670, maybe FG70

BB, if you're looking for one of these, you might check out the car show at the Endicott estate in Dedham next Sun., usually a bunch of them there, and some for sale in field and in the car corral. Sometimes the prices are pretty reasonable too.

Thanks, 454 ragtop. SWMBO won't (yet) let me spend the kind of money it would take to bring one of the nicer ones home. We're planning to drive the '60 Impala up to Bennington, VT for Friday's Hemming Motor News Cruise In. I have to limit myself to only one car show this weekend, as I'll be preparing for a big Boy Scout bicycle adventure the following week Thanks for the tip, though!

It's too bad the box doesn't say "Whizbang" on it! The T40 (Whizbang) was an early multiple rocket launcher that was experimentally mounted on a Sherman tank in WWII. It was a failure. As far as I know, they had a limited production run, they were used sparingly in the ETO, and mothballed after the war. If I had to speculate, it looks to me like Picatinny Arsenal in NJ (see the bottom of the form) developed some kind of the fin stabilizer assemblies for the T40 rockets. Perhaps their instability was part of the system's deficiencies or shortcomings. Looks like the kits were made by Picatinny Arsenal (see the "PA" on the form in the MFG line...) and the mounting hardware was made by Triplex Screw Company. Not sure why they were being shipped from Red Rock to MIT, but Picatinny is still the Army's Armament Center, Lincoln Labs at MIT, an FFRDC, is still involved in R&D projects, and it looks like they were all involved in trying to keep the program from being cancelled heading into the KW. Maybe they were tested in Texas and sent to MIT for further testing and analysis.

Thanks, Lugz, I knew you would have some knowledge on this nomenclature. There was soooo much innovation going on back in WWII. I'm glad to see the military is getting back to those roots and encouraging out-of-the bureacracy thinking.

 

[bluebolt]

This evenings finds.

A Craftsman gray with red drawers toolbox combo popped up on Facebook Marketplace and I responded right away. I got a message back, someone was going to get it but the owner would contact me if it changed. An hour later got another message, the other guy didn't come so it was my turn! About 30 miles away in Minden Louisiana so I hustled over there and picked it up. Decent paint, just needs a good cleaning. Has a few good tools in it too! Will post more pictures tomorrow. $50!

There was an anvil near there I had looked at over a year ago but too rough for me to try to resell. A blacksmith friend of mine was interested despite the damage. So I contacted the anvil owner and luckily I could stop by. Anvil is an English made Wilkinson Queens Cross Dudley, 0-3-25 markings means it weighed 109 pounds before the damage. I don't know exactly when it was made but I think around 1850. After sending my buddy these pics and some negotiations on the phone I picked it up for him for $90.

 

[bluebolt]

Not too bad for $60.

You ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Prichman38]

Some finds this weekend:
Dexter 496 bench scraper
Williams SAE DOEs
Lenox perfect handle bench shaft
MAC Wood handle screwdriver
TWIX 12” ruler for a square
Cute 6” pipe wrench
8” & 12” crestology Adj Wrenches
Lurking 12ft ruler with push button to retract
DOE labeled DIN895 19mm & 22mm I assume Mercedes Benz
Utica 1950 6” Linesman
Snap on little bit screwdriver
Craftsman crown screw “thingee”
Black & Red ratcheting screwdriver. Anyone know the brand? Seams well made.
Red Devil putty knife




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[Gidge]

Picked these up recently:

 

[chrismenke]

Picked up 4 of these 16" shop lights for $25. Now I need to figure out if I can use 'em.

Can almost make out the maker, but not quite.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

That looks like it could read Hollywood, California.

 

[chrismenke]

That looks like it could read Hollywood, California.

I was seeing an E where the Y would be and thinking Lakewood, California

 

[Downwindtracker 2]

On the way home we stopped at an antique/fudge store. Outside I found a yellow plastic toolbox, as it was heavy, I was expecting water, instead it had rusty iron. For $ 5 I got a Gray open end combination, 5/8x 23/32, two Gray Maple leafs combinations, 3/8 and 5/8 , M.Klien & Sons Chicago 10" adjustable , a 9/16 Alltrade and a NAPA Ultrapro 11/16 combinations and the prize a 5/16 Snap-On CAN. I'm fond of made in Canada wrenches, no matter the brand. That size was on my " list "

Except for the Snap-on and the Ultrapro, they are in a evaporust bath

 

[Outlawmws]

Chris - Put some LED's in there! I've been rebuilding and converting old lamps to LED regularly the past couple of years!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I was seeing an E where the Y would be and thinking Lakewood, California

Probably makes more sense. Now all you gotta do is find a lamp mfgr in Lakewood, California.

 

[chrismenke]

Chris - Put some LED's in there! I've been rebuilding and converting old lamps to LED regularly the past couple of years!

LEDs for sure.

Not sure I can justify the cost, but having these lamps which illuminate IR when off means my garage security cams will always have enough "light".
https://www.lifx.com/products/lifx-plus-br30-e26?variant=13619043336266

 

[Outlawmws]

How many hours of life do those have? Do the math?

A couple of low lumen LED's probably do as much?

I bought a box of 25 LED "Christmas lights" (the 4-7W size night lights use) and use them in night light locations and for the power they use, don't even notice the power consumption and it's a remarkable amount of light for what they are (I shower in the "dark" with one of these before going into work easily, and save most of my night vision for the pre-dawn drive into work)

I'm also using them in old school floor lamps, as many of these have a place for a "night light" in the base. It shines through the translucent rock (agate?) base...

 

[tym]

Probably makes more sense. Now all you gotta do is find a lamp mfgr in Lakewood, California.

Appleton.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

I responded to a CL ad today for "Tools" that showed a couple of hand toolboxes and some old tools in them for cheap money. The guy who was at least my age said the boxes and tools were his grandfather's. One box is clearly a Kennedy K-20 because the decal says so but I'm also thinking the cantilever box is also a Kennedy that someone painted silver. The inside of the cantilever box is green and I'm thinking it's original. I also think the K-20 was originally green. That sound correct? If so how old would these boxes likely be? Remnants of the original leather handle still on the cantilever box.

As far as the contents of the box, nothing off the charts but there are some interesting items as far as I'm concerned and a number of things I have no idea what they are so help appreciated in that regard.

Pics 1-4: the tool boxes, mostly the cantilever (Kennedy ?)
Pic 5: 3 pipe benders (I believe), 4 wooden screwdrivers 1 an Irwin, 5th driver is a Westcraft-YS, 2 wrenches no name just marked 42 & 48, the DBEs - Blackhawk 25/32-3/4, long Craftsman 25/32-3/4, Westcraft 5/8-9/16, Vlchek 11/16-5/8, Indestro Super 9/16-1/2, Indestro 7/8-13/16, Lectrolite 7/16-3/8 Tru Fit on the back, Forged Select Steel 9/16-1/2, unmarked DOE, unmarked crimpers, Ridgid pipe wrench.
Pic 6: Allen socket key set in roll (not sure if keys are original or if set is complete, TBD), 3 die holders (unmarked, Well Bros Little Giant, Greenfield No 6), 2 file handles,
2-pc die for Little Giant, Greenfield taps, 1 US Made tap, 2 Card taps, a couple more dies.
Pic 7: Unmarked wrench, 2 punches or sets (smaller one is marked "Tap in 1/4""), chipped unmarked center punch, unknown/unmarked tool under the long C mortar chisel, pen-looking thing looks to be some type of early felt tip marker, long C chisels 3/8" & 1/4", file, 2 keys of some type, General Cement Mgr Co cable wire stripper (at least that's what I read on it), unknown tool by Adel Tool Co, Bernz Cutter with metal & plastic blades, unmarked cutter/crimper/pliers thing?, Craftsman rasp, unknown tool marked Wireform?, 2 boxes of small files (love the tiny files but might love the boxes equally), a pile of things that go together but not sure what they are part of or what they do???, lastly looks like a hack saw blade but is just like spring steel (no idea what it's for but looks like it could be good for getting Snap-On drawer slides off)???.

Any help identifying items is appreciated. Rest of items to follow...

 

[Outlawmws]

The cantilever is older as it has a leather handle...

 

[Jesrf]

Just dropping in to see every ones finds. Not sure if everyone is familiar with this site:

http://alloy-artifacts.org

they have links, pics and info on many old tools, might help some one out if they're trying to research something they found.

Someone mentioned Diamond Calk Horseshoe and it made me think of it as they have a lot of their stuff on there since they made tools for sears in the 30's.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

The rest of the items in the toolboxes...

Pic 1: Craftsman body work things (don't know proper names obviously), unmarked wooden handled driver, Craftsman awl, wooden handled thing with another tool that may go into the handle as well, 5 unmarked similar things ???, unmarked plumb bob, marking gauge, Stanley No. 1 Odd jobs (I'm sure I read about these last year but I cannot recall what it does but I think it might be a keeper for a woodworker like me), awl/marker from possibly a Starrett combination square, 4 pairs of "knobs" (someone please help me identify these) that thread onto something???, Fulton marking gauge,
wooden handle with a threaded bolt at the end, 2 items one with missing parts (what are these?), the 2 boxes the tiny files were in are for Wiss snips with metal reinforced corners (these are cool, how old to have metal corners???), 2 old electric solder irons and a holder.
Pic 2: Wright combo 1-1/4", Forged Select Steel cbo 1-1/16", looks like a file but it's smooth (what is this?), 3 rod-like things with knurled ends (what are these for?).
Pic 3: Pictured earlier, a bunch of these what do they go with and what is the tool used for?
Pic 4: Pictured earlier, long C mortar chisel and an unmarked unknown tool. I saw this tool talked about here on GJ last year. I recall that when I heard what it did I thought what a great tool to have handy one of these days. I'm excited to have found one but I have no idea what it is used for. ???
Pic 5: Pictured earlier, What are these things? The one on the right appears to be missing pieces which the left still has. ???
Pic 6: Pictured earlier, Stanley No. 1 Odd jobs. Any info would be great. Anyone have one and use it? How useful is it? Strongly suspect it's for woodworking. ???
Pic 7: Decal from inside the Kennedy K20. This appears to have been green originally. When did Kennedy sell this and the cantilever box painted green. I see the same green paint inside the cantilever box.

First time I've ever seen any Westcraft tools. Who made these? Anyone collect 'em?

Edit: Okay found details on Westcraft on AA. Cool! Willing to trade for those interested.

Edit#2: Also found info on the Stanley No 1 Odd Jobs. Apparently, it was an 10-in-1 tool. Made by Stanley from 1888-1935. It would have had an original rule along with it. This one appears to be missing the rule, awl and the spirit level. The ten tools were: mortise gauge, marking gauge, scratch awl, try square, T-square, depth gauge, mitre square, beam compass, inside square and spirit level & plumb.

Thanks guys!

 

[txlonghorn1989]

The cantilever is older as it has a leather handle...

Outlaw, a couple of questions...
1) I think both were painted green originally. Was that the case for early (how early?) Kennedy boxes?
2) Can you get replacement leather handles anywhere?
3) The attachment on the top is mostly broken off on the cantilever box. You can probably notice in 2nd pic. That piece does not appear to be riveted. I wonder if it is spot welded? How would you fix that? I want to give this box to my son-in-law so I'm considering those fixes.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Picked up 4 of these 16" shop lights for $25. Now I need to figure out if I can use 'em.
...

FOUR FOR $25? You ****!

 

[bluebolt]

txlonghorn1989, those Craftsman body tools are called dollies, that decal on them is 1940's-1950's and since that is the working part of them it means they were either never used or if so very lightly. SCORE!

I copied this from Wiki
"The Stanley #1 Odd Jobs was a tool produced by the Stanley Works from 1888 to the 1930s.[1] It combined features of sundry tools, in a single pocketable tool, including:
Try square
Mitre square
T-square
Marking gauge
Mortise gauge
Depth gauge
Mitre level
Spirit level and plumb
Beam compass
Inside square
Ruler (A separate part used to enable many of the above functions. Often a four fold rule, trimmed in brass, was used)
The name Odd Jobs denotes that the tool does many kinds of sundry tool roles. Its closest cousin among common, modern tools, is the combination square, which shares with the Odd Job the functions of scribing, squaring, level/plumb, and the sliding and locking ruler[2] (usually a steel one was included, but this was often changed, the Garret Wade reproduction uses a brass bound wooden ruler). However, the Odd Jobs still has some unique functions in its total package, including the compass, and compensated gauging."