2020 Garage Sale Thread

[RagTopTA]

Heres a haul from sev weeks ago. Not a lot as I have been cursed with rain and cold weather on the weekends I do have off here lately. Flea market only had a few vendors that day but still managed to find a few things! The best find was a $5 estwing sledge I need to add to my estwing pile!

C Clamp:
Armstrong

Hammer:
Little brass tinners hammer I really like! What is it about hammers?!?!
Estwing mini sledge

Wrenches:
Black Hawk 2676 to add to my Treasure chest Box
Proto pebbled Flare

Breaker bar:
Craftsman 1/4 drv Circle H Long C


Punch:
Proto

 

[RagTopTA]

This haul from a couple of weeks ago. I always find a hammer to bring home clean up and put to work! The Goldblatt tools were a first for me. Im also always lokoing at the pliers where ever I go.

Pliers:
Bernard 102 6 1/2
Weird jawed pliers only marked FORGED STEEL in box

Jointer tools:
Both Goldblatt


Socket:
Little 1/4 drv cross shaped JO socket

Extension:
Williams 1/4 drv

Ratchet:
Plomb WF8 body
Challenger 3/8 12604

Hammer:
2 1/2 lbs mini sledge

Socket:
Plomb swivel

Wrenches:
Top to btm
New Britain
Pennens x3
L Makers mark
Herbrand

 

[RagTopTA]

Another slow weekend flea haul. This is where my FS hammer handle shows up!

Vise:
American Pipe Tools 2 inch pipe vise

Drive:
Klein philips
Stanley offset

Wrench:
P&C 2514 DBE
Amco Erie PA TXH ???
DOE wrench packed away in dec 58
Bonney DOE

Ratchet:
3/8 covered gear 3/8 3209
3/8 Williams B52

Tommy Bar:
Tommy bar unmarked

Hammer handle:
you guessed it old hammer handle

Cutter:
Glass cutter

Sockets:
Craftsman
SnapOn

Speedster:
Craftsman circle U 3/8

Saws:
2 little coping saws

 

[RagTopTA]

Weekend before last hauls! A pretty good score on a few things, really like the old Blackhawk speedster!! Also the little winch! And who doesn't love an old school Hacky Sack?!?!

Pliers:
Eifel-Flash

Driver:
Bell Systems Bridgeport
Long CM Philips

Adjustable: 4" Proto

Extension:
Plomb 1/4

Punch:
SnapOn

Wrenches:
CAT
New Britain
Bonney
Blackhawk

Tommy bar

Sockets:
Proto Convertor
New Britain 1" Extn
MAc 3/8 metric med deep sockets
Blackhawk 2"

Winch:
2000 lbs Traveler

 

[RagTopTA]

This last weekend was my bday so I knew it was gonna be a good one!!! Made the good usual haul of ratchets and wrenches ect but I also found some neat old cases with tin type pictures in them. Fron of one has scribed "The Union and the Constitution" I figure they might be civil war time ? the smaller one looks to be a man in uniform! Pretty neat. Also a small rusted tool box full of 1/4 stuff cleaned up and revealed itself to be an old New Britain box with a bit of decal left under al that rust!

Hammer:
2lb cross pein sledge

Ratchet:
Another Williams b52 3/8
Bonney 1/2 A-702K
Williams spinner handle 3rd one.
Craftsman 1/4

Wrenches:
R.M.C.O. 14330 vALVE WRENCH ??
Indestro
Plomb
Herbrand
SnapOn
Blackhawk

Sockets:
Bonney driver bit socket
Torx
SnapOn 1/4 swivel
SK and Williams 1/4 sockets

Driver:
Craftsman offset

Magnet pickup tool

Pliers:
West Germany

Chisel:
Proto

Pin:
NRA 1982 high power rifle championship

Medallion:
Daisy Red Ryder bb gun

Black cases:
Old Tin type pics

inspection mirror

 

[RagTopTA]

Also.... picked a long Kennedy machinist box and got a few things I dont know much about other than they are going in my Gerstner box! All Starret and Brown and Sharpe stuff. Also some neat old shooting glasses! Foredom rotary tool and a set of Mayhew punches as well! It was a good bday haul !!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I hate when RagTop plays catch-up! It's like an overdose of adrenaline!

Why did you put paint on my old rare tool box??

A sentence I never want to have to say in my life!

Socket:
Little 1/4 drv cross shaped JO socket

Wingnut socket. Not to mistrust you, but I bet that's 9/32-inch drive. I have a bunch of them, all JO Mfg. I had so many of them I was adding them to trade pkgs a few years ago like a little signature throw-in (my username on another forum is Wingnutt). I posted some pics on the JO Mfg thread. See Index in Sticky on Vintage Forum. No coincidence you and I both hunt near air bases.

DOE wrench packed away in dec 58

We call them re-packs. Following WWII and again following the KW the Ordnance Dept coated tools that were taken out of circulation in preservative and packaging (like your cheesecloth or wax paper etc) for long-term storage. Definitely military. What are the exact numbers?

Medallion: Daisy Red Ryder bb gun

You'll shoot your eye out, Ralph! So what's the deal with the medallion? Target practice?

All Starret and Brown and Sharpe stuff. Also some neat old shooting glasses!

The thing that looks like a throwing ninja death star when the blades are unfolded is a screw pitch gauge. The thing that looks like a fish is a center gauge, for checking angles, and is known colloquially in some circles as a fishtail gauge.

Love the glasses! Believe it or not, we do have a thread for googles and glasses. See Index in Sticky on Vintage Forum.

 

[RagTopTA]

I hate when RagTop plays catch-up! It's like an overdose of adrenaline!

RT: I get behind as my new job I dont sit at a pc all day. Im going to try to be better at posting like I used to same day I bring in my hauls!

A sentence I never want to have to say in my life!

RT: I was not pleased!!

Wingnut socket. Not to mistrust you, but I bet that's 9/32-inch drive. I have a bunch of them, all JO Mfg. I had so many of them I was adding them to trade pkgs a few years ago like a little signature throw-in (my username on another forum is Wingnutt). I posted some pics on the JO Mfg thread. See Index in Sticky on Vintage Forum. No coincidence you and I both hunt near air bases.

RT: Ahh yes I think I saw you posting about one here at some point in another years thread! This one I think was on the 1/4 drv Williams extn I'll have to find it and try it out to be sure.

We call them re-packs. Following WWII and again following the KW the Ordnance Dept coated tools that were taken out of circulation in preservative and packaging (like your cheesecloth or wax paper etc) for long-term storage. Definitely military. What are the exact numbers?

RT: 42-**-100 dble.end 1/2 19/32 pkg 12/52 MR
** I cant make out maybe 33 ?

You'll shoot your eye out, Ralph! So what's the deal with the medallion? Target practice?
Not sure what its all about commemorative thing it looks like!

The thing that looks like a throwing ninja death star when the blades are unfolded is a screw pitch gauge. The thing that looks like a fish is a center gauge, for checking angles, and is known colloquially in some circles as a fishtail gauge.

RT: I thought all that for 10 bucks was a good deal so its now at home in the Gerstner bros box.

Love the glasses! Believe it or not, we do have a thread for googles and glasses. See Index in Sticky on Vintage Forum.

RT: I thought they were pretty neat!

 

[3baygarage]

That’s some good catching up Rags. Always some interesting items. Very funny paint dept story too. I was considering posting a couple wingnut sockets I recently dug out, and hit Lugz up for a reminder where the discussion on them was. I think we agreed it was in the GS thread. Time for a vintage wingnut thread!

 

[Catfishdan]

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

I was walking on the beach with a girl once and she told me she doesn’t like to pick up sand dollars, but she steps on them so no one else can get them either. We did not have another date after that.

 

[lardy1]

This old Vlchek looks like it was worked pretty hard.

 

[3baygarage]

Today I hit up a Habitat on lunch. I walked in, saw the Klein metric wrench set in the display case, marked 19.99. I checked out the wrenches, all beautiful like new condition, all there, plus an extra 9mm. I agreed to buy them and asked if any sales were going today. Sometimes they are running a special.

The man says yes, today is 40% off a $40 or more purchase. I thought well, that stinks because I’m only at 19.99, and normally spend 1-3 dollars in back because that’s all I find.

Holy smokes, today was just the opposite! It looked like they cleaned out an estate, maybe a contractor or electrician by the type of tools. Lots of Klein and other quality stuff. I can only imagine what was there earlier this week.

I quickly met and exceeded the $40 while finding a bunch of bargains.

Deal of the day, Snap On 36mm 3/4” drive socket with 1/2 to 3/4” adapter: $2.99!!!


1/4 ratchets: JS, Easco, Thorsen, SK socket

Snap On Pliers

Craftsman vintage paint scraper, Eklind hex keys

Drivers: Hunter folding t handle driver, Tatools 1/4 spinner, quick wedge driver, Kent Moore whatsit, Channellock screwholding, Matco, Vaco and Xcelite stubbies, Klein Torx and Robertson set

Vaco and Xcelite sets, ES metric wrench set, Klein metric wrench set.

Edit: the Kobalt locking pliers I found on the shoulder of the road down the street from work!

 

[3baygarage]

Pics

 

[pelletman]

OK, I'll play. A few things I have picked up this year so far

 

[dkroth]

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!

Lugz,

If you like picking stuff out of the water, head over to YouTube and search on "mudlarking the thames". People pick stuff out of the Thames river bottom in London at low tide. Clay pipes, buttons, coins, bottles, bones, pottery...

"Here we have a coin from the early 1700's... Oh, and here's fragment of a pot, oh, this is from the Romans..."






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[WNYflyer]

Pics

Some great quality pick-ups 3bay
Any idea on who made the Klein metric wrench set? I don't think I have ever seen those versions.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

If you like picking stuff out of the water, head over to YouTube and search on "mudlarking the thames". People pick stuff out of the Thames river bottom in London at low tide. Clay pipes, buttons, coins, bottles, bones, pottery...

"Here we have a coin from the early 1700's... Oh, and here's fragment of a pot, oh, this is from the Romans..."

I posted a book review on that subject on the 2019 thread in December, linked here.

 

[3baygarage]

Some great quality pick-ups 3bay
Any idea on who made the Klein metric wrench set? I don't think I have ever seen those versions.

Thanks. I believe S-K made those, but not positive.

 

[Old Radar]

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

A bit of trivia for you sand dollar fans. They are very closely related to sea urchins. I used to have the shell or "test" of a sea urchin and it had the same markings that you see on a sand dollar. Sadly, the delicate structure of the test did not withstand the rigors of my last move...

 

[LesserSon]

Spotted a little bit of decor today. NFS, though I see some similar flexible-spout half-gallon tin oil cans have been on the ‘Bay from time to time.
No indication of wall thickness, AFAIK. Unless it’s in the PAW-16 or the 451?
An identical one in rustier condition
A one-quart version

 

[Jack84]

Channellock 420 and a Kong descender.


Will never use the Kong but I thought it was too cool to not to buy. It was only 4,95.

 

[RagTopTA]

Picked up this Morgan 35 and other thing for 22 bucks today. Not sure what the other is.. swage block of some type? Prob clean them up Mon.

 

[Jack84]

That’s a small bridge anvil.

 

[RagTopTA]

That’s a small bridge anvil.

Its got numbers and symbol, Ill clean it up and post the info.

 

[d42jeep]

We were in Marin County again today so we checked out an estate sale in Novato, CA. Found a few keepers for my collections and a few to let go of. I’ve found a few of these Walden sets. It’s missing two little sockets and the Allen wrench. The Ball Pein is a two lb. Heller in need of a handle. My wife found the cool brass 1941 calendar/ruler. The early S-K DBE wrenches go from 3/8” to 1” and are cad plated. The S-K Tools box will be an upgrade for a rusty box set and the 10” Ridgid is from 1945.
-Don

 

[Outlawmws]

Two estate sales today - one this AM and another this afternoon,

A couple of Klien drivers, Proto Water pump pliers, Brass Nozzle, Wasco tape, and a flex brush.

And 11 boxes of photo paper

9 bucks all

and this afternoon,

A Herters No. 3 Fly tying vise, a 1902 book of Old English Ballads

And a lamp! Only it's not!

Its a Stove! 99% certain its Kerosene - an old Radius Ltd. No. 1 with the R"roarer" burner - Made in Sweden, Post 1938, but needs more research for the specific date (if possible)

$25 all

 

[WNYflyer]

Been a quiet couple of months for "man" sales what with the holidays and winter having set in. Finally a man sale today, estate sale of an airline mechanic. Lightly attended right off the bat due to pretty heavy snow and slippery roads so was like eighth in line or so, one of the few times I like all the snow

Two tool boxes full of Snap-On and Mac SAE tools but minimal metric to be found. Assuming that was because the gentleman had been an aircraft mechanic. Prices were pretty high for SAE stuff since it seems a lot of guys if they are going to spend big money on Snap-on are now looking for metric stuff. Since most everything was SAE only thing worth it to me was a Snap-on SAE angle wrench set that looks never used. Not a smoking you **** deal but very reasonable deal for something I didn't have and actually never see at sales.

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[txlonghorn1989]

Thought today was going to be a bust in terms of sales worth even checking out but late this afternoon I spotted an estate sale on CL nearby and was able to make it there before they shut down at 3pm. The crowntop toolbox was still there. Got a near full roll of duct tape, 2 Kromedge mill files, CM 5/32" punch, can of Oops! cleaner, baggy of steel wool, baggy of screw eyes, couple of box cutter blades and a tiny brass hammer. The tiny hammer is pretty cool in the there is the gap in the claw. Very little rust on the box. At some point I'm gonna have to say no to bringing these boxes home. $10 total.

 

[bmwrd0]

Two sales this AM, didn't try to make either at the starting bell. First on netted me these:

'29 Snap-on 5/8's set (missing one socket and a box) Pre long C Craftsman BE T-handle, 9/16 Proto LA flare nut wrench, 1MT 1/4 bit. $15 Almost forgot, there were two Hinsdales in with the extra sockets.

The second stop was just as fruitful:

Craftsman socket box (repainted) with an Easco paintbrush handle and 6 metric sockets, three vintage .30/06 boxes with 34 rounds (not reloads), a full bottle of Hoppe's, a geometric C chuck, and ...

This box:


I picked it up because of the label, not great, but not too bad either:

Paid $14 for all that. I don't think she knew there were rounds in the boxes. Anyway, I sure I can find someone in Portland who might want that box...

 

[hemifalcon]

My finds from the day.. all in-totaled less than most folks car payment.. [emoji106][emoji106]




















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[Old Radar]

I hit two sales today. The first was big on Shopsmith multi tools. The guy had about every attachment you could get--and like many Shopsmith tools, they were hardly used. I picked up the two 4" Taiwanese cross vises for $25 each. I'm keeping the black Jacob Iron Works model as it is NIB and gave the other one to my neighbor since he helps me out with welding and when I need a bigger drill press. Scored the nearly full gallon of mineral spirits for $2. The 10' Stanley tape and the French-made soft wire cup were a buck apiece.

At the second stop I got the pretty decent B&D Workmate for $25 and a 5 X 8 foot US flag for $15. I didn't realize the flag was that big--I was just looking to replace my current one that is on its last legs. I'll have to continue to keep an eye out for one that will fit on my house.

 

[Smokeshow69]

My finds from the day.. all in-totaled less than most folks car payment.. [emoji106][emoji106]




















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I didn’t recognize it at first but that craftsman stack is a desired one but someone put new handles on it and put those awful locks on them. Sounds like you did ok on the price though!


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[hemifalcon]

I didn’t recognize it at first but that craftsman stack is a desired one but someone put new handles on it and put those awful locks on them. Sounds like you did ok on the price though!


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Yessir.. what’s nice is those aluminum pulls were drilled for the original pull holes.. so—in time I may find original pulls for the top and bottom if I keep them. The locks on top are well-fit-and yes they’re old door/window locks or appliance locks and they were fitted quite nice.. if removed-it’s nothing my welder can’t fix.. [emoji106]


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[Outlawmws]

To me the big score is the Beverly shear! What number is it? I've been looking for one for years...

 

[Private Lugnutz]

My wife found the cool brass 1941 calendar/ruler. The early S-K DBE wrenches go from 3/8” to 1” and are cad plated.

Nice finds!

hemifalcon: Terrific Texaco sign!

 

[r_olson_06]

Two sales this AM, didn't try to make either at the starting bell. First on netted me these:

'29 Snap-on 5/8's set (missing one socket and a box) Pre long C Craftsman BE T-handle, 9/16 Proto LA flare nut wrench, 1MT 1/4 bit. $15 Almost forgot, there were two Hinsdales in with the extra sockets.

The second stop was just as fruitful:

Craftsman socket box (repainted) with an Easco paintbrush handle and 6 metric sockets, three vintage .30/06 boxes with 34 rounds (not reloads), a full bottle of Hoppe's, a geometric C chuck, and ...

This box:


I picked it up because of the label, not great, but not too bad either:

Paid $14 for all that. I don't think she knew there were rounds in the boxes. Anyway, I sure I can find someone in Portland who might want that box...

Nice work on the snappy set. Is that the S Overstrike generation?

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrench 3061

 

[LesserSon]

FRIDAY was GOOD to you guys!
A low-key day planned here, on the heels of a week-long chest cold. Good luck to all who venture into the wild today.

 

[bmwrd0]

Nice work on the snappy set. Is that the S Overstrike generation?

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrench 3061

No, each socket is marked with the full name, but no date code that I found. Hard to read, but there. Probably why I got it so cheap.

 

[Outlawmws]

Lots of nice scores!

TX, you have been killing it! The tiny hammer could be posted in the tiny tools thread

BMW nice finds, like the pebble flare!

 

[Jack84]

Picked this up today. 70.- on marketplace.
Glanced over it and I think I’ll bin 80% of it.


Jack, what makes you think it was worth the 70 bucks? Especially when you throw away most of it. You feeling alright?

Excellent question. See answer below.



At least one item of it in the lot.