2022 Garage Sale Thread

[Outlawmws]

It just looked like a more prominent rise than most I've seen...

 

[saukit]

It just looked like a more prominent rise than most I've seen...

Yeah I think because I sanded the face to bring out the logo it makes it look way more pronounced in the pic than in real life...

 

[d42jeep]

saukit, the S-K 3/8” drive deep set box looks to be in good condition. They used that one for several years with a variety of 12 and 6 point sockets included.
-Don

 

[stormking]

haven't scored many tools lately - can only offer pics of some of my other successes. some may recall components picked at last month's estate sale. before and after of the grommes 15pg amp; after of the fisher 80r tuner - which was initially much worse.

Beautiful condition on the Fisher, it would look great in the optional wood case. I collect Fisher tube gear but have never had that model.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Saukit is that a raised hammer face on the side of the BPH?

It just looked like a more prominent rise than most I've seen...

Yeah I think because I sanded the face to bring out the logo it makes it look way more pronounced in the pic than in real life...

[PLUMB] hammers are known to have a "cheek" that is very pronounced, very round, and also very flat, much more so than other mfgrs, where the cheek is neither round or flat and almost flush and crowned explicitly so it does not have an edge, like the [PLUMB] does. As a wartime collector, I am always looking for 4-oz (GMTK), 16-oz (jeep, and very early GMTK) and 32-oz (GMTK) ball-pein hammers, so it's very identifiable to me. If you have a ball-pein hammer drawer with a mix of makes (Williams, Heller, Fairmount, etc) including a PLUMB just look at them all together and you'll see what I mean.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Today's small haul (Lugz 2022_13) has two odd ducks and a taxi. (Excuse the faint light and the long shadows but it was early and it is winter!)



When I first spotted the nut driver through a mess of things on top of it at the bottom of an old toolbox, I thought it was a broken screwdriver and that was the core for the missing ferrule. When I pulled it out, I saw that it was a hex nut driver, but I thought it might've been wooden. You'll see what I mean when I post cleaned-up close-ups on the 'Nutdrives' thread down in Vintageland. The finish is thick brass, but it's so old the patina makes it look like wood, and it's very light. No markings.

I don't remember seeing anything like the dykes before. The jaws are raised and on an angle. Small marking I can't yet make out on the inside of the handle. Not sure where I will be posting cleaned-up closeups.

The DOE wrench is an Armstrong 1728 "HI-TENSILE" (WWII tell) with an Ordnance Dept "TAXI" number (pre- to early war stock system so-called because all the numbers start with "T" and they all have a lot of "A"'s and "X"'s in them) on the face of the major jaw. I will be posting cleaned-up close-ups on the 'DOE' thread down in Vintageland. The 1728 is a boring size not in demand for any popular vehicles or kits, but I love me some "TAXI" codes in their own right.

 

[saukit]

saukit, the S-K 3/8” drive deep set box looks to be in good condition. They used that one for several years with a variety of 12 and 6 point sockets included.
-Don

Bookmarked, thanks for the reference Don! I'll have to dig through my SK deep sockets to see what I have floating around. Looks like there was one remaining SK deep socket left from the set in the stuff that I picked up. I'm kind of kicking myself for not looking more carefully for the remaining Herbrand metric sockets while I was at the sale so if I find myself back in the area I may run by the sale again today and dig for the SK stuff as well.

[PLUMB] hammers are known to have a "cheek" that is very pronounced, very round, and also very flat, much more so than other mfgrs, where the cheek is neither round or flat and almost flush and crowned explicitly so it does not have an edge, like the [PLUMB] does. As a wartime collector, I am always looking for 4-oz (GMTK), 16-oz (jeep, and very early GMTK) and 32-oz (GMTK) ball-pein hammers, so it's very identifiable to me. If you have a ball-pein hammer drawer with a mix of makes (Williams, Heller, Fairmount, etc) including a PLUMB just look at them all together and you'll see what I mean.

Great info, thank you Lugz! This one is marked 1 1/2 pounds but I'll keep an eye out for Plumb hammers in the GMTK sizes moving forward. I usually find them in very rusty condition so this bit of information should be helpful for identification!

 

[d42jeep]

I think the ones with weight markings are postwar. Here are mine from my GMTK.
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

This one is marked 1 1/2 pounds but I'll keep an eye out for Plumb hammers in the GMTK sizes moving forward.

Not to stifle your interest, but [PLUMB] ball-peins are actually pretty common, saukit, and unless it has a martial "U.S." marking next to the logo, it probably wouldn't flip well or easily, and I would leave it. Unless you need it as a user. I didn't mention my interest in GMTK collecting wrt that particular hammer, just as prelude for knowing the raised cheek. As Don already mentioned, the one you found is postwar. Model numbers (e.g., HBP- etc) often seen on other brands are generally postwar as well. If there are any size markings at all, they will be the antique system ("00000" or "5-0" or "5/0" for 4 oz, "0" for 1 lb, and "4" for 2 lbs). Good hammer though! Not the place or enough space for a primer on wartime ball-pein ID, sorry.

 

[NYBODYMAN]

I responded to a CL ad for a local body shop closing down after 50 years. I ended up going this morning and grabbed a few items. I was pumped to get the Rak Jak air jack. I've been looking for a good used one for years as they are big $$ brand new. He also threw in a jack saddle that was laying around. I also grabbed the red wheel stands used to load the suspension when doing body work. These are also big money brand new. The Kansas Jack (double sided) and PPG signs will be hanging on the shop wall as will the PPG thermometer/barometer and clock. The hand tools were only a fraction of what he had. I am a sucker for old body tools and these are ones I don't have (shockingly). The 4 welding blankets were a true bargain at $30. He is closing the doors for good in a few weeks and is calling me back as he is still operating. Can't wait to go back.

 

[BlueBomber]

I don't remember seeing anything like the dykes before. The jaws are raised and on an angle. Small marking I can't yet make out on the inside of the handle. Not sure where I will be posting cleaned-up closeups.

Lugz: I picked up a pair of dykes like yours a few years ago. Mine are French-made. Here're pics of the markings.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I picked up a pair of dykes like yours a few years ago. Mine are French-made.

Thanks, BB. I was thinking they looked vaguely familiar, but I couldn't remember! Mine could be French. Definitely a European box joint, which is unusual here. No cool French 'cast steel' marking like yours, though. Did you ever figure out the application? (EDIT: Disregard. I think I see a partial "JEWELRY" stamp.) Where did you post them other than here? It's weird we don't have a general Pliers thread. I'll post more here I guess in a bit.

 

[BlueBomber]

I happened to mention to SWMBO this past week that there had been no good estate sales near us in a while and that the closest ones this weekend were in Rhode Island, an hour's drive away. My wonderful bride said "Well, I'd like to go see the botanical garden down there anyway, let's make a day of it.". Love that woman!

After picking up hot beverages at Starbucks (prerequisite for any picking date with SWMBO), we drove the hour to the first sale. Upon arrival, 30 minutes after the opening, there was still a waiting line to get in. We continued on to the second sale, where we basically got right in. I found a handful of tools in the basement and garage, and SWMBO handed me her treasures to negotiate a price. Twenty bucks bought them all.



Two new paint brushes
Indestro Super 01841 1/8" punch
Wizard HR 2048 DOE
Craftsman 42543 9/16" swivel wrench
Milwaukee 4-3/4" hole saw
No-name 25' tape measure
Craftsman 20' tape measure
Lufkin 100' steel tape measure
Craftsman 41247 3/16" flat Screwdriver
Open bag of zip ties
Cool aluminum hardhat



SWMBO'S finds: five kitchen towels and a fleece jacket (sorry for the non-garagey stuff, gents, but it's part of the tale!).

We went back to the first sale and got in without a line. SWMBO found nothing in the house but I pulled the following from the garage for five bucks.



Two 1/4" steel brake lines, 51" & 60" long
Herbrand H-2 tappet DOE
Proto Los Angeles 708S 8" adjustable wrench (6-6-0 date code, so 1950, I think)
No-name BFS (Big F'n Screwdriver)

Third stop was the opposite of the second--nothing for me but a few things for SWMBO, also for five bucks.



Christmas decorations, candles, supplies and a garden decoration.

We went to lunch and then checked out the Roger Williams Botanical Gardens in Providence. Pretty neat place to go and see tropical and desert plants thriving in mid-winter New England.



All in all, a great day out with my best girl.

 

[GalaxyRat]

Hit an estate sale today and everything was half off. Got this lot for $3.50!

No-name "made in USA" flat head screwdriver
Millers Falls wood handle flat head screwdriver
Millers Falls plastic handle flat head screwdriver
NAPA 1/4" drill index made by New Britain
Snap-On 379-C feeler gauge
No-name 12" machinist ruler
Soapstone

 

[BlueBomber]

Thanks, BB. I was thinking they looked vaguely familiar, but I couldn't remember! Mine could be French. Definitely a European box joint, which is unusual here. No cool French 'cast steel' marking like yours, though. Did you ever figure out the application? (EDIT: Disregard. I think I see a partial "JEWELRY" stamp.) Where did you post them other than here? It's weird we don't have a general Pliers thread. I'll post more here I guess in a bit.

Only here, Lugz, and no other info than what you've already deduced.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Cool aluminum hardhat

Not bad. It's missing the vise, though.

nothing for me but a few things for SWMBO,

Tell her I like the pinecone hedgehog or shrew or whatever that little critter is supposed to be.

NAPA 1/4" drill index made by New Britain

Nice find!

 

[Cruzan80]

saukit, the S-K 3/8” drive deep set box looks to be in good condition. They used that one for several years with a variety of 12 and 6 point sockets included.
-Don

It always bugs me that the SK 3" extension is just a hair too long to fit in the box with them. You would think they could have figured out a way to utilize that spot over the mid-deeps. It does fit on a slight angle...

 

[firstyearchevelle]

I found this Snap on box on Craigslist this morning. I was looking for a top box for the Williams cabinet I found last month. Came with all the stuff in it.
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Although a lot of stuff in it was junk, there was some good stuff.
These Bonney combo wrenches, one has a broken box end.

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Two die handles with some dies.
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This one is a Craftsman, all of the dies that fit it are small sizes. Can anyone date this?

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All the dies for this one probably came out of a Mac tools set. The handle has no markings on it at all. Any ideas?

 

[LesserSon]

I was thinking they looked vaguely familiar, but I couldn't remember! Did you ever figure out the application? (EDIT: Disregard. I think I see a partial "JEWELRY" stamp.)

I don’t doubt jewelry is one application. I’ve been looking for a pair I had here - now I suspect LesserDaughter2 swiped them. Might have been Lindstrom. But the 67 Utica catalog has some with that type of head, marketed as electronics diagonal cutters.
If you search “slant edge” instead of “diagonal” cutters, the top hits show several Asian companies marketing them for copper wire.
I don’t see that they would perform much differently than regular dikes or end nippers, except that eyeballing a flush cut would be easier with the broader cutting edge.

 

[firstyearchevelle]

Part 2
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Snap on socket tray from 1957, a Snappy compression tester and an old Snap on emblem.



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And these orphans.

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[Private Lugnutz]

But the 67 Utica catalog has some with that type of head, marketed as electronics diagonal cutters.

Thanks for the lead.

I don’t see that they would perform much differently than regular dikes or end nippers, except that eyeballing a flush cut would be easier with the broader cutting edge.

The angle could keep your knuckles away from some work, too.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

@LesserSon
Do you have a page ref? Maybe I am just flat out missing them, but I just checked the Utica '67 catalog, and when I didn't find them, I checked the '66 and the '63, all on ITCL. I can't find them anywhere. Do you have a different Utica '67 catalog?

 

[saukit]

Not to stifle your interest, but [PLUMB] ball-peins are actually pretty common, saukit, and unless it has a martial "U.S." marking next to the logo, it probably wouldn't flip well or easily, and I would leave it. Unless you need it as a user. I didn't mention my interest in GMTK collecting wrt that particular hammer, just as prelude for knowing the raised cheek. As Don already mentioned, the one you found is postwar. Model numbers (e.g., HBP- etc) often seen on other brands are generally postwar as well. If there are any size markings at all, they will be the antique system ("00000" or "5-0" or "5/0" for 4 oz, "0" for 1 lb, and "4" for 2 lbs). Good hammer though! Not the place or enough space for a primer on wartime ball-pein ID, sorry.

Ha, I’m always down for an education! I just bought this for bashing on stuff, I knew it was common when I bought it. I’ll keep an eye out for the GMTK sizes though!

 

[alinc100]

I would list each of those amber handles for around $125 each on the bay. They should disappear quickly!

LOL, Listed the Amber handles on Ebay at 2:45pm est, sold the ratchet on Ebay at 4:45pm est. Maybe the breaker bar isn't as desirable as the ratchet ;( . I do have a pending sale locally on the long handled SK ,that will be a 150% ROI right there. I've been very slow at picking in the last couple years, nice to have a hit or two now and then.

 

[bmwrd0]

I had five stops lined up for the day but was skunked until the fourth. And that turned into one of the best I have had in a while.

Millers Falls spiral screwdriver in box with bits, Gunslick patches in cardboard tin, Snap-on vacuum grip diagonal cutters, and Goodell Pratt push drill in half the box. I collect push drills and drivers, so finding the MF in the box (which was in better condition than the driver) is a find. I probably have one in better condition, but the box is in great condition and is over 2' long. Really excited about this.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Saw an add on Craigslist for $100 for all three of these! Messaged the seller after debating for a few minutes if I wanted to make some money . Already selling the cheap home owners box for $60. The ball bearing mid chests are going to sell for a bit more!

 

[jeffmoss26]

definite suckage this week!

 

[Outlawmws]

You guys are doing great! Good weather here and I went to my mom's area for the HS FM they have in the third sat of the month, and had one YS (wasted trip) adn a church sale adn a couple of TOO's Only the one YS was wasted! (The day got long doing some maintenance at moms - replacing a couple of lights - the flapper valve in the guest bath... at 92 and not walking well, she can't do ANY ladder work...)

So, the Flea:

Bolt Gage, A ford DOE, a Plvmb LA Small Driver, and a 1916 BSA "Handbook for boys" - A bit tattered but only $4.




1961 Ranchero full page ad: cents 50!




a $10 Ammo belt, I think its for the BAR?




And one of my Favorite finds - this Leatherette, case:



With an aluminum tray insert!






The kinks are already gone adn the outside case cleaned easily with Murphys. I only found one nick in the Leatherette! I got it for $15!


That was it for the Flea, the YS's netted:

25' of 1/4 Copper tube, another Plvmb, (USA) a Ford adjustable that needs an Evaporust Bath, tow, US locks (need keys), a NOS wire wheel and an Schrade Knife case for a big folder. -$4 all





To be cont.

 

[Outlawmws]

And the find I'm most excited about A Coleman lantern -I've said I'm not partial to double mantle lanterns but this is an exception: it s "Slant" 220 first model - (due to the Generator and control knob) and dated Sept 1912! I FINALLY broke the century mark for lanterns! Dang! I misread the date code. its DEC (12) of 1929 - 7-1/2 years to go! But still, a Slant, and only $20

This was at a Church sale of all places (I left a 1963 220 - Common green)

 

[bmwrd0]

I have one of those cantilever cases, Outlaw. I used it for bicycle tools for a long time but outgrew it after a while. Now I keep electrical stuff in it. They are great for lighter stuff.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Hit an estate sale this morning that was posted with no pics. Hitting an ES with no pics was a first for me but it was in an area of the hill country I really enjoy. I wanted the aluminum pan w/handle but had to buy the rake too to get it. I was excited to see a drawknife with a pair of chamfer guides. I've been wanting a pair but am too cheap to pay the $40-$60 I see being asked. We'll see how they clean up. The drawknife was made by A.J. Wilkinson & Co. The bowl was also in the shop shed. I thought it might be brass inside with tin on the outside or something due to the weight. Turns out it's pewter and stamped on the bottom "Pewter", "By Rice" and "869" in 3 lines. There are 3 spots inside the bowl and outside the bowl where something was attached once upon a time. Searching google for the stamped info shows a Pewter dish held up by three pewter storks. It'll make a decent parts dish when dismantling things. Found my 3rd cast iron Defiance box cutter. A couple of nice sized Tupperware containers for derusting parts with Evaporust. Those cost the same as the box cutter $1 each. Also found a retractable key chain, some little brass locks, a small galvanized tub, decent length RR track anvil and a metal roadrunner yard fixture. I'll resell the anvil and should recoup what I spent for the rest of the keeper stuff.

 

[Outlawmws]

BMW, any clue what the original use was for these cases?

 

[RTM]

I have a leatherette case which was originally an assayers case, sold by braun knecht heimann company, a local here in the bay area, that sold assay supplies. Mine came with a list of minerals in the lid. So think away from tools, as the leatherette cases aren't that strong.

Assayer's chest - KirkHMB

Welcome to My SmugMug site. I'll always be adding to it, as people around me continue to participate in things of interest. I live in the SF Bay area, and spend lots of time photographing the sports my kids are participating in. These images are my attempts to document what they're doing...

kirkhmb.smugmug.com

 

[LesserSon]

@LesserSon
Do you have a page ref? Maybe I am just flat out missing them, but I just checked the Utica '67 catalog, and when I didn't find them, I checked the '66 and the '63, all on ITCL. I can't find them anywhere. Do you have a different Utica '67 catalog?

I should have said “similar” head. Nos 63, 64 & 64CS shown on (printed/pdf) pages 11/13 & 20/22 of the tealish-covered UTICA (Triangle) catalog 661. [EDIT 1968, according to IA]
I must have mis-identified that pdf as 1967.
Nos 63 & 64 are on p6 of the red-covered Utica (Kelsey-Hayes) 67 catalog.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Those are nippers. Outlaw just posted a pair on my Lugzsonian thread, and I had a similar reply. Yes, the jaws are slanted. But they're nippers. Like all nippers, the entire head is oriented on the handles 90* from pliers' heads. What BlueBomber and I have are not nippers. They are diagonal cutting pliers with the jaw raised and slanted. If you picture any pair of dykes you have, but build up the jaws on an angle on the top side, you'd have these. (EDIT: The green-handled pair made in England are the same. Not as sharply angled, but the same.) I posted a lot more photos on my Lugzsonian thread, but I will double-post them here for convenience.

 

[bmwrd0]

BMW, any clue what the original use was for these cases?

No idea. And, strangely, I cannot for the life of me even remember where I picked mine up, so no clue there either.

 

[Southern83]

Small pickup over the weekend.

Stanley 965 with unmarked bit. A full pack of Craftsman linoleum blades (not sure of age). The screwdriver is a first for me. The guy saw me looking it over and gave it to me. Said it was in such bad shape it was being overlooked. I told him I'd try to clean it up. No markings on it as far as maker, the rivets might give it away to the right person. Two more oil cans..... like I needed them. An Eagle and a Brevettato from Italy, not sure how it ended up on this side of the pond.
$20 for the haul.

 

[Outlawmws]

I have a leatherette case which was originally an assayers case, sold by braun knecht heimann company, a local here in the bay area, that sold assay supplies. Mine came with a list of minerals in the lid. So think away from tools, as the leatherette cases aren't that strong.

Assayer's chest - KirkHMB

Welcome to My SmugMug site. I'll always be adding to it, as people around me continue to participate in things of interest. I live in the SF Bay area, and spend lots of time photographing the sports my kids are participating in. These images are my attempts to document what they're doing...

kirkhmb.smugmug.com

I agree, certainly Heavy tools of any sort. The aluminum trays in mine would be light duty for fishing gear (and leatherrette would not be a good choice for fishing either)

This one had some smallish wood screws lodged between one side of the aluminum and the base wood case I had to fish them out with long, skinny, needlenose to get the tray to slide in and out easily.

I'm leaning towards a parts box for GPA stuff as I'm getting more and more that need better storage, and I want it portable. Not too heavy generally.

I never mentioned, the Size of this is 16 X 7 X 8H

No idea. And, strangely, I cannot for the life of me even remember where I picked mine up, so no clue there either.

Thanks anyway BMW!

 

[alinc100]

And one of my Favorite finds - this Leatherette, case:



With an aluminum tray insert!






The kinks are already gone adn the outside case cleaned easily with Murphys. I only found one nick in the Leatherette! I got it for $15!

Looks very similar to this: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/unknown-toolbox-at-estate-sale.397670/#post-7352231

 

[Outlawmws]

Sure looks like it! Yours looks a bit taller? Do you still have it to measure?