2021 Garage Sale Thread
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Private Lugnutz
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Wow. What a find! And yes, it's an excellent novel. (I doubt Cormac McCarthy has been referenced once in 11 years here, and now he's been referenced twice in the span of a single day.)
It does. Especially the larger end. Tell me more or point me to more. I have not done any research on the Ken-Tools wrench yet.
Provincial
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This story about the rim tool seems to be sourced from the Ken-Tool Company History page, linked here:
https://www.kentool.com/about-us/ken-tool-company-history/
Unfortunately for this statement, B29's were not operated from North Africa. Their only operational use in WWII was in the Asia-Pacific Theater, specifically from the Pacific islands (mostly the Marianas) and from China.
Perhaps the company confused B24's with B29's, in which case the statement would make sense. At any rate, the tool made it possible to remove tires that had bonded themselves to aluminum or magnesium rims.
I once encountered a pair of WWII-era aluminum aircraft wheels that still had tires mounted 35 years later. They had red rubber inner tubes that had melted with age. This mess effectively bonded the tires to the rims permanently. I'm not sure if the rubber compound was natural or synthetic, but it was a real disaster!
Private Lugnutz
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Haha. Like almost all History Pages for most OEM's, part fact, part myth!
Smokeshow69
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As thread host, I would like to talk about anticipation, luck, disappointment and never knowing what is in store. During the week, I often check Craigslist, Estatesales.net, and Facebook Marketplace to see what sales are coming up and to find out as much information as I can about them. I look at each and every picture of the upcoming garage and estate sales as I can, scanning for every bit of information. And during these attempts to divine the future, I usually see old furniture, clothes, household appliances, and random brick-a-brac. But I am always happy to see signs or read notes about tools and see pictures of a well-used shop. And I also look for some of the other things that interest me such as antique, especially furniture and lamps. Another thing high on my list of things to check out are books.
So, while checking these ads, I was happy to come across one that showed both antique furniture and old books, two of my favorite things. And as I studied these photos, I came across one that showed a stack of old magazines with some random papers across the top of the pile. Much like this (reenactment):
Well, this stack of this particular magazine is very interesting to me, and even though this sale is a little far away from me, I decided to forgo the local events that would be more likely to yield what we all seem to focus on, tools and shop supplies. I made plans to leave fairly early this morning.
But, when I got up at my usual time of 5:30, I started to have second thoughts. Did I really want to drive an hour-and-a-half just at the chance of getting a stack of old magazines? There were two very good looking sales within a few miles of my house, should I not just head to those locations? But the thoughts of what could be awaiting me all those miles away kept entering my mind, and the rest of that sale could be very interesting due to what else was there, but on the flip side, there were no tools shown, only an old, but very cool workbench. In the end, my desire won out, and I headed up to the sale while making sure to note the address' of any other promising-looking sales, not there were many. Or really any.
I try to arrive at estate sales, no matter how much I might find interesting in the pictures, about an hour after they have started. I hate standing in lines, parking a mile away in the dark, I don't need anything that badly, and all the other hells of being early to one of the heavily advertised sales. And on the drive, I thought about this, mainly that I was driving 75 miles away on the chance that no one else saw the photo and knew what it was showing, that these things would be priced at a level I was willing to pay, or that someone didn't just randomly grab them, not knowing or really caring what they were. But, still, I drove, arriving earlier than I planned, thirty minutes after the start. And there was still a line.
People weren't leaving yet, as with social distancing only ten people were allowed in the house at one time. My chances of getting what I wanted was growing dim. The two girls in line ahead of me decided to leave without even getting a look at the sale as it was taking so long. I thought about a sale I had been at a few years ago where I saw two SK socket sets in the ad, and when I entered the garage saw them still there after the sale had started two hours before, and realized they were there due to being priced at twice eBay. Thoughts of that, of being so close only to balk at an outrageously high price, flickered through my mind as the line snaked like a Disneyland ride.
Finally, I was allowed entry, but where to go first? The people running the sale were doing their best to keep people apart and started off by letting people into the basement. So, it seems I had no choice and headed down the stairs. But, I started seeing old books in various nooks and spotted old magazines around the first corner. My initial glance didn't reveal what I was looking for, but, low and behold! I saw them across the room!
I rushed over and carefully picked up the top issue. No price evident, so I flipped to the first page, the traditional spot for used books to be priced. Nothing. At this point, I was hoping that maybe I would get lucky. I grabbed the stack and went looking for a worker. And after a few seconds of negotiation "well, it is the whole set together, so how does $20 sound?"
Sold.
Ten copies of Gustov Stickley's The Craftsman from 1908 and 1909. For those who don't know, Stickley was the premiere furniture designer of the American Arts and Crafts movement, and he produced a magazine from 1904 to 1916, devoted to the way of life promoted by the movement. The magazines include art reviews, house planes, pictures of industrial works in progress, and so on. The anticipation was well rewarded.
I also picked up some small tools at that sale:
Three Williams ignition wrenches, a 4" Wizard adjustable, and two pullers for gauge needles or clock hands.
So, as we enter the last weekend of the first month of the year, I see that things are picking but still slow in Garage Sale Land. Many of us are still braving the winter months fighting snow, sleet, and hail (and even we here in Oregon had snow this week, although it is gone now) and fears of the virus are still concerning. But we have had some nice finds, and the tin siding from a vintage gas station stands out in my mind as a definite highlight! What have you seen that stands out in your mind?
Major suckage on this find ! Stickley magazines! How rare is this !
Smokeshow69
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Man, i can totally relate! I do my best work in wet muddy swap meet conditions. I really hope to put those skills to use in April ?? It hasnt been axed yet
d42jeep
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Private Lugnutz;8919459 It does. Especially the larger end. Tell me more or point me to more. I have not done any research on the Ken-Tools wrench yet.[/QUOTE said:
Man, i can totally relate! I do my best work in wet muddy swamp meet conditions. I really hope to put those skills to use in April ?? It hasnt been axed yet
Fixed it for ya!
Smokeshow69
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Fixed it for ya!
Funny you should mention that
Our "swamp meet" location is actually built on top of a swamp and was the site of the flood of Vanport City
. Needless to say, the place can get mucky for sureOld Radar
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Provincial is first in with the errata on the B-29. Not only did they not serve in North Africa, the Superforts had way bigger problems than sticky tire rims. Mostly due to innumerable issues with the poorly designed and poorly produced Curtiss-Wright R-3350 engine--most of which were not truly fixed until after the war. Of the 414 B-29s lost bombing Japan—only 147 of them were to flak and Japanese fighters, while 267 were lost due to engine fires, mechanical failures, takeoff crashes and other “operational losses.”
As for bombers that were actually stationed in North Africa, in addition to the B-24s there were also B-17s, B-25s and B-26s. Which had the tire sticking problem? No idea--maybe they all did. If anyone has a picture of the Ken-Tool tire rim tool, I'd like to see it.
Private Lugnutz
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I was trying to find one last night. I may have found the patent, but no examples. I was doing some general research, trying to identify the drain plug wrench I found, and discovered that we don't have a Ken-Tool thread. I will start one.
Private Lugnutz
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Done. Find it here.
Funny thing is, my brain processed the original post as "swamp meet..."
WOW! That's not the kind of thing you hear every day on The History Channel...
Mike
WOW! That's not the kind of thing you hear every day on The History Channel...
Mike
Smokeshow69
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All this talk of issues with the B-29 had me thinking about Kee Bird...was it mechanical failure or faulty parts that caused it to crash a burn after the recovery effort
. Still makes me cringe to think of what could have been had the rescue efforts actually worked.Provincial
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Kee Bird burned when an auxiliary power unit (a gasoline-powered generator mounted in the fuselage) caught fire. Apparently, the recovery crew had jury-rigged a fuel tank to the original APU and the tank or fuel line failed, leading to an uncontrollable fire.
Smokeshow69
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Yes, i read a book about it
I know it was poor mechanical preparation leading up to its final flight . I just was reminded about this when reading about the malfuction prone B29 but i know they are 2 entirely different things...I have a vague recollection of the NOVA episode that documented that. Maybe the Sep1985 Smithsonian article (or, for our friends on the drill press thread - currently in the throes of a grinder-identity crisis - “artical”). I think I will start using “keebird” as a verb and noun when a well-intended repair or restoration goes awry.
Usage:
“Damn! I really keebirded it this time! Think we can salvage anything?”
“Nope - I’m afraid this project is a total keebird.”
Usage:
“Damn! I really keebirded it this time! Think we can salvage anything?”
“Nope - I’m afraid this project is a total keebird.”
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Michael_in_DE
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Local metal shop has a industrial re-use yard this was there for $40. It was there for a while so they took $30. 1969, all drawers (that are there!) work really well. But check out those casters. Machine shop obviously. My favorite part, (aside from the price) is that it has the drawer tray. Rare indeed.
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Michael_in_DE
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I was surprised it went unclaimed for so long, especially since it was right by the entrance. At that point i figured it was destined to go home with me.
damon18
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My first garage sale finds this year.
All for $32
All for $32
- Craftsman 397.19580 (Jan. 27, 1966) mounted on a lightweight stand, with shields/rests but no tray or light (never had one), came with a bonus drill sharpener and some other big attachment on the left side I'm not familiar with. Says Craftsman, see the number 9012 and 2 stamped or cast on the reverse side. Is it for chisels? Please point me to instructions.
- Craftsman 120 lb Sand Blast System 106.16804, looks like it is extinct but came with the hoses and attachments so I'll see if it works.
- Two very small Anvil Shaped Objects, red one has Sears (No. 506-5173), made in USA and the green smaller one just says JAPAN on one side.
- Two mystery objects, the smaller one kind of has the look of clippers for some purpose (no markings), the larger extends from 19 to 24 inches and I can't imagine what it is? Says:
SMITH & HEMENWAY CO INC
JAMESTOWN NEW YORK USA
cast into the side.
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JimH74
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I think the larger one may be a nail puller.
Private Lugnutz
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Yes, Jim's got it. And a really nice antique one. You should post that in the Smith & Hemenway thread. The other appears to be a saw set, perhaps.
damon18
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What that's two quick solutions, never would have figured that out. Didn't know what a saw set was either until googling it just now.
Anyone else that hasn't seen how that nail puller pulls nails, there is a video for everything once you know what to look for.
Right on both. Personally, I think the nail puller works best on cut (not wire) nails. I’m not getting audio on that youtube video, so maybe the presenter would mitigate my horror at the walloping he gives that lightweight wood vise. Not the sort of “use” it, or it’s mounting system is designed for.
On the saw set, there isn’t a patent notice or model number forged into the inside/underside of the handle? I’ve seen that tyoe, but I don’t know who made it. Not Disston, I think, but that leaves a lot of possibilities open!
On the saw set, there isn’t a patent notice or model number forged into the inside/underside of the handle? I’ve seen that tyoe, but I don’t know who made it. Not Disston, I think, but that leaves a lot of possibilities open!
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RTM
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Sawset might be a Merrill, the top lever moving seems to be a key.
http://members.acmenet.net/~con12a/saw set website/plier2.htm
But there are 8 more pages if not
http://members.acmenet.net/~con12a/saw set website/plier2.htm
But there are 8 more pages if not
damon18
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I think mine looks just like the one at your link labeled "Morrill #1" with an 1880 patent date.
I'll scrub some of the grime off and see if I can find any numbers, then take better pictures.
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zip94
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There were a few items I left behind at the estate sale last Thursday, so I returned Saturday for 50% off. A few items remained so I brought home the following:
- Justrite 10370 bench can for $12
- Simonds needle files (Swiss made) 12 piece set for $5
- Snap-On 3/8” wrench for $1
- Brass shims? for $2
- Dazor UL-P-2134-16 drafting lamp for $5
- Klein electrician scissors for $1
I wasn’t sure what the bench can was used for since it is missing the screen and tray. Both may have been at the sale but I would not have known they were related. It will make a good place to store oil rags until trash pick-up.
The knurling on the file handles got my attention. After some research I saw they are quite pricey. The Dazor will be used on my workbench since my wife won’t allow it in the home office.
- Justrite 10370 bench can for $12
- Simonds needle files (Swiss made) 12 piece set for $5
- Snap-On 3/8” wrench for $1
- Brass shims? for $2
- Dazor UL-P-2134-16 drafting lamp for $5
- Klein electrician scissors for $1
I wasn’t sure what the bench can was used for since it is missing the screen and tray. Both may have been at the sale but I would not have known they were related. It will make a good place to store oil rags until trash pick-up.
The knurling on the file handles got my attention. After some research I saw they are quite pricey. The Dazor will be used on my workbench since my wife won’t allow it in the home office.
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damon18
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Which thread? The only one I can find with Hemenway in the title is pretty old:
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=344169
There is a Red Devil thread, is that also for Hemenway?
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=374811
I've examined that nail puller a little and it is in terrific shape, may even be some original finish on it.
spike99250
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The device on the left is for sharpening chisels or plane blades. I can't tell from the pics but mine has a hand crank to move it back and forth.
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Well after a move and slightly over 2 years of letting this vise season on the shop floor I finally restored it and mounted it on my bench to replace the 6" craftsman vise. The color I went with was "Ford Blue".
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I have a 1974 version that looks eerily similar to your $30 find; mine had the sliding tray also. Great price; they gave that away.
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Hey, Mritchie! If you want to come get it in Phoenix, I just picked up another one and will make a sweet deal for half that price!
I'm keeping the Waterloo to replace my Husky top box.
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Hit an estate sale late yesterday morning. One of those by appointment. I only got an 11am time after much cajoling. There was a Reed 203R in one of the pics (first pic). Upon arrival I was pleased to still see it in the garage. Then I saw why - $95 price tag and a big chunk missing from the slide. But it wasn't a wasted effort. Picked up the Stanley No 763. It's in great condition. Almost identical condition to the one I found back in Sep last year.
New to me Stanley No 763 on the left, Sep find on the right.
New to me Stanley No 763 on the left, Sep find on the right.
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damon18 warrants suckage for that $32 haul.
zip94 ***** for finding a darn nice Dazor floating lamp for $5!
zip94 ***** for finding a darn nice Dazor floating lamp for $5!