2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

[loganb]

That is a Stanley No.40 scrub plane , not a 4C. great find intact, frequently the lever cap is missing.

Good catch, thank you. Wasn't paying enough attention at the casting, on closer inspection it is a 0 not a C. I just knew I didn't have a scrub plane so was excited to grab one. Probably should've picked up the #7 he had as well but I already had one I don't use much so didn't feel like adding another...must've been feeling ill at the time to behave like that lol

 

[JonahBrown]

Good catch, thank you. Wasn't paying enough attention at the casting, on closer inspection it is a 0 not a C. I just knew I didn't have a scrub plane so was excited to grab one. Probably should've picked up the #7 he had as well but I already had one I don't use much so didn't feel like adding another...must've been feeling ill at the time to behave like that lol

A scrub plane is very useful plane.

 

[JonahBrown]

One "sale" today was via USPS. It was a FBM listing, just far enough away that mailing was more prudent than driving. The irony is both the seller and I attended the same estate sale on Thursday, we were both there at the same time, but because we'd never met in person, we didn't know until later that day. Matt(the seller) left that estate sale and dropped this package in the mail.
Craftsman 1/2" torque wrench ,not only BNIB,but in the box the box ships in.
Craftsman 3/8" dr 43951 Permanex case (already cleaned and now fill as it shipped in 1975ish)
Craftsman grinder quench tray and spark arrestors
Craftsman 1st gen 3/8" dr boxhead ratchet, this may be the ratchet that gets me to buy the handheld soda blaster at HF.
Craftsman long C 5/8" x 11/16"" deep offset
Craftsman C1 9/16" combo
Craftsman 1/2" drive speeder
Craftsman screwdrivers
Craftsman 1940's Circle H 1/4" drive set in a 1949/1950's??? case
Sears 4384 6 piece METRIC box end wrench set
Craftsman brass hose nozzle(not pictured)

Yes those Circle H as well as Circle U sets are often found in that case.

 

[Outlawmws]

Skunked today, but checking for any late ads too.

I did get to the Col Flea but due to the weather only 20 or so sellers showed, up. less than 1/4 of normal? nothing I wanted at the prices being asked.

To be fair it rained hard yesterday, we got some sun this AM and then it clouded up again and we are supposed to be hit hard tomorrow...

pipe jaw

Those look a lot like the jaws used in a Vera-Vise. Pic of the far side?

 

[knock knock]

Estate sale find $44 out the door. The sog is made in Japan or that would have been a pass.

 

[mikeinri]

...Work has been difficult, but it will pay off this weekend. At least one, probably two, trailer loads of freebies coming my way. Closing the building (just moved to another), and lots of stuff didn't sell at the auction. Whatever I don't take will end up in a dumpster...

Mike

Round 1, as promised. Teaser pics for now...



Big shout-out to our younger son (15) for helping me get all of this out and loaded. Took me an hour to sort, another 90 minutes to load and tie down. Lots of stuff spead across two buildings.

Round 2 tomorrow, and I'll bring the trailer Monday just in case.

Mike

 

[mikeinri]

This was ordered on the 5th and came in on the 10th.
$53

The catalog, or the tools? If the latter, where's that picture?

Mike

 

[d42jeep]

There were two sales we wanted to check out. Both were pretty close to home. Right when we arrived at the first sale, so did the rain. I was unfamiliar with the company putting on the sale but other than a long checkout line it was okay.
A couple of expansive bits.
The Cee Tee pliers were a little more modern than I like.
A couple of Thorsen tools.
The rain stopped while we were checking out so we were onto the next estate sale in Berkeley. It turned out to be a family sale that opened at 8:00 so by the time we arrived it had already been picked over. We still found a few useful items.
The DeWalt bag was pretty fresh.
The oiler was a Plews, which I discovered after some preliminary cleaning.
The Klein strippers after some de-rusting.
We considered the final day of an estate sale but it started pouring and I hid out in the garage, cleaning up tools
-Don

 

[Outlawmws]

The DeWalt bag was pretty fresh

Those came with their 20V drills and are a great size, and seem very well made I have two of them (one of them I got the drill)

 

[Smokeshow69]

Decided to break my dry spell of picking and venture to the swap meet at PIR....largest swap meet this side of the Mississippi so I had to show a bit of restraint. I was walking away from good deals just because I didn't need another of xyz....big progress for me as I'm a deal hunter and sometimes the thrill of the hunt can be more fun than getting an item home and then realizing that now I have duplicates of an item. Plus I want to leave some good stuff for others as well.

Day 1- the race track
Proto LA carry box and black oxide doe
1425 body hammer in nice shape-$35
proto la 9" extension-$3
4" plomb adjustable (paid $2 :0)
14" long plomb puller feet-$10
proto mfd 1/2 speed wrench-$2
proto mfd cutters-$2



1942 dated porcelain coated canteen with case and cup inside-$35
cool mopar lubriplate tube of lubriant-$3
cornwell obstruction extension-1/2"-$5
snap on f4 speed wrench-1/2"-$2
fender body hammer-$35
farmers insurance plate topper-$5
patches and ww1 cutlery from a fellow forum member-$15




Sears pile-
cool cross country glass bottle of shock absorber fluid for cars before 1932 (according to the label)-$5
crown top tap and die set. mostly complete $10
craftsman professional drivers $5
craftsman long c - c92 (snap on) 1/2" speeder-$2
1/2" craftsman pass through ratchet with plug-$10
craftsman long c pliers$5




Really solid Montgomery Ward union/mcleer made carry box...not rusty but super filthy. Odd thing about this box is that it's an olive drab color, not the more traditional blue I'm most used to seeing?? For the price I couldn't pass it up. ($10)

 

[Smokeshow69]

Day 2 found me at the expo center...my picking buddy couldn't go due to family health issues but I still went....Didnt grab much but it was still fun to go. Started out super rainy but it's the Pacific Northwest so I packed my raincoat.

Top down-
craftsman long c needle noses
-2 different craftsman professional drivers(not easy to find models) $10
-plomb-ford flathead valve pry tool-$10
-proto mfd-3/8 drive deep sockets and tray $20
-proto-an marked tool
-car club plaque- this is the town that I grew up in and the moment I saw it I remembered this car club. I had to buy it $40
-kinda rough snap on wobble 3/8 drive deep sockets-$10- for this price I figured I would gamble and see how they clean up
-snap on hard handle mini Torx drivers $18
-snap on 1/4 hinge handle $10

 

[RTM]

We had a mixed bag, two planned and a TOO. The first stop was way overpriced, so didn't stay long. Saw the TOO en route to our next stop, figured it was a good idea to stop, our last one would he a messy one, lots of digging for treasures. Picked some stuff up from the driveway, then found out it was free. Bonus points. Grabbed a power strip that's great for wall warts, a book light, and some CDs. The rest was free stuff.


The final planned stop was down the hill from my daughter, a family moving out (to my side of the peninsula), as they sold their current house to a local school, who was going to demo the house to build a new school building. So almost all of his wonderful landscaping was up for grabs. Lots of succulents, a few fruit trees, and some other bushes were all up for grabs. We started chatting with the owner while he was on break from removing his great metal and wood gate.



We grabbed several plants, he told us some history of the property and the plants. He was encouraging us to take more plants, and other decor. I grabbed two 39" tall posts with copper tops. He thought I was gonna dig out the 12" deep footer. I just unbolted the posts from the brackets, with my tool set I carry in the truck for grabbing vises off benches. He was surprised I was so prepared. Only thing I didn't have was an impact driver to remove two painted over deck screws probably used for initial alignment. Brute force with a 6-in-1, a pocket knife, and a diagonal cutter got them out. My Crescent Hammer got a bit of work tapping out the bolts.





We grabbed a bunch of plants, some as cuttings, others we dug out the roots. They are currently laying in the driveway, letting the rain clean them off. Some will go in our yard, others will go to friends. We don't know what they all are right now, but we'll figure it out eventually. Also grabbed a few bags of river rocks for decorating.

 

[Outlawmws]

1942 dated porcelain coated canteen with case and cup inside-$35

Cool find! I have one, but the mouth of the canteen has "cancer of the lip"

 

[Fred Knox]

What is the old saying, “Go big or go home”? I’ve been out of action for a couple months (parent’s health stuff), but made it out today and stumbled on a couple honey holes.

The five socket sets are each a scrambled mess of Plomb, SK, Snap-on, Craftsman, Williams, Wizard, etc. I’ll have to sort them out later. There’s also a small bag of 9/32”-drive sockets that missed the photo op.

Three clamp-on vises and one Stephens vise. Some perfect handles and other cool wrenches/pliers. A Crestoloy 4” adjustable in its original box.

Seven antique/vintage block planes, some quite rare. A Stanley 6” throw brace and an early metal/wood brace.

Bottom line - it was a good day pickin’.

 

[3baygarage]

Fred you never disappoint! Ooh Ahh Des Stephan. Lot’s of goodies, I’ll say that was a good picking day.

Smoke great haul on the Snap-On and Blackhawk, Plomb, etc.. Some You **** deals in that haul.

 

[alinc100]

Bottom line - it was a good day pickin’.

I'd say that was a great day. Some never hit that quality in a lifetime of pickin'

 

[Outlawmws]

That's a USUCK day for quality/qty Fred!

 

[Smokeshow69]

Cool find! I have one, but the mouth of the canteen has "cancer of the lip"

Ha ha, thanks. This makes 2 porcelain canteens I have found. Now I’m looking for the uncommon “ethocell” canteen that is a yellowed plastic color. Only made for a year and most troops hated them because they had an odd after taste. A lot of them “broke” and then the owner was reissued a traditional aluminum canteen.

 

[Outlawmws]

Ha ha, thanks. This makes 2 porcelain canteens I have found. Now I’m looking for the uncommon “ethocell” canteen that is a yellowed plastic color. Only made for a year and most troops hated them because they had an odd after taste. A lot of them “broke” and then the owner was reissued a traditional aluminum canteen.

I can sympathize, - I could never get over the plastic smell of the Vietnam era canteens - much less the taste of the water.

 

[Patrickm82]

Hell of a day @Fred Knox some really nice finds.

 

[dagofast]

Dear Garage Journal,

I never thought it would happen to me but yesterday I met this really nice widow. We exchanged the usual pleasantries and bantered a bit while I was slyly checking out her goods. And then I spotted it, a still capped yellow bottle. Could it be original Mapp gas? Not that crappy Mapp Pro or Mapp+ or whatever they call this cold burning new fangled stuff that insults the yellow paint on the bottles. I played it cool and casually picked it up so I could confirm it was the good stuff using the not so hidden power of my trifocals. It was! I carried it around as casually as possible while I perused her other offerings. And then before I could try out a smooth line on her, she said "how does two dollars sound?" Doing my best not to swallow hard or even faint, I mustered up my best, deep, steady un-quavering voice and replied "have you got change for a twenty?" After that, things moved fast. Hands reaching in to clothes. Money proffered up and change returned. I stumbled back to the car with my prize, dazed and happy. And I wondered is this place heaven?

The answer became clearer 2 streets over when I scored again! Another widow and a clean old blue Ryobi 18V 1/2" cordless drill for $5. Sure, it had a dead old NiCad battery that I left in the box. Because I knew I had a fresh new 4ah lithium battery waiting for me at home. This wasn't heaven but it was close; it was a community yard sale in a large retirement neighborhood. I slept very well last night.

 

[mikeinri]

What is the old saying, “Go big or go home”? I’ve been out of action for a couple months (parent’s health stuff), but made it out today and stumbled on a couple honey holes.

The five socket sets are each a scrambled mess of Plomb, SK, Snap-on, Craftsman, Williams, Wizard, etc. I’ll have to sort them out later. There’s also a small bag of 7/16”-drive sockets that missed the photo op.

Three clamp-on vises and one Stephens vise. Some perfect handles and other cool wrenches/pliers. A Crestoloy 4” adjustable in its original box.

Seven antique/vintage block planes, some quite rare. A Stanley 6” throw brace and an early metal/wood brace.

Bottom line - it was a good day pickin’.

Was everything that clean when you bought it???

Mike

 

[bmwrd0]

"
Dear Garage Journal,

I never thought it would happen to me but yesterday I met this really nice widow."

That ended differently than I though it would.

 

[alinc100]

Two more Craftsman industrial screwdrivers from the mailed box yesterday. Today's lesson: check all the packaging as you break down the box for recycling. Also the cleaned up(via scotch-brite wheels, rotary tools and Flitz) 1 gen boxhead ratchet now lubed and functioning.

 

[LesserSon]

Those look a lot like the jaws used in a Vera-Vise. Pic of the far side?

A closer look and I see they are not identical.

 

[3baygarage]

Was that an AI post about the widow?

 

[Outlawmws]

A closer look and I see they are not identical.

Hmm, maybe not for a Versa Vise - the right looks closest (for the hooked part), but I think the back side of the jaw needs to have some flats?

 

[Beerhippie]

No yard, garage, estate or shop sales here this weekend.

I felt like taking a cruise in the Brick, so I drove down to Wallowa to see what I could find in the junque store there. His prices for tools have been creeping up recently, to where a lot of it is what I'd pay at the hardware stores. I was mostly looking for stuff to help with the Brick organization project, but didn't find much.

But I found a few things.



What do I need another old metal recipe box for?

My compact Coleman tool kit:



It fits nicely in the case with a 242 or--in this case--a 243. I put some SAE end wrenches in there--1/2, 7/16 and 3/8 and spare generators for 200 and 220 series lanterns and a 500 series single-burner stove, plus three spare Silklite mantles for the lantern and a Testor's paint bottle of Neat'sfoot oil for pump leathers. Anything else I'd need is in the road kit for the Brick.



I've been wanting to add a CHSL to the Brick, and I like the looks of that one. The ammo can is different from what I'm used to seeing.







WWII US Ordinance marking and an unusual hasp. I think I'll leave the patina and see about flipping it.

I got out of the door with change from a ten.

 

[Patrickm82]

No great deals this weekend but hit up a few sales, 1 dud and a couple of decent ones. One of the sales was a contractor moving across country and is selling 40 years worth of stuff. He has 4 conex boxes full.

First stop I got
4 snap on nut drivers with custom paint
2 wood handle Starrett jewelers screwdrivers
Craftsman crown logo 2 handle rasp
2oz. Plumb ball peen hammer
$6


Next was the contractor sale. I think I over paid for Saturday’s stuff. I thought I had more in my bag but I guess not. Oh well here’s what $50 got me.
Husky USA metric 6 point impacts
Snap on pry bar
P&C 2229e double box wrench
Gray Canada 7/8 wrench
3/8 gear wrench roto head ratchet
2 dremel bit kits
Purolator torch handle. I need it for a rose bud tip I got before

Back at the contractors today to see what else had been turned up.
Milwaukee band saw stand for $25 and some tools for $10
Set of craftsman USA metric crows feet
Husky metric flare wrench’s
Bonney 19mm wrench
6BN vise grips
A 1/4 Giller box with more Thorsen than Giller in it. The spinner and sliding bar are the Giller
GTD no.4 tap handle


The guy has some nice pieces of dimensional 2x8 thick maple boards I may go back for to make a nice bench out of. 4 pieces 105” long for $10 a board.
Lastly just a couple of eBay gets
1/2” Armstrong ratchet
1/2” Williams ratchet

 

[WisJim]

Yesterday the local flea market yielded no tools or things of interest to me, but grandson found some Hot Wheels for his collection. Today we headed to Colorado Springs after church for the flea market there. Grandson found more for his collection and I spent about $25 on tool related things, plus an M2 Machines VW double cab pickup (I sold my 65 double cabe awhile ago.)
An interesting "Special" Starrett micrometer, an unmarked aluminum saw set, a 4" Proto Professional adjustable wrench. and a Williams 471 spanner wrench.

 

[mikeinri]

...Work has been difficult, but it will pay off this weekend. At least one, probably two, trailer loads of freebies coming my way. Closing the building (just moved to another), and lots of stuff didn't sell at the auction. Whatever I don't take will end up in a dumpster...

Mike

Round 1, as promised. Teaser pics for now...



Big shout-out to our younger son (15) for helping me get all of this out and loaded. Took me an hour to sort, another 90 minutes to load and tie down. Lots of stuff spead across two buildings.

Round 2 tomorrow, and I'll bring the trailer Monday just in case.

Mike

Round 2, as promised. More teaser pics...



That's a 6-inch, no-name Chineseum vise. Only took it because it's MUCH bigger than anything I own, which are all antique family heirlooms.

Worked alone this time, spent around 3 hours sorting and organizing, then another hour loading. I don't mind working in the dark, but could have done without the rain that started as soon as I began loading...

More to come tomorrow!

Mike

 

[Shelbylex]

The catalog, or the tools? If the latter, where's that picture?

Mike

Sorry, missed the question, Mike. The socket set is right above the catalog.
I have a suspicion that the box might be not SK given how the divider is held (notice a small hole in the side, divider having a curve and sitting slightly above the bottom of the box (hard to see). Though the color is probably SK and the owner thought it was SK
(this is additional pictures)

 

[Outlawmws]

WWII US Ordinance marking and an unusual hasp.

I mentioned this in the past week or so. that type is my favorite ammo can for the field. as you can open or close it nearly silently. Sound can matters when you are hunting... (not to mention the other type of latch likes to smack your knuckles)

If I were in your shoes I'd de-rust it paint it, and replace the seal if needed. (still looking for replacement seals Someone must have them reasonable. (stupid $$ and no guarantee of fit is easy...)maybe a length of 1/4" round rubber cord...

 

[Beerhippie]

I mentioned this in the past week or so. that type is my favorite ammo can for the field. as you can open or close it nearly silently. Sound can matters when you are hunting... (not to mention the other type of latch likes to smack your knuckles)

If I were in your shoes I'd de-rust it paint it, and replace the seal if needed. (still looking for replacement seals Someone must have them reasonable. (stupid $$ and no guarantee of fit is easy...)maybe a length of 1/4" round rubber cord...

This one certainly isn't for you! It has little bumps sticking out of the top of the can that engage the lid, making it DAMNED hard to open--and noisy. The lid hinge doesn't have a pin, just a curved tab on the box that engages a slot in the lid, so when you open it, the lid generally comes off in your hand.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so here's three thousand on the subject:








Why an ammo can in the field when hunting? Are you hunting with belt-fed weapons?

 

[zanyad]

An interesting "Special" Starrett micrometer,

From here it looks like it could be a thread mic. Can you post a better photo of the anvil?

 

[Outlawmws]

It has little bumps sticking out of the top of the can that engage the lid, making it DAMNED hard to open--and noisy.

That sounds like the can or lid walls are tweaked as none of mine are difficult to open or close, or noisy?

The lid hinge doesn't have a pin, just a curved tab on the box that engages a slot in the lid,

Two hinge types I'm aware of, and that is one of them. both make it easy to remove the lid for its original use, (way easier than the later cans) the second type slides sideways and off and it's more captured than the hook type like yours.

Why an ammo can in the field when hunting? Are you hunting with belt-fed weapons?

Do you transport boxes of ammo loose? We have always used an old mil spec ammo can for the boxes of bullets and small accessorys.

Sometimes I need to get in it in the rig while in the field (getting 22's or shot shells for small game, while primarily hunting deer, or I might need the gun case key spare I keep in the ammo box.) The snapping latch of the later boxes is sharp and gets attention. This one doesn't.

 

[coachwash]

Went out Saturday to the local Trade Days, that they have monthly. Weather was scattered showers so only about half of the usual venders. I was able to pick up a few things. One of the Proto 3/8 ratchets is froze up, I will soak it to free it up. All of the others work well. This is my first Fleet ratchet, I think it will clean up nicely. The S-K Wayne set looks to be only lightly used, love those blue SK boxes. Paid $50 total. Here is what I came home with:

S-K Wayne socket set 1/2 and 1/4 drive
S-K Wayne 40253 1/2 breaker
Unmarked red socket box
Two 1/4 Proto challenger 6pt sockets
Blue Point Supreme s-3236 DOE wrench 1”, 1 1/8”
Indestro Super 742 offset box wrench
Proto Professional 5265 3/8 breaker
Fleet 1661 1/2 ratchet
Proto Professional 5449 1/2 ratchet
Proto Professional 5249 3/8 ratchet
Proto 5249 3/8 ratchet
Proto Professional 4749 1/4 ratchet
Craftsman =v= 3/8 breaker

 

[WisJim]

From here it looks like it could be a thread mic. Can you post a better photo of the anvil?

I thought it might be a thread mic, but wonder why it's marked "special" with no model number etc. And the anvil is thicker than the other thread mic that I have. I figure it was worth $15 since it was in nice shape and smooth, in a wood case.

 

[zanyad]

@WisJim concur, not a thread mic!

 

[WisJim]

@WisJim concur, not a thread mic!

Thanks! Any ideas?