Recent content by ktkawaguchi

Thanks Outlaw! Some google image searches looked like they had some variations of the diamond plate riveted to the lid, but none of the associated pages seemed to talk about the year of the set. So from your information, it looks like something between '32 and '58. That's OK. It's a cool set...

Another trip to the thrift store as I needed a 'vintage' computer cable (VGA). The hardware aisle ends right where the cables are. How could i NOT take a peek? Found an S-K 1/4 and 3/8 socket set. Looks complete or at least complete enough to use all the sockets. It has a spinner handle for...

I was watching the 118 piece 6 point mechanics set (Item # 00934118000P Model # 34118). Was showing up as an online hotdeal at $50. I somehow got $25 instant free buck points taking it down to $25. List is $120 so the $50 price was well beyond 50% off list. They are made in China, but $25 for...

Snap On Blue Point Adj Wrench. Lucky find at thrift store. Wasn't on a mission for tools, but I never skip the aisle with that kind of thing. Interesting reading on alloy-artifacts. Figured $2.19 was an OK enough price to not even google it.

I'd buy that for dollar...I hope that is an original Robo Cop reference! In Cali we going full lead free so i'm going to have to "bite the bullet" since i have a few finicky eaters. There just is not the same variety of copper rounds. They say you can subtract 10 grains since the copper does...

Good Morning All, I had to do a double take stumbling across this. I guess I did a triple take to make sure it really said $1. Lucky find as I don't see much gun related stuff here in Cali. This may not be garage territory. I've not tested the waters to see if this activity will be...

$50 1/2 Horse to the east of Marysville. Listed in the Sacramento craigslist. Just a bit too far and not quite SUCKy enough price for me to make that drive on a worknight. Kevin.

Went back to that estate sale. Yesterday the fellow said "we keep finding more stuff" so it was worth a shot. It was picked over more, but I dug around some more and came up with some stuff. Like Saturday, I good a good bundle. Some of the stuff is for my tool boxes and some sentimental...

Thank you very much! I was curious about the Arcturus since the most solid reference I came across was in a Willys Jeep forum. Maybe this wrench will get united with a WWII tool box. I added DOE and early FSN to my documentation. I'm glad to hear your perspective on rust not being a patina...

I have been lurking all around GJ and came across this thread looking up a thrift store find and ended up skimming the whole thread from start to finish. I wanted to post today's finds from a garage/tool only family run estate sale today. I'll list out what my bundled $30 took home. I spent a...

Welcome from Sacramento! I grew up in Bakerspatch so we might have some common ground. But we left in '82 so it's changed a LOT

Hello Everybody, My name is Kevin and I am a lurker. I've been reading for quite a while. I've gone through workshop and workbench threads looking for ideas on putting a shop together once I get the space cleared out. I own or have available on long-term loan (friend downsized from a 3 story...