Jayman17
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MichaelB, that’s a nice score on that ice chest!
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2022 Garage Sale Thread
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Private Lugnutz
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Forgot, from the LEFT-BEHIND foto folder...
A vintage postwar toolkit (not Bell or NCR etc) (Pic 1, not interested enough), carpenters clamps with geometric CRAFTSMAN logos (Pic 2, too pricey), a c. 1961 Wilton Universal Turret vise (Pic 3, too pricey), and vintage folding Adirondack chairs that I at first thought might be Army WWII vintage due to the duck carry bag, but ended up being from a Funeral Home (Pics 4, 5, & 6, too pricey).
A vintage postwar toolkit (not Bell or NCR etc) (Pic 1, not interested enough), carpenters clamps with geometric CRAFTSMAN logos (Pic 2, too pricey), a c. 1961 Wilton Universal Turret vise (Pic 3, too pricey), and vintage folding Adirondack chairs that I at first thought might be Army WWII vintage due to the duck carry bag, but ended up being from a Funeral Home (Pics 4, 5, & 6, too pricey).
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jeffmoss26
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Lugz, that sure looks like a bell phone repairman’s fiber case
Smokeshow69
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picked up these military items at some stops with my wife and son today. No real good tools but found these. No markings on web belt and one canteen cup is marked 1918! Also scored these 2 Navy Sea Bee year books from the 70th battalion in ww2. At $3 each I couldn’t leave them behind. Really cool pictures of different campaigns and occupation of japan
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Outlawmws
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A rare (for me) Friday escape to a yard sale and an Estate sale (and one that I'd been to before but wasn't actually open...) then dash home to interview another candidate for a job opening for an assistant (Finally...):
Estate sale first:
the garage was mostly lame but I did find this Tiny Tiger AC/DC generator: partly disassembled, but the carb is there and should have the check valve ball I accidentally blew out of the one I have had for > 30 years... 300 watts AC - 12A 12 VDC (but will also charge 6V?
)
In any case I can now measure the ball, and possibly find another and then if this one can be got back together, I may have two of these little guys! For my purposes a little geny like this is perfect for that once in a while need for AC or DC power camping! And I can probably mount it under the hood of the Samurai!
The Rag and Pothole lifter were in the box.
It even came with the paperwork!
Also in the Garage these 4 "hunting/camping themed" place mats:
And in one of 2 sheds out back these Tools (except for the C-Clamp - a Williams for a buck at the Yard sale)
SnapOn: 3 Combos, punch, #1 Phillips long, Small Pliers, Proto: combos-2, Plvmb Combo, Hinsdale DOE, 2 PowRKraft, DBE's A Proto Empire Driver (Neeed to see what under he rust...) MAC and Cornwall Combos, a Utica NN, and 4 SS picks.
Estate sale first:
the garage was mostly lame but I did find this Tiny Tiger AC/DC generator: partly disassembled, but the carb is there and should have the check valve ball I accidentally blew out of the one I have had for > 30 years... 300 watts AC - 12A 12 VDC (but will also charge 6V?
)In any case I can now measure the ball, and possibly find another and then if this one can be got back together, I may have two of these little guys! For my purposes a little geny like this is perfect for that once in a while need for AC or DC power camping! And I can probably mount it under the hood of the Samurai!
The Rag and Pothole lifter were in the box.
It even came with the paperwork!
Also in the Garage these 4 "hunting/camping themed" place mats:
And in one of 2 sheds out back these Tools (except for the C-Clamp - a Williams for a buck at the Yard sale)
SnapOn: 3 Combos, punch, #1 Phillips long, Small Pliers, Proto: combos-2, Plvmb Combo, Hinsdale DOE, 2 PowRKraft, DBE's A Proto Empire Driver (Neeed to see what under he rust...) MAC and Cornwall Combos, a Utica NN, and 4 SS picks.
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d42jeep
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We hit one late listing of a Stateline NV garage sale where we picked up some early DeWalt tools that match my sets. On the way down the hill we stumbled onto a TOO estate sale and picked up some cool tools. We found two more S Lake Tahoe TOOs on the way home.
Garage sale DeWalt
Estate sale tools
S Tahoe too #1. Couldn’t pass up the Barcalo wrenches.
S Tahoe too #2. Outlaw made me do it.
-Don
Garage sale DeWalt
Estate sale tools
S Tahoe too #1. Couldn’t pass up the Barcalo wrenches.
S Tahoe too #2. Outlaw made me do it.
-Don
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Outlawmws
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I wasn't any where near Tahoe! 
bmwrd0
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It was a nice day today, not too hot and I found good things. I hit five sales, the first three of which were good. Anyway, without further ado:
The first was an estate sale, long-time owners, multiple outbuildings, but someone clearly took most of the tools. Well, it happens. But I managed to find these, a Yankee #135 and SK spinner.
Second stop was the shop of a man who passed away a few years ago, but the family was slowly clearing things out. Anyway, I found a pair of rifle shooting scorebooks, a drawknife, Irwin perfect handle, tool roll M10, Proto 5249, Mayhew pin punch, Walden 1/2" breaker, and a long "stick" marked TRUST.
Third stop was another estate sale, waaaaay out in the country, and while there was a nice shop, it was mostly cheap HF junk. But I did manage to find a few things, Proto ball pein, Blackhawk Hexite, Owatonna wrench (Herbrand), SK beaver tail, prewar Plomb 5449
The fourth sale was a massive knife and shooting (with some household goods) sale, but they wanted antique store prices for everything, so I passed. The fifth sale was a waste of time across the board, but it was in the neighborhood of the last one. So it goes.
The first was an estate sale, long-time owners, multiple outbuildings, but someone clearly took most of the tools. Well, it happens. But I managed to find these, a Yankee #135 and SK spinner.
Second stop was the shop of a man who passed away a few years ago, but the family was slowly clearing things out. Anyway, I found a pair of rifle shooting scorebooks, a drawknife, Irwin perfect handle, tool roll M10, Proto 5249, Mayhew pin punch, Walden 1/2" breaker, and a long "stick" marked TRUST.
Third stop was another estate sale, waaaaay out in the country, and while there was a nice shop, it was mostly cheap HF junk. But I did manage to find a few things, Proto ball pein, Blackhawk Hexite, Owatonna wrench (Herbrand), SK beaver tail, prewar Plomb 5449
The fourth sale was a massive knife and shooting (with some household goods) sale, but they wanted antique store prices for everything, so I passed. The fifth sale was a waste of time across the board, but it was in the neighborhood of the last one. So it goes.
Outlawmws
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I could swear that stick says "THRIFTY"?
I'm trying hard not to get expectations too high... one of the "big annual block (neighborhood) sales" has been resurrected after 2 years. It used to be good; the a last few years Pre Covid it was OK, but not killer - after two years I'm hoping its bursting with pent up sellers!
How big? about 30 streets and courts or more...
I'm trying hard not to get expectations too high... one of the "big annual block (neighborhood) sales" has been resurrected after 2 years. It used to be good; the a last few years Pre Covid it was OK, but not killer - after two years I'm hoping its bursting with pent up sellers!
How big? about 30 streets and courts or more...
bmwrd0
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You are right Outlaw, it does say Thrifty. I don't know where my mind went.
Private Lugnutz
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It does, and I have seen and shown them before, but none of the tools or the case was marked.
Provincial
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Smoke, here is a deep dive into the construction of Navy bases in WWII. The Seabees were quite busy, as were civilian contractors!
https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/Building_Bases/index.html
I have a 1955 Austin Western Super 88 road grader with a brass plate saying it was built for the US Navy. It has Olive Drab paint underneath the later layers, and I can see a part of a white stenciled marking in one place where the later paint is peeling. I'll bet it served the Seabees well.
Last night, MrsLS & I went down to Camden NJ to see the DMB, then spent the night under the beneficence of William Penn. 
On the road back home this morning, we detoured to the Quakertown flea (which I had not yet shopped this season), where I traded $13 (an entry-level beer at last night’s venue) for…
Winchester 7” thin nose slip joints, Bethlehem Steel-branded Snap-on 1985 date code 1/2dr speeder, unmarked 6” ext, Hinsdale LT handle, Made in Japan picture frame clamps, Mossberg 6082 Chevy 6 connecting rod nut wrench, KD ratcheting wrench set in pounch, Bonney 1/4dr spinner, and Pexto No8 C-clamp.
Now we have a friends’ wedding to attend. Busy weekend!
On the road back home this morning, we detoured to the Quakertown flea (which I had not yet shopped this season), where I traded $13 (an entry-level beer at last night’s venue) for…Winchester 7” thin nose slip joints, Bethlehem Steel-branded Snap-on 1985 date code 1/2dr speeder, unmarked 6” ext, Hinsdale LT handle, Made in Japan picture frame clamps, Mossberg 6082 Chevy 6 connecting rod nut wrench, KD ratcheting wrench set in pounch, Bonney 1/4dr spinner, and Pexto No8 C-clamp.
Now we have a friends’ wedding to attend. Busy weekend!
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Smokeshow69
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Thanks Jock! My 9 year old son is really into ww2 history right now and I enjoy it as well so no way was I leaving these behind. Tons of really cool photos of their building projects in the books.Smoke, here is a deep dive into the construction of Navy bases in WWII. The Seabees were quite busy, as were civilian contractors!
https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/Building_Bases/index.html
I have a 1955 Austin Western Super 88 road grader with a brass plate saying it was built for the US Navy. It has Olive Drab paint underneath the later layers, and I can see a part of a white stenciled marking in one place where the later paint is peeling. I'll bet it served the Seabees well.
It's so refreshing to find an estate sale w/g-sale prices, mostly guy stuff and professionally run. This company must have had a staff of a dozen helping out (all with name tags). They didn't allow BYO Sold Tags but they were staffed in every room and made out sold tags to whoever wanted them. No sign up list bull ****. They posted the address 90 minutes before the sale and it was first come first serve. They even had a parking lot attendant. (most other estate sale companies seem to be chaotically run by bored housewives at Ebay prices).
I spotted one item in the corner of the ad and decide to try and nab it. It's a style of Union toolbox I've never seen before. I thought the front was missing (they usually are) but found it on the floor. The bottom drawer is much heavier duty and comes with a pull up carrying handle. Price was $7.00. It'll be a pretty easy restoration project.
I couldn't resist this Kennedy box for $10.
Other items were four 1950's Portland hardware store catalogs. ($2/ea)
The signs ranged from $1 to $5/ea.
Two flip style clock radios. Sony Digimatic $4 and GE $2.
Old Dupont Dynamite box $5.
Original Yankee "cordless drill" $2, large Diamond monkey wrench $5, 12" Stanley square $1, cast iron tape dispenser $2.
I spotted one item in the corner of the ad and decide to try and nab it. It's a style of Union toolbox I've never seen before. I thought the front was missing (they usually are) but found it on the floor. The bottom drawer is much heavier duty and comes with a pull up carrying handle. Price was $7.00. It'll be a pretty easy restoration project.
I couldn't resist this Kennedy box for $10.
Other items were four 1950's Portland hardware store catalogs. ($2/ea)
The signs ranged from $1 to $5/ea.
Two flip style clock radios. Sony Digimatic $4 and GE $2.
Old Dupont Dynamite box $5.
Original Yankee "cordless drill" $2, large Diamond monkey wrench $5, 12" Stanley square $1, cast iron tape dispenser $2.
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Provincial
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Davefr ***** for the Union box, even with the hardware store hasp on the front panel!
I have Woodbury and Haseltine catalogs from the early 1950's, and a paperback (small form, but very thick) Davis catalog that they handed me when I visited their store in about 1972. Also a 1938 General Tool catalog to round out the Portland connection. I find these useful for research on tools and items from the era. Many brands were represented by all the retailers, but some were limited to one retailer, and the more catalogs available, the better the chance of finding that particular item.
I have Woodbury and Haseltine catalogs from the early 1950's, and a paperback (small form, but very thick) Davis catalog that they handed me when I visited their store in about 1972. Also a 1938 General Tool catalog to round out the Portland connection. I find these useful for research on tools and items from the era. Many brands were represented by all the retailers, but some were limited to one retailer, and the more catalogs available, the better the chance of finding that particular item.
Provincial
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Dave, that last decimal equivalent chart you show looks like a Starrett with the name cut off. The yellow background is a tell.
Yea, It's just an ordinary Starrett paper chart but is mounted on a nice board with plexiglass cover.
alinc100
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Dave, you ****. Very nice grab. I'd talk with Ted https://sites.google.com/site/theguideforwoodmachinistchests/pg-42-union-chest-case-specs . He does not have anything like that pictured. Might be user modified/cobbled /could be ultra rare. Hell the pulls alone are worth more than $7,but since you've fabbed them in the past, you know that.It's so refreshing to find an estate sale w/g-sale prices, mostly guy stuff and professionally run. This company must have had a staff of a dozen helping out (all with name tags). They didn't allow BYO Sold Tags but they were staffed in every room and made out sold tags to whoever wanted them. No sign up list bull ****. They posted the address 90 minutes before the sale and it was first come first serve. They even had a parking lot attendant. (most other estate sale companies seem to be chaotically run by bored housewives at Ebay prices).
I spotted one item in the corner of the ad and decide to try and nab it. It's a style of Union toolbox I've never seen before. I thought the front was missing (they usually are) but found it on the floor. The bottom drawer is much heavier duty and comes with a pull up carrying handle. Price was $7.00. It'll be a pretty easy restoration project.
I couldn't resist this Kennedy box for $10.
Other items were four 1950's Portland hardware store catalogs. ($2/ea)
The signs ranged from $1 to $5/ea.
Two flip style clock radios. Sony Digimatic $4 and GE $2.
Old Dupont Dynamite box $5.
Original Yankee "cordless drill" $2, large Diamond monkey wrench $5, 12" Stanley square $1, cast iron tape dispenser $2.
I'll contact him. It's definitely made that way from the factory. I wonder if they did custom boxes for certain customers.
bmwrd0
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I have that same Starrett decimal chart hanging up over my lathe.
Good stuff!
Good stuff!
Private Lugnutz
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Sweet find, LS. I have that set in a canvas pouch. Guessing your vinyl is later. Let me know if it has the full COO spelling.
Beautiful, Dave. Love the pulls. Love that bottom drawer. So unusual.
Outlawmws
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Dave, you definitely **** for the Union box! 
Love it!
does the bottom drawer have any nail hols for the pulls? It being a carry tray, I wonder if the holes were considered "finger holes" and didn't have actual pulls?
Love it!does the bottom drawer have any nail hols for the pulls? It being a carry tray, I wonder if the holes were considered "finger holes" and didn't have actual pulls?
Outlawmws
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My day had good and bad elements to it I did get out to the sales, and completed the big Block/neighborhood sale, barely. I developed a gut ache, and on my way to a sale post the big one. aborted and headed home. The gut ache got worse and I had cold sweats and I dang near passed out at the wheel. Shear will power forced myself to NOT pass out and grimly got home.
It wasn't "digestive" but wasn't stopping either. I was trying to relax/rest in my easy chair and took my temp - 95? very weird. I was thinking about a hot Epsom salt soak to try relaxing the stomach adn warm up and got queasy, more cold sweats and after laying on the Kitchen floor to "recover" got help for the bath prep.
On ********** I discovered my hernia was the worst "Bubble I'd ever seen, and hard as a rick I carefully tucked it back inside and the pain subsided. I completed the Epsom salt soak and used the shower head on low Spray to keep my exposed parts warm. adn I felt better very fast. So likely I had cut either digestive "circulation" or blood, or both?
More rest post soak, and I felt good enough to go finish the run, but wearing my Kidney belt with a pad on the belly button/Hernia.
When I got back I had an hour long nap and got the plunder pics taken, but I feel physically wrung out. So I'm taking it easy for the rest of the weekend - I even have Monday off as PTO.
The day's finds were the good part of the day. Not bad, not super stellar (no Union box like Dave!) The Block sale was a shadow of its old self but the sellers were generally out to get rid of stuff, (a few were doing the Eprey thing...)
With that:
Stop one pre the Block Sales: 3 Yale Marine brass locks, 3 Ford wrenches (with the most original paint I've ever seen), ~8" 1-1/4" bar for hitch? Eagle oil can, Alum U clip, Double bit Ax handle a "Meter" stick LARGE wood plane, - $7!;
That Yard stick ain't a yard stick - Well past that!: the other side is in MM and CM's and its a meter stick! My first ever and looks vintage!
Plane: the "Grinder I bought for the motor at a later "Block" Yard sale.
Sunlight Motors / Packard - the histories I've found for Sunlighr DElco. PAckard/Craftsman are pretty muddy adn somewhat conflicting. 30's? 40's?
A FREE "YS" in the block sales had the marbles (bowl is for display, not bought), adn I took the pot to hold them (oldest daughter loved the pot...)
Several Block sales worth - 2 tins and the box which holds a double edge razor: 70c - SK 13/16 socket was from a prior weeks sale and was found in the van - Oil can for a buck, adn cents fifty for the small no name chisel.
Milwaukee "Hole Shooter" 1/2" 0-1000 RPM, needs the cord replaced... $5
Same Sale different guy - All LED - New trailer lights, "Shotshell" flashlights (these will be gifts to my hunting partners this year), and a Magnetic work light - has hooks as well.
Out of pics to be continued...
It wasn't "digestive" but wasn't stopping either. I was trying to relax/rest in my easy chair and took my temp - 95? very weird. I was thinking about a hot Epsom salt soak to try relaxing the stomach adn warm up and got queasy, more cold sweats and after laying on the Kitchen floor to "recover" got help for the bath prep.
On ********** I discovered my hernia was the worst "Bubble I'd ever seen, and hard as a rick I carefully tucked it back inside and the pain subsided. I completed the Epsom salt soak and used the shower head on low Spray to keep my exposed parts warm. adn I felt better very fast. So likely I had cut either digestive "circulation" or blood, or both?
More rest post soak, and I felt good enough to go finish the run, but wearing my Kidney belt with a pad on the belly button/Hernia.
When I got back I had an hour long nap and got the plunder pics taken, but I feel physically wrung out. So I'm taking it easy for the rest of the weekend - I even have Monday off as PTO.
The day's finds were the good part of the day. Not bad, not super stellar (no Union box like Dave!) The Block sale was a shadow of its old self but the sellers were generally out to get rid of stuff, (a few were doing the Eprey thing...)
With that:
Stop one pre the Block Sales: 3 Yale Marine brass locks, 3 Ford wrenches (with the most original paint I've ever seen), ~8" 1-1/4" bar for hitch? Eagle oil can, Alum U clip, Double bit Ax handle a "Meter" stick LARGE wood plane, - $7!;
That Yard stick ain't a yard stick - Well past that!: the other side is in MM and CM's and its a meter stick! My first ever and looks vintage!
Plane: the "Grinder I bought for the motor at a later "Block" Yard sale.
Sunlight Motors / Packard - the histories I've found for Sunlighr DElco. PAckard/Craftsman are pretty muddy adn somewhat conflicting. 30's? 40's?
A FREE "YS" in the block sales had the marbles (bowl is for display, not bought), adn I took the pot to hold them (oldest daughter loved the pot...)
Several Block sales worth - 2 tins and the box which holds a double edge razor: 70c - SK 13/16 socket was from a prior weeks sale and was found in the van - Oil can for a buck, adn cents fifty for the small no name chisel.
Milwaukee "Hole Shooter" 1/2" 0-1000 RPM, needs the cord replaced... $5
Same Sale different guy - All LED - New trailer lights, "Shotshell" flashlights (these will be gifts to my hunting partners this year), and a Magnetic work light - has hooks as well.
Out of pics to be continued...
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Outlawmws
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Continued...
Post my "rest" I got these from 2 sales: a Rain gauge, and some old keys with some rings, - bought as a bunch, I separated them I like the big brass key adn the handcuff key, (two of my carry cases use the handcuff keys...)
And the rest are from Eprey and a gift from a guy on the CCF forum:
The book I went looking for post a mentoon in a CCF thread:
And a couple of blue lantern vents that caught my eye to be used on "Franken Lanterns":
And this device uses a small CO2 to pressurize a lantern or stove via the fuel cap - Needs new O ring adn fuel cap gasket.:
Post my "rest" I got these from 2 sales: a Rain gauge, and some old keys with some rings, - bought as a bunch, I separated them I like the big brass key adn the handcuff key, (two of my carry cases use the handcuff keys...)
And the rest are from Eprey and a gift from a guy on the CCF forum:
The book I went looking for post a mentoon in a CCF thread:
And a couple of blue lantern vents that caught my eye to be used on "Franken Lanterns":
And this device uses a small CO2 to pressurize a lantern or stove via the fuel cap - Needs new O ring adn fuel cap gasket.:
bmwrd0
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I call my old hunting partner a GIT sometimes too.
Sorry to hear about the hernia, I know things like that can take you unawares. Stay healthy!
Sorry to hear about the hernia, I know things like that can take you unawares. Stay healthy!
seber
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Outlaw, I hope you have surgery scheduled. It's a pretty simple outpatient procedure.
jeffmoss26
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oh man, padlocks AND keys!
Outlawmws
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This was the first time it has ever has given me any grief - My old doctor asked me about it and if it troubled me ever adn I said no; his response: "let's leave it alone then." Different picture now! So yes a doc visit and "what now?"
I know they used to stick a piece of mesh in and the muscles grew into that, adn that seemed to work - but now I see ambulance chasers talking about those that failed...
I know they used to stick a piece of mesh in and the muscles grew into that, adn that seemed to work - but now I see ambulance chasers talking about those that failed...
Outlawmws
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Yep too bad none are for these padlocks! so I need to dig out the key collection and see if I get lucky again...
These seem pretty stout Jeff, are they as good as they look?
Wiz02
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Completely agree @seber, especially if the doc uses a robot, healing is pretty quick.
@Outlawmws: Don't suffer with the hernia unless there are other issues that would "contraindicate" surgery. Your quality of life will greatly improve post surgery.
Here’s a closer look. The smallest can hold a two-sided / two-sizes screwdriver.
d42jeep
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My neighbor and I went to several unproductive local sales before finally finding one with a few tools. The hooks will be added to the others in the garage. We went back to the sale where I picked up the brass nozzles yesterday and found one more plus a free wood chisel missing the handle. Fortunately I found a handle yesterday. 
-Don
-Don
jeffmoss26
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Yes. They are good quality solid locks, hard to make keys for though. I’ll see if I can find a breakdown/cutaway photo of how the levers work
bmwrd0
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I hit a handful of sales today, some good, some wild goose chases.
The first stop was a shop cleanout, the house had already sold, so they were looking to move things out of there. I picked up a Herbrand tappet wrench, Bonney single offset and DBE, PAR-X ratchet that needs repair, some SK super chrome metric wrenches, and a Snap-on box dating from '81. Also, some Morse taper thingy, not sure yet what it is supposed to be, as the markings don't match up.
Second stop was a zero, but the third was nice. Found the two Starrett combos, 12" and 4" (swore I would never pick up another one, but the blade on the 12" is perfect, so, what are you gonna do?) Some Indestro select sockets, Snap-on socket, and Proto spinner. Then, stops four and five were zeros.
Stop six was probably my biggest score of the day, a vintage promo poster for Husker Du, one of the great American punk bands.
Stop seven was a TOO, and she has sales all the time. Lots of tools, all priced a little high for my tastes, but the funny thing is she will price a Diamond Caulk adjustable the same as a Chinese one, as she doesn't know anything about tools, only that they sell. Sometimes you can find a real gem in there, most of the time not.
So, in the end, I went back to that first sale, where they asked me if I would come back a third time, I said no.
An empty SK socket box, MAC feeler gauge, Blue Point screw starter, another Super Krome metric, SK raised panel, some weird tool I haven't bothered to track down yet, Duro ignition wrench, Snap-on specialty socket, another weird tool thing, a 1/4 hex driver and sockets, and an empty Dorman box (was full of misc. hardware that didn't match the label.
All in all, not a bad day.
The first stop was a shop cleanout, the house had already sold, so they were looking to move things out of there. I picked up a Herbrand tappet wrench, Bonney single offset and DBE, PAR-X ratchet that needs repair, some SK super chrome metric wrenches, and a Snap-on box dating from '81. Also, some Morse taper thingy, not sure yet what it is supposed to be, as the markings don't match up.
Second stop was a zero, but the third was nice. Found the two Starrett combos, 12" and 4" (swore I would never pick up another one, but the blade on the 12" is perfect, so, what are you gonna do?) Some Indestro select sockets, Snap-on socket, and Proto spinner. Then, stops four and five were zeros.
Stop six was probably my biggest score of the day, a vintage promo poster for Husker Du, one of the great American punk bands.
Stop seven was a TOO, and she has sales all the time. Lots of tools, all priced a little high for my tastes, but the funny thing is she will price a Diamond Caulk adjustable the same as a Chinese one, as she doesn't know anything about tools, only that they sell. Sometimes you can find a real gem in there, most of the time not.
So, in the end, I went back to that first sale, where they asked me if I would come back a third time, I said no.
An empty SK socket box, MAC feeler gauge, Blue Point screw starter, another Super Krome metric, SK raised panel, some weird tool I haven't bothered to track down yet, Duro ignition wrench, Snap-on specialty socket, another weird tool thing, a 1/4 hex driver and sockets, and an empty Dorman box (was full of misc. hardware that didn't match the label.
All in all, not a bad day.
3jakes
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Ok,My day had good and bad elements to it I did get out to the sales, and completed the big Block/neighborhood sale, barely. I developed a gut ache, and on my way to a sale post the big one. aborted and headed home. The gut ache got worse and I had cold sweats and I dang near passed out at the wheel. Shear will power forced myself to NOT pass out and grimly got home.
It wasn't "digestive" but wasn't stopping either. I was trying to relax/rest in my easy chair and took my temp - 95? very weird. I was thinking about a hot Epsom salt soak to try relaxing the stomach adn warm up and got queasy, more cold sweats and after laying on the Kitchen floor to "recover" got help for the bath prep.
On ********** I discovered my hernia was the worst "Bubble I'd ever seen, and hard as a rick I carefully tucked it back inside and the pain subsided. I completed the Epsom salt soak and used the shower head on low Spray to keep my exposed parts warm. adn I felt better very fast. So likely I had cut either digestive "circulation" or blood, or both?
More rest post soak, and I felt good enough to go finish the run, but wearing my Kidney belt with a pad on the belly button/Hernia.
When I got back I had an hour long nap and got the plunder pics taken, but I feel physically wrung out. So I'm taking it easy for the rest of the weekend - I even have Monday off as PTO.
The day's finds were the good part of the day. Not bad, not super stellar (no Union box like Dave!) The Block sale was a shadow of its old self but the sellers were generally out to get rid of stuff, (a few were doing the Eprey thing...)
With that:
Stop one pre the Block Sales: 3 Yale Marine brass locks, 3 Ford wrenches (with the most original paint I've ever seen), ~8" 1-1/4" bar for hitch? Eagle oil can, Alum U clip, Double bit Ax handle a "Meter" stick LARGE wood plane, - $7!;
That Yard stick ain't a yard stick - Well past that!: the other side is in MM and CM's and its a meter stick! My first ever and looks vintage!
Plane: the "Grinder I bought for the motor at a later "Block" Yard sale.
Sunlight Motors / Packard - the histories I've found for Sunlighr DElco. PAckard/Craftsman are pretty muddy adn somewhat conflicting. 30's? 40's?
A FREE "YS" in the block sales had the marbles (bowl is for display, not bought), adn I took the pot to hold them (oldest daughter loved the pot...)
Several Block sales worth - 2 tins and the box which holds a double edge razor: 70c - SK 13/16 socket was from a prior weeks sale and was found in the van - Oil can for a buck, adn cents fifty for the small no name chisel.
Milwaukee "Hole Shooter" 1/2" 0-1000 RPM, needs the cord replaced... $5
Same Sale different guy - All LED - New trailer lights, "Shotshell" flashlights (these will be gifts to my hunting partners this year), and a Magnetic work light - has hooks as well.
Out of pics to be continued...
Holy **** Outlaw,
There needs to be a new badge of honor for Yard sale crazy.
"On ********** I discovered my hernia was the worst "Bubble I'd ever seen, and hard as a rick I carefully tucked it back inside and the pain subsided."
He sticks his intestine back inside his stomach & goes back out to yard sales!
Geesh!
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