The female drive ratchet was manufactured by Indestro in Chicago (patent 1902878)
Nice score. Used to re-cover the seats on the M35's (deuce and a half) with those. Also made excellent covers for the CUCV bench seats. They were nice because they didn't have the oils and stink that new canvas has.
The top plier handles remind me of octopus tentacles.
You guys are killing it.
Saturday morning, MrsLS & I decided to check out the 30th annual Great South Side Sale in Bethlehem PA. It’s a fundraiser supplied by donations from Lehigh University students. I was hoping to spot some 2-drawer steel file cabinets for a project I’m engaged in, but though there was an appreciable amount of storage and some real furniture, all was wood or plastic, except for several very lightweight 3-tier rolly carts.
Having stood for half an hour in a line that wrapped around the block, I looked through piles of clothing, electronics, books, etc, and actually found a few items I would have bought. But then I saw the line to pay was the same length as the line I had stood in for admission. This is one of the reasons I like flea markets - you find something, pay for it, and walk away - no lines, no waiting.
The couple items I was holding were NOT worth any more of my time, and MrsLS felt the same, so we exited empty-handed and went out to lunch at an Asian quisine farm-to-table restaurant.
Fortunately, we had stopped at a recurring yard sale on the way, where I had picked up a laser-etched Utica end nippers and a 1990 Snap-on No96 longnose pliers for $1ea.
Outlawmws,
It’s from the Tuff-1 ratchet line.
I had to take my wife to one of her clients today, so I roamed around hitting yard sales while she worked.
Some highlights:
Some Xcelite & craftsman hand tools, some USA clamps, one of those contour marking tools, etc, $8
Top ratchet is a 2nd Generation Craftsman boxhead from 1953-56 . Really want to know more about the other one. It is unfamiliar to me.
Yes, the larger clamps are aluminum.
Lufkin?
Just so you know , that particular Ebay seller lives on a different planet and loves to scour old widow's garages offering pennies on the dollar.This morning I was able to scratch a 20 year itch.
I used to buy storage auctions back before the TV show came out.
I brought home from one a single wheel chock that is the "bestest ever", and never saw another one again.
Today I found a mate for a buck.
These guys have teeth on the bottom that really grabs smooth concrete, & they stay put.
For a buck!
I returned to a retired mechanic's home where he was part of a neighborhood sale just to see If his prices had come back to earth.
Previously he wanted 20 bucks a pop for these Blue-point pliers.
Today I was able to get the set of three for $10.
At another location, there where lots of lot boxes.
In this $5. bucket I saw a long pattern Snap-on 1/2", so I brought that home.
In there was this ugly-*** adjustable.
Never saw one before, saw that it is Craftsman Professional 44715.
Looked it up on Ebay
****Last Saturday after 3 community yard sales and about 50 miles starting at 6:30 to 11:00 with minimal purchases,
I decided to commit another 20 miles travel to another community sale, that is always well attended & I figured all the good stuff was already gone.
Wrong.
First house I stopped at & lots of tools were in the open garage door.
Fella was selling his Uncle's stuff. He had worked at KD Tools in Lancaster.
Pricing was too cheap.
The Harbor Freight cart at $30. Not a huge fan, but price was can't leave it behind.
The SK Box had a price of $25.
I thought that was a little high, but then I picked it up & realized it wasn't empty.
The top tray held:
SK 1/2 drive set in nice shape 7/16 through 1-1/4.
Lectrolite 4" adjustable and 4 Snap-ons.
Some SK Extensions and a New to me Sparta 3/8 Flex-Head
KD thread files, punches & new to me KD 416 Ramo-Matic Zerk cleaner.
I guess you can snap it over the zerk fitting, & hammer the plunger to push the frozen ball loose.
Sargent Dykes, 2 Plumb hammers, 2 SK Rats, SK Breaker, 2 SK Speeders.
KD Wheel Weight tool No. 470 (in background)
Find it interesting how when they brought the black w/red handle tool, they kept the same number.
And this goober, . No 6493E Bung Wrench
To be continued:
This morning I was able to scratch a 20 year itch.
I used to buy storage auctions back before the TV show came out.
I brought home from one a single wheel chock that is the "bestest ever", and never saw another one again.
Today I found a mate for a buck.
These guys have teeth on the bottom that really grabs smooth concrete, & they stay put.
For a buck!
I returned to a retired mechanic's home where he was part of a neighborhood sale just to see If his prices had come back to earth.
Previously he wanted 20 bucks a pop for these Blue-point pliers.
Today I was able to get the set of three for $10.
At another location, there where lots of lot boxes.
In this $5. bucket I saw a long pattern Snap-on 1/2", so I brought that home.
In there was this ugly-*** adjustable.
Never saw one before, saw that it is Craftsman Professional 44715.
Looked it up on Ebay
Our 13k spread out over 4 towns are witnessing the same onslaught, gotta time my exits to their arrival, and my returns to their exodus. Never mind that it's cold and foggy here, but hotter than heck over the hill.
