2019 Garage Sale Thread

[steaks&anvils]

Finally, anyone have any theories about the original purpose for the 12" strainer?

Restaurant china cap strainer. Works well with a coffee filter to strain used cleaner or oil and such. but can be really slow draining sometimes.

I use mine in the kitchen (have a few different sizes)...

-jeff

 

[Old Radar]

Both Willys and Ford supplied Jeeps during WW2. A GPW is a WW2 Ford Jeep.
-Don

Restaurant china cap strainer. Works well with a coffee filter to strain used cleaner or oil and such. but can be really slow draining sometimes.

I use mine in the kitchen (have a few different sizes)...

-jeff

Thanks guys!

Using Don's vector, further research (just now) reveals GPW was Ford's designation for Government contract; P= Ford's code for a car with an 80" wheelbase; and the "Willys" licensed design. Hard to get more convoluted than that!

China Cap--had to think about that for a second!

 

[tym]

This weekend I went to swap meet at Thompson Speedway in CT. Over the course of the day, I inhaled clouds of (bad) second-hand pot smoke, avoided a handful of white supremacists, and had a WTF moment of a guy selling, among other things, a well-curated personal collection of Nazi paraphernalia. However, I did find a few goodies that didn't put me back to far. Not picture is a nice Arrow staple gun that was in a "free" pile.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Picked up this rare craftsman red and grey 12 drawer top chest. What is odd is the rectangular logo on it, which is from the next color scheme- red and charcoal. It is dated 12/76 but is painted the older color scheme. Came with 2 keys as well. Also the 12 drawer was the most rare in these years for top chests as it was the most expensive. It is covered in saw dust in the pictures but you can’t tell[emoji51] I am super excited to find it because I hate the stupid security drawer the common 10 drawer ones have. I had to step up to $60 to get the seller to hold it !









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[Private Lugnutz]

tym: As you probably know, Nazi uniforms, equipment, and paraphernalia is very popular (and also very expensive!) in WWII collecting circles, and a very well-respected segment of the hobby. Having said that, there has always been a sort of parallel darkweb version of that where some of the less than scrupulous dealers are knowingly and willingly selling to neo-Nazis. I can see why you would have a WTF moment in seeing that in the vicinity of skinheads!

Nice flashlight, by the way. I have one similar to that around here somewhere. Who made it?

 

[tym]

Nice flashlight, by the way. I have one similar to that around here somewhere. Who made it?

It's a Ray-O-Vac "bullet" style flashlight. Some quick Googling suggests it's from the late 50s or early 60s.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Thanks. A classic. I'll have to see if I can find mine now.

 

[bmwrd0]

Nice box Smoke! I don't mind the security drawer, which I am guessing is the deep one? Never heard it called that before. But I keep my Fluke and accessories in that drawer on my Heritage stack. I have a vintage Remline 12 drawer, but I paid a bit more that you did, that is for sure!

 

[r_olson_06]

Picked up this rare craftsman red and grey 12 drawer top chest. What is odd is the rectangular logo on it, which is from the next color scheme- red and charcoal. It is dated 12/76 but is painted the older color scheme. Came with 2 keys as well. Also the 12 drawer was the most rare in these years for top chests as it was the most expensive. It is covered in saw dust in the pictures but you can’t tell[emoji51] I am super excited to find it because I hate the stupid security drawer the common 10 drawer ones have. I had to step up to $60 to get the seller to hold it !









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That thing is mint. Congrats. Worth the extra to have them hold it.

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrench 3061

 

[81turbota]

Today was a good day.

Plomb tool case with a lot of wrenches
Ford script wrenches
Snap on screwdriver
3 Lnib Starrett mics
1 Lnib Scherr Tumico mix
Starrett 18” scale
Di-Acro No.1 shear
Little Phase II arbor press
Mixture of cool old vintage wrenches - Trimont, Billmont, Barcalo, Bug co, Heller Bros etc.

 

[3baygarage]

Nice. I see the Billmont and what looks like a Bog down at the end.

 

[81turbota]

Nice. I see the Billmont and what looks like a Bog down at the end.

Yes, Bog is correct. Typo on my part.

 

[Provincial]

Sunday was a good day for me at the local Flea Market. My favorite vendor had picked up some new inventory, most of it spray-bombed blue! Photo #1 is the whole thing.

Photo #2 is the P&C stuff: 2720, 2722, 2728, 2730, and two 2932 combos. One 2222 DBE, a 164 angle screwdriver, and a 15/16 tubing wrench that appears to be modified from an N-series DBE. All the combos except the silver 2732 are stamped with the owner's name: FRED RAMBO (Photo #3). Did they make a movie about him years ago, played by Sylvester Stallone?

Photo #4 is the Plomb. A 1/2 drive 1-1/16 socket and a 2616 spud construction wrench (that doesn't show up in any catalogs I have access to). The wrench was blue when I got it.

Photo #5: Sockets include a 1/4 drive SK 5/16 8-point, 3/8 drive Truecraft 8- and 10-MM 6-pt and a deep Thorsen 3/8 6-pt. 1/2 drive sockets are Bonney A19 and A25 (19/32 and 25/32) 12-points. Two T-handle Allen wrenches, 3/16 and 1/4. A Long-C BE 1/4 female drive ratchet and 3/8 drive 9/16 circle-H socket. A Lakeside short offset DBE 5/8x3/4. Combos include a Barcalo scoop 7/8 and Thorsen "V" 7/8 and 15/16.

Photo #6: Socket tray with Hinsdale "nickel chrome" square sockets in 7/8 (2), 3/4, and 5/8. Reverse-action TB-4 needlenose pliers, 7" Channellocks, Stainless scale and calipers with metric and inch calibration. A small jewelers anvil. Starrett No. 490 protractor head with a cheap 12 inch scale installed (I couldn't see the markings on the head, but I was sure that it was a good quality head that did not match the scale), an old valve stem tool, and an abused, used-up Long-C cold chisel.

 

[Outlawmws]

So this is revisiting a find from a while back...

This all started last June when my daughter and I were at a yardsale and she was dickering for a dresser and mirror she liked. They were looking for the small side mirrors, and finally found them.

Some time during all this they said this old lamp was free if we wanted it. I kind of liked it, but had resisted asking "how much" For Free it was a no brainer!

I had assumed the whole thing was a mock up of an old gravity fed lamp...

the base is copper/brass covered cast iron (as the thing is a bit top heavy...)

The cord never looked right, like someone had goofed the piece up and ran the wire in an alternative way:

It has sat since as I've been busy. sat in a place that became "in the way" so I was fiddling with it and trying to see if the pseudo tank was upside down and the cord was in the wrong place. I pulled at the "burner" and it slid. then some more and to my amazement..:

It WAS a Wickie conversion!

 

[Outlawmws]

But what about the tank! it has no filler cap? It unscrews as a body!

There are no names inscribed anywhere! but that stamped lettering...

Instructions! - You push down on the button and fill there! but make sure it closes or you will spill oil all over as that cap gets inverted and the button opens the cap to feed the reservoir.

A shot down the top opening that ring down there is threaded to take the tank.

So some research indicates this is an Argand Lamp and was originally designed in the 1780's and burned not kerosene, but vegetable oil (possibly whale oil?)

These were supplanted by kerosene starting in about 1850.

I suspect this thing is almost 200 years old!

I have found NO pics of a similar lamp as yet..

Its 98% all there! I can unsolder the shell of the light socket and sort out what was cut to engage the spiral sleeve rail on the lower burner, and then try to find a circular wick.... Maybe for a Ray-O?

In any case, its cool as it sits!

BTW, the piece that slides on the vertical rod is adjustable with a thumbscrew that allows it to be adjusted for height.

 

[jpickar]

Very cool find Outlaw!

 

[bastel]

You might want to try colza oil, that should be the right one (food grade canola oil lacking erucic acid (which is not all that bad for technical use!) was not available back then. It might work, too, but then buy the cheapest, hot pressed one to delay drying - I use it for drilling and it works fine, just gotta make sure you don't keep paper towels with that stuff on it lying around). Colza oil was used for lubrication when drilling or turning and is the main ingredient for Bar&Chain oil in europe (bio degradable and actually works very well). Patents for lubrication show that it is mostly colza oil + drying inhibitor (vitamin c ) and sticky agent.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Very cool find Outlaw!

Coolest I have seen in awhile. And oldest! But I'm all awarded out from last year.

I had a decent morning at the flea market. 1944 Signal Corps voltmeter, 1933 tire pitch kit, a Lufkin tape measure, and a rubber washer handle screwdriver.

 

[jb books]

I've been going to a garage sale that is or was an actual service garage for the past 3 weeks.
I got a lot of stuff, but will show some of the easier stuff that I can get to.
Ford dealer service writer's desk/cabinet, was packed with Motorcraft stuff.
On the left you can kinda see a Curtis/Victor key cutting machine and display ( I wrapped a towel around it to keep the keys in place)
G. Boley Watchmakers lathe

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Outlaw: That old lamp is cool as "H", "E", double hockey sticks! I hope you can find a similar example pic to post. 200 years old? Wow! Free? You ****!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Ran into a bunch of unusual woodworking chisels today, including a Steelcraft marked "GERMANY BRIT. ZONE", one from Sheffield, England with a partially worn name (...addis & Co) that I will need to do some sleuthing on (unless Oily is reading...), and a very early one with a hand-forged shank and a hand-whittled handle with a name I can't quite make out yet. Will have to chalk it after cleaning.

The "thing" on the left is surely destined for the 'Chopped' thread.

Not sure about the tool with the canvas strap. Strap wrenches are typically adjustable. This one is permanently pinned. I think it may just be some kind of handle for collaring and carrying things. Stevedores' tool or something like that. It's early. Cast iron.

Early Bonney, early TBD "S" wrench, and Herbrand ignition wrench.

Diamond in the rough, though, is without a doubt the crusty adjusty. It is a 4-inch Diamalloy with a 5/16" box end and no horseshoe logo. Could mean WWII, could mean just too tiny to put the logo on. I'll have to see if they show up with the logo.

 

[3jakes]

Not much going on yardsale wise.
Here is a summer purchase that I was waiting on a fella to call me back for the "missing pieces that might be in the basement but too crowded to let you look right now..."
1981 1/2" set
1982 3/8 set in red metal box
1978 3/8 industrial set in metal box.
Notice the industrial ratchet is locking pin not friction ball. (also looks like logo was double stamped)
Small red metal box with a few 1/4 industrial sockets.

Irks me that this stuff is so nice, little to no use, but incomplete. After trying to contact the guy a few times with no response, I guess he don't love me no more..

 

[HeelSpur]

Got this "Winner" pipe wrench from an auction.

DSCF2518 by wvwheaties, on Flickr
DSCF2519 by wvwheaties, on Flickr

My "Winner" pliers have a new friend now.

DSCF2442 by wvwheaties, on Flickr

Also got these two Double Horsehead logo offset adjustables. They're not identical but have slight variations in the jaw length.

DSCF2520 by wvwheaties, on Flickr
DSCF2521 by wvwheaties, on Flickr

 

[Private Lugnutz]

How apropos! I'm going to have a perfect place for you to post those Winners soon, HeelSpur.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Hit 3 estate sales after lunch today and found something at all three. First one, got me a spool of twine and a Bluepoint OEX 36 1-1/8" combo wrench for $3. The other two provided some reading material for me and my son-in-law. The Greater Journey by David McCullough and An Army at Dawn by Rick Atkinson for me and The Cream by **** Harper for my SIL. Not bad for a late start.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Guys,

For anyone interested in antique chisels (1945-1949 Steelcraft, _ _ GRAVES (?!), and an 1872-1876 J.B. Addis & Sons PRIZE MEDAL if I am correct...) I posted them here.

And here is a better look at that strap thing. Industrial grey finish.

 

[dittle fart around]

Dude that's a strap wrench. You could use it to remove oil filters and stuff like that.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Hi dfa. Good to see you around here again.

I dunno. I have strap wrenches, I collect vintage strap wrenches, and I've seen many others, but never one that was not adjustable, as I said upthread when I posted in the haul. It is pinned to that handle. So one size opening. I don't recall seeing strap wrenches like that. That it's for carrying and holding and picking up things, as I said upthread, I get. But it won't tighten on the things. Maybe it's very early? I dunno. If you have a reference for a non adjustable strap wrench, please post.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

It's basically a strap with a handle, in other words. It won't "wrench".

 

[Private Lugnutz]

HeelSpur --- PLEASE post those Winners (along with any patent/production info you have on them!) and all your other oddball adjustables in a thread I just started on that subject, linked here.

 

[HeelSpur]

HeelSpur --- PLEASE post those Winners (along with any patent/production info you have on them!) and all your other oddball adjustables in a thread I just started on that subject, linked here.

Will do, later on.

 

[Jack84]

Been thrifting.


London to Oxford stagecoach horn. Late 1800, early 1900?


Constatin Hang eyelet punch. This is a mechanical marvel, it feeds the eyelets from a hopper to the punch.


Box full of planer blades.


Power supply from the late 50ies.



Body thingamajigger and hitwithahamner wrenches.

Paid the grand total of 25,- of my finest euros for all of the above.

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

Went to the last day of the Allaire Flea market for 2019 and picked up a 5 Gallon No-Spill gas can for $2.00.

Cheers

Jim

 

[454ragtop]

1 stop yesterday at a place that does cleaouts, $20. got a Milwaukee hammer drill, Weller soldering gun and a solder iron, Dremel right angle attachment and cutoff wheels, hose clamps, and some Hoppe #9.

 

[Outlawmws]

It's basically a strap with a handle, in other words. It won't "wrench".

I'm with DFA on this; try it on an oil filter Lugz - (assuming it fits -if too small try a fuel filter or smaller size oil filter ? it could be for a specific use...) the strap is pinned on one side and the flat part will lever it tight. then go... it will probably deform a thin canister, unless done on the "head" part...

 

[davethorik]

Just picked up this Little Mule 1-1/2 ton ratcheting chain hoist off Letgo for $15. I think they are USA made but not sure. This one works well, seller said it was used once and it looks it. New prices are absurd (350-400), I think I did well. 20' of chain.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I'm with DFA on this; try it on an oil filter Lugz - (assuming it fits -if too small try a fuel filter or smaller size oil filter ? it could be for a specific use...) the strap is pinned on one side and the flat part will lever it tight.

Oil filter? On what, a 1914 Stutz Bearcat? This thing is probably 100 years old. Look how ornate the handle is for a tool that is only meant to hold something for lifting or pulling without marring it. As for it levering, not sure I am following you. There is no flat part. It is pinned, it is a continuous loop, and that loop has a finite diameter of about 4".

It will fit on something round with that diameter or slightly less...

...but it would never be able to tighten itself around anything that needed pulling or lifting that is significantly less than 4".

And of course it would never be able to fit around anything of greater diameter that needed pulling or lifting.

But maybe we are just talking past each other.

To alleviate that, here are some of my strap wrenches.

The biggest one with the leather strap and the next one, which is canvas, are antiques. The red one is probably from the 50's. But note how they share a very similar shape, construction, and function, even though they are probably fifty years apart.

If you're not worried about marring whatever it is you're pulling or lifting, here is an OTC chain strap wrench.

Note that they are all adjustable.

Unlike the thing I found, they will work on smaller things...

or larger things...

...and they will cinch or snug it up.

These are what I am used to identifying as strap wrenches - in my experience. Maybe I am just ignorant on this. If you guys have something like the thing I have found an you use it as a strap wrench or you have seen something that looks like the thing I found and it was identified as a strap wrench, please point it out.

 

[Outlawmws]

Oil filter? On what, a 1914 Stutz Bearcat? This thing is probably 100 years old. Look how ornate the handle is for a tool that is only meant to hold something for lifting or pulling without marring it. As for it levering, not sure I am following you. There is no flat part. It is pinned, it is a continuous loop, and that loop has a finite diameter of about 4".

It will fit on something round with that diameter or slightly less...

...but it would never be able to tighten itself around anything that needed pulling or lifting that is significantly less than 4".

Lugz, In pic one: set it up like that then lever it counter clockwise. it will tighten and turn...

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I can see how reversing it would help cinch it up a little on itself, Outlaw, but do you see my point on the limitations? You'd need a dozen of them with different size loops. One for exhaust pipes. One for hubcaps. One for oil filters. Etc. If you told me they evolved from this to adjustable, okay, I could get behind that, but I do wonder why I have never seen any in the wild, here, or in catalogs before. Do you have something like this that you have called a strap wrench your whole life? Or are you surmising? Similarly, have you seen something like this called a strap wrench before? If so, where?

 

[Outlawmws]

OK, today's finds: (its been two weeks - since I was hunting last weekend (Missed the HS flea...)


Only a few places mapped, the first one was a "block Sale (4 houses actually participated out of 4 streets...)

First up was a Coleman 228 "big hat" lantern for $10. Bought to get the amber globe and near perfect tot hat/vent. Othet thjan that its probably a parts lantern...

Across the street I picked up the tin box ad toy fighter plane - A tootsie Toy P36. Missing the prop. but otherwise in pretty good condition. cents fifty for both. That was it for the Block sale

next stop I found a Proto LA pebble Combo an 1930 Good Housekeeping cook book for SWMBO, and a Suzuki boat tank. 15 Liter, (4.3 gallons) this will become my "reserve tank" on my Samurai - Why not? both are red and both are Suzuki!

At a TOO I picked this stuff up! Mostly Heyco mostly BMW one is Mercedes)
Plus wrenches fro Indestro, Thorsen, Fairmont, Williams and the Bernard parallel pliers. The Craftsman #2 Phillips and two wrenches below were a "gift" from the seller.

On the way home I hit a thrift shop to look for a small pot I need for camping. I fount a candidate, (and a sort of top that I'l pot a handle on and can also stem heat say a hot dog bun...)

I also grabbed the "pot" measuring cup (that my youngest daughter tried to claim...), A paper towel roll stand for camping, , a "leaf" for my sister, and a "Cold Weather" Army jacket that fits me perfect!