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Blue Point metric reversible ratcheting wrench set
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Miscellaneous 1/4 drive Snap-On sockets, hose pick and long handle side cutters
You stole that vacuum pump man. Crazy cheap for a robinaireOld Coleman "Sunshine of the Night" lantern for $15. Pretty minty with paperwork. (dates to 1955). Old oak hand truck for $20. Delta Homecraft DP for $10. (missing chuck but pretty complete, working and original). Robinaire vacuum pump was $5 and old spool of 20/7 shielded cable was $2. My favorite was this like new Steelcase workbench chair for $20. Some misc. for <$10. Cool little GE bulb removal kit for $.25.
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Went to a few local Tahoe sales yesterday and was shut out. Maybe I’ll list my Proto LA 4” adjustable to try to get over not finding anything. I would let mine go for $489.00 and undercut the market.I know there's a thread devoted to ridiculous eBay listings but I can't remember what it's called. I can't help but pick up these 4" adjustables at estate sales for a buck. I think I can resist this one:
Rare PROTO Los Angeles 704-S USA 4" Adjustable Wrench Tool -Measures 4 1/4” Long--$499.00 PLUS $4.25 Shipping!

Old Coleman "Sunshine of the Night" lantern for $15. Pretty minty with paperwork. (dates to 1955). Old oak hand truck for $20. Delta Homecraft DP for $10. (missing chuck but pretty complete, working and original). Robinaire vacuum pump was $5 and old spool of 20/7 shielded cable was $2. My favorite was this like new Steelcase workbench chair for $20. Some misc. for <$10. Cool little GE bulb removal kit for $.25.
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Thanks, there's a ton of Coleman stuff around here but everyone seems to go for the red single burner lanterns. The green two burner lanterns and camp stoves tend to get passed by. I guess there's a lot of nostalgia with old Coleman. (me included). The smell and sound of these Coleman stoves and lanterns is something I'll never forget.These old Coleman mantle-type lanterns are going for huge money. The 200A Sunshine model sells for $100-$500 depending on condition. That one is in really nice shape with documentation!!
Well done!

Superior instruments model 70 multimeter, looks new, original case with booklet and the box it was shipped in,
Ball hones, 7"and 10" Vise grips, letter drill bit set, many looking unused,
K-D ring compressor, like new, Willians socket,SO seal remover, feeler gauges,small SO pry bar, SO 1/4" flex extension,punches, ladies foot, Superwrench DBE. obstruction wrench, SK socket and a Snappy 5/8 deep impact,
2 large Williams C clamps and another unknown, homemade puller, Stanley hammer handles, more feeler gauges , Hackett brass hammers, Thomas and Betts crimper,
Oil cans, why not?
As I was checking out I asked about this chop saw, FREE TODAY! I couldn't get it in my truck fast enough, expecting it to be DOA, it fired right up!
Went back for round two as I forgot to grab this 4 drawer cabinet, full of O rings and I do mean full,
Williams, SO and a SK punches, Burnsamatic, SO flat blade,outside calipers, 5/8 Craftsman universal. Happy.Much joy is to be had this week! Not only are the sales popping up as summer is nearly here, but Smokeshow informed me that two of my favorite swaps are back on this year! Both the local Branch 15 Early Day and Vintage Tractor swap, and the Steam Up swap. Super glad to hear this, for even though they are at the end of this month and the end of next month, they are a lot of fun.
Anyway, today was a weird day, with lots of running around, mistaking a planned stop for a TOO, stops being rained out, and so on. Oh well, such is the game. I did manage to make it to a tool estate sale, half Harbor Freight, a lot of 90s Craftsman, and a little bit of goodness.
Plomb pinch bar, Challenger, Duro Chrome, and Snap-on 1/4" ratchets, five Duro Chrome sockets, P&C dbe, Duro Chrome extension, and Wright AC42 extension.
That oil dipstick tag and the hot rod magazine is beyond cool!
Nice find on the proto LA 1/4 drive extensions!Hit about a half-dozen sales planned today, and one TOO.
Electrical engineers handbk, Klein bag, Proto phillips #3 bit socket, welding magnets at the first stop. Fleet ratchet, Proto LA 1/4 extension, Plomb 4916 socket (!), random deep socket clip from the used tool store. Fluke 73 from the next stop. Next couple were duds, but I found a TOO tool sale, were I picked up the geometric C pushdrill, BOG ratchet with 1/2"-3/8" plug, Penens extension, and Snap-on flex. A nice day.
Thanks Outlaw! You really know your Coleman gear.Pristine 200's go for stupid $$ and most go over seas
Having said that there are a lot of overseas buyers that "buy" and never pay... Thailand in particular recently. Japan, not a problem...
220's from about the D model on are a hard sell unless in perfect condition or with a hard to get globe or accessory, (amber globe, mantle safe on the bottom, or a Coleman reflector....)
228's do a little better (the wide brim vent, and different bail are the only difference..)
People with also pay more for a "birthday lantern - one the year and month of someone's birth... I've managed to get examples of a 200, 228 and a 500 stove for mine. I have one lantern for my oldest daughter, I can't find a date match for my son or youngest daughter... I'd get one for SWMBO. but she wouldn't care.
Stoves are another hard sell, especially the common 413, 412, 426 or later stoves.
Older or rarer models do better; rarely huge Money, but better.
Propane is generally give away stuff.
You should post those on the H.D. Smith thread. Why have you been looking for them, in particular, for so long?I ended up finding a set of HD Smith offset pliers I have been looking for for a long time.
I have been slowly picking away at finding those tools in the wild over the years. First time I have come across those pliers. I also found the big split flat blade screwdriver there 3 years ago or so. It was painted gray. But the paint came right off. It was $3!! I do need to go find that thread! where is the HD Smith thread? I searched and cant find it. I must have the dumbs...You should post those on the H.D. Smith thread. Why have you been looking for them, in particular, for so long?
Im really liking the looks of it myself! We just did a 1969 K5 blazer and sold it. Now back to a 1970 C10 and this scout 80. Alog with a notch back mustang drag car and a couple of Model A's.Back when I was still think of another car project, a Scout 80 was on the short list. I love the cab/truck bed versions like that one.
I think this is it:I have been slowly picking away at finding those tools in the wild over the years. First time I have come across those pliers. I also found the big split flat blade screwdriver there 3 years ago or so. It was painted gray. But the paint came right off. It was $3!! I do need to go find that thread! where is the HD Smith thread? I searched and cant find it. I must have the dumbs...





Same. I have a small collection. Made a little display for them. I've never seen the offset pliers.I have been slowly picking away at finding those tools in the wild over the years. First time I have come across those pliers. I also found the big split flat blade screwdriver there 3 years ago or so. It was painted gray. But the paint came right off. It was $3!! I do need to go find that thread! where is the HD Smith thread? I searched and cant find it. I must have the dumbs...
That's it.I think this is it:
H.D. Smith Company, Plantsville, CT
Hard to believe there’s not a thread dedicated to the history and tools of H.D. Smith (est. 1855 in Plantsville, Conn.) here on GJ (woody must be slacking…, or I just couldn't find it!) :) I'm not going to repeat publically available information. Alloy Artifacts has a short summary, and some...www.garagejournal.com
That green parts cabinet has a great look!... I got an old mystery tool box along with a few combo squares and some other random stuff ..
.. Tried some simple green and it doesn't do anything, pretty much seems like the only way to get it off is sanding, but that ruins the original red underneath. Anyone have any suggestions? ...


That Kennedy box is sweet!Made it out to a couple sales this weekend despite the rain. First was an absolutely packed machine shop with tools and parts stuffed into every crack and crevice. It was pretty well picked over as far as hand tools go but I got an old mystery tool box along with a few combo squares and some other random stuff that's sitting in the evaporust at the moment.
Second sale was someone's old garage workshop, the first day I was there they had a few Stanley planes that I wanted but they refused to budge on price. Bought a cool little Kennedy small parts bin for 12 bucks, ended up going back the next day (50% off) and the planes were still there except for the little 220 block plane. Ended up with a Bailey 4 and 5, plus a giant Craftsman jointer for 40 bucks. The 5 is rough but it should clean up fine. I intend to use them so they don't need to be super pretty.
The mystery tool box I got at the first sale is covered in this horrendous maroon paint. Tried some simple green and it doesn't do anything, pretty much seems like the only way to get it off is sanding, but that ruins the original red underneath. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm contemplating just stripping the whole thing back to bare metal but there are no identifying marks and I'd hate to sand off a print or stamp that might tell me what it is. It's damn heavy, that's for sure.







That green parts cabinet has a great look!
regarding the red toolbox:
something you can try (CAREFULLY )I have successfully used oven cleaner to remove the top coat of paint. I used the dollar store spray on oven cleaner and try leaving it on for a few minutes then wiping with a paper towel, and finally rinsing with water. if you leave it on too long it will damage the base paint and get you to bare metal, so do small parts at a time and start with a bit that does not show. But I have used this method to remove multiple coats of rattle can spray and also years of overspray from an old garage box while exposing the original paint.
Even though local sales have been unproductive, my neighbor and I have been going through an old workshop being demolished by another neighbor. We keep pulling interesting items out of the building. Here is a set of Weed tire chains with the bag and an early Ronson wrench that was originally part of a set.
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Ronson Nine-in-One Wrench: The Ronson Specialty Company, Newark, New Jersey
Above, the two rather battered examples of individual wrenches in my possession. In it's day, if you can believe the adver...progress-is-fine.blogspot.com
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I am not a "serious" collector. I just like the lanterns and I buy them in pretty much any shape if the price is right. I don't have any idea on the actual dollar value to the collector market. I couldn't tell this one was as nice as it is. Barely any paint chipped from the bottom edge of the fount. The vent has one chip. The rest is very nice. Please let me know if this is the correct globe.![]()