2014 Garage sale thread!

[garthg]

I remember sparking them regularly to keep the Lucas generator working on my various British motorcycles.

Joseph Lucas "Prince of Darkness"

The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark."
Lucas is the patent holder for the short circuit.
Lucas - Inventor of the first intermittent wiper.
Lucas - Inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.
The three position Lucas switch - Dim, Flicker and Off.
The Original Anti-Theft Device - Lucas Electrics.
Lucas is an acronym for Loose Unsoldered Connections and Splices

Totally off track here, but it was a deserved reputation. My parents bought a 1968 Triumph convertible on European (Britain) delivery. They drove the car around Europe for a couple of weeks, but the Lucas windshield washer pump crapped out before the car ever made it to the U.S.

 

[jakemac]

I remember sparking them regularly to keep the Lucas generator working on my various British motorcycles.

Joseph Lucas "Prince of Darkness"

The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark."
Lucas is the patent holder for the short circuit.
Lucas - Inventor of the first intermittent wiper.
Lucas - Inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.
The three position Lucas switch - Dim, Flicker and Off.
The Original Anti-Theft Device - Lucas Electrics.
Lucas is an acronym for Loose Unsoldered Connections and Splices

Yup, I had a TR Spitfire that would turn the wipers on by themselves just before it would start to rain. Freaky. The overdrive solenoid would kick in and out by itself as well. PITA.

 

[bluebolt]

Just scores a 1950 Wilton 5" Bullet at an antique store!

Posted over in the vise thread

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3976140&postcount=16290

 

[Fcvapor05]

Those were little MAP gas cylinders. Wouldn't have made a diff at all, believe me. The OX/ACL torches on the opposite side, they made fireworks!!

I have an Emco, think you may have typo-ed "Enco" which is a supplier in NV. It is good though, got the jest of it and setup is OK. This is my 5th lathe (kinda like tools, you just get another)

GFCI wouldn't have done a thing. I now store and charge them in a special bag. The batteries are for radio control planes and the lithiums are standard now with balance tabs that helps alot with overcharging.
Here was an overall of the garage.

Hers a couple pics of where it started, whats left of the garage and the attic above. The attic was more of a loss as it had almost all of my fathers things who had past away a couple years earlier.

Wow. Glad there were no injuries.

 

[-Brent-]

Saturday's score:

I couldn't resist snagging as many Peterson Vice Grips as possible. The pliers and flex extensions are Snap-On. The breaker is KD.

Not pictured: another Snap-On pump pliers, 1/4" flex extension and 2 small Peterson Vice grips...

The total was $40.

As well, I got a vintage Huot drill index box. I didn't snap a pic, yet.

 

[3baygarage]

My favorite puller Frank. And it has the clips too! Excellent price.

 

[3baygarage]

Hello, my name is 3baygarage and I have a problem.

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[nine4gmc]

I see lots of good stuff 3Bay, you only have a problem if you over pay

 

[jeffmoss26]

Damn! Nice haul.

 

[nine4gmc]

Got the socket today Jeff, my only complaint it that it's much better condition than the rest I had so now I will be looking to swap out my old dirties with cleaner versions...Thanks

 

[3baygarage]

I guess that's true Nine. Can't quite remember what was spent but I don't believe I overpaid for anything here or I wouldn't have bought it !

 

[Outlawmws]

The only problem I see is a couple of "fathers day" tools; other than that, looks good!

 

[bluebolt]

I guess that's true Nine. Can't quite remember what was spent but I don't believe I overpaid for anything here or I wouldn't have bought it !

Nice haul!
Let me know if you want to do any trading for that Craftsman Crown hammer belt holder and the 20 ft Craftsman tape measure

 

[3baygarage]

I hope I get you for Secret Santa next year Outlaw! ^^^^^^^^^^

Thanks Jeff & bluebolt. I may be interested in a trade if you want to talk.

 

[jjjrmx5]

I hope I get you for Secret Santa next year Outlaw! ^^^^^^^^^^

Thanks Jeff & bluebolt. I may be interested in a trade if you want to talk.

LOLOLOLZ.

EVERY month is "Secret Santa" month for a lot of us GJers.
Drop it in the mail and see the response.

jeffmoss26 will want the orange handled C'man driver to match the one I just sent him.

I hafta go drop a package off today to the Outlaw. Really I do.
Xmas in May. Go figgure.

LOLZ.

 

[alinc100]

Hello, my name is 3baygarage and I have a problem.

Unless your 3 bay garage is overflowing and your out of storage space.I don't see a problem.Can you be more specific?

If it helps to alleviate your troubles grab a Med(or Large) Flat Rate priority box and I'll give you my address and send along the proper postage

 

[bluebolt]

LOL after a couple of days some facts are fuzzy LOL. Too many different sales!

Friday I hit several sales. Only mentioning the ones I bought at.

Stop 1 lead ladle, Craftsman vintage Vanadium screwdriver, transition Sears Craftsman rectangular label drill bit set in Crown box (is covered in mini raised Crown's) Indestro hub puller, ratchet Stanley and General USA screwdrivers and other bits, Blue Point Yankee style screwdriver, Channellocks and Proto an unmarked punches,

Stop 2 estate sale, from the dollar pile, Proto 6 piece set of 3/8" 6 point universals and a Proto screwdriver, Craftsman universal socket and 1/4 socket 6 point 3/8 drive, Snap On universal, Gear Wrench flex and reversible 10 mm wrenches, wire brush. Don't remember where I picked up the C-clamps and Matco BP hamer LOL.

Same estate sale NOS Proto 500 leather wrench rolls, Cal Van USA side hammer, trailer spare tire holder.

Stop 3 Moving sale 30 x 48 stainless sheet, railroad rail chunk, in another picture is a Proto screwdriver and Channelocks I picked up there.

Stop 4 estate sale 50 cent and dollar box: USA made sliding gate lock, Bell System scissors, Proto 1/4 socket driver with the female 1/4 in the top for using with a ratchet or breaker bar, Blue Point snap ring pliers, vintage Snap On dykes and other odds and ends.

Saturday from 1 sale: Plomb tool chest in rough shape, Cal Van USA made, Craftsman and OTC mini pliers, Xcelite mini drivers ( I already have some and these will be added) K-D wire brush, Miller Falls ratcheting screwdriver, wood scribe, General Hardware UUSA made pick, box of USA made single edge razor blades and scrapes.

As previously mentioned Saturday I also picked up a Wilton 9-500 bullet vise at an antique store

 

[Outlawmws]

LOL after a couple of days some facts are fuzzy LOL. Too many different sales!

SNIP

Fuzzy is right! I saw you post this first in the Vise thread!

And a long post with no pics? You know better!

 

[3baygarage]

Good stuff bluebolt. That wrench roll is nice.

Unless your 3 bay garage is overflowing and your out of storage space.I don't see a problem.Can you be more specific?

If it helps to alleviate your troubles grab a Med(or Large) Flat Rate priority box and I'll give you my address and send along the proper postage

LOL. My garage has been overflowing for a long while. Hence the no pics of a neatly organized and clean garage with ample workspace! A few years ago a relative removed his 1950 Ford, then came back for his Moped and 70's Honda bike, and things just got worse with the extra room!

 

[alinc100]

OK I finally made it to a couple sales.Not exactly sure which sale was which but my grand total was $14.

In no particular order:
A pair of Kawasaki doe wrenches 8/10 & 12/13
Arrow Stapler JT-21,found out later missing the plunger rod and spring.If anyone has one to cannibalize let me know,please.
Nailsets Made in Japan
Proto 706-sl 6" Adjustable wrench
Proto 1212 3/8" professional combo wrench
Craftsman 3/8" cold chisel
Mayhew punch
Sparta 3/8" drive flex head ratchet
Bonney 1/4" ratchet
Blue Point wire brush
Chuck key
Craftsman 3/8" -7/16" doe
12" ruler from Detroit Creamery
and a wooden gas gauge for 1926 Ford cars/gas tanks(if anybody has more info on these I'd love to hear it)

 

[bluebolt]

Fuzzy is right! I saw you post this first in the Vise thread!

And a long post with no pics? You know better!

Yeah I deleted it over there and put it here LOL.

And on a long post I often post it before pics so if the computer takes a dump I don't have to retype it , just edit to add pics.

 

[bluebolt]

Good stuff bluebolt. That wrench roll is nice.

That's actually two wrench rolls overlapping, a 16 pc Metric on left and a 15 pc SAE on right. Wish I could afford to fill them with he right wrenches!

 

[nine4gmc]

I have a set of Proto SAE bluebolt but they are standard Satin, not the "500".

 

[jeffmoss26]

Got some "second hand garage sale" items today!



From jjjrmx5: combination wrenches (Herbrand, SK, SK-Wayne, Craftsman), small Utica pliers, Craftsman orange screwdriver, and a Craftsman utility knife I forgot to take a pic of.

From nine: Klein and Crescent pliers, Klein adjustable wrench, and 2 padlocks.

Thanks guys!

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

I typed a similar post yesterday and forgot to hit "Submit" after I did a "Preview" - doh!

Anyway I picked up these 2 Nascar Hood covers while garbage picking yesterday. I'm not entirely sure what they fit but they would make good wall art for a Nascar fan if you made a frame of the right shape.

I have no need for them - I'm neither a Nascar or a GM fan. If someone is interested I would send em out for shipping costs - one should fit in a flat rate box. They are a bit beat up - I can post better pic's as needed.

PM me if interested. Would be shipping from NJ or possibly local pickup which would them be free!

Cheers

Jim

 

[Duct Tape Man]

Stopped at the flea market on Saturday, right before my computer died and I had to buy another one, I'm back online now and here's my saves:

pic 1: all for $7
Lincoln Welder ground clamp, like new
hammer handle
large clevis hook, no markings, but probably 5-ton or so

pic 2: all for $7
small "USA" marked hatchet head, still sharp only surface rust
Ridgid basin wrench
Snap-On 10-inch 1/2-drive extension
Snap-On key? looks like the plastic end of a wrench head, possibly for opening a toolbox?
Allen-wrench with 6 sockets, very old no markings
7 sockets, 6 are Craftsman USA 1/2-drive and 1 is Snap-On 3/8 drive

pic 3: all for $5.25
long spout oil can, vintage auto Americana here!
Craftsman tile nippers, rubber handle but old style Craftsman text, no part number
Evans thin white tape measure, 6 ft.

pic 4: $5 bill
some of an old wood vise, the screw and the front screwplate. Not sure what to do with it, I don't have the rest of the parts. Perhaps I'll come across them in time.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Duct Tape Man, that is most definitely a tubular key for a toolbox!

 

[beatcad]

no yard sales this weekend. spent all day sat getting ready for a motorcycle show/swap. and all day sun was the show. I bought a bunch of cool motorcycle parts at the swap that I wont bore you guys with
but one vendor had a bunch of tools. he wanted 5 bucks a wrench.
I grabbed these both whitworth. and asked what he wanted for 'em. he knew KING **** but never heard of ARMSTRONG, so he said 8 bucks for the pair

 

[That Man's Mustache]

Mk3Mike - Speechless dude, just speechless!

 

[Outlawmws]

OK, a rare (for me) weekday buy. I was trying to hookup with this guy Sunday but he called back way too late...

8 drawer double wide card file full extension roller slides, all work smoothly. cosmetics are a bit rough, here and there, this will need a little work and repainted. The drawer pulls are brass, the interior paint is original and army green. There is a tag inside that may have a date code of 47. It's a tank.

I may go with the flat olive drab like I did with one of my parts bins.

I'm seriously considering getting about 3 of these and using them for my primary tool storage. I NEVER roll my rollers about, so why not? Three of these would give me 2-1/2 X the square inches in my old 26" 11 drawer Husky and the drawers will hold longer stuff the Husky can't. Sort of a poor mans Lista.

Not a bad CL deal for $20 and a two hour drive

 

[rpenterics]

Last week’s estate sale (Thursday thru Sunday) – I went multiple days as the prices dropped:

$15
Brown & Sharpe 607 0-3" Depth Micrometer (with case and wrench)

$50
Craftsman Crowntop 15-1/2” Drill Press 113.21310 (new drive belt came with it)

$35 for the rest of this:

Brown & Sharpe:
Magnicator

Craftsman:
“Long C” 25/32” x 3/4" DBE offset
2”-50mm C-clamp (x2)

Channellock
426 – 6-1/2” straight jaw pliers

Cincinnati Tool Co.:
No.558 – 1” C-clamp

Cleveland Puller

Cornwell
BW-1820 – 9/16" x 5/8” DBE offset
-A chisel

Diamond Duluth:
N15 – Slip Joint Pliers

Lectrolite:
C-32 – 1” combo wrench
C-30 – 15/16” combo wrench
C-28 – 7/8” combo wrench
C-22 – 11/16” combo wrench
C-20 – 5/8” combo wrench
C-12 – 3/8” combo wrench
O-1416 – 7/16" x 1/2" DOE

Loctite:
Sealant Grade D
Retaining Compound

Mac:
M33 – Cold Chisel 9/16" x 6"
VI 246 – 3/4" 6pt socket 1/2” drive (Sabina)

Mayhew:
Punch marked 7-23-18

PL VMB:
5421 – 21/32” 12pt socket 1/2” drive
5428 – 7/8” 12pt socket 1/2” drive

Proto:
9684 – P2 x 8” screwdriver (modified, end ground to point)

Proto Los Angeles:
276 – slip joint pliers

Red Devil :
No. 40 scraper

Simanco:
121716 – ~2” C-clamp (ebay says this is for a sewing machine?)

SK:
6910 – 5/16” punch
40116 – 1/2” 6pt socket 1/2" drive
40162 – 10”, 1/2” drive extension
40190 – 1/2" drive universal
45112 – 3/8” 6pt socket 3/8" drive
45114 – 7/16” 6pt socket 3/8" drive
45116 – 1/2” 6pt socket 3/8" drive
45118 – 9/16” 6pt socket 3/8" drive
45120 – 5/8” 12pt socket 3/8" drive
45160 – 3”, 3/8” drive extension
45161 – 6”, 3/8” drive extension
45162 – 12”, 3/8” drive extension
45190 – 3/8" drive universal
82008 – P2 x 8” screwdriver

SK Tools:
C-30 – 15/16” combo wrench
C-26 – 13/16” combo wrench
C-22 – 11/16” combo wrench
C-18 – 9/16” combo wrench
C-14 – 7/16” combo wrench
C-12 – 3/8” combo wrench

SK Wayne:
6208 – 1/4” punch
C-24 – 3/4” combo wrench
401 – socket adapter 1/2” female to 3/8” male
7308 – slip joint pliers

Snap On:
31/32” 6pt socket 1/2" drive (1927)
SB-160 – 19/32” 12pt socket 1/2” drive (1950)
SB-190 – 1/2” 12pt socket 1/2” drive (1952)

Stanley:
64-846 – 4” standard screwdriver

Utica:
41-5 – 5” diagonal cutters

STEVENS WALDEN Inc.:
1/4" drive tool box

Walden:
3139 – SPINTITE 1/4" driver
3106 – 3/16” 6pt socket 1/4" drive
3108 – 1/4” 6pt socket 1/4" drive (x2)
3109 – 9/32” 6pt socket 1/4" drive
3111 – 11/32” 6pt socket 1/4" drive
3112 – 3/8” 6pt socket 1/4" drive
3114 – 7/16” 6pt socket 1/4" drive
3116 – 1/2” 6pt socket 1/4" drive

Walden Worcester:
1830 – 15/16” 12pt socket 1/2” drive
1135 – 6”, 1/2" extension

Williams:
B-70 – 3/8” drive ratchet spinner disk

USA marked:
1/4” 6pt socket 1/4" drive
11/32” 6pt socket 1/4" drive
5/16” 6pt socket 1/4" drive
3/8” 6pt socket 1/4" drive
7/16” 6pt socket 1/4" drive
2-1/2” C-clamp

1927 Snap On Socket:

 

[methomas70]

I posted this in "Garage Sale Goodies" thread, but I'll add it here, seems relevant.


Quote:
Originally Posted by southalabama-"Perhaps I need to find better garage sales. I never seem to seeing anything close to this good."

Not BETTER garage sales, but MORE garage sales.
I have gotten some pretty good stuff at garage sales.
Just 3 days ago I got an English-made, pre-Irwin, no.3 Record vise (or vice as the Brits call it).
Anywho, it's new and it was $25.
But I had to go to half a dozen crappy garage sales first.
Some examples of crappy garage sales:

1) me: "your Craigslist ad stated you have tools for sale"
Idiot: "um yeah, I shouldn't have said tools, there aren't any, hey, need some baby clothes or a toaster?"

2) me: "your Craigslist ad stated you have tools for sale"
Different garage sale idiot: "yup, they're right there", points to a shoebox full of used doorknobs and RCA patch cords.

3) drive 6 miles to garage sale, ad says "tons of hand tools"
No garage sale, nothing in driveway, no one home.

4) me: "how much for the effed-up, bent, rusty, worn-out, seized, pitted, hammered-on, detent-ball-missing Snap-on ratchet that has brown water coming out of it when you turn it upside down because it has spent more time outside than the statue of liberty?"
Cranky old man: "well my son checked eBay and those go for over $100, so I'll say $75 firm"

Bottom line: You gotta kiss a lot of frogs to get the good stuff.

 

[jjjrmx5]

I posted this in "Garage Sale Goodies" thread, but I'll add it here, seems relevant.


Quote:
Originally Posted by southalabama-"Perhaps I need to find better garage sales. I never seem to seeing anything close to this good."

Not BETTER garage sales, but MORE garage sales.
I have gotten some pretty good stuff at garage sales.
Just 3 days ago I got an English-made, pre-Irwin, no.3 Record vise (or vice as the Brits call it).
Anywho, it's new and it was $25.
But I had to go to half a dozen crappy garage sales first.
Some examples of crappy garage sales:

1) me: "your Craigslist ad stated you have tools for sale"
Idiot: "um yeah, I shouldn't have said tools, there aren't any, hey, need some baby clothes or a toaster?"

2) me: "your Craigslist ad stated you have tools for sale"
Different garage sale idiot: "yup, they're right there", points to a shoebox full of used doorknobs and RCA patch cords.

3) drive 6 miles to garage sale, ad says "tons of hand tools"
No garage sale, nothing in driveway, no one home.

4) me: "how much for the effed-up, bent, rusty, worn-out, seized, pitted, hammered-on, detent-ball-missing Snap-on ratchet that has brown water coming out of it when you turn it upside down because it has spent more time outside than the statue of liberty?"
Cranky old man: "well my son checked eBay and those go for over $100, so I'll say $75 firm"

Bottom line: You gotta kiss a lot of frogs to get the good stuff.

methomas70, I just LMAO.
I really, really did.


I don't try and find garage sales, I just let them find me.
And If I needed toys, baby clothes or DVD's. I;d be flush in a weekend alone around here.
Ha.

I gotta take a Wednesay off and hit the regional auction/flea that goes from dawn to 11am. Then it's done. Every Wednesday.
Total ********.

Baby clothes, old countertop appliances and RCA patch cords FTW for Saturday sales around here every weekend all weekends!
And bread machines.

 

[drivesitfar]

Methomas:Too damn funny. not sure if you are old enough to remember not having an online ad or a newspaper (what's that) to go out on a Friday and drive through neighborhoods looking for garage sales. sometimes they only posted a sign in their own front yard and not even one on a busy street a block from their house.

that's why so many of these old quality items we find now are rare because they use to end up at the dump if you didn't have a large group of friends to sell them to because they weren't worth that much.

here are a few of my finds this last weekend and showing the keepers first as i'm pulling stuff out of buckets. i love this little screwdriver with steel all the way through the wood handle even though China was the prior owner. i can't find a name on the smaller ratchet, but it looks like a Proto. that little Yankee ratchet screwdriver I saw i think on the vise thread when someone was trying to take out a screw with no clearance for even a short screwdriver. it might come in handy.

cheers

 

[jeffmoss26]

Nice haul!

 

[NE Guy]

I've been looking at getting one of these for about a month. This one popped up on CL. Very, very lightly used for $120, new they are $190. I'm happy with it.

 

[NE Guy]

Another pic

 

[nine4gmc]

I posted this in "Garage Sale Goodies" thread, but I'll add it here, seems relevant.


Quote:
Originally Posted by southalabama-"Perhaps I need to find better garage sales. I never seem to seeing anything close to this good."

Not BETTER garage sales, but MORE garage sales.
I have gotten some pretty good stuff at garage sales.
Just 3 days ago I got an English-made, pre-Irwin, no.3 Record vise (or vice as the Brits call it).
Anywho, it's new and it was $25.
But I had to go to half a dozen crappy garage sales first.
Some examples of crappy garage sales:

1) me: "your Craigslist ad stated you have tools for sale"
Idiot: "um yeah, I shouldn't have said tools, there aren't any, hey, need some baby clothes or a toaster?"

2) me: "your Craigslist ad stated you have tools for sale"
Different garage sale idiot: "yup, they're right there", points to a shoebox full of used doorknobs and RCA patch cords.

3) drive 6 miles to garage sale, ad says "tons of hand tools"
No garage sale, nothing in driveway, no one home.

4) me: "how much for the effed-up, bent, rusty, worn-out, seized, pitted, hammered-on, detent-ball-missing Snap-on ratchet that has brown water coming out of it when you turn it upside down because it has spent more time outside than the statue of liberty?"
Cranky old man: "well my son checked eBay and those go for over $100, so I'll say $75 firm"

Bottom line: You gotta kiss a lot of frogs to get the good stuff.

Quoted for truth and I had a good laugh, thought it was just me with bad luck.

 

[ecotec]

I have been on a winning streak lately. I could use a few more wins. Estatesales.net does not have anything I am super excited about anytime soon, though. It is tedious, but I go through the pictures. That is how I found the block grinder and the drill press. I could not believe that they were still there.

Some things I am still looking for: a cool looking vintage table saw, router/router table, angle grinder, vintage steel upper kitchen cabinets (LOTS OF THEM).

 

[Outlawmws]

DIF that old one is a Plvmb/Proto (probably the former). Not sure who they made them for, but that style is what I've come to think of as the Wright Field (WF) type. I have a couple and one is unmarked.

Question: does yours have the inset on the handle on both sides? I have one that only has it on one side, and IIR it was the unbranded one.