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Alright. It has to be one of the pre-war addicts here, right? :)

I've never seen one of these in the wild before. I have no skin in the game but if you're an OTC collector, this might be your lucky day. https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/tls/d/vintage-otc-tool-box/7562432056.html

I'm firing up this thread so that those of you who are interested in my restorations can follow along. The real work will start in the spring but I do plan on doing the smaller things over the winter. I acquired this box from another GJ member that many of you know well. Ricky Joe gave me the...

It's been about 22 years since I hung the exterior sides and top garage door seals. Back then you could get seals in 1 3/4" but today it seems that all that's around are 2 inch wide seal kits. Do they even make 1 3/4" seal kits anymore? I'd hate to have to redo all 3 bays when all I need is one...

I'm very familiar with this particular ratchet given the rarity. Over the years I've been fortunate enough to find a few so I understand the desire to find them to complete the set but can this be real? I have a feeling that a few people setup auction snipes and drove this to the moon but...

https://baltimore.craigslist.org/atq/d/baltimore-antique-bench-grinder/7333892207.html I can't even look at this ad because I want to drag this home. Please, someone here...go beat me to this...so I can be free of temptation. Pictures for future reference when the ad is gone.

If you hang out on the Blackhawk thread, you may recall that I dragged home a beautiful 52W Blackhawk top box from Twertsy's Tool Temple. A mere few days later, I got a surprise message from a seller who had a 100W Big Chief Blackhawk top box listed for sale for months. "If you would like this...

If you've been over on my flea market finds thread, you're already caught up on the story behind this old hulk. For those who are not, I dragged this sleeping giant out of an old barn in order to bring it back to life. I thought this was going to be an easy dismantle, clean, prep and paint...

I must have missed the memo but lately I'm seeing obscene prices on the 9xxx Plomb boxes on flea bay. What changed these from 90 to 375 dollar boxes literally overnight? Did our west coast GJ members finally buy the lion's share and drive the market through the roof? :dunno:

Let me start by saying, there are guys and gals here who have far more impressive setups than I do. I'm shocked that folks have even the slightest bit of interest in my humble hang out but I will happily share because I was asked. This thread is a place holder for the actual tour otherwise I...

I don't see these often and I know that some of you guys love Kennedy rigs. No affiliation with the seller and I have no idea if he will ship this to you. I'm just passing a lead on to the fine folks here on GJ. https://york.craigslist.org/tls/d/craley-kennedy-tool-box-2-drawer/7225654962.html

Since it's a balmy 45 degrees and raining today, I decided to browse the local indoor fleas. During this casual adventure, I didn't turn up anything worthy of purchase but instead, a curiosity. One of the booths had a WWII footlocker with the tell tale round corner guards but that's not what...

I swear these deals come up around here all the time. Here is your chance! https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/tls/d/woodbridge-small-workbench-vise/7215683950.html

I typically have no issue deciding what to do when it comes to preserving or restoring old stuff but this time I'm on the fence. All opinions are welcome. I bought this little box off the bay for a staggering $2.25. It's certainly lived a full life and will require minor metal bending...

Craftsman 5182 Vise Restore This vise followed me home. I tried my best to resist but in the end it was begging to be brought back to life. As you can see from the exterior, it looks to have lived an easy life. I may still find something hiding during the overhaul but the bones look...

A small win during the plague. I was dispatched for supplies but couldn't resist checking to see if the local indoor flea was open. It was open and worth the stop. You can see that the original rice paper is still in the socket tray.

Anyone in CT? Better get this and fast - FREE Red and Grey Craftsman Stack Free. Yep, you are reading that right. FREE... I'd be on this if I lived close by but hopefully someone here gets it. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/525498324734560/ "Needs some TLC. Must be able to carry...

In case any of you are looking for an obscure jack, this one came up on Facebook Marketplace. I'm sure the seller will negotiate but I'm not affiliated with the seller in any way. Good luck! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/474544949869188/

I found this ordinary Billings 3/4 doe wrench along with a small but extremely beefy Williams doe. Both are marked with 10c followed by USS. The only thing I can think of is camouflaged Cleveland class WWII cruisers. Anyone else have thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would hate for someone to lurch at the the Ebay private offer being pumped out to all watchers of this item. Take a close look at the heavy pitting and rot, especially in the socket tray area...