2014 Garage sale thread!

Scimonetti · Sep 30, 2014

You guys wouldn't believe it, at about 7 tonight I found this union box on craigslist for 15 bucks. Picking it up tomorrow and searched the threads and found this post!

nine4gmc · Sep 30, 2014

Beat, I have that same cabinet in brown with semi oval handles. :lol:

YOU GUYS ROCKED IT!!! Great score Steevo and all you other guys too!!

ttpete · Oct 1, 2014

Olinrj said:
Started looking ahead for the upcoming domestic projects and figured I should get a power washer. A quick search in craigslist netted me this: craftsman 6 hp, 2400 psi with a Briggs motor, pump needs attention, doesn't have any pressure. $25. Motor runs fine, just need to start learning about pump rebuilding. The owner said his mechanic fixed it last spring relatively quickly and it is exhibiting the same symptoms. We shall see...

Chances are he let it freeze over the winter and the pump's busted.

BJ42LX · Oct 1, 2014

From an auction, so technically not a garage sale. But the auction house had garage doors in each end of the building, so...

I've been wanting one of these for 10+ years and finally decided to get one. I've been searching for 6 months. In that time I was only able to find four of them. This was, by far, the one in the best condition. And it turned out to be the least expensive as well! It came with 19 belts which should last me the rest of my life!

Outlawmws · Oct 1, 2014

BJ42, we don't discriminate auctions! :evil:

Nice score!

oak_park · Oct 3, 2014

From an Estate Sale and Craiglisting... I've been hunting down that 1/2 RHFT Flex for years and finally stumbled upon one and they had no idea what it was. I'm not positive, but I think that's all the wrench racks Craftsman made.

jeffmoss26 · Oct 3, 2014

Love those wrench racks!

ShadowRuleZ · Oct 3, 2014

jeffmoss26 said:
Love those wrench racks!

I got to find me some!

jakemac · Oct 3, 2014

HELP ! I broke my wallet and it won't open up ! :willy_nil

I woke up early to get a low number at my first sale today, With #5 I got in with the first wave and rushed the workshop as soon as I cleared the door.

The next two sales were a waste of time. One advertised itself as "a contractor's blow-out". NOT ! The best tool on the tables was from Harbor Freight. Everything else came from a dime store bargain bin and was busted.

The first sale was run by a guy that starts the prices near retail on the first day, and won't budge unless you're buying bulk. And then he won't move off the prices by much. (He also owns an auction house) There was a Craftsman 150 DP that was really clean, it was still shiny. He wanted $250, firm. Other prices were just as bad.

Still, I ended up spending a lot of money there.

Pic 1 - This is what a $120 pile of used tools looks like.

Pic 2 -
Craftsman #115.6962 1/2hp 1750rpm motor w/4-step pulley
Plvmb (triangle & Arrow) #706S 6" adjustable wrench
Utica (triple diamond) #82 8" long nose pliers
Utica (triple diamond) #38-4 4" cutters
Bausch & Lomb 2in-5X jeweler's loop
3 - file handles
Nicholson 6" round file
Heller 6" flat file
Williams Superrench #1150A 11/32" combo wrench
Craftsman DOE 1/4"-5/16" wrench -V-
Craftsman DOE 25/32"-13/16" wrench =V=
Craftsman DOE 5/8"-3/4" wrench =V=
Craftsman DOE 3/4"-7/8" wrench =V=
an odd hammer marked :____B.M.Christensen
__________________________Brockton, Mass

Pic 3 - Craftsman Manuals
Power Tool Know How
315.27721 Multi-Speed Sabre Saw
27738 Edge Guide and Circle Cutting Attachment
315.25070 Heavy Duty Router
103.23140 Drill Press
103.0103 12in Band Saw

Pic 4 -
asst. box of taps and dies (down to .080 at first glance)
un-marked machinist's vise
un-marked v-block w/clamp
General #131 reamer
GTD #T5DY t-handle reamer
Millers Falls depth gauge
Federal # D81S dial indicator
Craftsman (1950's ?) outside caliper
Goodell-Pratt dividers

At this point I was ready to check out but there was only 1 guy setting prices, so I had to wait 45min for him to get to me. He looked at my pile and wanted $75

LET THE DICKERING COMMENCE !!!!!

He says - $75
I say - throw in the other motor and the vise and I'll go up to $100.
He says - Now it's $150
I say - $110
He says - $125
I say - $120
DONE :rocker:

(yea, I know it's still high. but this guy NEVER lowers his prices on the first day of a 3-day sale)

The original price on the vise was $48. So, the 2nd motor ended up being free.

Pic 5 -
Dunlap 115.7220 1/3hp 1750rpm motor w/ pulleys
Craftsman 506.51810 5" vise

I may go back sunday to see what's left.

I'll check the manuals over at OWWM and if they haven't been posted, I'll scan and post them there.

nine4gmc · Oct 3, 2014

Dang Oak Park :drool:

jakemac · Oct 3, 2014

oak_park said:
From an Estate Sale and Craiglisting... I've been hunting down that 1/2 RHFT Flex for years and finally stumbled upon one and they had no idea what it was. I'm not positive, but I think that's all the wrench racks Craftsman made.

Nice Racks ! :evil:

nine4gmc · Oct 3, 2014

Jake, if you want to scan those manual, I'll host them like the others.

Is that 5" vise marked USA or Japan? Both of mine are Japan

jakemac · Oct 3, 2014

USA, BABY !!!!!! :rocker:

(you scared me, I had to run down to the shop to take a look)

The b/w scans are small enough that I don't have any problems posting them on the OWWM site. It was the color scans that clogged the pipes. But thanks for the offer. :beer:

nine4gmc · Oct 3, 2014

Lucky dog!!!

alinc100 · Oct 3, 2014

oak_park said:
From an Estate Sale and Craiglisting... I've been hunting down that 1/2 RHFT Flex for years and finally stumbled upon one and they had no idea what it was. I'm not positive, but I think that's all the wrench racks Craftsman made.

Nice find Oak Park.
As of last week I did not know those racks existed,Friday I bought one and promptly sold it on Ebay for a tidy profit on Monday.I could not imagine having four in the same room!!

zkling · Oct 3, 2014

oak_park said:
From an Estate Sale and Craiglisting... I've been hunting down that 1/2 RHFT Flex for years and finally stumbled upon one and they had no idea what it was. I'm not positive, but I think that's all the wrench racks Craftsman made.

Wow, what did those ratchets and racks set you back? Everything in that pic looks minty, even your floor.

oak_park · Oct 3, 2014

$46 for everything pictured. It's all mint condition. I'm a snob when it comes to buying because once in a while I do sell. I leave tons of scrap behind at estate sales, and I did throw a new rebuild kit in the RHFT.

Chicago was such a large manufacturing hub in the 1950's to 1970's and with S-K, Sears, Indestro, Klein, Vaco, Wilton, and other tool companies being based here, there are just tools everywhere. Snap On up the road in Kenosha too. As the older generation dies off, there are tons of estate sales in blue collar suburbs, its like you can hit the jackpot every week. Its a numbers game and its a huge population here. My friend Mickey O used to post legendary hauls. Chicago is Tool Mecca.

whyNick? · Oct 3, 2014

bigcaddy said:
You want them? I noticed a small, hairline crack in the slip joint so i don't think they will sell on ebay as planned.

I have no use for them so if you are interested, send me a message.

Thanks for the offer Bigcaddy but I want to find some in the wild, the thrill of the hunt yanno!

thesilverone · Oct 3, 2014

beautiful oak park!!!

drivesitfar · Oct 4, 2014

Oak Park: nice find on those Craftsman wrench holders. any chance you can put a few wrenches in them and take a few more pictures so we all can drool a little bit more?

thanks for sharing your secret and you have a great eye if that's the kind of stuff you leave those sales with.

Jake: so what are you going to do with those motors or should we take a peak over at your projects thread?

Flatintoone · Oct 4, 2014

oak_park said:
$46 for everything pictured. It's all mint condition. I'm a snob when it comes to buying because once in a while I do sell. I leave tons of scrap behind at estate sales, and I did throw a new rebuild kit in the RHFT.

Chicago was such a large manufacturing hub in the 1950's to 1970's and with S-K, Sears, Indestro, Klein, Vaco, Wilton, and other tool companies being based here, there are just tools everywhere. Snap On up the road in Kenosha too. As the older generation dies off, there are tons of estate sales in blue collar suburbs, its like you can hit the jackpot every week. Its a numbers game and its a huge population here. My friend Mickey O used to post legendary hauls. Chicago is Tool Mecca.

I was going to ask a similar question-it seems like the members near Chicago find a lot of old, unusual Craftsman stuff, and I always wondered if it had to do with Sears' headquarters. I know I seem to have found a lot of Blackhawk compared to others, and they were based nearby. Kenosha isn't that far away, but I don't feel like I've ever hit an SO jackpot or anything...

3baygarage · Oct 4, 2014

Those racks are beauties. I'm still kicking myself for passing up some in the past because they were nailed to walls.

Yeah Oak, you ****!

Outlawmws · Oct 4, 2014

I can't believe Oak found all those racks, AND a RHFT Flex head in one go...

AND they are all pristine...

He *****!

bigcaddy · Oct 4, 2014

oak_park said:
From an Estate Sale and Craiglisting... I've been hunting down that 1/2 RHFT Flex for years and finally stumbled upon one and they had no idea what it was. I'm not positive, but I think that's all the wrench racks Craftsman made.

It might be all the racks they made, but do you have them in blue? :evil:

I've found a few in my years of looking and I've never seen grey, just dark cobalt blue. Looks like you need to find them all over again

Those are really nice racks and the ratchets are mint. The Indestro super looks fantastic as does the craftsman flex head. All the ones I find look like the previous owner used the on/off side as a hammer for driving in tent spikes

3baygarage · Oct 4, 2014

alinc100 · Oct 4, 2014

drivesitfar said:
Oak Park: nice find on those Craftsman wrench holders. any chance you can put a few wrenches in them and take a few more pictures so we all can drool a little bit more?

I'll jump in a hi-jack this part of the thread,this is the rack from last Friday with the right sized Craftsman wrenches.

rickhigginshtbr · Oct 4, 2014

im in rack envy... i want them badly to mount in my wall cab...

JeremyBurke · Oct 4, 2014

rickhigginshtbr said:
im in rack envy... i want them badly...

+1. I have a feeling you speak for nearly all of us.

nine4gmc · Oct 4, 2014

Like 6-7 stops this morning and nothing until the last one. Beautiful day though, started off 59 degrees and sunny. There was a NOS Shop King with a lot of accessories NIB for $800 but I left with the two chainsaws, two Jorgensen clamps and the Craftsman puller all for $40.

jpickar · Oct 4, 2014

rickhigginshtbr said:
im in rack envy... i want them badly to mount in my wall cab...

And to think I threw the ones from my FIL away when I cleaned out his garage 15 years ago.

John

jakemac · Oct 4, 2014

drivesitfar said:
Jake: so what are you going to do with those motors or should we take a peak over at your projects thread?

Nothing is certain yet. The Craftsman may end up as a polisher and the Dunlap may end up powering an alienhead planer. I have another Dunlap that may be up for grabs if someone needs it to re-power a DP.

3baygarage said:
Hit 3 estate sales hard in an epic attempt to feed the urge and find something cool. I think I did just fine. Around $75.

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Nice keychain screwdriver collection. :thumbup:

jpickar said:
And to think I threw the ones from my FIL away when I cleaned out his garage 15 years ago.

OK guys, I'll get a rope. Someone needs to find a tree. Who has a stool we can use to kick out from under him ? :banhim:

Flatintoone · Oct 4, 2014

3bay, Nice stuff! What's in the black socket set box?

nine4, Don't rub it in! In the 30s and spitting rain this morning! I'll post my meager finds a little later...

3baygarage · Oct 4, 2014

jakemac said:
Nice keychain screwdriver collection.

Thanks. I was real excited to find those, especially after Conductor's thread on the Proto key driver. Couldn't believe the P&C, I've never seen that one before. I'd like to know its age. The Snap On I see online a lot.
The 4 way is Bar-Way MFG. hose couplings of CT. I don't know the story with the Stanley (says Stanley Hardware on reverse), I may have to pay Conductor a visit.

Don't tell Jeff I waded through a ton of cool but over priced keys in the hopes of finding more.

Flatintoone said:
3bay, Nice stuff! What's in the black socket set box?

Thanks. Mixed 1/4 drive. 5 old S-K sockets & cross bar for 3/8" breaker bar. A Snap On & Thorsen, the rest are cheapies.

jakemac · Oct 4, 2014

3 planned stops and 2 TOO's. It's been a dreary day today and the YS's were the same.
Only 2 finds for a total of $4 after running around all over the place. The prices on everything else were high, it's like everyone wanted to make up for the low turnout by making all their money on the first item they sold.

I ended up coming home with an interesting drafting square and a pair of Peterson #6LN visegrips (painted pink). That's it. :sad:

alinc100 · Oct 4, 2014

one sale today was only 5 mins up the road so with coffee in my hand I went early and ended up being the first one,and passed out place numbers.
Worked out well for me I was able to secure this SK wayne socket set,a Craftsman long screwdriver,Kraeuter 4" adjustable, craftsman 5 1/2' extension and no name spark plug socket all for $4.I also bought a couple kitchen items for $10 including some coffee cups and a vintage pyrex mixing bowl.

A quick trip into my garage netted both missing sockets( 1/2" and 3/4'')from my bins of garage sale/estate sale finds.woot!woot!

Outlawmws · Oct 4, 2014

jpickar said:
And to think I threw the ones from my FIL away when I cleaned out his garage 15 years ago.

John

petro244 · Oct 4, 2014

found this proto 1/2 inch torque wrench and some snap on cutters. all for 9$ (This was all I had with me!)

Outlawmws · Oct 4, 2014

OK Before I post my finds for the day, something came in the mail from Beatcad for me. It's pretty cool, I'm thinking its about 34 or 35 years old:

Almost 200 pages of tool goodness!

Thanks Beat! :thumbup:

My finds for the day:

First stop, just down the street, I replenished my supply of Planeo organizing boxes for $6!:

Before the Flea market:

A Schlage Dead bolt, a little one pound Made in Japan Anvil (Pays to ask about any Vices or Anvils!

) and a new or near new Coleman Propane lantern, both case and electric start included. $4.50

HS Flea, and 2 Estate sales afterwards:
Proto 1/4 ratchet Williams 9/16 Deep impact and an SK Socket, for $2

2 BMW DOE,s $2

A 20A Leviton GFRC $1

Line level Craftsman ign Wrench GM Door Ease $1

Herbrand DOE Pry pic old Screw starter $1

And the high (and Low) point of the day; a trip outside my normal stomping grounds led me to two dead estate sales (no pun intended) and a TOO (also an Estate sale) that was decent!:

All for $5: Ford wrench, Channellock 420s 5 Dunlap DOE's, 5 Powrkraft Combos, Long C Craftsman DOE, P&P DOE, 2 bars of 50/50 solder, 1/2 a can of Army Bore cleaner, .22 cleaning patches, and 3 (Garrand?) stripper clips.

madison069 · Oct 4, 2014

Nice scores y'all! First day of deer season so I missed some nice estate sale but I'll go to flea market tomorrow!

3baygarage · Oct 4, 2014

petro244 said:
found this proto 1/2 inch torque wrench and some snap on cutters. all for 9$ (This was all I had with me!)

Proto torque wrench and Snap On mini bolt cutters for 9 bucks? You ****!

Outlaw, cat. looks cool.

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