06ramctd
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Lectrolite, Thorsen, Industro, Craftsman & Williams...$10...I was a day late on even mor...
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You put that just under a tool girl pinup poster/calendar!
Was thinking the same thing
great minds think alike 
Sweet box.
I am pretty sure that is a mid 1940's K-55R. That is really cool. Looks dirty, but not rusted out, which is always a plus. Mind if I ask what you gave for it? The fact that the front cover is still intact is pretty impressive. It would look really good repainted IMHO. I don't have much time on saturday mornings. A prior engagement usually keeps me busy, but I had a chance to stop by a few sales on the way home.
1.) Milwaukee drill, works great --> $1
2.) "119 Walden" 1/2" spinner. Any info on the "Walden co" I couldn't find anything that says USA on it
, but it seems well made, I needed a 1/2" speed handle and it was only --> $1. No more 1/2" adapter on the 3/8" speed handle for me. 3.) TI-83 plus Graphics calc, great condition, works great (yes I am a nerd by profession)
--> $14.) White German insulated screwdriver --> $0.25
5.) USB to PS2 converter -->$0.10
I gave them a $5 and told them to keep the change. I was too excited about the calculator.
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Was thinking the same thing
Sweet box.
I don't have much time on saturday mornings. A prior engagement usually keeps me busy, but I had a chance to stop by a few sales on the way home.
1.) Milwaukee drill, works great --> $1
2.) "119 Walden" 1/2" spinner. Any info on the "Walden co" I couldn't find anything that says USA on it
3.) TI-83 plus Graphics calc, great condition, works great (yes I am a nerd by profession)
4.) White German insulated screwdriver --> $0.25
5.) USB to PS2 converter -->$0.10
I gave them a $5 and told them to keep the change. I was too excited about the calculator.
LOL I am in Algebra 2 Honors and know how expensive those calculators are!!
jeffmoss26
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Stopped at a few small sales, the last one got me all this:
Craftsman crown top box for 3 bucks
Small sledge, Stanley level, Monkey wrench, Pexto pliers, 1 buck each
Hard to beat 7 bucks!
The toolbox definitely could use a restoration. There is a good amount of rust!
Craftsman crown top box for 3 bucks
Small sledge, Stanley level, Monkey wrench, Pexto pliers, 1 buck each
Hard to beat 7 bucks!
The toolbox definitely could use a restoration. There is a good amount of rust!
metaldad
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Nice box ya got there, Jeff
jeffmoss26
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I will get some more pics of the condition and probably make a thread, since I am not sure if it's worth sanding/wire-wheeling/painting, I am no expert!
Ksullivan
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Here is part of today's haul.
Sk ignition pliers, plumb ball peen, another brand that will be revealed post evaporust hopefully peen. 6" 1/2" drive v extension, 5/8" 12 pt v 1/2" socket. Matco stubby flat head, long 10/32 tap, 7/16 snap on 3/8" drive mid depth socket, old Schraeder brand tire pressure checker, master laminated lock with key, 3/4"x5/8" doe v wrench, 7/16x3/8 dbe craftsman wrench. And a trico wiper blade that will hopefully fit on our 46 chevy truck
And Bill Elliott snap on micro chest, I am thinking if anyone is interested in this I would trade it.
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jeffmoss26
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Nice! I spy a padlock
metaldad
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Those Diamond ignition pliers?
Outlawmws
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Ksullivan
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Yes, Sk ignition pliers
jeffmoss26
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That Snap-on box is freaking sweet!!
metaldad
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SK, first item on his "list"
somehow, i missed that
jeffmoss26
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He put the details in later
metaldad
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uh huh.
t4runner
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I picked up a few things today, first time in a while I didn't get skunked.
The tool box [ Snap-on krc53c ] I got for $10
All the ratchets, extension, sockets and wrenches I got for $5
The Miller Falls hand drill and levels and filler Malls tool kit for $20
I also got a bunch oh hardware the guy threw in.
3/4 drive Craftsman and extension
3/8 drive swivel Craftsman
1/2 drive Proto
3/8 drive Proto
1/4 drive Williams
1-1/2 and 1-5/8 Proto combo
1-1/2 Williams
The tool box [ Snap-on krc53c ] I got for $10
All the ratchets, extension, sockets and wrenches I got for $5
The Miller Falls hand drill and levels and filler Malls tool kit for $20
I also got a bunch oh hardware the guy threw in.
3/4 drive Craftsman and extension
3/8 drive swivel Craftsman
1/2 drive Proto
3/8 drive Proto
1/4 drive Williams
1-1/2 and 1-5/8 Proto combo
1-1/2 Williams
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Outlawmws
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That's not "Beat up" it's "Rustic" (No pun intended...)
I like it!
I like it!
beerdog
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Ksullivan
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T4runner had to get a bigger box for less huh.... I'll trade you even up ;-)
Outlawmws
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OK, the grad/B-day party has started, and I have some "me" time... (Kids are all outside)
I DID manage to work up a schedule and make a run this AM (While everyone else slept in as usual...) Ten stops planned I bought at 7 places!
A small start and the third time I hit this place, cents, fifty...
A Block sale got some items for SWMBO: A glass topped trivet, 3 bucks:
A lock box that actually has the keys taped inside:
An Aluminum coffee pot with a GLASS perk top, (haven't seen one with glass in many many years...)
Another non tools item, a brass bell, after clean up and polishing, this one will probably land on the shed just for fun... the last three all a buck each, and all at the same place.
Back to some tools; A Williams and M Co. DOE's both heavy/thick mothers.
More to come (at least two posts...
I DID manage to work up a schedule and make a run this AM (While everyone else slept in as usual...) Ten stops planned I bought at 7 places!
A small start and the third time I hit this place, cents, fifty...
A Block sale got some items for SWMBO: A glass topped trivet, 3 bucks:
A lock box that actually has the keys taped inside:
An Aluminum coffee pot with a GLASS perk top, (haven't seen one with glass in many many years...)
Another non tools item, a brass bell, after clean up and polishing, this one will probably land on the shed just for fun... the last three all a buck each, and all at the same place.
Back to some tools; A Williams and M Co. DOE's both heavy/thick mothers.
More to come (at least two posts...
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Hey beerdog the reason why the design didn't last because for one they were expensive to make and two they are not the strongest ratchets and wear out very quickly if not taken care of meaning oiled often and graciously.
Outlawmws
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I'd been to the next good stop before and they had more tools out. not a lot but some.
A fiver for these, an old (Flathead?) valve spring tool, 4" clamp, 1/2" drill bit, Sm bit for a bit brace, Craftsman #1 PH driver, adn a 1/2 box of Dixon Lumber Crayons.
I asked (Agian) about an old 18 drawer parts bin they had in the garage and after some wrangling with "Mom" (this is mostly the deceased Fathers/husbands stuff...) the went through the drawers and pulled a fre items out and $20 exchanged hands. It's an Equipto, 34" wide and 11-12" deep, a little rough here and there but it will restore fine! EVERY drawer has EQUIPTO embossed on it. I will probably paint it flat olive drab to match another 18 drawer set I have (and the other three sets will eventually follow suit...)
I think the Equipto is probably the best piece today overall.
$7 for this stuff at another stop, (actually my last stop,but I need to take some out of order for pic loading...) 3 BeCu 5 sided wrenches. No Clue what the heck these are for! A NOS ridgid pipe jaw replacement, a new Schrader air fitting, a small brass hammer,and a cool magnetic center punch for centering it on round stock with 2 levels for in situ work.
I almost forgot this load, I left it in the car and remembered it later... Defiance clamp on vise by Stanley, (I think this is vise No. 73...) and a set of hollow torx sockets (One broken), plus a couple of others.
A fiver for these, an old (Flathead?) valve spring tool, 4" clamp, 1/2" drill bit, Sm bit for a bit brace, Craftsman #1 PH driver, adn a 1/2 box of Dixon Lumber Crayons.
I asked (Agian) about an old 18 drawer parts bin they had in the garage and after some wrangling with "Mom" (this is mostly the deceased Fathers/husbands stuff...) the went through the drawers and pulled a fre items out and $20 exchanged hands. It's an Equipto, 34" wide and 11-12" deep, a little rough here and there but it will restore fine! EVERY drawer has EQUIPTO embossed on it. I will probably paint it flat olive drab to match another 18 drawer set I have (and the other three sets will eventually follow suit...)
I think the Equipto is probably the best piece today overall.
$7 for this stuff at another stop, (actually my last stop,but I need to take some out of order for pic loading...) 3 BeCu 5 sided wrenches. No Clue what the heck these are for!
A NOS ridgid pipe jaw replacement, a new Schrader air fitting, a small brass hammer,and a cool magnetic center punch for centering it on round stock with 2 levels for in situ work.I almost forgot this load, I left it in the car and remembered it later... Defiance clamp on vise by Stanley, (I think this is vise No. 73...) and a set of hollow torx sockets (One broken), plus a couple of others.
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Outlawmws
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The largest haul came from a "target of opportunity" and was another place I'd been to a couple times before.
I had a double handful of tools and was digging through this box and the guy says "Ten bucks, just take the whole box. heck throw in the stuff you already have I just want it gone."
So I did!
Klein short dykes, & Needlenose,, PowrKraft ratchet wrench, Indestro Refer ratchet wrench, 1-1/2" Cin tool "super Jr." Clamp
Cantilever Slip Joints (My second pair, these are awesome and have a ton of gripping power!), and a Crickit 3/8 Ratchet, my first of this type.
2-1/2" "super Jr." Cincinnati tool Clamp, (I'm liking these clamps not super heavy, but look to be strong) 2" alum clamp, GM bent nose, SO 12" 3/8 drive ext.3 jaw Craftsman gear puller,
Plastic hammers; SO, True Temper, ?? and No name BP,
Miller Air Craft tool Co. band hook, Sears 1/2 socket rack, hooks and a SS cable
Drivers, and hook, CM, wood handled Stanley SKG, others... all us, or German;
There were several oil filter wrenches and whatnot and some junk that will get scrapped, but that's what a recycle bin is for...
I had a double handful of tools and was digging through this box and the guy says "Ten bucks, just take the whole box. heck throw in the stuff you already have I just want it gone."
So I did!
Klein short dykes, & Needlenose,, PowrKraft ratchet wrench, Indestro Refer ratchet wrench, 1-1/2" Cin tool "super Jr." Clamp
Cantilever Slip Joints (My second pair, these are awesome and have a ton of gripping power!), and a Crickit 3/8 Ratchet, my first of this type.
2-1/2" "super Jr." Cincinnati tool Clamp, (I'm liking these clamps not super heavy, but look to be strong) 2" alum clamp, GM bent nose, SO 12" 3/8 drive ext.3 jaw Craftsman gear puller,
Plastic hammers; SO, True Temper, ?? and No name BP,
Miller Air Craft tool Co. band hook, Sears 1/2 socket rack, hooks and a SS cable
Drivers, and hook, CM, wood handled Stanley SKG, others... all us, or German;
There were several oil filter wrenches and whatnot and some junk that will get scrapped, but that's what a recycle bin is for...
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bmwrd0
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T4runner, serious you **** on that box! Screaming deal!
Pumpman1968
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Outlawmws
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Man, I'd LOVE to find an old "pre OSHA" fan like that for $5! I love those!
bigcaddy
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Outlaw,
The BeCu wrenches are for fire hydrants/fire hoses. The 5 sided box end operates the main valve nut and the other 2 slotted holes are for the female ends on fire hoses. The small brass ****** on the end of the hose slips in while the curve of the wrench forms to it as you apply pressure. I've got lots of those laying around for work and are quite handy
The BeCu wrenches are for fire hydrants/fire hoses. The 5 sided box end operates the main valve nut and the other 2 slotted holes are for the female ends on fire hoses. The small brass ****** on the end of the hose slips in while the curve of the wrench forms to it as you apply pressure. I've got lots of those laying around for work and are quite handy
318fekim
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3 BeCu 5 sided wrenches. No Clue what the heck these are for!
Ask a fireman what those are for.........I think you'll find they fit fire plugs.
Ask a fireman what those are for.........I think you'll find they fit fire plugs.
Outlawmws
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BC beat you to it 318!
Thanks BC. If I ever noticed the valve on a hydrant was 5 sided I'd forgotten! Thanks both of you!
I wonder why the BeCu? other than for not rusting?
Why not SS?
Thanks BC. If I ever noticed the valve on a hydrant was 5 sided I'd forgotten! Thanks both of you!
I wonder why the BeCu? other than for not rusting?
Why not SS?SackOHammers
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Thanks! The ratchet is a Husky from the 30's, so its made by New Britain. They made the same ratchet for Craftsman. I used it as soon as I got it to break that rototiller down to move it. The guts were dry but it turned freely so I improvised and put a little motor oil in it. It needs a good cleaning, but it's got a good feel to it.
318fekim
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Outlaw,
The only other 5 side I've seen was on a Cat D3 injector.
The only other 5 side I've seen was on a Cat D3 injector.
Blackmarket
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Outlaw, I'm gonna give you a "you ****!" on the $10 cardboard box of love!
SackOHammers
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I keep seeing these these Snap-on and old school Craftsman boxes you guys keep finding on the cheap (eg: T4runner). I think I feel...jealousy.
Outlawmws
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Thanks
It was a lot for just ten bucks. The Equipto cabinet is loaded with bits of this and that also. I went through and tossed the real trash, and My oldest daughter claimed two items, (a pewter "Napkin ring" of dragons, gryphons and the like) and some other bit that escapes me just now, but there are wrenches, fittings hardware of all types, and that was after the mother went though each drawer and took a few things she wanted to keep (One was a saw set which she simply liked, but had no clue what it was..). I'll try to get pics maybe tomorrow.
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Outlawmws
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I went to some garage sales today that had tools advertised and nothing but clothes!..................
I stopped at a pawn shop I seldom get to and got the following. A Cman tool box, rusty but restorable. A Mac 1/2" slider bar. A 1/2" SK ratchet, two 6" crescents, three 3/8" metric sockets and a 13/16" to 5/16" Cman end wrench set minus the 1/2". Not pictured I also picked up a 50's Cman ratchet and several Cman screwdrivers. All for $10!
A good day!
John
I stopped at a pawn shop I seldom get to and got the following. A Cman tool box, rusty but restorable. A Mac 1/2" slider bar. A 1/2" SK ratchet, two 6" crescents, three 3/8" metric sockets and a 13/16" to 5/16" Cman end wrench set minus the 1/2". Not pictured I also picked up a 50's Cman ratchet and several Cman screwdrivers. All for $10!
A good day!
John
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Vegaman_Dan
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10" Craftsman Table saw, identical to what I grew up with. This unit was in sorry shape, having been stored outside for years. Top deck was very rusty, and the metal side leafs nasty with old paint, scratches, rust starting to show. Miter guage slots full of crud, nothing could slide.
Took about an hour to recondition the deck, redo the leafs, fix the power switch, replace missing bolts, wax the metal top, clean out the slots and put some silicone in them. The miter guage was cleaned up, derusted, now working. Same for the fence. That hour of simple maintenance and repair brought this work horse back from the dead and it works great! It's clean, tight, and works as well as it did in 1982. Or as well as the one I remember using back then.
Price? FREE. Haul it away because it was taking up space in a carport of my father's friend. It's now fully operational, clean, and in MY garage.
Took about an hour to recondition the deck, redo the leafs, fix the power switch, replace missing bolts, wax the metal top, clean out the slots and put some silicone in them. The miter guage was cleaned up, derusted, now working. Same for the fence. That hour of simple maintenance and repair brought this work horse back from the dead and it works great! It's clean, tight, and works as well as it did in 1982. Or as well as the one I remember using back then.
Price? FREE. Haul it away because it was taking up space in a carport of my father's friend. It's now fully operational, clean, and in MY garage.
Provincial
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BC beat you to it 318!
Thanks BC. If I ever noticed the valve on a hydrant was 5 sided I'd forgotten! Thanks both of you!
I wonder why the BeCu? other than for not rusting?
Non-sparking. Probably in case the fire department showed up to a Natural Gas fire/leak. They could open the hydrant and hook up their hoses without setting off gas fumes. That would make sense to a government agency.
Provincial
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I picked up a few wrenches this weekend. Seven at a little over $1 each.
In the picture from the left are:
P&C 5/8 x 11/16 DBE
P&C 11/16 combo
P&C 5/8 combo
Williams Superrench 7/16 x 1/2 Tappet DOE
Proto 5/8 DOE Angle Wrench
Williams 3/8 Superrench combo
Williams 3/8 x 7/16 DBE
I'm a sucker for the P&C wrenches. They were made about 50 miles from here in Milwaukee, Oregon, and they are of good quality. They were bought out by Plomb/Proto probably before these beauties were made, but these likely were made here in Oregon.
I have P&C combos from 1/2 to 11/16 and a 7/8. I'm on the lookout for the 3/4, 13/16, 15/16, and 1 inch combos to fill out the set. I'd take the smaller sizes below 1/2 if they pass by and are affordable.
I have P&C DBE wrenches in 5/8 x 11/16 and 1 x 1-1/8. The DBE don't show up as often as the combo's.
In the picture from the left are:
P&C 5/8 x 11/16 DBE
P&C 11/16 combo
P&C 5/8 combo
Williams Superrench 7/16 x 1/2 Tappet DOE
Proto 5/8 DOE Angle Wrench
Williams 3/8 Superrench combo
Williams 3/8 x 7/16 DBE
I'm a sucker for the P&C wrenches. They were made about 50 miles from here in Milwaukee, Oregon, and they are of good quality. They were bought out by Plomb/Proto probably before these beauties were made, but these likely were made here in Oregon.
I have P&C combos from 1/2 to 11/16 and a 7/8. I'm on the lookout for the 3/4, 13/16, 15/16, and 1 inch combos to fill out the set. I'd take the smaller sizes below 1/2 if they pass by and are affordable.
I have P&C DBE wrenches in 5/8 x 11/16 and 1 x 1-1/8. The DBE don't show up as often as the combo's.
