bmwrd0
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No, not a Foredom, some dental supply, Emesco.
2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)
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How is Mid Century Modern “old out of fashion”? It is the vintage that young people still actually want.
Old timey antique prices are dropping like a stone and have been for decades. I am in my fifties, and have been hearing the phrase “if it’s brown, it’s down” my whole life.
Mid century modern and modern
furniture prices never seem to go down.
bmwrd0
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Ecotec is right. Unless you have something really special, midcentury pieces are what is in vogue right now. They work really well in small spaces like apartments, there is still a lot of it around, and it does have good lines and style.
And typically, it's better built than modern stuff.
Outlawmws
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Awesome find! I wonder if the drive cord can still be had?
For which model?
Couldn't much tell when we had my mom's living estate sale 3 years back.
Patrickm82
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bmwrd0
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I am looking for a new cord right now, as this one is a little worn. The follower rest is marked M6 so for a model 618 Atlas made one. As far as furniture, the much more common generic mid-century is nowhere near as desirable as the modern type. Think sweeping lines and odd shapes, like kidney style coffee tables, things like that. I used to have an antique dealer client who made good money selling that type stuff.
EDIT here is a supplier of the belts https://silcoxdental.com/product-category/equipment/handpieces/
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gearhead1960
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At the prices these sometimes sell for, I don’t think they’re out of “fashion”.
hardalada
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A bit like an "old" WW2 .45 ACP pistol...
manufactured by Singer ???
Stopped at a final day of a garage and everything was half off. The lady working the sale noticed me sifting through everything in a tote of random misc. stuff and offered me a grocery bag and told me to fill up the bag. I got everything for 50 cents total. I got so distracted with the 'junk' box I left a couple prizes behind such a small handful of nice Wurth Zebra wrenches for pennies.
Caleb T
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All set up in its new home at work! A few tweaks to finish it up, but it fits pretty nice.I haven't been on in a while, but really wanted to share this score!
I had a mens breakfast at church Saturday morning, and I was helping cook. My wife decided to go to a street that had their annual yard sales and then shop the area for more.
I finished up at the breakfast, and called my wife to see if she found anything I should look at. I was initially going to go home and then found a sweet looking estate sale with TONS of tools... So naturally i headed that direction.
My wife ended up on another small neighborhood street that had some sales, and I got a text and call from her... "This guy has a pretty big tool box for sale... Are you interested? It's kind of expensive for a yard sale, but it's MAC.. $300... "
I looked at the picture she texted me, and I see that it's a MAC tech 1000!! I had backed off on looking for a deal on a bigger box for work, as I made my MAC select series 42 inch work with some add ons. There was some chatter between us and I headed her direction.
I pull up, and go look at the box. Its well used and maybe slightly abused, but a solid box to put in to service. Not rusted out, and everything slides smooth! The guy was trying to sell me an anything that wasn't bolted down, and he says "I got a JD lawn tractor if you're interested..."
(Side store here: I scabbed our $50 riding mower together for its 5th season with us, and was planning to find a replacement next year. This thing is a trooper but it's rough...)
Long story short, it's hot flat tires, hot looks pretty dang nice. He aired them up, and fired the thing up.. it PURRED! He said $150, but that he was willing to negotiate. I asked about a package deal for the tech 1000 and mower, and he jumped at my $400 offer.. We agreed on a $50 deposit and I came back later with my trusty old truck and my BIL's small trailer.
Come to find out, it's was a single owner rider when he got it (he worked at a dealer and got it as a trade in at cost) this baby had 160hrs!! It's a made in USA e120 hydrostatic!
It was missing the front deck leveling rod, and I got that from the dealer for $30!
So all in all I'm STOKED at $400 thanks to my awesome wife!! Im hoping to get some liners, build a top of some kind, and take it to work over the weekend. I'll have to get better pictures later!
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Caleb T
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Is that an imperial made in Ireland knife in the baggie??Stopped at a final day of a garage and everything was half off. The lady working the sale noticed me sifting through everything in a tote of random misc. stuff and offered me a grocery bag and told me to fill up the bag. I got everything for 50 cents total. I got so distracted with the 'junk' box I left a couple prizes behind such a small handful of nice Wurth Zebra wrenches for pennies.
Sadly it is just a cheap imitation. No name knife shaped object.
gearhead1960
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SWMBO and I got up early to get to an Estate Sale that showed some good promise. We were there about 1/2 hour before they opened and made it inside on the 1st wave with #10 & #11. It netted quite a few item, she more than me, but I still came away with some goodies...
-Daiwa Silver Series 1000c Skirted Spool
-Unopened can of Iron City Beer, commemorating the 1979 World Champion Pirates....We are Family!
-Darrel Waltrip and Bill Elliot magnets
-VW Key that might have formerly been owned by @fouckhest or @nicholam77
-set of GM Co. hex sockets
-S-K 3/8" drive socket
-Build Your Own Kit Car book
-Petersen's Complete Volkswagen.... @fouckhest or @nicholam77 might need this....
-some repopped vintage signs that I really liked and will find spots in the garage
-old canvas carry bag (for spillover at Estate Sales)
-some leather gloves
-a nicely insulated beer carrier that @Beerhippie might not need....
-garden chime that looked cool and sounded good....
-better look at the beer can that is unopened....
....it was suggested that it should be sampled, but it was bad beer then and time won't help this one....so it shall remain....
....sealed....and will likely find it's way to a cousin....
-Daiwa Silver Series 1000c Skirted Spool
-Unopened can of Iron City Beer, commemorating the 1979 World Champion Pirates....We are Family!
-Darrel Waltrip and Bill Elliot magnets
-VW Key that might have formerly been owned by @fouckhest or @nicholam77
-set of GM Co. hex sockets
-S-K 3/8" drive socket
-Build Your Own Kit Car book
-Petersen's Complete Volkswagen.... @fouckhest or @nicholam77 might need this....
-some repopped vintage signs that I really liked and will find spots in the garage
-old canvas carry bag (for spillover at Estate Sales)
-some leather gloves
-a nicely insulated beer carrier that @Beerhippie might not need....
-garden chime that looked cool and sounded good....
-better look at the beer can that is unopened....
....it was suggested that it should be sampled, but it was bad beer then and time won't help this one....so it shall remain....
....sealed....and will likely find it's way to a cousin....
Outlawmws
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Today was a mixed bag started early with a Dietz Comet, and ended with a Feuerhand 275!
First stop netted a Moroso switch plate loaded for $5:
Second was the Deitz Comet - never fired, never fueled for another $5 at the same place I got the C&L chromed torch from:
$7 for sterling silver salt and pepper shakers; they have glass insides so no weighing them for the silver content:
Before:
After partially polished - the second one needs some work, but I don't think its ever going to look 100%:
A buck at another sale; Love the Tyre spelling!
And its obvious why:
A buck each at two other sales - the ratchet is SO ferret, but SO was ground off? I wonder why?
And I have a similar all steel driver, not sure if the scraper grind was factory or not..
Last stop was an Estate sale. and 20% off... I ended up spending $30:
The Feuerhand 275 Atom is marked made in Germany, so likely WII or before. Boker Needle Nose W/cutter, Proto #1 PH, Champion Driver, SO angle driver
25 ft of 6 Ga copper Wire - box is unopened.
Army bag, I suspect WWI based on the khaki color; with 10 & 6 in spikes.
First stop netted a Moroso switch plate loaded for $5:
Second was the Deitz Comet - never fired, never fueled for another $5 at the same place I got the C&L chromed torch from:
$7 for sterling silver salt and pepper shakers; they have glass insides so no weighing them for the silver content:
Before:
After partially polished - the second one needs some work, but I don't think its ever going to look 100%:
A buck at another sale; Love the Tyre spelling!
And its obvious why:
A buck each at two other sales - the ratchet is SO ferret, but SO was ground off? I wonder why?
And I have a similar all steel driver, not sure if the scraper grind was factory or not..
Last stop was an Estate sale. and 20% off... I ended up spending $30:
The Feuerhand 275 Atom is marked made in Germany, so likely WII or before. Boker Needle Nose W/cutter, Proto #1 PH, Champion Driver, SO angle driver
25 ft of 6 Ga copper Wire - box is unopened.
Army bag, I suspect WWI based on the khaki color; with 10 & 6 in spikes.
Outlawmws
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I should have checked inside the flap before guessing WWI - more like at the armistice for Korea - I found it getting ready to put it to immediate camping use:
Beerhippie
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Gawds, it's been a looong time since I've seen an actual flip-top can!
Keep it sealed for sure. Beer does not age well--even good beer.
That would go straight into the Brick! All the switches need to do is turn the lights on and off, but whenever I had someone for a ride-along, I'd have to go through a checklist as I flipped them before starting!
Actually, I can see turning a few of the switches upside-down to make a "code" for a disabler on the fuel pump.
I got down to one of my honey-holes after cashing in my free pizza card at M. Crow's, the best (only) pizza place in the county.
Here's my haul from that and one YS I hit:
2 X Grote 9158 turn/brake lights--dual-filament. These will get cleaned up and mounted under the roof rack of the Brick. Maybe today--I need to pick up a 4-pin trailer light plug. Another IMCO Austria Coughlan's sparker, just needs a flint. I don't think I had the red one, so this makes a full set of red, blue and green. 10,mm and 15mm deep sockets to help fill out my metric deep set. Just need 13mm now. That was the honey-hole lot for $15. The no-name Made In USA night watchman's flashlight was $5 at the YS.
OK, maybe the lenses of the trailer lights are Grote and the lights themselves are
Now to figure out how to get the white paint (why is it always white paint?) off the lenses without damaging them. DNA and mineral spirits both failed.
Not a bad day, and I got to do some toolin' around on the backroads north of town as a bonus--plus I have about three meals worth of left-over free pizza (the best kind)!
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Wow!
Haven't seen those in quite a few years!
Outlawmws
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Simple Green is my go-to paint remover.
Outlawmws
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Did you check the spare flint compartment? just a fingernail away.
Otherwise, salvage one from a dead Bic
Some fun stuff today from 3 estate and garage sales that were all within a mile of each other. Compact 5.5" Skilsaw 533 that needs a bit of TLC and a new power cord, but will probably replace my old underpowered NiCd batteried Ryobi from the '90s that I never particularly liked. The 1/2" socket set is in an old Craftsman box, but it's a mish-mosh of Craftsman and S-K (the ratchet itself is S-K). Needle nose are Klein & Sons, the utility knife is a relatively newish looking Husky, and the files are Nicholson. I need another set of needle nose pliers like I need a hole in the head, but these have zero slop despite their apparent age. The oil can and black Arkansas Stone are unbranded. Looking forward to using the stone in my knife sharpening routine - it's old and well used, but not at all dished. I may use the meat grinder this weekend to make burgers (hopefully all the parts are in the box), and I'll light the coals with the unused small Weber lighting canister! The rubber bungee cords just seemed like they'd be useful from time to time.
Outlawmws
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that small one will fit inside the rectangular table top portable BBQ Weber makes:
cut the grill in half, and drop the coal rack under one set of legs. and it all fits:
and I carry Briquettes in an old 3 lb Skippy jar inside the starter chimney:
Easy to transport package:
Beerhippie
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Turned out, the plastic lens was actually etched by the paint. I dug out an old headlight restorer kit and got it looking pretty good--not perfect, but it will do. The housings are currently in the oven getting the fresh, gloss-black paint cured.
First thing I checked was the spare comp. Empty. But I do have a vial full of Bic flints, so it's up running. Now to dig out the other two and see if I have the full set.
Nice! I might look into that. I wonder if they still make those square grills?that small one will fit inside the rectangular table top portable BBQ Weber makes:
cut the grill in half, and drop the coal rack under one set of legs. and it all fits:
and I carry Briquettes in an old 3 lb Skippy jar inside the starter chimney:
Easy to transport package:
Good evenin'!
Today I had to beat the morning rush to hit an estate sale that showed a lot of promise. I arrived to find it packed with people! I watched a lot of lucky people leave with handfuls of nice tools, they kindly left some for me too. Namely, a rather comprehensive assortment of Proto 1/2" drive 6 point sockets. It was like Christmas morning when I started plucking those out of that dimly lit toolbox one after another.
Later found a Proto spinner, scraper, and adapter plus another wrench for the pile.
Some even larger Master Mechanic USA sockets entered my basket, plus some Craftsman extensions and sockets and a punch for the punch bowl. To my surprise, there was a Snap-on screwdriver socket and a Williams hex socket.
Torx sockets are OTC and a brand I can't ID under the grime yet.
The rail manuals I have to split with my mother, she wanted to come along after I mentioned they were in the ad. Cool little measuring tape too.
First time with this company and I like them. Tools were only $3 of our $15 total bill.
After doing my rounds volunteering, I walked to my old neighborhood for a garage sale. Clearing out an auto body shop. I met the owner's wife and learned he passed away 2 years back. They finally cracked the garage open to clean up. Chatted with her and another gentleman whose name I didn't catch. Super nice folks.
It was much emptier than I expected, meaning they did very well with the fire sale. I did find the SK spinner I saw in the ad! Plus some 11mm sockets, screwdrivers, this loooooong Mac driver, and a Snap-on pink hard handle. More Proto wrenches, metric this time. Actually very helpful for filling the gaps in my set. Only ten bucks, quite kind of them.
Went back to the ReStore to return something, used my store credit on an insulator that resembles the mushrooms on my neighbor's lawn. $2.
Then I tried another thrift store and the tool corner was pretty barren. They had a weirdly high amount of Williams' Taiwanese sockets which I left behind.
Everything has stickers from hell on it. Grabbed a Penncraft 3/4, SK 3/4 & 9/16, and the surprise Snap-on 5/16. $6.
Bonus: I wish I could've bagged this old Electrolux from a different shop, but I was out of cash and energy. I adore it though. Maybe someday.
Today I had to beat the morning rush to hit an estate sale that showed a lot of promise. I arrived to find it packed with people! I watched a lot of lucky people leave with handfuls of nice tools, they kindly left some for me too. Namely, a rather comprehensive assortment of Proto 1/2" drive 6 point sockets. It was like Christmas morning when I started plucking those out of that dimly lit toolbox one after another.
Later found a Proto spinner, scraper, and adapter plus another wrench for the pile.
Some even larger Master Mechanic USA sockets entered my basket, plus some Craftsman extensions and sockets and a punch for the punch bowl. To my surprise, there was a Snap-on screwdriver socket and a Williams hex socket.
Torx sockets are OTC and a brand I can't ID under the grime yet.
The rail manuals I have to split with my mother, she wanted to come along after I mentioned they were in the ad. Cool little measuring tape too.
First time with this company and I like them. Tools were only $3 of our $15 total bill.
After doing my rounds volunteering, I walked to my old neighborhood for a garage sale. Clearing out an auto body shop. I met the owner's wife and learned he passed away 2 years back. They finally cracked the garage open to clean up. Chatted with her and another gentleman whose name I didn't catch. Super nice folks.
It was much emptier than I expected, meaning they did very well with the fire sale. I did find the SK spinner I saw in the ad! Plus some 11mm sockets, screwdrivers, this loooooong Mac driver, and a Snap-on pink hard handle. More Proto wrenches, metric this time. Actually very helpful for filling the gaps in my set. Only ten bucks, quite kind of them.
Went back to the ReStore to return something, used my store credit on an insulator that resembles the mushrooms on my neighbor's lawn. $2.
Then I tried another thrift store and the tool corner was pretty barren. They had a weirdly high amount of Williams' Taiwanese sockets which I left behind.
Everything has stickers from hell on it. Grabbed a Penncraft 3/4, SK 3/4 & 9/16, and the surprise Snap-on 5/16. $6.
Bonus: I wish I could've bagged this old Electrolux from a different shop, but I was out of cash and energy. I adore it though. Maybe someday.
Did not post anything for a while. Sorry for dirty tpp;s - I am still cleaning tools which came with SO K60 box - will post them once they are cleaned.
Today I picked up some Bonney and SK tools
Bonney MB60 box
3/4 drive sockets: Bonney 1 5/8, 1 1/2, 1 7/16, 1 7/16 (newer), 1 5/16, 1 1/4, 1 1/16, 1, 15/16; Blackhawk 1 3/8,
Bonney 3/4 to 1/2 adapter
Bonney 3/4 to 1” adapted – two
Bonney R617 17” extension
Bonney R60 8.5” adapter
R730 T-bar
Bonney 1/2 drive
A701 ratchet
A730 T bar
A722 flex bar
A776 cross bar – happy about this one – it was placed with a different set where it did not belong, but I got it
A610 10” extension
A034 speeder
4082 Bonney CV T handle
Sockets: deep LD22 (11/16), LD 18 (9/16)
A760 universal socket
A786 link socket
3/8 drive sockets: TR 16 (9/16, 8 point), LT 18 (9/16), TL16 (1/2, marked (put it away to skip, accidentally in the pile I was putting together)
SK Sockets
1/2 drive knurled: 7/16, 7/16, 1/2, 1/2, 9/16, 9/16, 5/8 (two will fill the spots I needed)
Deep 9/16, 5/8
3/8 drive 1/2, 9/16, 3/4 (narrow distance between rings – for RTW set)
Deep 3/8, 9/16
$58.63 (including gas)
... Does anybody have a similar box with the tray? Can you make a picture (or even better - anybody with the parts box with the tray present?)
Today I picked up some Bonney and SK tools
Bonney MB60 box
3/4 drive sockets: Bonney 1 5/8, 1 1/2, 1 7/16, 1 7/16 (newer), 1 5/16, 1 1/4, 1 1/16, 1, 15/16; Blackhawk 1 3/8,
Bonney 3/4 to 1/2 adapter
Bonney 3/4 to 1” adapted – two
Bonney R617 17” extension
Bonney R60 8.5” adapter
R730 T-bar
Bonney 1/2 drive
A701 ratchet
A730 T bar
A722 flex bar
A776 cross bar – happy about this one – it was placed with a different set where it did not belong, but I got it
A610 10” extension
A034 speeder
4082 Bonney CV T handle
Sockets: deep LD22 (11/16), LD 18 (9/16)
A760 universal socket
A786 link socket
3/8 drive sockets: TR 16 (9/16, 8 point), LT 18 (9/16), TL16 (1/2, marked (put it away to skip, accidentally in the pile I was putting together)
SK Sockets
1/2 drive knurled: 7/16, 7/16, 1/2, 1/2, 9/16, 9/16, 5/8 (two will fill the spots I needed)
Deep 9/16, 5/8
3/8 drive 1/2, 9/16, 3/4 (narrow distance between rings – for RTW set)
Deep 3/8, 9/16
$58.63 (including gas)
... Does anybody have a similar box with the tray? Can you make a picture (or even better - anybody with the parts box with the tray present?)
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Outlawmws
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Yes they do, I got one for my son a year back
d42jeep
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We were off to check a sale I spotted on my wife’s facebook acct. I spotted a sign for a TOO that was sort of on the way. There were dozens of sockets in an old Firestone box. I went through the sockets and found quite a few I wanted and threw them back in the box. I spotted a Stiletto framing hammer head and the seller came up with a handle for it.
Firestone box.
Miscellaneous tools.
Stiletto pieces.
S-K tools.
Thorsen tools.
Mac combo.
Proto LA sockets
P&C socket.
-Don
Firestone box.
Miscellaneous tools.
Stiletto pieces.
S-K tools.
Thorsen tools.
Mac combo.
Proto LA sockets
P&C socket.
-Don
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bmwrd0
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I would bet that the unknown Torx are Lisle. Not bad, but don't use them with an impact.Good evenin'!
Today I had to beat the morning rush to hit an estate sale that showed a lot of promise. I arrived to find it packed with people! I watched a lot of lucky people leave with handfuls of nice tools, they kindly left some for me too. Namely, a rather comprehensive assortment of Proto 1/2" drive 6 point sockets. It was like Christmas morning when I started plucking those out of that dimly lit toolbox one after another.
Later found a Proto spinner, scraper, and adapter plus another wrench for the pile.
Some even larger Master Mechanic USA sockets entered my basket, plus some Craftsman extensions and sockets and a punch for the punch bowl. To my surprise, there was a Snap-on screwdriver socket and a Williams hex socket.
Torx sockets are OTC and a brand I can't ID under the grime yet.
The rail manuals I have to split with my mother, she wanted to come along after I mentioned they were in the ad. Cool little measuring tape too.
First time with this company and I like them. Tools were only $3 of our $15 total bill.
After doing my rounds volunteering, I walked to my old neighborhood for a garage sale. Clearing out an auto body shop. I met the owner's wife and learned he passed away 2 years back. They finally cracked the garage open to clean up. Chatted with her and another gentleman whose name I didn't catch. Super nice folks.
It was much emptier than I expected, meaning they did very well with the fire sale. I did find the SK spinner I saw in the ad! Plus some 11mm sockets, screwdrivers, this loooooong Mac driver, and a Snap-on pink hard handle. More Proto wrenches, metric this time. Actually very helpful for filling the gaps in my set. Only ten bucks, quite kind of them.
Went back to the ReStore to return something, used my store credit on an insulator that resembles the mushrooms on my neighbor's lawn. $2.
Then I tried another thrift store and the tool corner was pretty barren. They had a weirdly high amount of Williams' Taiwanese sockets which I left behind.
Everything has stickers from hell on it. Grabbed a Penncraft 3/4, SK 3/4 & 9/16, and the surprise Snap-on 5/16. $6.
Bonus: I wish I could've bagged this old Electrolux from a different shop, but I was out of cash and energy. I adore it though. Maybe someday.
d42jeep
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We headed over to the listed sale in the Tahoe Keys. I had seen a photo of a large batch of clamps and they were still available so I grabbed several of them. 
The Brink & Cotton clamps.
Three Wilton clamps.
An Adjustable brand clamp.
Two Hargrave clamps.
The Sargent & Co clamp.
The Judd clamp.
Three unusual Pony clamps.
-Don
The Brink & Cotton clamps.
Three Wilton clamps.
An Adjustable brand clamp.
Two Hargrave clamps.
The Sargent & Co clamp.
The Judd clamp.
Three unusual Pony clamps.
-Don
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d42jeep
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The final sale we checked out was close to Stateline and had been picked over for a couple of weeks but I found an amusing item of local interest that I had to pick up for my retired carpenter friend. He used to listen to that radio station during his working days when he had jobs in the South Bay Area. 
-Don
-Don
3baygarage
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Shelbylex- that's a fine Bonney haul. That deserves a YOU ****!
Funny story from last Saturday when I went to the tiny flea market. It's pretty much shut down for the summer but people are still showing up there. There were just two vendors and a bunch of customers when I got there at 8 something. I was just in time to see a tool roller sticking out the trunk of a buyer's car. The guy was loading a bunch of carry tool boxes into his car. He'd bought all the tools from the storage unit guy. There was barely anything left to look at.
I looked at a pile of rust dust on the table that clearly had been dumped from the tool box. In the middle the one and only socket caught my eye. Is that what I think it is? Yep, Craftsman C-series 9/32 drive.
Half covered with gook and abandoned.
I asked the vendor how much and he told me to just take it. Cool!
I turned around in time to see the buyer of the tools about to pull away. I thought holy **** I need see what's all in the tool boxes!
I walk over and flag the guy down as he was starting to leave. He rolled down his window and I showed him the socket and asked if he was selling the tools.
He didn't speak English, or so he claimed!
The guy agrees to let me take a look and he parked in a spot. He got out and pulled three boxes of tools from the car. I dug and dug for a few minutes. There were a lot of sockets, but not one other early Craftsman. I didn't want to completely waste his time so I bought one vintage Cornwell (not pictured) for $1.
Oh well, I tried. Thought there might be some Craftsman gold in there but it was just a fluke thing.
Funny story from last Saturday when I went to the tiny flea market. It's pretty much shut down for the summer but people are still showing up there. There were just two vendors and a bunch of customers when I got there at 8 something. I was just in time to see a tool roller sticking out the trunk of a buyer's car. The guy was loading a bunch of carry tool boxes into his car. He'd bought all the tools from the storage unit guy. There was barely anything left to look at.
I looked at a pile of rust dust on the table that clearly had been dumped from the tool box. In the middle the one and only socket caught my eye. Is that what I think it is? Yep, Craftsman C-series 9/32 drive.
Half covered with gook and abandoned.
I asked the vendor how much and he told me to just take it. Cool!
I turned around in time to see the buyer of the tools about to pull away. I thought holy **** I need see what's all in the tool boxes!
I walk over and flag the guy down as he was starting to leave. He rolled down his window and I showed him the socket and asked if he was selling the tools.
He didn't speak English, or so he claimed!
The guy agrees to let me take a look and he parked in a spot. He got out and pulled three boxes of tools from the car. I dug and dug for a few minutes. There were a lot of sockets, but not one other early Craftsman.
I didn't want to completely waste his time so I bought one vintage Cornwell (not pictured) for $1.Oh well, I tried. Thought there might be some Craftsman gold in there but it was just a fluke thing.
BlueBomber
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SWMBO and I journeyed down to the Foxwoods casino in Connecticut Friday night for the Gen X Takeover comedy show. For those like me who waste too much time watching reels on social media, these are four people who have built huge followings posting short videos about the world from the Gen X point of view. The show was good but not great. They are parlaying Internet popularity into a full time paying gig, so props to them.
Anyway, the next morning we picked our way back home and stopped off at an estate sale in Swansea. It was the second day, everything was 50% off, and thoroughly picked over. As usual, SWMBO checked out the inside stuff while I rustled through the piles of leftovers in the garage and outbuildings. She handed me two pieces of costume jewelery (not pictured) and I came up with five tools. Total price was nine bucks.
Fiskars loppers
Pair of Craftsman combos, 13mm & 16mm
Nicholson chainsaw file holder
No-name 1/4"-drive extension, 12" long
Anyway, the next morning we picked our way back home and stopped off at an estate sale in Swansea. It was the second day, everything was 50% off, and thoroughly picked over. As usual, SWMBO checked out the inside stuff while I rustled through the piles of leftovers in the garage and outbuildings. She handed me two pieces of costume jewelery (not pictured) and I came up with five tools. Total price was nine bucks.
Fiskars loppers
Pair of Craftsman combos, 13mm & 16mm
Nicholson chainsaw file holder
No-name 1/4"-drive extension, 12" long
3baygarage
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I ended up making over to the other small flea that day but didnt get any photos of that haul yet.
Yesterday I went back to both. The tiny flea was JUST the storage unit guy. People still bumming around looking at nothing.
He barely had anything but scraps and literal scrap but I managed to find a Snap-On 3/8 19mm and Blue-Point welding clamp.
Tools at the other small flea were really scrappy. I missed some wrenches a lady had brought for me and sold to someone else. She did have a Snap-On recessed blade carb socket and an old cast iron wrench.
Slim pickings at the second flea, but I also found these Nicholson Swiss pattern files for $2. Mix of Nicholson, Heller, and a Grobet.
Yesterday I went back to both. The tiny flea was JUST the storage unit guy. People still bumming around looking at nothing.
He barely had anything but scraps and literal scrap but I managed to find a Snap-On 3/8 19mm and Blue-Point welding clamp.
Tools at the other small flea were really scrappy. I missed some wrenches a lady had brought for me and sold to someone else. She did have a Snap-On recessed blade carb socket and an old cast iron wrench.
Slim pickings at the second flea, but I also found these Nicholson Swiss pattern files for $2. Mix of Nicholson, Heller, and a Grobet.
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RTM
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Those are for jobs like attaching a trim strip to the front of a plywood shelf. The two opposing screws grab the shelf, the third presses the trim strip in while the glue dries.Three unusual Pony clamps
bmwrd0
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I did something similar when I found one C-series socket at an estate sale/clear out of a remote airplane hanger. I dug for hours trying to find anther one, but no luck. Did find a bucket load of other stuff though.I looked at a pile of rust dust on the table that clearly had been dumped from the tool box. In the middle the one and only socket caught my eye. Is that what I think it is? Yep, Craftsman C-series 9/32 drive.
Half covered with gook and abandoned.
I asked the vendor how much and he told me to just take it. Cool!
I turned around in time to see the buyer of the tools about to pull away. I thought holy **** I need see what's all in the tool boxes!
I walk over and flag the guy down as he was starting to leave. He rolled down his window and I showed him the socket and asked if he was selling the tools.
He didn't speak English, or so he claimed!
The guy agrees to let me take a look and he parked in a spot. He got out and pulled three boxes of tools from the car. I dug and dug for a few minutes. There were a lot of sockets, but not one other early Craftsman.
Oh well, I tried. Thought there might be some Craftsman gold in there but it was just a fluke thing.
3baygarage
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I was picturing the motherlode, but nope, it was the usual flea market fodder of hodgepodge sockets and wrenches, cheap ratchets and misc. Craftsman. He must have thought I was crazy and I’m sure everyone else around did too, but I wasn’t about to let some great stuff slip away that easy if it was right there.
Patrickm82
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Another good day yesterday, even though it was slow. I hit a couple of yard sales and a couple of market place pick ups.
Yard sale;
Lawson master drill bit set missing a few but all the remaining are brand new
Snap on impact 3/8 locking extension set
Snap on 1/2” ratchet adapter
Stanley sweetheart 426 aluminum folding ruler
Brand new Vim E-Torx wrench set
2 Craftsman metric double box wrench -v-
Craftsman ratchet wrench double box
Craftsman 1/4” socket set
Quali-Kraft adjustable wrench. Cool mechanism to adjust it. Made in Japan
All in for $90
Market place grab was another craftsman 4438 1/4 master set. It’s missing a few pieces but I should be able to fill it up after a box clean-up. It’s nice and straight with no dents or dings just rusted up. Also came with some junk. $20
Last was another market place grab today. $50 I got a like new snap on metric deep 6 point set. They don’t look used. 8-19mm missing the 16mm.
Yard sale;
Lawson master drill bit set missing a few but all the remaining are brand new
Snap on impact 3/8 locking extension set
Snap on 1/2” ratchet adapter
Stanley sweetheart 426 aluminum folding ruler
Brand new Vim E-Torx wrench set
2 Craftsman metric double box wrench -v-
Craftsman ratchet wrench double box
Craftsman 1/4” socket set
Quali-Kraft adjustable wrench. Cool mechanism to adjust it. Made in Japan
All in for $90
Market place grab was another craftsman 4438 1/4 master set. It’s missing a few pieces but I should be able to fill it up after a box clean-up. It’s nice and straight with no dents or dings just rusted up. Also came with some junk. $20
Last was another market place grab today. $50 I got a like new snap on metric deep 6 point set. They don’t look used. 8-19mm missing the 16mm.