







You **** on that haul!! I see some minty SK and getting all that on half price day makes it pretty sweet.An estate sale Friday produced these three items for $5:
Diamalloy SN56 Needle nose
P&C 1257 Cutters
Lectrolite No. 218 Slip Joint Pliers
Left behind due to outrageous pricing was a dense assortment of 1/2" S-K sockets and drive tools--all individually priced--and a nice S-K hip roof tool box below the table for $48. There was also a 3/8" S-K set that was so small I had mistaken it for a 1/4" set. No amount of cajolery would budge the ES owner off the posted prices. I knew I was looking at a complete (or almost complete) set, but wouldn't meet the asking price.
The following morning was a different story.
Third on the entry list, I grabbed the S-K box and started filling it with the set tools, noting that the correct number of sockets plus a few non-brand sockets were in the bag also. The $60 Lectrolite 1714 Combo roll had sold the day before. Since it was the last day of the two-day sale, things were 50% off and deals were being made. I noted to the tool guy that even at 1/2 off, the price was steep. He said he understood, but said let's just count things up. After some mental gymnastics, he said "How about $40?" Since that was $10 below my planned starting position, I calmly thought about it for a moment and agreed. (The individually priced items, including the 3/8 set amounted to $194)
Looking around for anything I might have overlooked, I came across an interesting brass hose nozzle and in true monkey-see-monkey-do fashion, (Damn you guys!) I had to have it. $1.
After cleanup, #1502 Heavy Duty Tool Box 19x7x8-3/4. No way am I messing with this paint job!
Extra sockets: Williams, 2x CM, Blackhawk and S-K.
3/8" Set #4511 complete including Tommy Bar! The 1/2" set has one, too!
So I initially thought I had found a set # 4502. This was because I was excited about the 1/2" set and hadn't really looked closely at the small set. I made the bad assumption after I left the sale the first day that it was a 1/4" set, not a 3/8". The #4502 set included a 1/4" set so I thought that's what it was. I quickly realized my error and found I might have a #4123 set because it came with a universal. Only issue was I was missing the largest socket--a 1-1/4". Dating the set took a little time looking at the catalogs available on archive.org. The 1956 cat does not offer 6pt sockets in 1/2" drive. The 1959 cat changed the smallest three 1/2 drive sockets to 6pt, which mine has. That put the NET date to 1957. The 1961 cat dropped the 25/32" socket from the set so that puts the NLT date to 1960.
As for the nozzle, it's not ready for prime time. The shut-off washer at the ****-end of the threads, seems to work fine. However, what appear to be two crush washers that sit under the knurled cap don't hold pressure and allow an unacceptable amount of water to gush through the top of the cap and all over the user. How to replace them is a mystery since the winged flange of the nozzle appears to be brazed on. Any of you &#@!* nozzle aficionados out there have any suggestions beyond making it a display item? Absolutely no marks of any kind to ID the maker.




And MrsLS bought me this mug.It's definitely factory painted.on suckage for Nobaobyman. - I like the beehive mini driver - I sort of collect those - Never seen one painted, so I'm thinking owner painted.
Not too bad a day I went to an annual sale I always seem to do well at and it was no exception today. (oldest daughter came with this time adn also did well) Most everything came from there... Not picture (cause I got lazy) a California flag in nice shape. - $5
I had to convince the main guy to let me cherry pick two wrenches from a couple of boxes marked "$*** all" He hemmed adn hawed but finally relented. no steal but $10 got both wrenches (Plvmb DBE and an unmarked pipe wrench) and an old tire repair kit, (still with stuff inside, I have not inventoried)
The $1 Table was good: (Again, $10 for all so a little discount)
Craftsman Keyhole saw and SBE, Wizard Combo Spare tile lock with keys, and a keychain with mini electricians pliers...
A small Creel, old Oil bottle top, 3 old early sockets, most of an old jewelers saw, Stanley No. 18 Bevel square, Worth Perfect Handle driver
$3 for this finger jointed redwood box - planning this to become a camping utensil box.
At a different sale, some Xmas ornaments for a buck:
From another, for Free, a small Prop tank, and I think its full:
Then after I got home, I went back out to the place from last night and got the two glass oil bottles ($5 both) I had passed on since no tops - so one will have a top, (see above) and I'll need to see if I can find another top next weekend at the big "Town wide" antique sale. (this is typically my big event for the year)
Soaking the crud:
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From the 1960 Power Tool Catalog :$28 at Jake’s Flea today.
Crowntop C’man electric tool box, KeenKutter keyhole saw, Stanley straight peen, Bonney ball peen, Bonney large rusty screwdriver, XceLite screwdriver, P2 & P1 Par-X screwdrivers, Stanley P2 screwdriver, Crescebt / Bell System B sidecutting slipjoints, frozen Herbrand Triangle 1/4dr rat, 2 8pt SK 1/2dr sockets, Utica 90-6 adj, bore brush, Bonney tappet wrench, and a bunch of punches, chisels including a Bonney and a Snap-on, CV DOE, BHM Pyramid wrench, Crown kit wrench.
Have not yet ID-ed what goes in the box, maybe a drill.




Is that prismatic jaw aluminum or steel? I think I’ve seen an aluminum one like that, but on a clamp rather than vise? Maybe a plastic vise with metal wear parts? Vague memory.







You look like the perfect buyer to ask.. I’ve asked before and no one answered seriously. I understand the joy of buying quality USA made tools.Here’s what came home from the flea today, in no particular order.
3bay
Forgive my ignorance, but what’s special about it?Williams treasure, a B-52W
AAAAAH! Thank you.It is used for opening up/unscrewing the JH Williams B-52 series ratchets. Not a lotbof them out there, not sure if they were ever sold to the public.
They are pin spinners, so they have 2 pins.If it has two pins like an angle grinder spanner, maybe!
I’m happy to answer that, speaking for me personally.You look like the perfect buyer to ask.. I’ve asked before and no one answered seriously. I understand the joy of buying quality USA made tools.
However; what happens with all this stuff after you buy it? Are you making “sets” of “everything “? Selling “everything” on eBay? How do you recover your investment?
Thanks
James
I personally have no hope or intention of ever recovering my investments in buying tools.How do you recover your investment?
Did you pick that up on Hiawatha? IF so, we were walking in as you were walking down the hill. See my post uphillI found a lead melting ladle with the old Craftsman Crown Head label still on it (barely). Only $2.