I took advantage of the "Early Bird" option at the local flea market this weekend. It lets you in while vendors are setting up on Saturday afternoon and also enter at 6 AM on Sunday, while the regular opening is at 9 AM.
Saturday, I didn't see much, because few vendors were open for business. I did find two items, an Indestro 8099 1/2 drive torque wrench in beautiful shape. Also a mostly complete security bit set. I did scout out several tables that had things worth checking on the next morning. Photo #1.
Sunday morning I got there just after 6, and found many interesting items. Photo #2 is a load leveler and Nicolson thread restorer file (SAE) for $7.50, the following items for $3.00:
1/2" New Britain crowfoot wrench
Xcelite 9/32 and 3/8 Mini Nut Drivers
Craftsman =V= 1/4 drive flex extension
Crescent ***** punch
Barcalo 19/32 x 11/16 DOE
Bonney Zenel 3029 11/16 x 25/32 DOE
The #897 11/32 x 3/8 ignition DOE cost a dollar from a vendor I use frequently.
One vendor had a bunch of rusty wrenches that he got from an "artist" who welded them into art work. $5.00 bought the following:
Cornwell 1-1/16 open end, thin, perhaps a tappet chopped up
Williams 15/16 chopped open end of a combo.
Lectrolite Tru-Fit 2016 remains of a 5/8" box end
Intact wrenches included:
Hinsdale 1416F 7/16 x 1/2 square DBE for adjusting Ford brakes
Vlcheck 1618 stubby 1/2 x 9/16 DBE
Rusty 7/8 obstruction wrench
Barcalo 13/16 x 7/8 DOE
Craftsman Long-C DOE tappet No. 3 5/8 x 11/16. Seems Cadmium plated.
Vlcheck WBH 2022 5/8 x 11/16 DBE
Photo #3 is what I bought from one vendor. He is the same one I got the Indestro torque wrench from on Saturday, and I'm sure he is the one Rileysan got his NOS Craftsman RHFT ratchet from. He had many Proto Professional combos in a bin, most of which I left for others. He hadn't put that stuff out on Saturday. He charged me $20.00 for all this.
Proto:
1248 1-1/2 combo
5468 Flex Handle
Professional Combos:
1211 11/32 - I am in the habit of picking up 11/32 wrenches since they don't come in most sets, and are the right size for #8 machine screw nuts.
1212 3/8
4761 1/4 drive extension
278 pliers
Diamond 9" cutters
Powr-Kraft 4962 3/8 x 7/16 short DBE
Thorsen V 2016 1/2 combo
Hargrave 1/4" pin punch (same maker of C-clamps?)
P&C wrenches:
2716 1/2 combo
2718 9/16 combo
2222 5/8 x 11/16 DBE
2920 9/16 x 5/8 DOE
Wards Master Quality fencing tool
D-I (?) Made in USA DBE 3/8 x 7/16
MAC 1/2 stubby distributor wrench
Photo #4 continues the items from this vendor:
Eklind allen wrench set
Air chuck
Wright X79+ stud remover
2 Craftsman USA, 1 Proto 3/8 drive extensions
Proto flex sockets, 3/8, 7/16, 9/16 (X2), and Blackhawk 11/16.
Proto 1/4 drive, 1/2" deep 12-point socket
Proto 5/8 flex spark plug socket
Indestro 6247 3/8 drive, 3/4 12-point deep socket
Bonney A24 3/4 12-point 1/2 drive
P&C 1/2 drive, 12-point sockets:
6030 15/16
6032 1"
6126 13/16 deep
In the background are two items from yet another vendor:
Winner Tool Company, Puyallup, WASH pipe wrench
Kaufmann spot light from Model T era
I got the spot light to give to a friend who owns Model T's.
