OR, you can still jump to the most recent post. The bottom is on the right side now and works just the same. With one caveat; when the new edition of GJ was released, it reset all the posts as new for you. So, the first time you open a thread since the update the most recent thread will be the first one on the page. Next time you open a thread it will work as normal.
2021 Garage Sale Thread
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Provincial
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Except, instead of hitting that little icon to the left of the thread title, all you have to do is click on the thread title.
I use another forum with this software, and once you get used to it, and once the software has learned what you have looked at, it is very easy to use.
I find that if you haven't looked at a thread for a long time, the software often can't remember that you have been there before, and you get started with post #1. You then have to click on "Jump to New" button.
I use another forum with this software, and once you get used to it, and once the software has learned what you have looked at, it is very easy to use.
I find that if you haven't looked at a thread for a long time, the software often can't remember that you have been there before, and you get started with post #1. You then have to click on "Jump to New" button.
XxToolAholicxX
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Mmm…
”Like” button - another metric of popularity, if that’s what we’re here for.
Harmless fun or subtle errosion of verbal reasoning and tool of social programming?
Handy as they can be, overreliance on those “love, like, dislike, surprise, laugh, question” -type buttons to “participate” in a conversation puts the brain on autopilot. And they are vague.
What about it do you like?
How much do you like it?
Why do you like it?
“Anybody recognize this tool?”
“Like”
“Yes? What is it?”
“Oh, sorry - I just thought it was cool.”
”Like” button - another metric of popularity, if that’s what we’re here for.
Harmless fun or subtle errosion of verbal reasoning and tool of social programming?
Handy as they can be, overreliance on those “love, like, dislike, surprise, laugh, question” -type buttons to “participate” in a conversation puts the brain on autopilot. And they are vague.
What about it do you like?
How much do you like it?
Why do you like it?
“Anybody recognize this tool?”
“Like”
“Yes? What is it?”
“Oh, sorry - I just thought it was cool.”
gpw_42
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The like feature will likely impact awarding of suckage. It will also, I suspect, get more involvement for a lot of posts with vague worthiness - posts with stuff that was semi-cool, but not rising to the level of suckage, but nothing wrong with it - may get minimal acknowledgement via emoji, rather than ignored. I think that's better than over-reliance on emojis.
We'll see. Some of it will depend on how the collective we react to the changes with the forum software. Seems that so far, the post count for the weekend is down significantly, but I THINK it's too soon to reach any conclusions about that. I did well on Thursday, but haven't yet taken time to take pictures of my haul.
PacificaVette
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I just got back home from a pretty good estate sale. There were plenty of old "homeowner grade" tools. I picked the ones in the picture below:
1. Puller of some type; has a Ford logo
2. A good-sized ball pein hammer.
3. Alemite grease gun.
4. Oiler---no brand found yet (but I haven't cleaned it, obviously).
5. Set of Oxwall mini combo wrenches, still in original packaging.
6. 6 inch piece of railroad track to make a mini-anvil.
7. Combo square.
All for $10.
The real prize of the sale, though, was something I didn't buy. They had a Craftsman 150 drill press (floor model) with Vari-Slow attachment and a crank-operated table lift. It looked to be in pristine condition and hardly used. They were asking $35. I thought long and hard, but I don't need it, don't have the room for it, and don't like the idea of loading it up, just to flip it. There was another guy looking at it, and I advised him to buy it. He didn't need it either, but he was on the phone with a friend of his when I left.
There were several old 50's era Craftsman power tools (lathe, table saw, belt sander), but none of those were in very good condition. All in all, a pretty good day.
1. Puller of some type; has a Ford logo
2. A good-sized ball pein hammer.
3. Alemite grease gun.
4. Oiler---no brand found yet (but I haven't cleaned it, obviously).
5. Set of Oxwall mini combo wrenches, still in original packaging.
6. 6 inch piece of railroad track to make a mini-anvil.
7. Combo square.
All for $10.
The real prize of the sale, though, was something I didn't buy. They had a Craftsman 150 drill press (floor model) with Vari-Slow attachment and a crank-operated table lift. It looked to be in pristine condition and hardly used. They were asking $35. I thought long and hard, but I don't need it, don't have the room for it, and don't like the idea of loading it up, just to flip it. There was another guy looking at it, and I advised him to buy it. He didn't need it either, but he was on the phone with a friend of his when I left.
There were several old 50's era Craftsman power tools (lathe, table saw, belt sander), but none of those were in very good condition. All in all, a pretty good day.
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Outlawmws
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Well, lets see if I can figure our how posting pics works...
Things are definitely picking up, despite some setbacks here and there.
First YS had a less than perfect hacksaw, but it was a buck and is Crescent, so I'll see if I can nurse the tube straighter,,,
The Following Estate sale had a nice Britmann Rock Island Vise that when I asked about it "its Sold".... Same for a model steam engine...
I did find an SK box, with a full set of Proto metric 3/8 sockets. a couple of challenger metric sockets and wrenches, and the long one is a Royal Mcbee DBE 1/4 - 5/16, two funnels (almost invisible clear/white plastic) with tiny apertures, and the small snips are Worth.
Also got an older, likely pre-War Coleman 220 Lantern! the vent is as perfect as I've seen short of NOS! Has one dent in the fount though.
A TOO Was VERY productive! I've been here a couple of time in past years and always good stuff, this time GREAT prices too!
The Weird pliers are BlueBird - Battery? Lasting Pliers, with 1887 and 1898 Patent dates - Union? Sprig jaw 6" pipe is TOP, Black Hawk and Ampco (Alum Bronze) DOEs, 3" header plates, Brass Nozzel (STILL no Dupes) and I tossed in the wire brush I was using to see marking on Sockets.
The Sockets;
BlackHawk, Cornwell, Indestro, Long C craftsman (a newer Craftsman snuck aboard...), MAC, Plvmb, and one Proto, SK and not sure on the Special socket. PWA1392? Hmm Google saw Bonny, and Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, push rod depressor? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
And a Pelican "briefcase" #1490, I have a smaller 1470 I keep an antuque camp stove in this may do the same.
And off to the local FM - left more than I bought as they are getting stupid about prices, so I'll try "training" them that they have to be more flexible...
Big Plvmb Combo, Duro and BlackHawk sockets, SO swivel, a mini puller, and another Brass Nozzel, Crafsman adn Yep, no Dupes! I'm up to 22!
OK, lets see if this works...
Things are definitely picking up, despite some setbacks here and there.
First YS had a less than perfect hacksaw, but it was a buck and is Crescent, so I'll see if I can nurse the tube straighter,,,
The Following Estate sale had a nice Britmann Rock Island Vise that when I asked about it "its Sold".... Same for a model steam engine...
I did find an SK box, with a full set of Proto metric 3/8 sockets. a couple of challenger metric sockets and wrenches, and the long one is a Royal Mcbee DBE 1/4 - 5/16, two funnels (almost invisible clear/white plastic) with tiny apertures, and the small snips are Worth.Also got an older, likely pre-War Coleman 220 Lantern! the vent is as perfect as I've seen short of NOS! Has one dent in the fount though.
A TOO Was VERY productive! I've been here a couple of time in past years and always good stuff, this time GREAT prices too!
The Weird pliers are BlueBird - Battery? Lasting Pliers, with 1887 and 1898 Patent dates - Union? Sprig jaw 6" pipe is TOP, Black Hawk and Ampco (Alum Bronze) DOEs, 3" header plates, Brass Nozzel (STILL no Dupes) and I tossed in the wire brush I was using to see marking on Sockets.
The Sockets;
BlackHawk, Cornwell, Indestro, Long C craftsman (a newer Craftsman snuck aboard...), MAC, Plvmb, and one Proto, SK and not sure on the Special socket. PWA1392? Hmm Google saw Bonny, and Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, push rod depressor? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
And a Pelican "briefcase" #1490, I have a smaller 1470 I keep an antuque camp stove in this may do the same.
And off to the local FM - left more than I bought as they are getting stupid about prices, so I'll try "training" them that they have to be more flexible...
Big Plvmb Combo, Duro and BlackHawk sockets, SO swivel, a mini puller, and another Brass Nozzel, Crafsman adn Yep, no Dupes! I'm up to 22!
OK, lets see if this works...
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BlakeTheCarGuy
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Struck out yesterday and today. Hit every yard sale in 3 counties no tools, none. Plenty of fishing stuff that the guy wanted about $20 for a bag of those plastic worms I said uh no way. I went to one who had a huge toolbox in the garage and asked if he had any tools for sale he looked at me and said if I did you’d see them for sale. I walked away from that one I was going to buy a work light but after that remark no thanks. There was an estate sale and I went to it not a tool in sight. Hopefully tomorrow or next week will be better.
Private Lugnutz
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LS
Also not a fan of the "Like" button for all the reasons you summed up well. My biggest concern for my own participation remains the extraordinarily large size of everything. Being essentially zoomed in so tight at all times is driving me crazy. If the experience turns into the one post I can see at a time being "Found this!", a humongous photo of a common tool, and a "Like" thumb underneath it more often than not, just to scroll down to have read the next post, my days are probably numbered. But I am trying.
Also not a fan of the "Like" button for all the reasons you summed up well. My biggest concern for my own participation remains the extraordinarily large size of everything. Being essentially zoomed in so tight at all times is driving me crazy. If the experience turns into the one post I can see at a time being "Found this!", a humongous photo of a common tool, and a "Like" thumb underneath it more often than not, just to scroll down to have read the next post, my days are probably numbered. But I am trying.
On Thursday night I was perusing the Craigslist ads and came across a listing for a tool sale, one that listed specifically Proto, SK, Plomb, and Williams. Well, there was no way I was going to miss this sale, even though it was a good 30-40 miles south of me. And, I figured it was far enough away that none of the Portland guys would be there. I arrived around the time listed for its start, only to find a slightly overpriced assortment of things I either already have, or that don't interest me. But I managed to find a couple smalls that would work in my collection well and make the drive worth it. Kinda.
So, I am getting ready to pay up, and I notice the guy who is in the process was pulling Plomb boxes and Proto socket rails out of his bag, along with an assortment of vintage body tools. Thinking to myself "I should have waited to go to the bathroom this morning..." And I look at the guy's face, and it's Mr. X. Skunked by a Portland guy!
Anyway, here is what I did find there:
Proto LA and Dunlap sparkplug gauges. I will leave Mr. X's findings for himself.
At the next stop, advertising vintage tools and bicycles/parts, I didn't see much of interest, except for an older, good-sized vise. And as I was stooping to take a look at it, the seller starts asking me about my hat. So, I turn to talk with him for a couple of seconds, and from across the sale someone yells out "how much for the vise?" And buys it for a buck even as I was reaching for it. Skunked.
The third sale was a near bust, but I managed to scrounge up a couple things:
Small K-D ratcheting Allen set, Wiha magnetizer, and some 1/2" dowel pins.
After that I headed into the hills for an estate sale, and I kinda wish I had been there earlier, but I hate waiting in line.
A lot of good and interesting things, apparently the guy either really liked surplus or was in the navy for a long time. But, I managed to find a few things:
What I thought was a Walden socket set, but was only the ratchet with a KAL set, Machineries Handbook from 1942,, a partial Plomb set, and a Hansen tap wrench. All of that and this:
the insides of a Military traveling medical chest. There would normally be a shipping case around it, but I am going to use it for bicycle parts and tools out in the far shed. I think if I build a wooden crate around it it would look really good and give good storage. I think I may have overpaid a little at $6o for all of that, but don't really care.
The last stop was the estate of a saddle maker, but it turns out that they had a sale a few months ago, clearing out most of the tool, but the widow decided she wanted a clean break and was liquidating the rest. Would have been a great sale for a pro leather worker, but I only found one thing interest:
A Slavia break barrel air rifle. It has some issues, and when I got it there was surface rust, but that cleaned up nicely due to the quality of the Czech bluing. I am going to half to open it up and check the seals, as there is very little power, but it is as old as me (!) and I didn't have a 4.5mm rifle.
So, I am getting ready to pay up, and I notice the guy who is in the process was pulling Plomb boxes and Proto socket rails out of his bag, along with an assortment of vintage body tools. Thinking to myself "I should have waited to go to the bathroom this morning..." And I look at the guy's face, and it's Mr. X. Skunked by a Portland guy!
Anyway, here is what I did find there:
Proto LA and Dunlap sparkplug gauges. I will leave Mr. X's findings for himself.
At the next stop, advertising vintage tools and bicycles/parts, I didn't see much of interest, except for an older, good-sized vise. And as I was stooping to take a look at it, the seller starts asking me about my hat. So, I turn to talk with him for a couple of seconds, and from across the sale someone yells out "how much for the vise?" And buys it for a buck even as I was reaching for it. Skunked.
The third sale was a near bust, but I managed to scrounge up a couple things:
Small K-D ratcheting Allen set, Wiha magnetizer, and some 1/2" dowel pins.
After that I headed into the hills for an estate sale, and I kinda wish I had been there earlier, but I hate waiting in line.
A lot of good and interesting things, apparently the guy either really liked surplus or was in the navy for a long time. But, I managed to find a few things:
What I thought was a Walden socket set, but was only the ratchet with a KAL set, Machineries Handbook from 1942,, a partial Plomb set, and a Hansen tap wrench. All of that and this:
the insides of a Military traveling medical chest. There would normally be a shipping case around it, but I am going to use it for bicycle parts and tools out in the far shed. I think if I build a wooden crate around it it would look really good and give good storage. I think I may have overpaid a little at $6o for all of that, but don't really care.The last stop was the estate of a saddle maker, but it turns out that they had a sale a few months ago, clearing out most of the tool, but the widow decided she wanted a clean break and was liquidating the rest. Would have been a great sale for a pro leather worker, but I only found one thing interest:
A Slavia break barrel air rifle. It has some issues, and when I got it there was surface rust, but that cleaned up nicely due to the quality of the Czech bluing. I am going to half to open it up and check the seals, as there is very little power, but it is as old as me (!) and I didn't have a 4.5mm rifle.
Private Lugnutz
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And the moral of this story is.... Wear boring hats!
(REALLY MISSING THE HITTI EMOJI!)
Very nice finds. I have a 1943 12th Edition C/O Don. That chest is cool. I like the size and the simple pulls.
I was umpiring all day. Living vicariously thru you guys.
Outlawmws
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BMW, Nice find on the 11 ed. MHB! my oldest is a 13th edition.
I like the air rifle, but seriously, you don't have a .177 cal? Really?
I like the air rifle, but seriously, you don't have a .177 cal? Really?
glenmore
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Nice sale today but spent too much on the Gerstner oak tool chest. Hope to defray the cost by selling the modest amount of Starrett tools that were included.
First time finding a aluminum pipe wrench. Nice Craftsman BE ratchet and PLOMB Los Angeles breaker. Par-X line wrenches.
Anyone know what that block of steel is used for? Forging tool?
First time finding a aluminum pipe wrench. Nice Craftsman BE ratchet and PLOMB Los Angeles breaker. Par-X line wrenches.
Anyone know what that block of steel is used for? Forging tool?
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Private Lugnutz
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Nice hat. I am a fedora man myself! Funky hats and cigars are de rigeur at NJ fleas. Although, I prefer mine broke-brim style, like Rocky. I generally don't wear one in the summer months (although I do have a fantastic boater I wear with a seersucker suit to formal parties). Mine are all vintage flea market finds. I would love a vintage straw porkpie. Haven't run into one that fits. We should have a contest.
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Outlawmws
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Yeah, I got to protect the dome as well. Prefer cowboy hats, but modern high-back seats make them impractical...
AK4570
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Outlaw,
That PWA specialty socket is Pratt Whitney Aircraft Company and probably made by Plomb... at least all the PWA contract sockets I've come across have been.
Nice pull, Sir!
V/r,
John
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That PWA specialty socket is Pratt Whitney Aircraft Company and probably made by Plomb... at least all the PWA contract sockets I've come across have been.
Nice pull, Sir!
V/r,
John
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Wow! Somebody got a great deal on that. $200ish value. More, pristine.
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jeffmoss26
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snazzy!
Private Lugnutz
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Outlawmws
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AK4570
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Thanks for the correction, Lugz, and, after perusing the list of PWA contract items, Bonney indeed comes up as the manufacturer for PWA 1392 as a Pushrod/Rocker arm depressor; just goes to show my lack of knowledge and experience! Thank you again for the clarification.
V/r,
John
V/r,
John
As per usual, I was able to get out for a bit today, finding the following items:
A handful of sockets (Thorsen, Proto, Snap-on, Challenger/Penens), Walden socket box (to make up for yesterdays false alarm) and a Snap-on military breaker bar. The books were a buck a piece, and I cannot pass up a photoplay edition of The Big Sleep, while the Farm Manual has those great Popular Mechanics illustrations.
A handful of sockets (Thorsen, Proto, Snap-on, Challenger/Penens), Walden socket box (to make up for yesterdays false alarm) and a Snap-on military breaker bar. The books were a buck a piece, and I cannot pass up a photoplay edition of The Big Sleep, while the Farm Manual has those great Popular Mechanics illustrations.
Private Lugnutz
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Thanks, Outlaw. Attached below is a nifty reference for you.
What list are you checking? Is it public? I wasn't sure it was Bonney. I was just letting you know that there's alot of Bonney PWA stuff out there. I have a neat Navy ASO Wright Aeronautical catalog with Wright Aero tools and that Admiralty Fleet Order I just excerpted for Outlaw with Wright and PWA tools, but I have never seen a reference correlating PWA tools with OEMs. Please post a link if it's public domain.
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d42jeep
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After striking out yesterday except for the nice drive through wine country, today started out the same. The first sale was a retired machinist selling tools for top dollar. The second sale netted a bag of small nylocks for 50 cents. I decided to revisit a sale I was successful at a few weeks ago and he had added quite a few more tools. 
Plenty of Thorsen
Some S-K
And lots of Craftsman
-Don
Plenty of Thorsen
Some S-K
And lots of Craftsman
-Don
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d42jeep
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The last estate sale of the day was pretty productive as well. The down side was that quite a few of the tools were marked Standard Oil/Chevron.
I found several Powr-Kraft DOE wrenches.
This is my second Chevron marked screwdriver, obviously made by Proto.
It’s too bad that the S-O combo had such obvious markings.
I found several Powr-Kraft DOE wrenches.
This is my second Chevron marked screwdriver, obviously made by Proto.
It’s too bad that the S-O combo had such obvious markings.
AK4570
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Hi, Lugs.
The list I made offhand reference to was posted on this site several years ago by username "lbgradwell" According to this list, the primary contract manufacturers for Pratt Whitney were Bonney, Snap-On, and Plomb, however, there are a significant number of "unknowns" on the list... perhaps you can fill in some of the blanks with the excerpts you posted.
Plomb & p.w.a.
Hi, I have a PLOMB 5265 3/8" Breaker. It also has stamped on it P.W.A.1397. Can anyone tell me what the P.W.A. is for? I've seen other examples but no explanation. Thanks Buddy
www.garagejournal.com
It is post No. 7 in the linked thread.
Thank you again,
John
Provincial
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As Lugz posted, PWA called the 1392 a "rocker arm depressor" which is an accurate statement. You slip it over the valve end of the rocker arm, with the slot fitting the arm and the recess surrounding the boss with the valve adjusting screw/locknut. You engage the beefy PWA 1396 16" long 3/8 drive extension into the square drive in the socket and lever the valve open to release the push rod from it's socket in the other end of the rocker arm. This allows you to remove the push rod and it's housing (if you have released the housing by unscrewing the upper and lower packing nuts and pulling the packings out of their seats) to replace the housing packings.
By the way, this tool works on all the Pratt & Whitney engines up to at least the R-2000. It may work on the newer and larger engines, but I never got a chance to try.
By the way, this tool works on all the Pratt & Whitney engines up to at least the R-2000. It may work on the newer and larger engines, but I never got a chance to try.
Private Lugnutz
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The 1943 AFO I excerpted lists Wright and PWA part numbers and descriptions only; it does not include OEM. It looks like the list lgradwell posted was compiled by someone from a similar reference (there are a few maintenance manuals online, I'll have to remember where...), and the OEMs were added parenthetically, probably empirically, from found examples. I would not interpret those as exclusive. Meaning, each tool may have had a few suppliers.
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When I got the RR tri light back at the end of March, I also got a pair of 2 light stop lights. One was mfg by Crouse Hinds, while the other was made by Marbelite.
Finished up the RR tri light first as it had more issues to overcome. The stop lights had some electrical to get sorted out, but another issue on one of them was a missing metal light shield. For that, picked up an 8 inch black stovepipe and cut and shaped it to size and attached it back on the one light.
Mike
Finished up the RR tri light first as it had more issues to overcome. The stop lights had some electrical to get sorted out, but another issue on one of them was a missing metal light shield. For that, picked up an 8 inch black stovepipe and cut and shaped it to size and attached it back on the one light.
Mike
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zip94
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Found a few things I don’t need at an estate sale Friday:
- Stanley upholstery hammer $3
- Small Craftsman prybar $1
- Diamalloy SS57 $1
- Diamond RP8 glass pliers $1
- Diamalloy S55RG $1
- ‘No name’ needle nose that matches Diamalloy $1
- ‘No name’ duck bill pliers $1
- Craftsman ignition wrench set $3
- Stanley upholstery hammer $3
- Small Craftsman prybar $1
- Diamalloy SS57 $1
- Diamond RP8 glass pliers $1
- Diamalloy S55RG $1
- ‘No name’ needle nose that matches Diamalloy $1
- ‘No name’ duck bill pliers $1
- Craftsman ignition wrench set $3
d42jeep
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That’s a 3/8” drive New Britain. It’s available for trade if you are looking for one.
-Don
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Free craigslist find. Craftsman 113.24261 12" bandsaw with stand and extra blades. Was listed free as nonworking. Spent about 20 minutes fixing blade alignment and new power cord to the motor and it now runs without issue. Will be a great addition to the other 12" bandsaw I own for thin blades.
Anyone know where I can find the decal at? It would have been a red & white Craftsman Decal.
Anyone know where I can find the decal at? It would have been a red & white Craftsman Decal.
