2020 Garage Sale Thread

[lardy1]

Nice find.

 

[consti2tion]

Does rummaging through my dads junk constitute as a garage sale/flea market find?



Got these 4 - 1/2” ratchets. Proto, SK, Thorsen, and a Bonney!

I was most excited about the Thorsen because I picked up a 1/2” Thorsen socket set in the case that was missing the ratchet. I figured I’ll clean up a couple of them an give them back to my dad.

Also going to clean up this old SkilSaw bench grinder for him.

 

[Mslund1]

well it's a letgo deal but yard sale season is over in my neck of the woods.

Paid $30 for this c1 wilton vise. Turns smooth just needs some cleaning up. The guy said he needed the money and didnt know what he had. I didnt even haggle.
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you ****

 

[erty67]

Well it's a Letgo deal but yard sale season is over in my neck of the woods.

Paid $30 for this C1 Wilton vise. Turns smooth just needs some cleaning up. The guy said he needed the money and didnt know what he had. I didnt even haggle.
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You definitely ****

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[BFBOB]

BFBob, was that Columbian marked $250 and you got it PLUS all that other stuff for $120?
Well done, indeed, sir!

Thanks, LS. It was half price day, so I really only jawboned him down $25. I think my tardiness worked to my advantage... when the vise didn't sell in the first two minutes, and then the selling day was more than half over, I think he was getting anxious. Sheer luck? Hey, I'll take it!

 

[youinreverse]

You **** for that Wilton! Nice find.

 

[BlueBomber]

Well it's a Letgo deal but yard sale season is over in my neck of the woods.

Paid $30 for this C1 Wilton vise. Turns smooth just needs some cleaning up. The guy said he needed the money and didnt know what he had. I didnt even haggle.
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Ooooh, that's a good one! I think it registered on a certain scientific instrument currently in New Jersey:

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[freudianfloyd]

Ooooh, that's a good one! I think it registered on a certain scientific instrument currently in New Jersey:

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Wow, I didn't know the shock-wave traveled that far. Thank you.

 

[tym]

Does rummaging through my dads junk constitute as a garage sale/flea market find?



Got these 4 - 1/2” ratchets. Proto, SK, Thorsen, and a Bonney!

I was most excited about the Thorsen because I picked up a 1/2” Thorsen socket set in the case that was missing the ratchet. I figured I’ll clean up a couple of them an give them back to my dad.

Also going to clean up this old SkilSaw bench grinder for him.

I have a Blue Point bench grinder that looks identical. It also has a busted side guard but I may have some good bits if you need them.

 

[Old Radar]

I met up with Tin Medic yesterday on the second day of the tool sale of former aerospace engineer and lifelong drag racer, Curtis Franke.

On the first day I was surprised at the lack of US made tools. CM was represented but most of the hand tools--wrenches, etc. were from off shore. Speaking to Mr. Franke's son in law, who was running the sale, it seems family and friends had several first cracks at the massive collection--as is to be expected.

I picked up a no-name modified tool box and a small Snap-On tin box both full of HS drill bits (>200), a bunch of wire wheels and included some files, a set of pin drills, a Proto 9851 screw starter and a set of 1/2" drive hex sockets (missing the ell) that first day. The sockets have no markings except the size but look like the Duro set that was discussed a few posts ago.



I also got a pair of what I have always referred to as "horn magnets". I've seen examples several times in my life and I spent some time looking for them on google but only found **** like unicorn and French Horn fridge magnets...

Can anyone tell me the proper name for these very powerful magnets and what they were originally designed for?




Yesterday I went back to meet Tin Medic and to see what might have surfaced after the initial rush. Up in the attic I found this cool Chinese abacus and then tossed in a plastic 16-slot wrench rack and 7-8 packs of 3M wet-dry sand paper ranging from 1200-2000 grit.



It was great to finally meet another GJ member in person and I'll keep my eyes open for Tin Medic at future sales.

I thought I would throw this up again in the lull before this week's finds start picking up.

I'm really hoping someone has seen these magnets before and can tell me a little about them (what they're called, what they were designed to do...) since I have been unable to find anything on the web. I thought they were called Horn Magnets, but nothing relevant shows up for that search.

As you can see, they are quite powerful on their own--my little 10.5lb Fuller 3-1/2" vise is easily supported by one. When the pair are joined, they are a PITA to separate.



Thanks!

 

[RTM]

I'm really hoping someone has seen these magnets before and can tell me a little about them (what they're called, what they were designed to do...) since I have been unable to find anything on the web. I thought they were called Horn Magnets, but nothing relevant shows up for that search.

When I was a kid, my neighbor gave me one that was decommissioned where he worked (think 1968-71), but it was a single piece, both horns attached at the bottom (think inverted Omega symbol). It was incredibly strong, once made the mistake of picking up HO racetrack pins with it, took longer to pull them out from between the jaws than from off the floor. Will ask mom, see if she remembers where he worked last.

 

[consti2tion]

I have a Blue Point bench grinder that looks identical. It also has a busted side guard but I may have some good bits if you need them.

That’s awesome! I will let you know once I get into it. I really appreciate that tym!

 

[Old Radar]

When I was a kid, my neighbor gave me one that was decommissioned where he worked (think 1968-71), but it was a single piece, both horns attached at the bottom (think inverted Omega symbol). It was incredibly strong, once made the mistake of picking up HO racetrack pins with it, took longer to pull them out from between the jaws than from off the floor. Will ask mom, see if she remembers where he worked last.

Great! The bases are made to fit into some sort of slotted raceway. The holes are threaded and align when the magnets face each other. I assume this would allow them to be accurately positioned at various precise distances from each other for some unknown purpose.

 

[duddly]

I thought I would throw this up again in the lull before this week's finds start picking up.

I'm really hoping someone has seen these magnets before and can tell me a little about them (what they're called, what they were designed to do...) since I have been unable to find anything on the web. I thought they were called Horn Magnets, but nothing relevant shows up for that search.

As you can see, they are quite powerful on their own--my little 10.5lb Fuller 3-1/2" vise is easily supported by one. When the pair are joined, they are a PITA to separate.


Thanks!

Try googling radar magnets - I believe they were used for radar/microwave applications. As RTM mentioned you typically saw them in pairs on a base with a "spacer" of some sort between them.

http://www.phys.ufl.edu/demo/5_ElectricityMagnetism/G_MagneticMaterials/RadarMagnets.html

Let us know what you find... I have a set but have never known much about them.

 

[BFBOB]

Ooooh, that's a good one! I think it registered on a certain scientific instrument currently in New Jersey:

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I've got to know--

is it ****-oh-meter

or ****-AH-meter?

 

[LesserSon]

OR,
There is a thread discussing these magnets from cavity magnetrons in the Practical Machinist site. Some personal anecdotes and history.

 

[Matt XYZ]

Picked up a pair of Motor Spec Duluth K16 slip joint pliers and Stanley screwdriver for $2. I for some reason can't pass up USA made tools when I see them here.

 

[RTM]

Try googling radar magnets - I believe they were used for radar/microwave applications. As RTM mentioned you typically saw them in pairs on a base with a "spacer" of some sort between them.

http://www.phys.ufl.edu/demo/5_ElectricityMagnetism/G_MagneticMaterials/RadarMagnets.html

Mine looked like the assemblage seen, but the base was an integral part of the magnet, though nowhere near as strong as between the two faces. Think it had a pair of threaded holes in the bottom for mounting to whatever.

We don't know for certain who the neighbor worked for over his career, but I think he retired from Varian / Cary in Monrovia, CA, where they made spectrophotometers. Prior to that, who knows. The internet isn't giving it up just yet.

 

[BlueBomber]

Specifically, its the How-much-do-you-****?-o-meter. Generically, I guess it's a ****-AH-meter (especially around Boston).

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[Private Lugnutz]

(especially around Boston).

That would be the ****-AH-metah.

 

[tym]

Wicked pissah ****-ah-metah, actually.

 

[Outlawmws]

OR based on how strong you guys are saying those are, probably a Neodymium_magnet

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Not my best whipping work (the spool jammed up on me, making me have to untangle it every few turns, causing a few kinks I couldn't un-do mid-process, and a few gaps...), but it's tight and it'll do.

 

[pelletman]

Well it's a Letgo deal but yard sale season is over in my neck of the woods.

Paid $30 for this C1 Wilton vise. Turns smooth just needs some cleaning up. The guy said he needed the money and didnt know what he had. I didnt even haggle.
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You ****

 

[Motorman55]

On my way to HF (had to exchange some sanding discs for the correct size ones) the wife and I stopped at a small thrift store.

No tools to speak of at this place, but I did pick-up a couple things of interest to me.

1) 'Home Landscaping Guide', 1977, Hardcover., 479 pgs.... $1.00
The book is in 'As New' condition. A nice addition to my garden/landscaping library.

2) Wood & Glass Black Shadow Box, 15"W x 7"H x 4-1/2" D..... $5.00
The case is in excellent condition. I'll probably use it in the shop office to display some of my vintage/antique motorcycle collection.

3) Glass Liqueur Bottle, Shaped like a Light Bulb, Metal cap, 9" Tall..... $2.00
Just a cool bottle to add to my vintage bottle/glass collection.

 

[BillMoney]

1 dollah 86BCP


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[Lump]

Wow, I haven't been here in quite a while, and I see that you guys are really killing it, already in 2020.

I tried to quit buying last year, as funds were dangerously low. But eventually I fell back into bad old habits. So then I tried to not encourage the habit, by not posting my finds. That isn't going to work either, though.

Last weekend I drove to Massachusetts to pick up my sister in law, and stopped at one of those antique mall places. Found a few things, including a beautiful, looking new Snap On impact. The price seemed high to me...at $130. But I have long wanted a high quality hard working impact for my own use at home. I offered $100, and after some haggling, they took it. I have no idea of the actual value...what do you guys think? (it works GREAT!)

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[Old Radar]

Try googling radar magnets - I believe they were used for radar/microwave applications. As RTM mentioned you typically saw them in pairs on a base with a "spacer" of some sort between them.

http://www.phys.ufl.edu/demo/5_ElectricityMagnetism/G_MagneticMaterials/RadarMagnets.html

Let us know what you find... I have a set but have never known much about them.

OR,
There is a thread discussing these magnets from cavity magnetrons in the Practical Machinist site. Some personal anecdotes and history.

Mine looked like the assemblage seen, but the base was an integral part of the magnet, though nowhere near as strong as between the two faces. Think it had a pair of threaded holes in the bottom for mounting to whatever.

We don't know for certain who the neighbor worked for over his career, but I think he retired from Varian / Cary in Monrovia, CA, where they made spectrophotometers. Prior to that, who knows. The internet isn't giving it up just yet.

Thanks all for your vectors! I believe these are a pair of magnets from a radar magnetron. The PO was an aerospace engineer who worked at Kelly AFB here in San Antonio. He was also a lifelong drag racer. Here is my theory: He would certainly have had access to decommissioned radar equipment--Kelly was an aircraft depot maintenance facility. It was mentioned on the Practical Machinist forum that the magnets could be used as a poor man's Magnaflux to detect cracks in engine blocks and cylinder walls. I believe he used them for this purpose on the cars he built and raced. And he obviously needed to separate them from their base to better position them at various points on the engine blocks.

Chalk up another mystery solved by the great folks of GJ! Thank you!

 

[BlueBomber]

Wow, I haven't been here in quite a while, and I see that you guys are really killing it, already in 2020.



I tried to quit buying last year, as funds were dangerously low. But eventually I fell back into bad old habits. So then I tried to not encourage the habit, by not posting my finds. That isn't going to work either, though.



Last weekend I drove to Massachusetts to pick up my sister in law, and stopped at one of those antique mall places. Found a few things, including a beautiful, looking new Snap On impact. The price seemed high to me...at $130. But I have long wanted a high quality hard working impact for my own use at home. I offered $100, and after some haggling, they took it. I have no idea of the actual value...what do you guys think? (it works GREAT!)



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Welcome back, Lump!

That's a great price, right on the edge of You **** territory:

https://snap-on.wrench-set.org/snap-mg725-1-drive-super.html

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[Lump]

Thanks, Blue.

I took a bunch of photos of tools I bought recently, and some other cool old junk too. Maybe I'll get back to posting photos again.

 

[6 & 7/8]

Picked these tools a router and a 18 ga. brad nailer up at a sale last weekend.
I was thinking the price was going to be over $100
but I walked away with both for $40.
Both work real good.

 

[sixfootfive]

Two tools and two batteries for $40? I would have paid that too. Nice score.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I agree; it’s like hunting, maybe more like gleaning...[ ]...But it’s like a lot of other things too. I think the root behavior is hard-wired into our anatomy. Our environment is comprised of a lot of things we are indifferent to, thoroughly mixed with a few things of high interest: I seek and grasp the red fruit on the bush, ignoring the green foliage; I pluck the mollusks off the rocks, ignoring the masses of algae; I pick the few flecks of gold from the pan, tossing the black sand. No one familiar with these activities finds them strange or irrational. Our bodies and brains work in harmony to distinguish and sort the useful from the useless. That’s the source of the pleasure - exercising our natural behavior.

I won't spam you guys with sea glass, stones, mermaids purses, lightning whelks, and fossils, but if only to support your analogy, LS, I agree, picking is natural, and it is all related! This is how I spent my morning - in surprisingly familiar activities!

The Marketplace

The Haul

The Cleaning, Sorting and Cataloging

 

[3baygarage]

Mermaid’s purse,cool. I’ve never heard the nickname. My grandma or mom had some from the Cape from years back. I’d say that’s a fine haul though.

 

[LesserSon]

Lugz
Nice moon snail shells. But I’m really impressed by the four unbroken sand dollars.

 

[damon18]

I offered $100, and after some haggling, they took it. I have no idea of the actual value...what do you guys think? (it works GREAT!)

Great price for one that nice! Most of the ones I see for $100 or less have been beat to death and used up.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=snap+on+mg725&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1&_sop=15

I've been watching for a deal on the 3/8 model MG325 and it's the same deal, the ones in good (low mileage) condition are much more than $100. Makes sense considering how much they cost new.

 

[Gidge]

Not my best whipping work (the spool jammed up on me, making me have to untangle it every few turns, causing a few kinks I couldn't un-do mid-process, and a few gaps...), but it's tight and it'll do.

Very Cool.

I'm going to try that on one of my Axes.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Lugz, I haven't gotten to do it much but I love beach combing. How often do you do that?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Mermaid’s purse,cool. I’ve never heard the nickname.

Chondrichthyes, technically. And, while I expect you learned form your grandmother, I will quickly add for those who may be curious - a shark embryo's case.

Lugz
But I’m really impressed by the four unbroken sand dollars.

Maybe find four unbroken in a YEAR, and I had six! Gave two away to two little girls with their mother. There were hundreds of broken ones.

How often do you do that?

Not as often as tool hunting! A few times a month, depending on the tides. The US Corps of Engineers has been dredging, so it's a wonderland right now. See the pearlescent "ears" - those are probably million year old abalone. I don't even know what the things at the bottom directly under the whelks are. The purple and yellow one has fossil imprints in it. The thing to the right of that, with the hieroglyphic-looking etchings, is my favorite find.

But I didn't mean to side-track the thread!

Very Cool.

I'm going to try that on one of my Axes.

Thanks - and good luck, Gidge. I probably used overly heavy wire, too. It was what I had laying around leftover from my hand truck handle fixing project last year. The thinner the better. It will wind better and pull through easier at the end.

 

[RagTopTA]

Snow day here in Northcentral Texas, so I'm going to do some catching up! Lets start with my hairbrained "make my own hammers they shoulda made" ideas... As some of you know, I bought a 1/4 drive Firestone socket set a month ago or so. I also happen to have a FS ball pein hammer head laying around in wait of a descent handle to show up. Handle shows up so, I decide I need to go get the paint on the FS box matched to paint the handle the way I like them. I take the FS set with me to Lowes Home Improvement store and take it in with me to the paint counter with no tools in it. A younger woman prob around 25 helps me. I start by telling her I have a project. I want to get a small sample bottle of paint for a wooden hammer handle. I would like to match this paint on the very old and rare antique tool box. She says no problem! I walk around the paint section a bit while she is doinmg her paint matching thing. Once shes done she gets my attention and I walk back over to the counter. She hands me back my toolbox and says hows that for match ? She had wiped paint on my tool box!!!! I look at it and tilt my head like a dog... Why did you put paint on my old rare tool box?? To match it she says. I say, forget it, its not even close and turn and walk out. MAD. Who does that after being told its old rare and antique? I went back another day when a different person was there and got it done. so, here's my hammer and the paint she wiped on my box, it did come off with some cleaning but took some original paint with it.