2014 Garage sale thread!

[madison069]

Standing in line at a estate, I don't know what kind of deals I'm going to get with a line this long already!!! Suppose to be lots of craftsman tools. We will see.....

 

[Oily Nails]

Just a small £6 haul today:
View media item 37145+ Grades 3/4lbs ball pen hammer: 80p!
+ 1" g-clamp: £1
+ 14mm MAC spanner USA (first one for me) 20p!
+ hand vice: £2
+ unbranded 5 piece socket set: £2.......I think it is britool.

Unfortunately I gave up half way round after a fat chav slag whilst waving her tracksuit clad hooves around stubbed out her cigarette ON MY FACE!

 

[ShadowRuleZ]

Standing in line at a estate, I don't know what kind of deals I'm going to get with a line this long already!!! Suppose to be lots of craftsman tools. We will see.....

We need live updates!

 

[drivesitfar]

It did come out looking like new.

Soft wire wheel on the bench grinder and a bath in Marvel Mystery Oil.

just curious which mystery oil product you used and did you put it in a small can or container? grinder's wire wheel before or after? they hardly look like the same tools. very nice

 

[Outlawmws]

Over the years I've found a lot of people have given the name "Tools" to all kinds of stuff.

We have some tools that post here at GJ...

 

[Outlawmws]

How did you clean it up that nice??? The chrome looks really nice, it looks almost brand new!

If I'm not mistaken, those are not chromed.

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

I picked up a flexible machine light at a indoor FM yesterday. It's too cold in the Northeast for outdoor FM's right now.

I replaced the cord, painted the inside of the head bright white and bought/modified the switch "nubby" (which was missing). Standard switch threads are 4-28 and this has a 6-28 so I drilled/tapped a 4-28 "nubby" into a 6-28 "nubby".

I didn't had a 6-28 tap/die so that cost more than the repair parts. Hell - it cost more than I paid for the light!

I need to figure our what I'm going to mount in to. Thinking bandsaw via a magnetic base. Making that will be my next little project . . .

I didn't have a lighting addiction until I started hanging around here.

Cheers

Jim

 

[Outlawmws]

Jim nice light! I want to find something like that for my big, new to me, DP.

 

[madison069]

We need live updates!

Not going to happen! LOL

It was packed and everytime i went to grab something someone else grabbed it when my hand was just an inch away......

Missed a carry toolbox full of sockets and rachets that looked to be craftsman and SO, it was $15 and I was trying to get to it and when my hand was by it, gone it went!!!

I swear it was like someone was watching me and grabbing anything i went for before I got it.

I will post pictures in a little bit, right now just got done with lunch and sitting in the chair for a few minutes.

 

[3baygarage]

Vintage Craftsman 1/4" set bought Friday for $2. Included was a bonus Snappy MGMM10 magnetic socket.

Before and after cleanup pics:

Nice! That deserves a "Two Dolla Holla!" Came out beautiful.

Over the years I've found a lot of people have given the name "Tools" to all kinds of stuff.

I can relate to that post too. Stood in line years ago at a sale for the " lots of tools" advertised. Was one of the first customers in the door and there was literally a card table with one craftsman chisel, one small garden shovel, one ancient hex socket driver with no sockets, and I believe one allen wrench also. I immediately questioned the workers and they said "Oh, the family decided to remove the tools from the sale." Thanks for wasting my morning and gas. They did give me the chisel for $1 instead of $3 because I was so disgusted.

Just a small £6 haul today:
View media item 37145+ Grades 3/4lbs ball pen hammer: 80p!
+ 1" g-clamp: £1
+ 14mm MAC spanner USA (first one for me) 20p!
+ hand vice: £2
+ unbranded 5 piece socket set: £2.......I think it is britool.

Unfortunately I gave up half way round after a fat chav slag whilst waving her tracksuit clad hooves around stubbed out her cigarette ON MY FACE!

Nice find on the MAC in the UK. How much does 20 pence work out to?

 

[madison069]

according to a site i found, 20 pence is 33 cents here.

 

[Oily Nails]

£1 = $1.64
20p = 33cents

I keep my eyes out for USA tools as obviously they are a bit rarer in the UK.
Snap On is the most common but carries a ridiculous premium, I lucked on a couple of spanners buried in an auction lot, but single pieces at sales are always marked way up!
Proto, Mac, Plomb, etc are pretty damn rare.

 

[3baygarage]

Very nice. 33 cents, that's what I saw but I didn't think it was right. The Proto Plomb Mac stuff is pretty common by me. Funny though I'd like to find more cool older British made stuff. I don't see much of that at all. I've managed to find a few nice pieces.

 

[B17E1943]

just curious which mystery oil product you used and did you put it in a small can or container? grinder's wire wheel before or after? they hardly look like the same tools. very nice

First I cleaned/soaked them in dish soap and water; buffed with the wire wheel; then soaked for a while in a little tub of the regular MMO "Add to Gas & Oil" stuff. I just started using gun-cleaning brushes chucked into my cordless drill to clean the insides of the sockets. The phosphor bronze brushes are too soft - need to get some more aggressive brushes. Thanks.

How did you clean it up that nice??? The chrome looks really nice, it looks almost brand new!

Thanks!

If I'm not mistaken, those are not chromed.

Plain steel, I believe.

 

[madison069]

This is my yesterday haul for $25, I got a couple of other items like jewelry for for the girls, my wife some wine glasses, and some cool ornament for the christmas tree. One is a Elvis that I'll probably give to my mom, and the other is a fishing elf that suppose to rise and lower a ornament in the end of the fishing pole.

Either way here is the other stuff from Saturday.

Garfield mug, a Dikta? hurricane lantern, bailing wire, solder stuff, snap on ratchet wrench, some Husky 1/2" drive tools, some random wrenches, fixed blade utility knife, speaker wires, needle nose vise grip pliers, C-Clamp, the hammer has Mac on the head and Snap On on the handle.

Battery jumper cable that barely looks used and came with the box.

Then this Union toolbox, my electrical box got too small so I picked this one up since it's bigger.

Then today estate sale I spent $20 total, I got some cds that wasn't in the pictures but they are old country, old rock, and the best of Dean Martin cds.

Then I got the UNO card games to help recuperate my money spent, a plumb hammer, a bell system hammer, Channellock 43 pliers, 3 feet keyring tape measure, thermometer, cable cutter, stapler and some staples, and International Harvester reflector flare kit.

This Bell System hammer don't looked used, Jeff??

Unused cable cutter,

So that's it pretty much, I got some of the tool sitting in CLR to clean the rust off.

 

[alinc100]

Not going to happen! LOL

It was packed and everytime i went to grab something someone else grabbed it when my hand was just an inch away......

Missed a carry toolbox full of sockets and rachets that looked to be craftsman and SO, it was $15 and I was trying to get to it and when my hand was by it, gone it went!!!

I swear it was like someone was watching me and grabbing anything i went for before I got it.

I will post pictures in a little bit, right now just got done with lunch and sitting in the chair for a few minutes.

I can so relate to this. In our Metro Detroit area I have to contend with guys like Rickster,ShadowRulez ,FrankLee along with a full time job that starts at 7 am and still try to find a tool bargain every now and then. I love going to sales when half the items are sold at sunrise not at the listed opening 3 hours later, and I still have to wait in line to be disappointed.

 

[jeffmoss26]

I like the Bell System hammer and Benner Nawman cable cutters

 

[madison069]

I like the Bell System hammer and Benner Nawman cable cutters

Both looks pretty new, and I know now that the benner nawman is still sold, and I got a deal!

But what about the hammer?

 

[madison069]

I can so relate to this. In our Metro Detroit area I have to contend with guys like Rickster,ShadowRulez ,FrankLee along with a full time job that starts at 7 am and still try to find a tool bargain every now and then. I love going to sales when half the items are sold at sunrise not at the listed opening 3 hours later, and I still have to wait in line to be disappointed.

Yep, I still have my 7-5or6 job to work every weekday. But the weekend I usually have free so I try to go to one or two garage sales here.

Problem is most good garage sales are 20-30miles away which isn't bad really but would be nice to be closer.

 

[bonestock gt]

Bought a matco 88 3/8 drive locking flex head and matco 1/2 drive impact for $150 on cl . Can't seem to get pics to load from my tablet.

 

[sasquatch12]

One heck of a good haul Madison!!

 

[Smokeshow69]

My pick ups from the past few weeks. Both from the same place-

Vintage P&C double box end wrench, vintage Harbor Freight wrench (made in taiwan) and Mac tools thread file. $10 total

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(Sorry for the odd photos- photo bucket is not working correctly even after I rotate and resize photos?)

Old school valve spring compressor pliers and a nice craftsman socket set box (empty). Any one know if the pliers are for a specific engine or how old they are? No markings or name on them, but I still need to degrease them . $7.50 Total on these 2.

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[harvey29]

Went to the flea market today wasn't much but I picked up a craftsmen chisel for a dollar then came back to the same booth and he had a milwaukee bucket organizer for $5 I'll post pics in a bit.

 

[ShadowRuleZ]

I can so relate to this. In our Metro Detroit area I have to contend with guys like Rickster,ShadowRulez ,FrankLee along with a full time job that starts at 7 am and still try to find a tool bargain every now and then. I love going to sales when half the items are sold at sunrise not at the listed opening 3 hours later, and I still have to wait in line to be disappointed.

Don't group me with Rickster, he's in a league of his own. Half the sales I get to he's already cleaned out

I usually take an early lunch and only hit up sales in a fifteen minute radius. I've only ever managed to hit one sale when it opened on a Saturday. Haven't managed to get out at all so far this year.

 

[harvey29]

Forgot to add my dad bought a pair of blue point channel locks for $5 and a pair of Thomas and bets channel locks for $2

 

[Ray-CA]

Was driving down the street yesterday when I saw a "Tool Sale" sign. Took a quick look as I drove by and saw a band saw. Since I need one occaisionally, I turned around and stopped. He had a 14-inch Harbor Freight saw that looked hardly used and was asking $175 for it. I asked if he would take $150 and he at first said "Nope" but then asked if I would flip for it. Sure, I handed him a quarter, he said call and flipped it. I won and got it for the $150. The saw lists on the HF site for $354 and yes it's not a "top of the line" band saw, but I don't need one for daily use.

Only thing he didn't have was the manual but I found that on HF.com

Ray

 

[jeffmoss26]

Both looks pretty new, and I know now that the benner nawman is still sold, and I got a deal!

But what about the hammer?

Looks like a 3lb hand sledge, maybe used for driving lag screws or other hangers into phone poles?

 

[harvey29]

The bucket organizer I picked up today and a HF sliding miter saw I got of CL before Christmas

 

[zkling]

Stumbled upon my first garage sale of the year, snow on the ground. Old craftsman combo square good vial and a pair of waldes internal bent nose snap ring. Ironically all of my snap ring pliers have been purchased used. They are all waldes and that was not from selection on my part.

My pick ups from the past few weeks. Both from the same place-

Old school valve spring compressor pliers and a nice craftsman socket set box (empty). Any one know if the pliers are for a specific engine or how old they are? No markings or name on them, but I still need to degrease them

Can we (I ) get some more pics of that socket box? That thing is really old.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Stumbled upon my first garage sale of the year, snow on the ground. Old craftsman combo square good vial and a pair of waldes internal bent nose snap ring. Ironically all of my snap ring pliers have been purchased used. They are all waldes and that was not from selection on my part.


Can we (I ) get some more pics of that socket box? That thing is really old.

Sure, I will get some for you when I get done with work.

 

[Craptain]

That cart is awesome!! Let's see some more pics of it with the drawers open.

It took a while to trick my camera to use flash when it thought there was enough light. But these might do the job. The picture of a single drawer shows the the dual locks on it. I don't have the key for the drawers but they can also take a padlock, so that is what I may use, if I need to ever lock them.

 

[drivesitfar]

Craptain that cabinet will outlast even the youngest here on GJ. nice find and whether you paint it or not is should do the job of holding your tools and providing a nice work surface if you need one.

that's a nice option for the padlock or a good locksmith can probably make you a key, but it looks like maybe a home use so you probably never need to explore those options. I never lock my boxes, but when buying them I like if the key is with the box in case I ever need to sell it.

 

[69supercj]

Well we had upper 50's temps today and nasty weather moving in tonight so I figured it was time to hit my favorite salvage yard while I had the day off. Sure am glad I made the trip. Here's what I drug home. First thing I found was a Craftsman 100 table saw that was missing the motor and someone cut a hole in the cast iron table but its got some good parts. Then I found a Wilton bullet vise laying in the mud amongst a lot of other stuff. Its got issues but hopefully it can be fixed. Its nice and smooth and seems to have very little slop.

 

[toomanytoyzz]

Well we had upper 50's temps today and nasty weather moving in tonight so I figured it was time to hit my favorite salvage yard while I had the day off. Sure am glad I made the trip. Here's what I drug home. First thing I found was a Craftsman 100 table saw that was missing the motor and someone cut a hole in the cast iron table but its got some good parts. Then I found a Wilton bullet vise laying in the mud amongst a lot of other stuff. Its got issues but hopefully it can be fixed. Its nice and smooth and seems to have very little slop.

Whoever scrapped that bullet should be tarred and feathered!! Nice grab from the Chinese molten bath it was destined for!!

 

[69supercj]

Yep I hope I can fix the jaws, never worked on a vise before.

 

[drivesitfar]

Yep I hope I can fix the jaws, never worked on a vise before.

I think that might be too much of a challenge even for the best of the vise repair guys and for your first I would set it aside and find something a little less challenging. i'm not sure you can make that a good vise again without a lot of machining or welding. if you have that talent then you have at it.

it looks like its a pretty big Wilton. is it 5 inches across the top of the jaws? just an FYI the swivel base, pipe jaws, handle with screw and the little horseshoe piece and maybe the dust cover are parts that you or somebody else might need on their Wilton. if it is a 5 inch or bigger those parts alone might get you $50 from the right person or persons.

good luck

 

[stanj]

Not exactly a garage sale, but I picked these up at my local Habitat Restore. Usually their tool selection is store brand stuff at pretty high prices. I thought $16 for a brand new 6 pc set of Wera's was a pretty good deal.

 

[supperfly17]

Stan you the man

 

[Smokeshow69]

Sure, I will get some for you when I get done with work.

Here are some pics. Hope this helps. I think it is maybe a box from the 40's but you guys will know. It has a wrinkle finish that is green. I just like it because it is old and had a cool logo.

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[Flatintoone]

smokeshow69,
I don't think that valve spring compressor is for a particular engine. I've seen them with several manufacturer's names on them. Likely that Lisle, Zim, or KD made them and sold them to all the other tool companies (I found 2 last summer-one unbranded, the other a Vlchek).

Outlaw,
Yes, I'm interested in the PK!