2018 Garage Sale Thread

Jaydb07 · Jul 30, 2018

Jaydb07 said:
Just got these tonight from super nice 62-year-old truck driver who inherited them from his truck driver dad long ago. Will do my best to define them top to bottom:

Bonney USA A-702K
Giller CS 43 USA 26
Action Mfg USA 77A
JH Williams & Co USA S-52 “SUPERRATCHET”
Martin B-52 USA
Investor USA 6272
Wright USA 3426
Craftsman lifetime made in the USA 43774
Craftsman USA VL 44812
Wright 91 2426 USA

Also this box of taps USA made Card, Rimag?, R&T Co, “G”, Greenfield, Morse, Ace, Hanson, Vinter, C.G.,
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Drill sets
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Socket sets
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Reed vise 204 1/2 R
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Big old metal box of cotter pins
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Things Thorsen and Proto
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Die handles and died and easy outs; GTD, Card, LM USA
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Cool metal Sears box with bolts and such
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Jaydb07 · Jul 30, 2018

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Jaydb07 · Jul 30, 2018

It’s fun to hunt and buy. But to sustain the fun I need to sell. Can anyone recommend what to keep versus what to sell?

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Davefr · Jul 30, 2018

Jaydb07 said:
It’s fun to hunt and buy. But to sustain the fun I need to sell. Can anyone recommend what to keep versus what to sell?

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I agree that the fun is in the hunt but reselling is a PIA. Sorry, but I don't see a lot of value there.

Used taps, dies, drill bits, old bolts aren't worth the time to list. Ratchets might bring you $10-15/ea. (that stainless steel CM ratchet will bring more since it's scarce). Mix and match sockets won't bring much.

That Reed vise looks nice and might bring you $50-75 but shipping is a PIA.

My advice is to keep all of it.

Jaydb07 · Jul 30, 2018

Davefr said:
I agree that the fun is in the hunt but reselling is a PIA. Sorry, but I don't see a lot of value there.

Used taps, dies, drill bits, old bolts aren't worth the time to list. Ratchets might bring you $10-15/ea. (that stainless steel CM ratchet will bring more since it's scarce). Mix and match sockets won't bring much.

That Reed vise looks nice and might bring you $50-75 but shipping is a PIA.

My advice is to keep all of it.

Great plan!

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drivesitfar · Jul 30, 2018

Jay: that Reed 204.5 is maybe one of the best homeowner (and shop owner's) vise made and since yours is in great shape unless you have a better vise on your bench bolt that girl down and it will last 100 more years if you just don't use it like a press or beat on it like it's a POS.

get to know more of us and the tool guys around you and trading might be your best option, but you do have some value in your finds that is for certain.

good luck

Waltrip: I feel sorry for you that you only found a baby bullet this last weekend especially since i've only managed to find one in about 10 years of looking for them. nice find!!

ALL: I've been dealing with my TO DO LISTS, my aging parents and haven't had much time to hunt for deals and really like what some of you have found so keep up the good/great work and post lots more pictures.

cheers

dkroth · Jul 30, 2018

Waltrip88 said:
My only find this weekend.
Wilton 825.

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So, and epic weekend then, huh?

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Private Lugnutz · Jul 30, 2018

That baby bullet find was a victim of the dreaded last post on the previous page! Thank you and Drives for not missing it. Nice snag, Waltrip!

drivesitfar · Jul 30, 2018

Lug: since you are the host of maybe the fastest moving thread on GJ and you like to read threads from start to finish on occasion go in your GJ personal settings and set your view to 100 posts per page if you haven’t already.

ORC, Riley and BMW: nice finds at the steam up swap!!

Private Lugnutz · Jul 30, 2018

drivesitfar said:
Lug: since you are the host of maybe the fastest moving thread on GJ and you like to read threads from start to finish on occasion go in your GJ personal settings and set your view to 100 posts per page if you haven’t already.

That would be fewer pages, and fewer 'dreaded last posts on a page', but that view literally makes me insane, Drives! Even 50 is too many for me! :lol:

I prefer the forum default (20 per page), for a few reasons. For one thing, it's easier for me to "track" a thread that way, whether it's my thread or someone else's, and secondly, it's more conducive for my type and tempo of participation. I use subscriptions, so I always read all those first. I have a lot of subscriptions, so I don't even get to read all the new posts in every subscribed thread every time I log in, let alone reply. There are times I log in and I have an hour for in-depth replies requiring some thought, other attachments, or links to other threads, etc. And there are times I get on for only a few minutes here and there breezing through and reading and making mental notes, maybe a quick reply but often no reply.

Most of the threads are so slow it's not an issue. With faster threads, I find it much easier to find something I made a mental note to comment on when it's a page back or two pages back, then when it's in the middle of one big long seemingly never-ending page. 100 posts on this thread would be about 4 days worth of posts. I'd get lost trying to find something! With the default, the process is usually something like, 'That was yesterday, so it's one page back.'

Traditionally, in terms of pace, this thread has always been, on average, a 'Page per Day' kind of thread. In 2015 we had 359 pages, in 2016 we had 362 pages, and last year we had 337 pages. Granted, at 271 pages on Day 211, we are a little ahead of that traditional pace, but it's still pretty much about a 'Page per Day' kind of thread.

EDIT: But thanks for the suggestion.

bluebolt · Jul 30, 2018

Davefr said:
I agree that the fun is in the hunt but reselling is a PIA. Sorry, but I don't see a lot of value there.

Used taps, dies, drill bits, old bolts aren't worth the time to list. Ratchets might bring you $10-15/ea. (that stainless steel CM ratchet will bring more since it's scarce). Mix and match sockets won't bring much.

That Reed vise looks nice and might bring you $50-75 but shipping is a PIA.

My advice is to keep all of it.

I agree with this except for the Reed vise. Different areas have different prices but I could get $200 for that vise as is providing the jaw teeth are in good shape and there isn't any damage not shown in those photos.

bluebolt · Jul 30, 2018

Outlawmws said:
Some more from the ES today:

And a couple of Xmas figurines, (seem Asian?)

Looks like 2 of the 3 wise men, they were from the East and were possibly from Persia and Babylon. Different versions of the bible describe them differently.

RagTopTA · Jul 30, 2018

Well, I have been super busy but here goes my weekend report. got up Sat morning and its RAINING. Went to a MANS GARAGE sale listed near me on the way to the flea. Picked up a huge rail Road sign and a pair of Knippex pliers for $10. Got to the flea and there were actually people there. As the rain slowed to a sprinkle I started looking around and found a few small things. Thena cool old Xacto set! Went on to an Estate sale and found a tool box loaded with mainly craftsman stuff. Looking around found a box with a big set of Indestro 1/2 drive sockets and drive tools along with some 1/4". Also found a wood grained HERBRAND 3/8 set. I found the Herbrand spark plug socket and extension in different places. I knew they were around somewhere! Found a meat cleaver on the way out and he threw it in for an extra $5.

Socket sets:
Indestro Super 1/2
Herbrand 3/8
Indestro super 1/4

Rulers:
National Ruler Co. Steel ruler
Wooden folding Fishing ruler. With Texas Fishing laws for 1969 printed on it.

Brake Spoons:
Proto
Craftsman

Pliers:
Dunlap

Wrenches:
Buffalo Barcalo obstruction
Mac DOE
SnapOn Combo

Drivers:
Craftsman hook

Swivel:
Plomb 3/8

Extension:
Fleet 3/8

Meat Cleaver:
Foster Bros #7

PS - the 1/2 extension in the Indestro set isn't marked as so, it only has an R 26 and ALLOY on it. Also an O at the end.

RagTopTA · Jul 30, 2018

Haul number 2 from Estate sales and a Carpentry shop Estate sale:

Vise:
Blue clamp on with quick release type lever for the swivel function no marks.

Pliers:
PEXTO 250-6
Knipex Cobras found at first G sale
Craftsman Vise grips

Hammer:
Small non marked Ball pein
Proto body Hammer

Drivers:
SnapOn trim removal tool
Wizard flat tip

Keys:
Assorted one American Eagle lock co

funnel:
Small aluminum

Wrenches:
Bonnaloy 1 1/16 Combo
1164 Plomb DBE
1096 PLOMB DBE
Champion DOE curved

Odd:
Old Forge 79A pointy curved end, flat curved on other end.

RagTopTA · Jul 30, 2018

Haul number three!!

Socket set:
Duro 1/2? square drive ? no drive tool

Loose sockets:
Bonney Deeps 1/2

Punch/Chisel:
Snap On 5/8,1/4

Hinge Handles:
Plomb 5265 3/8

Offset Driver:
Miller Falls 797 - 4 1/4

Adjustable:
Fleet 12"

Pliers:
New Britain NAPA snap Ring

Drivers:
Proto shorty philips
Mac shorty flat

Unmarked:
Cutting tool
1/2 extension

Wrenches:
BluePoint XD95 DOE Flare
Strange OE and BE marked with circle double H looks like
Long skinny tappet DOE marked 41-W-3575 / KMO-USA Jp-4066
Controlled steel DOE

Speesdster:
Albert Rea Tool Co 1/2

IdahoMan · Jul 30, 2018

Anyone know what this is? ($4)

If nothing else, it'll make a good paperweight.

Jaydb07 · Jul 30, 2018

IdahoMan said:
Anyone know what this is? ($4)

If nothing else, it'll make a good paperweight.

Yep. That is a mill doohickey.

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r_olson_06 · Jul 30, 2018

RagTopTA said:
Haul number 2 from Estate sales and a Carpentry shop Estate sale:

Vise:
Blue clamp on with quick release type lever for the swivel function no marks.

Pliers:
PEXTO 250-6
Knipex Cobras found at first G sale
Craftsman Vise grips

Hammer:
Small non marked Ball pein
Proto body Hammer

Drivers:
SnapOn trim removal tool
Wizard flat tip

Keys:
Assorted one American Eagle lock co

funnel:
Small aluminum

Wrenches:
Bonnaloy 1 1/16 Combo
1164 Plomb DBE
1096 PLOMB DBE
Champion DOE curved

Odd:
Old Forge 79A pointy curved end, flat curved on other end.

That 1164 looks like a normal sized wrench next to that behemouth round shank wrench. Nice finds.

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Outlawmws · Jul 30, 2018

Pics from different angles? If the bottom and opposite side are ground, I'm thinking "third jaw" for a mill vise so you can hold 2 parts for machining.

Why do that? (PITA for setup) milling groves so both have the same gaps/spacing is one reason.

KM Scott might use that to hold 2 vise jaws for cutting grooves for a one off he didn't want dedicated tooling for might be another

IdahoMan · Jul 30, 2018

Outlawmws said:
Pics from different angles? If the bottom and opposite side are ground, I'm thinking "third jaw" for a mill vise so you can hold 2 parts for machining.

Why do that? (PITA for setup) milling groves so both have the same gaps/spacing is one reason.

KM Scott might use that to hold 2 vise jaws for cutting grooves for a one off he didn't want dedicated tooling for might be another

Added pics to post ^.

Outlawmws · Jul 30, 2018

IdahoMan said:
Added pics to post ^.

Well, that shot my idea down... What are the markings, and have you tried googleing them?

Smokeshow69 · Jul 30, 2018

RagTopTA said:
Haul number three!!

Socket set:

Duro 1/2? square drive ? no drive tool

Loose sockets:

Bonney Deeps 1/2

Punch/Chisel:

Snap On 5/8,1/4

Hinge Handles:

Plomb 5265 3/8

Offset Driver:

Miller Falls 797 - 4 1/4

Adjustable:

Fleet 12"

Pliers:

New Britain NAPA snap Ring

Drivers:

Proto shorty philips

Mac shorty flat

Unmarked:

Cutting tool

1/2 extension

Wrenches:

BluePoint XD95 DOE Flare

Strange OE and BE marked with circle double H looks like

Long skinny tappet DOE marked 41-W-3575 / KMO-USA Jp-4066

Controlled steel DOE

Speesdster:

Albert Rea Tool Co 1/2

How do you have any time for building the hot rod I always see in the pictures if you are always hitting the sales ?[emoji23] nice finds by the way !

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RagTopTA · Jul 30, 2018

r_olson_06 said:
That 1164 looks like a normal sized wrench next to that behemouth round shank wrench. Nice finds.

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Thanks! That is the perfect name for it! Behemoth! I was thinking to attach a small bottle opener to one end for a good laugh!

Smokeshow69 said:
How do you have any time for building the hot rod I always see in the pictures if you are always hitting the sales ?[emoji23] nice finds by the way !

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hah Smoke... good eye My pickup is at a standstill for a few months. I'm gathering front end parts to make her a roller! Then it will start to come around!

Smokeshow69 · Jul 30, 2018

RagTopTA said:
Thanks! That is the perfect name for it! Behemoth! I was thinking to attach a small bottle opener to one end for a good laugh!

hah Smoke... good eye My pickup is at a standstill for a few months. I'm gathering front end parts to make her a roller! Then it will start to come around!

Are you going traditional with period correct parts or more of a hot rod with newer parts ? More info on the A please [emoji28]

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RagTopTA · Jul 30, 2018

Smokeshow69 said:
Are you going traditional with period correct parts or more of a hot rod with newer parts ? More info on the A please [emoji28]

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Its going to be a full fendered street rod. No Chop on this one. Nice stance, old style wheels, SBC, Havent chosen a color yet... here's a pic of it mocked up and as it sits now.

emeraldcoupe · Jul 31, 2018

bluebolt said:
First of all, YOU ****.

Second, there's a Facebook group for that. https://www.facebook.com/groups/712005695664330/

thanks for the link.

I wish they were ford pattern, i'd keep them and run them on my mustang if they were.

Smokeshow69 · Jul 31, 2018

RagTopTA said:
Its going to be a full fendered street rod. No Chop on this one. Nice stance, old style wheels, SBC, Havent chosen a color yet... here's a pic of it mocked up and as it sits now.

Very nice highboy look !

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LesserSon · Jul 31, 2018

I finished cleaning up the 8-1/2” Utica no1950 heavy duty side cutting linemans pliers with splicing grooves, originally posted here.
I’m pretty sure the “US” stamped on the inside of one of the grips means military contract, probably WWI or interwar. Open to other theories. .

LesserSon · Jul 31, 2018

In other news, while putting them away, I found a Craftsman Button pliers I had forgotten about, and cleaned them up as well. Mystery stamp on the inside of those, too: “41AM” Hmmm, Alloy Artifacts has a very similar pair here. I have three other pliers with this grip pattern, all stamped “Craftsman Vanadium” in the same style.

Private Lugnutz · Jul 31, 2018

RagTopTA said:
Its going to be a full fendered street rod. No Chop on this one.

Smokeshow69 said:
Very nice highboy look !

LesserSon said:
I’m pretty sure the “US” stamped on the inside of one of the grips means military contract, probably WWI or interwar.

Classic WWI or interwar martial stamp with those serifs.

LesserSon said:
Mystery stamp on the inside of those, too: “41AM”? “4FAM”, “4EAM”?

Probably 41AM, although I have seen 42AM, 43AM, and also AM41 and AM42, as well as single digits, such as 9AM. I'm not sure I've ever seen an explanation on AA or TA. I could be wrong about that. The numbers seem to fit the production era (i.e., 41 = 1941, 9 = 1939, etc), but not sure what the "AM" code is, mfgr, factory, something else.

txlonghorn1989 · Jul 31, 2018

More nice finds RagTop! That truck is gonna be super cool when you're done. What am I saying? It's already super cool!!!

tin medic · Jul 31, 2018

Not really a tool but it will use tools eventually. My first grandchild.

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txlonghorn1989 · Jul 31, 2018

Congrats tm! Definitely a keeper!!

misterbill · Jul 31, 2018

tin medic said:
Not really a tool but it will use tools eventually. My first grandchild.

Congrats, Tin! I've been doting on everyone else's until I get one of my own. Enjoy!

Bill

duddly · Jul 31, 2018

tin medic said:
Not really a tool but it will use tools eventually. My first grandchild.

Congratulations! grandkids are great! I wish I had been able to skip the kids and go straight to the grandkids! :lol_hitti

Private Lugnutz · Jul 31, 2018

Hmmm. Hazet kit. Snap/on-made Craftsman "C" series set. First grandchild. You are definitely on a winning streak!

JABgj · Jul 31, 2018

Mozel tov TM.

paulm12 · Jul 31, 2018

couldn't pass up for $20: Morgan Chicago 40 bench vise. No slop, looks barely used.
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RedVise · Jul 31, 2018

SK Wayne goodness this week end

One stop - $25 the boxes are rough but the sets are in good condition

Wright 1/2 toosie roll set
SK Wayne 1/2 / 1/4 set
SK Wayne 3/8 set - nice mix of sockets
SK Wayne box end wrench roll - 1 or 2 are Lectrolite fillers , same casting just different name
Stevens-Walden 1/4 breaker bar with tommy bar

Bonney pipe wrench
Aluminum folding ruler - Cman
Blackhawk socket 2 something

Brian

Private Lugnutz · Jul 31, 2018

RedVise said:
Stevens-Walden 1/4 breaker bar with tommy bar

If they're all Walden-Worcester, I'd love to see a shot of the sockets from the side (walls/knurling/markings).

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