2021 Garage Sale Thread

[3jakes]

I also picked up a lovely (1929?) Whirldry washer for Mrs Duddly, that ungrateful bit... of sunshine! It was just too odd so for $15 I am going to have some fun cleaning it up.

Just in time for Mothers Day. Nothing says I love you like a new cleaning tool!

 

[bmwrd0]

Nice finds bmw. As usual. Especially like the Stanley No 4 and that little beehive screwdriver. How many of those do you have? Any idea about an era for those?

Thanks on the plane, it wasn't cheap but better than eBay prices and it is going to become my working plane as I had been looking for one for a while. As far as beehive screwdrivers, I only have a few and no idea when they were made. I do keep my eyes wide open for them as I think they are a really cool pattern.

 

[LesserSon]

$25 this morning at Jakes. MrsLS was surprisingly eager to go, considering it’s Mothers Day.

1940s Williams 1/2dr SuperRatchet, 1 socket;
1/2dr Bonney - 2 extensions, hingehandle, 11 sockets;
long box - mostly-lost crinkle paint, no markings except USA Excelsior Stamford Conn on the latches;
2 Craftsman, 1 TruCraft sockets.
“R” & “Z” 1/2” stamps. These join a couple others…still a long way from a set.
Campbell square file missing a bit of the tip.
LS Starett No92 compass w/ a home-made or altered brass tube holder, cracked because someone jammed a too-large marking lead into it. This is my favorite item of the day, and I will lavish rust-removing attention on it.

Had the honor of watching an overpainted 4” Reed-made Craftsman vise sell for $140.

 

[bmwrd0]

I am not sure if it is good to be retired or not, but it does give me time for tool hunting, which the wife doesn't seem to mind. So, off I went again yesterday, making around a half dozen stops before heading home. Most were so-so and humdrum, where I found the following:

Sockets from Snap-on, Williams, Tiger, and Proto LA. Indestro Super fold-over, a pack of spiral screwdriver bits, brass shim stock, typewriter brush, beehive screwdriver, and a push drill with a full set of spiral bits. I don't normally buy those now, but I couldn't pass up the bits!

One stop was more interesting than the rest, where I found the Disston 24" level which I have cleaned up a bit:

Still work to do, but I don't want to lose the blueing of the steel parts.

At the same stop I also found, and purchased these:





Apparently, these Bausch and Lomb binoculars were made from WWI to WWII, as near as I can tell. The case fits them like a glove and has what I believe is a military snap closure. But this isn't the classic compass on top case used in WWII, so I don't know when or where they are from.

 

[LesserSon]

Maybe someone has compiled a serial-number-to-manufacture-date list, BMW?

 

[Provincial]

Another **** for Davefr on the torque multiplier!

 

[cmccuist1]

Picked up this L.H. Dottie hydraulic punch set off of FBMP. I paid $100, but these are going for a lot of money on eBay. New they are like $1,500.

 

[cmccuist1]

Some weird stuff today. A Proto Torque Multiplier kit. It looks like it allows you to apply up to 1200 ft lbs via reduction gearing. $15

A old boy scout first aid kit. $.50

$15!?! Seriously!! Awesome score Dave! Those are $300 - $500 all day long used.

 

[bmwrd0]

Maybe someone has compiled a serial-number-to-manufacture-date list, BMW?

I found one list but it really didn't make sense relative to this pair. I will have to keep looking.

Edit: OK, I figured it out. 1940. For those interested, before 1942 there is a six-digit number after the EE, after '42 there is a two-letter followed by a four-digit serial. People kept referring the letter E as the first digit and it being from 1957. This site gives a break-down, but not that it referred to the six digits.

 

[unkqty]

What are the odds? Actually, long time followers of the Garage Sale threads know that this happens all the time. Just four days after scoring two vintage United Delco parts cabinets at an estate sale, I find a matching third one on FB Marketplace. I drove an hour and paid $75 for this one, but should now have plenty of garage storage for car parts, filters, and lubricants.

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me envious

 

[d42jeep]

My regular co-pilot decided that her idea of a fun Mother’s Day didn’t include the second day of a garage sale but since Google maps showed it as being only 9 minutes away, I decided to go solo. Prices ended up being reasonable and I brought home a few old tools. No Barcalo left behind. Unmarked Improved Stillson made by Ridgid, and some Craftsman goodies including a gasket cutter slightly similar to Lugz’ recent find.
-Don

 

[BlueBomber]

me envious

Thanks, unkqty! I just hung the last one in the garage.



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[WisJim]

Not a tool but did find them at a garage sale. I would call them spats or puttees, I guess. Can anyone tell me more? Look unused.

 

[unkqty]

Not a tool but did find them at a garage sale. I would call them spats or puttees, I guess. Can anyone tell me more? Look unused.

spats is correct. footwear accessory for the well-heeled gentleman prior to ww2.
more recently common accessory for those in marching bands/flag teams, etc.

 

[BlueBomber]

More yard art freebies from our friends up the road with the old farmstead.

The Myers double harpoon hay forks look like half of a spider, don't ya think? I think it'll grow four more legs and acquire some glow in the dark paint before next Halloween...!

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[Jim_No_Garage]

Went to the last day of the second weeks of an Estate Sale and scored 2 items.

The reason I went to the sale was for because of a picture of a Dazor machine lamp. It was still there and became mine for $20. My son has called dibs on it so we shall see what happens.

While in the garage I found another card file cabinet that came home with me for another $20. It's not as heavy duty as some of mine but it was priced right.

We also bought $80 of furniture from the house. Mrs No_Garage was chatting with a family member afterwards and they were happy we were taking the furniture to use in our house - not to flip it. He was my age 55-ish and the furniture was his grandparents. Based on the label on the bottom the furniture was made between '39 and '53.

Cheers

Jim

 

[Private Lugnutz]

lugz's sign is logo from "mason-dixon lines" trucking company.

Thanks Unknown Quantity! Makes sense. Love the avatar. Have a look at my homemade laptop bag below, made from all re-purposed wartime or immediate postwar materials, and you'll see why. I call it the "Old Crow". There are not too many people here who would recognize the insignia or the nickname. Welcome to the thread.

The Myers double harpoon hay forks look like half of a spider, don't ya think?

Yes! Totally.

 

[tombell572]

bmwrd0, LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN by James Agee is an absolutely fascinating book of black and white photography that was done during the depression era as part of the WPA program. His photos of impoverished farm families portray the era better than most histories I have seen. Truly one of the greatest photo essays of all time.

Tom B.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Apparently, these Bausch and Lomb binoculars were made from WWI to WWII, as near as I can tell.

All I have to say is...

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I decided to make a quick trip (Lugz 2021_31) to the flea this morning before my first game started. Small haul below. Most of the 3/8-drive stuff is wartime or immediate postwar Bonney. IHC farm wrench. Intriguing early Herbrand "S" wrench. And a moneyclip befitting a junkman (that would be me).

 

[Outlawmws]

I managed 2 yard sales today, Not much:

the ax I was undecided on until I asked and the price was a buck, I asked about the plastic box as much for the box as contents, and it was "Both for the buck!

the extendable limb trimmer, (By Wagner? The paint gun people? ) was another $5

And the books were a buck each - incomplete set, but 1908 and 1909 copyright.

I never saw a worse grind on the axe edge! Parts were absolutely BLUNT! only the center was close to having an edge. I lost patience with a file (hard spots in the blade) so I got a sopping paper towel wad and used a 4" grinder and just went slow and cool... Its close now. needs some more work but could e used,

The trimmer had to come apart as the blade would stop - the motor's pinon gear had moved and was spinning on the shaft so I readjusted it and it seems to be holding now. I cut an offending oak branch (about 1-1/2") really quick.

 

[Old Radar]

I call it the "Old Crow". There are not too many people here who would recognize the insignia or the nickname.

I do. Probably flew without an Old Crow less than a dozen times in all my years of flying.

 

[Old Radar]

And a moneyclip befitting a junkman (that would be me).

Interesting that their emblem is a caduceus. I wonder what meaning the Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association derives from it? In addition to heralds and messengers, it is also associated with thieves and merchants.

 

[bargainhuntingking]

I'm a big fan of Eric Sloan's books. He has a great wal of explaining and illustrating things, and documenting the tools, equipment, and processes that used to be a part of everyday life in America. Great find!

Agree. Sloan is a master story teller, illustrator, and historian. His knowledge of description of early American life and tools is unparalleled.

 

[83VillageRepair]

A fair day - only one of the planned yard sales scored (2 houses at one stop), and a little at the local Flea.


The local Flea:

Top rows: Mustang, SO, Duro Chrome, and SK metric (11mm) sockets, and a bent ford wrench.

I drove WAY out of my usual haunts, to the good YS:

The "Spinner" is NOT a driver, its a drill bit Home brew, but I believe the spinner handle was factory made. for a Buck it was mine. very unique!

the rest was a sale at a house I was at a few years ago - the woman was older than ever and her daughter, (older than I, I think) was "helping or at least keeping her mom company - they were selling the Husband/Father's tools adn he as a collector/dealer. Some prices were OK many were collector pricing.

The rest above were good deals: Plvmb/Proto Transition pebble wrench, Plvmb 1/4 driver, a Proto LS wood screwdriver, Bonney, 1/4" drive 7/16 Flair Crowfoot, (My smallest), a square head for the smaller 6" rules (I need more of these 6" rules!), small wood handle driver for the collection, and an SK Stubby.


And the not so good a deal, but had to have them - an 18" Masterench with pipe jaws, (LUGZ, Less than a month after you!) and a 14" smooth jaw Masterech -I think this one is the first this size to surface - More on these here:

The 14 is also plated, and had this marking on it - USN is pretty obvious, I'm thinking "SD" may be South Dakota? the WWII battleship?)

All of the shipboard tools I saw in my career were marked with a hull number not an abbreviation of the name so USS South Dakota would be marked BB-57 not SD.
Wade

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I do. Probably flew without an Old Crow less than a dozen times in all my years of flying.

Well, given your avatar, that makes perfect sense.

Interesting that their emblem is a caduceus.

Oh, trust me. After getting my magnifier out of my bag, I had to squint and rotate the clip to read the full name twice before I was sure of what it said, because that's not what I was expecting!

 

[unkqty]

Thanks Unknown Quantity! Makes sense. Love the avatar. Have a look at my homemade laptop bag below, made from all re-purposed wartime or immediate postwar materials, and you'll see why. I call it the "Old Crow". There are not too many people here who would recognize the insignia or the nickname. Welcome to the thread.


Yes! Totally.

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three dits, four dits, two dits, dah...
374th for a bit and then r390 jockey@ augsburg & berlin.
jammed a bit w/glq & tlq sets, as well. my old crows pin is somewhere around here.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

What are the odds? Actually, long time followers of the Garage Sale threads know that this happens all the time. Just four days after scoring two vintage United Delco parts cabinets at an estate sale, I find a matching third one on FB Marketplace. I drove an hour and paid $75 for this one, but should now have plenty of garage storage for car parts, filters, and lubricants.

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Just saw these if anyone else needs a set..
https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/pts/d/silverdale-vintage-1960s-ac-delco/7316242661.html

 

[bbbarracuda]

Thanks Unknown Quantity! Makes sense. Love the avatar. Have a look at my homemade laptop bag below, made from all re-purposed wartime or immediate postwar materials, and you'll see why. I call it the "Old Crow". There are not too many people here who would recognize the insignia or the nickname. Welcome to the thread.


Yes! Totally.

I had to lookup "old crow", and not to derail the thread too far, my Dad was in the 36th Bombardment Squadron in WWII in England. One of (if not the first) electronic warfare groups. Here is their unit patch unofficial i think.

 

[broinkrist]

A few things I picked up the past few months:

Lista tall 6-drawer cabinet from the Philly area for $150. Condition is fine, dents and dings here and there, busted lock, but minimal rust, pallet jack bottom risers, and 1 incorrectly sized drawer.

No-name carpet covered 6-drawer tool box locally for $30. Looks like it was made for a travel stage set or something like that (with flat inset side handles, corner protectors, and locking bar)

Jet DC-1100c Dust Collector with Canister Filter locally for $100. Some large dents on the filter and main housing, but banged out pretty easily. Impeller is nice and motor runs well. Cleaned up the outside and vacuumed out all the filter pleates and converting it to a 2 stage.

Also dropped by a garage sale recently and scored this Chinese made arbor press for $5. Everything is in working condition and should do well for small jobs.

 

[Fred Knox]

Three stops this weekend yielded a fair number of additions for the shop:

Milwaukee 1/2" Hammer Drill
Vintage Reed Pipe Threader Set No. 2A
Barcalo Buffalo Offset Double Box-end Wrench
Vintage Proto Los Angeles #3055 Double Open-End Wrench
Cal-Van Tools No. 422 Thread Restoring File
Heller Nucut ******* Rat Tail File 12"
Heller Bros. Co. Fine File 16"
Heller Bros. Co. Nucut ******* File 16"
Vintage Indestro Mfg. Co. Ratchet Set
Vintage Handle Lock Wrench Co. Hex Drive Socket Set
Miller Falls No. 56 Low Angle Block Plane
Three Wood Handle Slot Tip Screwdrivers (Miller Falls?)
Five Osbourne or Kraeuter Leather Punches
6" Stillson Walworth Adjustable Pipe Wrench
Three Ace Hanson Spiral Flute Screw Extractors
Three Buck Bros. Yellow Wood Chisels
100' 12/3 Extension Cord
Yankee Push Drill Bits in Wood Container
Vlchek Double Box-End Wrench 3/8" x 5/16"
Tap & Die Set (incomplete)
General #142 Dial Caliper
Vintage Red Devil #607 - 8 ½ Glaziers Pliers
Vintage Blue Bird No. 25 Battery Terminal Pliers.
Two Replacement Hammer Handles
Super Sonic Multi-Wrench 7/8" - 1-1/4"
Lot of Punches, Cold Chisels, Glass Cutters, Misc.
Net $40 (I found a $20 bill on the way to the car, so $60 gross, $40 net), so I would have to say not a bad day.

 

[SuburbGuy]

All of the shipboard tools I saw in my career were marked with a hull number not an abbreviation of the name so USS South Dakota would be marked BB-57 not SD.
Wade

Maybe it came from the naval base in San Diego?

 

[Outlawmws]

Maybe it came from the naval base in San Diego?

that was SWMBO's guess as well

All I've ever seen was "USN" or "NAVY"

A surprising number of my dad[s tools were so marked that I grew up using. (this from a guy who was all over us to be Honest in everything...)

 

[duddly]

that was SWMBO's guess as well

All I've ever seen was "USN" or "NAVY"

A surprising number of my dad[s tools were so marked that I grew up using. (this from a guy who was all over us to be Honest in everything...)

I am getting forgetful and may have told this story before...
As a kid most of our tools were marked 'Ford RR' - Family history was that my great grandfather was a personal friend of Henry Ford which I have confirmed with the Ford museum. I believe these tools came out of the Ford 'River Rouge' plant. The tools were scattered to the winds when the family (appropriately) held a yard sale as my fathers health was failing. The only one that survived is a Starrett plumb bob that I was using at the time. Apparently, I don't return borrowed tools any better than my great grandfather did! The same tools that helped build Model T's were the ones that I used on my bike as a kid.

I grew up in the 60s and 70s and hated using the old perfect handle screwdrivers and bulky early wrenches.

 

[BlueBomber]

Just saw these if anyone else needs a set..

https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/pts/d/silverdale-vintage-1960s-ac-delco/7316242661.html

Yowsa! These are in much better condition than mine, but still.....overpriced by 50%, I think.

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[dkroth]

Not Craftsman Torx screwdrivers. Long-assed skinny drills.

Can anyone tell me if these are China or an obscure variety of Western Forge?

.

 

[unkqty]

No kidding! $10???

Mike

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it was already late in the morning but probably still there b/c it had been left out in a carport and looked terrible.
nicest find inside was partial set of 3/4" proto sockets w/sliding handle breaker bar. pieces could use a long treatment with evaporust, tho.
pucker factor ratcheted up a little when i found an old military artillery simulator in one of the drawers.

 

[Smokeshow69]

So I hit a TOO on the way out of town... I was driving out of town to go on vacation when I saw a handwritten "estate sale" sign on the old yellowish/green neon paper My wife was really not happy but I had a hunch... I pulled a bunch of p&c out of an overpriced roller and the rest of the tools came from around the garage for $15... I did purchase the merit pliers at another stop while on vacation for $3.... So total pictured is $18.... I have not cleaned anything up yet!

3 p&c tappet wrenches
2 round shank dbe's-civilian part numbers
1428 body hammer
flare nut wrench and various sockets

plomb wf 84
Proto LA and MFD parts slide hammer (with all puller feet intact)
2 proto mfd marked wobble sockets
snap on 1/2 universal and vacuum grip battery pliers
merit pliers

All in all not bad for some picking while under the unhappy eye of my wife

 

[BlueBomber]

So I hit a TOO on the way out of town... I was driving out of town to go on vacation when I saw a handwritten "estate sale" sign on the old yellowish/green neon paper My wife was really not happy but I had a hunch... I pulled a bunch of p&c out of an overpriced roller and the rest of the tools came from around the garage for $15... I did purchase the merit pliers at another stop while on vacation for $3.... So total pictured is $18.... I have not cleaned anything up yet!



3 p&c tappet wrenches

2 round shank dbe's-civilian part numbers

1428 body hammer

flare nut wrench and various sockets



plomb wf 84

Proto LA and MFD parts slide hammer (with all puller feet intact)

2 proto mfd marked wobble sockets

snap on 1/2 universal and vacuum grip battery pliers

merit pliers



All in all not bad for some picking while under the unhappy eye of my wife

That slide hammer is pretty cool!

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[mikeinri]

Smoke: $18 for that slide hammer / puller deserves a You ****, even without all of that extra stuff!

Mike