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Ayup, bit of a left field pickup yesterday whilst in Scotland on business. Mains powered HOOVER hand held vacuum cleaner from the 80's. Thinking of converting it into a "mini" cyclone dust extractor, to hang off my workmate when working away from the shop.

Introducing my Gumtree buy for the evening. £10 for a "no name" PRC cross slide drill vice. A quick Google shows pretty much the same vice at ~£30 new. £10 feels fair She'll be cleaned up (WD40+wire wool) and a wooden bracket made to sit her into the drill base before putting her into use.

Ayup, a quick "Gumtree" purchase on the way home from work. £30 brought home: > 3 x 8" RECORD G-clamps > 4 x smaller ROC G-clamps > 1 x old GROVNER G-clamp (rusty one with the wing nut screw) > 25 x Presto HSS micro drills still in packets (2mm dia and smaller) > British MOD broadarrow marked...

Damon18, Those "auto kit" Spanners look nice. I don't think I've seen combination Spanners where the ring is incorporated INTO the handle, rather than being a flared out ring at the end

Well finally home.... Long *** flight. Anyway pictures of the other items from the Calgary Flea Market 2x Barcalo DOE Spanners RUFKIN 50' tape measure - Made in Canada Bernards press Steel pliers. - Never seen these before but feel both light but strong. Going into the car toolkit. Also a...

Gah! This place has made me unable to pass a sign for a market/garage sale!!! I was on my way to the airport in Calgary and spotted a sign..... And sooooo... Picked up four items, but three are now in my checked baggage 2 x Barcalo DOE spanners 1 x unusual BERNARD long nose plier... Handles...

Ken, I merely meant as an Englishman who won't see one again in the wild, even such a rare occurance can't pry open my wallet that far! Shiftless, in fairness I know the market has ballooned for these but I'm just not able to make the "man maths" stretch that far.

Just a quick "Actually saw a Wilton in the wild" post In USA for two weeks for work and spotted this pair in a cabinet at an antiques mall. $399 for a baby with the arm mount!!!!![emoji28] Even an englishman won't pay that kind of change!!!

Hi Mike, it was from just a Rudy's on the Katy Freeway. Recognise its a chain, but good food is good food 21799 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX 77450,

Yes Sir! Great to be able to see a Dreadnought battleship in person. Biggest we have in the UK is HMS Belfast, which is a Town-class light cruiser. Have to admit USS Texas looks in pretty rough state, but having read up on her online I see why and some of the plans to save her. Anyway...

Haha, nice Lugz. But will it look as good strapped to the back of a Hybrid???!!! [emoji28]

I did spot lots of other Garage Journal related items, but just can't fit them in my luggage... Or pay the asking prices.. >Blackhawk display board, $30. Can't fit it in the suitcase and would never find the tools in th UK to fill it. >Coleman camping stove, complete, $20 Instantly thought...

Well How Do from Denver, Colorado. Manic first week of work/travel in the USA but finally found a few items this weekend in Denver. Most of these came from antique stores so no deals but picked up some items I'd be unlikely to find back in the UK. > Tin lunch pail with metal handle $5 >...

How do folks? I've been simply snowed under by work and life the last couple of months so been a little AWOL on the thread and out at flea markets. Below was my only haul in the last few weeks.... The makita belt sander was a deal... But I like the Lockheed and Rolls Royce aircraft parts...

Ayup fellas, been a while since I last posted on this thread, mainly as I've been "behaving" [emoji6] Anyway as is my style I found this 1" clamp-on vice with the world's tiniest "anvil" in an antique stores "Tools £2 bucket" No makers marks and its pretty simply cast, but fun. Cleaned up OK...

Evening folks, been AWOL from this thread the last few weeks so thought I'd catch up and post my last Auction buy: £26 for the four toolboxes in two lots. The canterlever boxes were full of taps, dies, drills and other machinist items. (mainly Presto, Dormer, Warrior) The square box...

Cheers 3bay, Unfortunately I'm not that familiar with Britool wrenches. Growing up in the 80/90's was the time when they were bought out several times and the quality took a nose dive so I was brought up by my dad/uncle/other tool users to "Never touch Britool in the store". Most of my...

And now onto todays finds.....promised myself I'd only buy things that I REALLY NEEDED.....oh well :D £16 brought the following home :bounce: >"lunchbox" toolbox with integrated latch - No markings - £1 > 3" G-Clamp - RECORD - Made in England - £2 > A "spike" Peen Hammer - Marked T.W. - £1 >...

Ayup couple of hectic weeks here in the UK and you guys in the USA go and score all the WINS!!!!! Seriously..a FORGE and a huge PRESS in the same week, suckage! Last week I was out and about and picked up a smattering of items: The intresting items >Solid Cast single Cobblers last >5x...

Happy Rebellion Day guys!!! Some nice finds Lugz! (Happy 4th July from thourghly independent Northerner in the UK)