First, let me convey a Hi-Ho Silver and a hearty You **** to:
jrg,
r_olson_06,
BlueBomber
bmwrd0 and
3baygarage.
Excellent finds all--especially Roy and 3bay, for sheer volume!
I didn't do nearly as well in the same time period.
When I saw the cantilevered tool box it was covered in grime but it and the label (although unreadable) appeared to be in good shape. I know there have been several that have been acquired by GJ members in recent months and in my enthusiasm, I purchased without my normal due diligence. The Banas patent "2-way tape and centering device" caught my eye for its gimmickyness and the S-K Tools No. 1714 roll pouch was dirty but in great shape. $23 total.
After cleaning, the box turned out to be a HI-Test product. There is a thread here on GJ about a Hi-Test ratchet made in Spain, but the box was made in Poland.
Next stop I got the Thorsen 77MC 1/4" ratchet, an old wooden handled screwdriver that feels really good in my hand and a CM 40807 metric thickness gauge--here again I didn't look close enough and only saw when I got home that it only has the 1mm & 0.5mm blades left...
Yesterday was a little better, but nothing spectacular.
At a 50% off day I got a load of wrenches and sockets for $17.
Two Barcalo and one Bonny combos, a CM Long C tappet #2 (-v-) and a Ford socket wrench.
39 sockets--singles in front (l-r) Blackhawk 1", Giller 1-1/4", Bonny 1/2", P&C 15/16", S-K Wayne 3/8, SW deep 5/8 and Walden 1/2.
Back row--CM =v=, Proto Challengers, Duro Chrome, Snap-on and Thorsen.
At the final stop, for $5 I got:
H-P Tools Center punch
Williams (W-Diamond) square drive DOE
Starrett No. 474 Thread Gage (to go with the 472 I got a few days ago!)
Barcalo Buffalo DOE
CM 7/8" cold chisel
and a Companion Tools Ph #1.
The box is pretty sturdy, although the PO over-G'ed the lid sheet metal at the hinges so they don't seat without pressing them down. I'll have to bend them back into place.
