2022 Garage Sale Thread

[Private Lugnutz]

To copy Lugz here are some leave behinds

$138 for a hewing hatchet? Whoa.

1957 Winchester catalog

Everything about that cover is awesome. The artwork, what it depicts (the clothes, the pipe, the father's hand on his son's shoulder as he handles his own first rifle, but I have to say, also the salesman and the time payment plan display...LOL) with the logo and the date is just a perfect snapshot in time of that era. I might be tempted to frame that.

I also bought this swing out seat

I keep hoping to run into one! You get my first Suckometer of 2022 for that and the catalog together!

 

[83VillageRepair]

$138 for a hewing hatchet? Whoa.

Everything about that cover is awesome. The artwork, what it depicts (the clothes, the pipe, the father's hand on his son's shoulder as he handles his own first rifle, but I have to say, also the salesman and the time payment plan display...LOL) with the logo and the date is just a perfect snapshot in time of that era. I might be tempted to frame that.

I keep hoping to run into one! You get my first Suckometer of 2022 for that and the catalog together!

Thank you kindly! Antique stores/malls can be good because I tend to like different stuff than their target customer.

The hewing hatchet had a really nice shaped handle. I need to make one for my great grandfather's, but yes the price was rediculous.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

83VR I'd love to find one of those swing-out seats. Knowing how pricey the Fredericksburg shops are and my own "thriftiness" even had I seen it I probably would have passed on it. Good on you for pulling the trigger! Let us see a pic when you get it installed in your shop or wherever you plan to put it.

 

[Outlawmws]

Ditto what Lugz said on the hatchet and Winchester Catalog!

That swing out seat is cool! Any clue what it is off of/from?

 

[3jakes]

bmw Great haul(s)! What is the Snap-On no. 6?

I also had not known of the Snap-on no. 6 adapter.
Found this on worthpoint:
Snap-on clutch adapter, Rachet Adaptor No 6 Type 2 (A very short-lived version, likely lasted a few months) PAT. PEND. is stamped on the side under "Snap-on" 2 7/8" long 1/2" drive 30 tooth (15 teeth per side)The following info is from 1/2 No 6 Ratchet Adaptor - 1920-1929/30The No 6 Ratchet is easily the most interesting and innovative piece of obsolete technology. This is a speed device that allows any handle to be made into a ratchet handle. The handle and socket are not engaged, held apart by a spring, and will slip until the handle is pressed down. When collapsed, the teeth engage and torque can be applied in either direction. It is a clever and a very short-lived device. These are sometimes called Cogs, Barrel adaptors, Clutch Adaptors and by the proper name: the No 6 Ratchet Adaptor. There are 4 known versions of No 6 Ratchet Adaptors. There are also stamping variations.Co- founder of The Snap on Wrench Company, Joe Johnson, filed a patent in July 1920. The patent issued on January 30, 1923. The patent itself gives us a small glimpse into the time and Joe Johnson. Snap On Patent(Type 1) The first version ran from 1920 to 1922 or early 1923. The device and the patent drawing are very similar. See the Patent. The photo shows "Snap on" and PAT PEND stamped into the ratchet adaptor. The 1923 catalogs shows the third version, but the first and second versions obviously exist! These first and second versions existed prior to the publication of Catalog A. Version one has 9 teeth on the top and bottom (18 total for a one tooth turn of 40 degrees). It is 3 and a half inches long and a 1 and a 5/8 inch in maximum diameter - big.(Type 2) The second version retains the same design but in a reduced size. It is stamped "Snap on" with a second unreadable line - probably PAT PEND. The second version has more teeth: 15 teeth on the top and bottom (30 total for a one tooth turn of 24 degrees). This is an improvement allowing the user to work in tighter spaces. The spring action is better and requires less force to engage. Version two is also pre 1923. It lasted only a few months. These are rare. It is 2 and 7/8 inches long and a 1 and a 1/8 inch in maximum diameter - Smaller than the first version.(Type 3) The third version retains the '30 tooth' design of the second version. The third version is still shorter. It retains the quick spring action seen is the second version. Version 3 is the most common version. Shown in the 1923 catalog it ran through 1929 or 1930. Missing from the 1931 catalog and not replaced by a new design until 1939. A similar device is still available as the No 67 Ratchet Adaptor. This third version is 2 and 3/8 inches long and the same 1 and a 1/8 inch in maximum diameter - This is the longest running design.In the third version there seem to be variations in the stampings. The patent was issued in 1923. I have looked at 8 of these that I own. 7 are stamped Snap on and under neither PAT.1-30-23. One has the 2nd line missing (stamped before the patent issued? Or just a mistake?) Also, one is stamped upside down.(Type 4) In the fourth version, there is a short run fourth version that is rare and even shorter. The size may be difficult to see but these seem to be stamped in the barrel.

 

[bmwrd0]

Yeah, the Snap-on #6 can be worth a bit of money. One (in much better condition than this one) was bid up to almost $500 not too long ago, and at the same time, someone put one on sale with a buy-it-now of $425. It sold in four hours.

This one is the second version, 2-7/8". Or at least it was before being abused. It looks like someone tried turning it into an extension, but I am slowly getting it apart.

 

[83VillageRepair]

83VR I'd love to find one of those swing-out seats. Knowing how pricey the Fredericksburg shops are and my own "thriftiness" even had I seen it I probably would have passed on it. Good on you for pulling the trigger! Let us see a pic when you get it installed in your shop or wherever you plan to put it.

Yes prices are super high and I am cheap but I didn't think $40 was terrible and I have never seen another. I like them on the corners of my welding benches, normally shop made.

To answer Outlaw's question I don't know what it's off of. It might not have been a seat (the wood disc is not original) but it will be now. There was another one that looked like a cast iron bicycle seat that weighed 50 pounds or so but the price was crazy high.

 

[Outlawmws]

They are apparently from either industrial benches or diner counter mount seats, and are stupid $$ on Eprey... You stole that one!

 

[bmwrd0]

Lugz, the first part of the two lines on the cycle wrench have not survived too well. It's [***]field Cycle Wrench, and below that is W[x]C[***] Mass. USA. I thought it might be Worchester, but looking closely I am not too sure.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Yes prices are super high and I am cheap but I didn't think $40 was terrible and I have never seen another. I like them on the corners of my welding benches, normally shop made.

To answer Outlaw's question I don't know what it's off of. It might not have been a seat (the wood disc is not original) but it will be now. There was another one that looked like a cast iron bicycle seat that weighed 50 pounds or so but the price was crazy high.

$40?!!! Ok, it's official...YOU ****! That's a steal at $40!

 

[saukit]

Beemer, you **** for the Snap on #6 and all those other goodies!

 

[Smokeshow69]

I had a number of planned stops today and was pleasantly surprised by them. The first stop was a garage sale/family estate sale. Fortunately, they had a fire going in the back by the barn, as it was quite cold this AM:

Lectrolite DBE, Long C DBE, rusty Blue Point supreme, a handful of sockets, Facom wrench, steel gauge and pull chain. $2

The next stop had one of my least favorite things; toolboxes or cabinets sold as a whole. Nothing was pulled out, a lot of it was junk, and the price was way too high for what was there. But, I was able to talk to the people running it to allow me to separate one item:


Xcelite 1/4" socket set, and a Bell System Bridgeport I found in the garage. $11

The third stop was a bit out of my bailiwick, but I had a good feeling about it. And I was right!

Snap-on wrench roll filled with hand reamers, P&C driver user modified as a tack puller, MDF Craftsman ratchet, and a bunch of vintage nails. There was also a midsized box, full of sockets. Which, of course, the bottom fell out as soon as I picked it up. But, when I first looked it was full of good, US sockets.

Top left is Craftsman V or BE, bottom left is Proto/Plomb/P&C, middle top is SK, middle bottom is Bonney, top right is Snap-on, and bottom right is misc-MAC, Herbrand, Blackhawk, Wizard, indestro, etc. Surprisingly, there were only a half-dozen foreign sockets. But, best of all, this was mixed in with:

A Snap-on no. 6. Rather beat up, I think I can get it back together. All of that ran me just under $20.

And finally, I stopped at my favorite used tool dealer, picking up the following:

A nice bicycle wrench and a Lowell ratchet.

After that, I headed home.

Great Haul BMW! A digger/picker sale is our kinda place and you did very well! Love the plomb/proto sockets and you **** for that Snappy ratcheting adaptor! Very well done.

 

[jdbilodeau]

Lugz, the first part of the two lines on the cycle wrench have not survived too well. It's [***]field Cycle Wrench, and below that is W[x]C[***] Mass. USA. I thought it might be Worchester, but looking closely I am not too sure.

Possibly a Wakefield Cycle Wrench from Worcester MA?

J.E. Wakefield Wrench Co., Worcester, Ma. - "Wizard" wrenches

In response to Private Lugnutz's post earlier today HERE: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6853527&highlight=wizard#post6853527 ... and after running searches here for both "Wizard" and "Wakefield", I am taking the liberty of starting this new "Wakefield" thread. Primarily...

www.garagejournal.com

 

[Outlawmws]

Possibly a Wakefield Cycle Wrench from Worcester MA?

J.E. Wakefield Wrench Co., Worcester, Ma. - "Wizard" wrenches

In response to Private Lugnutz's post earlier today HERE: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6853527&highlight=wizard#post6853527 ... and after running searches here for both "Wizard" and "Wakefield", I am taking the liberty of starting this new "Wakefield" thread. Primarily...

www.garagejournal.com

I second this, I have a similar Wakefield

 

[jdbilodeau]

Estate sale this mornings hour drive turned into hour and half in a blinding snowstorm in the dark. I kept going because I knew I'd probably be the only one dumb enough to show up..... #1 on the sign up sheet, only two others when they opened. Guy had a Mac box I cleaned out, some good stuff but most was taken by family (I'll get some pics when I sort it out). Spotted this Park toolbox in the dining room on the way to pay. Again, when I can get it sorted I'll post some better pics.

Would love to see more pics of the bicycle tools. Looks like you have some quality stuff there, including some of the Snap On made Wrench Force stuff. That top orange and red pedal wrench is a Unior, which as Pfaustus mentioned is a solid Euro brand. Funnily enough Unior tools in Europe are all primarily blue, but when they entered the US market they had to switch because Park Tool has a US trademark on blue for use on bicycle tools.

 

[bmwrd0]

Possibly a Wakefield Cycle Wrench from Worcester MA?

By Jove, I think you have it!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I second this, I have a similar Wakefield

I third it.

@bmwrd0
What's interesting is that's the second item of the week and very young year that we've double tapped on. You just found a Marple's jointed rifle rod kit; then I did. I just found a Wakefield bicycle wrench (a Wizard No. 7, older and a little different than yours, but still synchronous.., see #93, page 3); then you did.

 

[mikeinri]

@83VillageRepair That seat is an incredible find! Hatchet was really cool, but that price was nuts.

Mike

 

[mbdslpwr]

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[mbdslpwr]

83VillageRepair - nice seat; nice find.

mbdslpwr I have that exact Marples chisel set down to even missing just one of the end caps. I can't see your handles but I assume they are marked "Marples" as well. I can't pass up chisels sets. Or grinders, workmates, pre-WWII Stanley hand planes, vintage American made vises, etc, etc, etc.

Aye - "Marples," indeed.

 

[unkqty]

hny, all.
spent holidays in beltway area, which reinforced my vow to remain in tx despite the job offers.
got skunked on tools this weekend but found grommes model 15pg tube stereo amp and fisher model 80r tube tuner - both from '59.
both power up and obviously need cleaning/work but good quality pieces and - at $9 for the pair - a great start for the year's pickins.

 

[3baygarage]

Had a nice day all around. Some good flea market pickings this morning.



Some Snap-On, Proto extension, bunch of nice S-K sockets.


Armstrong ratchet with a nice revolving crank

Park, Vise Grip, some nice Williams cad plated tools.

1/4 breaker bars: Husky, Armstrong,Unmarked Plomb?.
Walden extension, Husky adapter. Specialty sockets: OTC, Matco, Mac.

Vitalitone Radio Corp. magnet.

pair of Vlchek short dbe’s, pair of small unusual Blue-Point wrenches.

Cornwell, unusual find a Vanadium Tool Co 10mm wrench. Don’t know what the blue wrenches are, maybe Smalcalda a European brand, they go with some others I have.
Hazet and another Euro dbe.

Some Easco. Plomb grind off combo, LA combo, and ig. wrench.

pipe jaws, Red diamond and ? chisels, small brass nozzle, Ford doe, Harrold rolling head bar.

 

[mikeinri]

@3baygarage That Armstrong is interesting. Is that stock or user-modified?

Mike

 

[3baygarage]

Powrkraft pliers, W. germany wrench, Billings wrench in need of tlc.


A real keeper here: S-K 10mm 1/4” mid length. I never knew they made mid length.

 

[3baygarage]

@3baygarage That Armstrong is interesting. Is that stock or user-modified?

Mike

Mike, I can’t say who did it but it’s not an ordinary catalog item that’s for sure. I have a few vintage rats by Armstrong and Snap-On with spinning handle mods. Maybe from industrial or military use, or a machinist with a really nice handle laying around, idk.

 

[mikeinri]

I sort of doubted that was stock, as the Armstrong name was partially obscured on the handle.

Mike

 

[Old Radar]

Don’t know what the blue wrenches are, maybe Smalcalda a European brand, they go with some others I have.

Does DDR mean anything to anyone besides Deutsche Demokratische Republik?

 

[83VillageRepair]

hny, all.
spent holidays in beltway area, which reinforced my vow to remain in tx despite the job offers.
got skunked on tools this weekend but found grommes model 15pg tube stereo amp and fisher model 80r tube tuner - both from '59.
both power up and obviously need cleaning/work but good quality pieces and - at $9 for the pair - a great start for the year's pickins.

I love the amps! Do you have the ability to repair and service them yourself? I used to be stationed in the DC area and every time I go back it gets worse getting around.

 

[Raineman]

Internet purchase arrived today. S-2022 5/8 x 11/16 to fill one of several holes in my growing Blue Point Supreme DOE set.

 

[83VillageRepair]

I found good junk store on my way back home from Fredricksburg. Nothing is clean yet.

4 deep well Proto Sockets 1" 7/8" 11/16" and 5/8"

A 22" screw driver (not sure if factory or blacksmith made)

A pair of Snap-on Hose clamp pliers


A cool little A Penn oil bottle


2 ford wrenches


What I am going to turn into a adjustable pipe stand ( Gabriel approves)

 

[Outlawmws]

Wow, nine bucks to a stereo tube amp AND a Fisher receiver is stealing in these parts! you ****!

 

[chenry318]

First haul of the year from a late Sunday evening “everything must go ad” on marketplace.

Highlights:
Colombian 504 (still trying to determine age) crusty looking but no cracks and not seized up.
Sargent? No 6 size hand plane (iron is marked but no other names I can see yet)
Foster bros cleaver
Ps&w co chisels
Ih co adjustable (will likely end up in my farmall cub toolbox)
Williams s-52 3/8” ratchet
Wiss 7 and 8 snips
Craftsman pliers, dikes, pipe wrench, and impact driver.
Few craftsman sockets

$70 for the haul.

 

[unkqty]

I love the amps! Do you have the ability to repair and service them yourself? I used to be stationed in the DC area and every time I go back it gets worse getting around.

i collect old stereo gear. can currently only do rudimentary repairs, but plan to take a few electronics classes get into it once i retire for good. time in pentagon was enough for me. have told many that i'd rather cut off a finger than relocate to the beltway.

 

[Cruzan80]

Williams S-52 is a 1/2" ratchet. The B-52 is the 3/8"...

 

[chenry318]

Williams S-52 is a 1/2" ratchet. The B-52 is the 3/8"...

My Mistake-still some dirt on the handle.

 

[Outlawmws]

Those Wiss snips have the hardened steel inlaid blades (I can see the shadowing), so good snips! Take them apart, and flat stone the mating surfaces, touch up the edges, and reassemble. they should be good for years unless abused!

 

[Cruzan80]

Finally on the board for 2022...

Spotted this on Craigslist, and responded within the hour. Almost all of it is Craftsman, Mostly G-G2, with some -V- mixed in for certain items (RHFT ratchets, crowfeet, etc). The 3/4 dr are Craftsman Taiwan (but up to 2 3/16"), as well as the impact sockets are off-shore. Not shown are two Craftsman 7/9" grinder/buffers (handheld). Will get a more accurate count in the AM, but it seems like there is almost a full set of shallow/deep SAE/Metric stuff in there. The roll is cold chisels, and is covering a magnetic indicator base.

Total asking price was $75, so figure I will easily get money out of it. Some will be going to friends to help complete their sets, but full sets are easy to sell.

Edit: Pics were from the CL listing.

 

[83VillageRepair]

i collect old stereo gear. can currently only do rudimentary repairs, but plan to take a few electronics classes get into it once i retire for good. time in pentagon was enough for me. have told many that i'd rather cut off a finger than relocate to the beltway.

Hah! Same place I was in the early 90's. CNO comm center. I kind of adopt old stereo equipment myself. Never found any tube stuff for $9 though. I seem to gravitate to old Sansui stuff I like the sound.

 

[LesserSon]

My στέφᾰνος arrived today: solid remunerium and customized in BONNEYficent splendor, no less!
Thank you, Arron!
I may have to replace my avatar.

 

[Old Radar]

That looks great on you, LS! Congratulations again!