2015 Garage SaleThread

[Waggoner72]

Now that's a YOU **** deal!

Holy hell I hope you planned the heist well. Pretty bold posting up stuff that you stole.





































J/k **** of the year.



So did you buy it from a wife?

[emoji50] My jaw is hanging open...you definitely ****. Pls do provide more details on the sale.

Appreciate the comments. Not a wife. There really aren't any juicy details to this deal besides the price. Showed up, did some more bargaining on the price, loaded it up and hammered down. I guess just a guy needing the money, he's still working somewhere else and that was why I only got speciality tools, he was using the rest.

The box does have a couple dings but still an excellent box by all means. Drawers are clean and slides feel new. The middle part of the side push handle is missing, said the tow truck driver hooked his winch to it and busted it off. If anyone knows how to replace it or where to get one.

 

[woody 73]

I made a trip to Memphis for this deal. I don't know about y'all's roads but ours have turned into massive craters with all the pot holes.
Snap-on krl7023 with hutch and some tools. Really clean, has some grease but should come right off.
The damage, $1200.


Snap on torque wrench, electric grease gun, and lots of pullers and speciality tools.

Was your gun fully loaded before you emptied it on your victim or did you cold **** him first on the head?? A fantastic you **** kind of deal...

 

[tank4114]

Appreciate the comments. Not a wife. There really aren't any juicy details to this deal besides the price. Showed up, did some more bargaining on the price, loaded it up and hammered down. I guess just a guy needing the money, he's still working somewhere else and that was why I only got speciality tools, he was using the rest.

The box does have a couple dings but still an excellent box by all means. Drawers are clean and slides feel new. The middle part of the side push handle is missing, said the tow truck driver hooked his winch to it and busted it off. If anyone knows how to replace it or where to get one.

Dam ever sinced you joined here its been toolbox deal 1 after another all of them crazy steals

 

[cbacres]

Just can't pass them up! C clamps and a block grinder
3/4 HP. $ 25

Biggest Armstrong I've bought yet, missing swivel pad, looks like the ball has been ground down. The other is a Cincinatti $ 5 for both.

 

[Hemlock]

Waggoner and Junktastic, you guys are setting a very high bar!

 

[Craptain]

I made a trip to Memphis for this deal. I don't know about y'all's roads but ours have turned into massive craters with all the pot holes.
Snap-on krl7023 with hutch and some tools. Really clean, has some grease but should come right off.
The damage, $1200.

Snap on torque wrench, electric grease gun, and lots of pullers and speciality tools.

That kind of deal could hurt a man like me.

 

[Waggoner72]

Dam ever sinced you joined here its been toolbox deal 1 after another all of them crazy steals

Waggoner and Junktastic, you guys are setting a very high bar!

That kind of deal could hurt a man like me.

I was wondering if anyone was keeping track

Appreciate the comments. Thanks y'all.

 

[zkling]

Are you going to keep the box?

 

[Waggoner72]

Are you going to keep the box?

Until someone with cash shows up.
No, I'm not too big of a fan of the red but it's hard to pass up smoking deals. If interested send me a pm.

 

[t4runner]

Picked up two bottle jacks for $15. The Craftsman was new in the box. The Land Rover is pretty clean and looks like it wasn't used that much.

 

[dutchgray]

That Landrover one would have been supplied with a car as the factory jack, many never get used and they are good well made jacks.

 

[t4runner]

That Landrover one would have been supplied with a car as the factory jack, many never get used and they are good well made jacks.

Thanks for the info. I saw that once I did a search on the old interweb its rated for 2 tons so I think its a keeper.

 

[nine4gmc]

You guys are rocking!!

 

[junktastic]

I made a trip to Memphis for this deal. I don't know about y'all's roads but ours have turned into massive craters with all the pot holes.
Snap-on krl7023 with hutch and some tools. Really clean, has some grease but should come right off.
The damage, $1200.


Snap on torque wrench, electric grease gun, and lots of pullers and speciality tools.

Damn, that's cheap. Congrats on a great deal.

 

[Lump]

Hello again, to all my tool-scrounging buddies.

I haven’t posted much to GJ lately… been swamped with too many commitments. I have been buying tools when I find them; just not quite as often as before, and not posting photos on GJ. Sorry!

Anyway, I went to 2 estate sales down in KY Saturday, on my way to pass out flyers to promote my LUCASVILLE TRADE DAYS events. The first sale had lots of hand tools, and to my surprise, most of them were still there when I arrived about an hour late. (Sorry about the blurred photo…my cell phone battery was too low for flash to work.)


When I looked at the prices, it was soon apparent why. This nice small Littlestown vise was $40. Not bad if you need a vise, but too much for anyone to buy and sell or trade up with.


There was an old belt-driven two-component bench grinder too...but they wanted like $60 for it. And I found a coal shovel in a closet (they make great snow shovels), but it was about $45, IIRC. I saw a nice old scythe on the wall....$75! Lots of Craftsman wrenches were there, and a few of other brands. Prices were too high on most tools (IE: Craftsman wrenches were $5 each; too much for me to pay, unless I happened to need one special wrench to fill out a set). No wonder they still had tools left!

But as you often find with sellers that don’t really know tools very well, some of the other branded tools were cheaper…presumably because they were “off-brand” tools, and not Craftsman. (IE: Snap-On DOE and Williams superrenches plus Proto, and Armstrong screwdrivers were all just $1 each). Screwdrivers are better than they look in the photo. Craftsman driver also $1, but missing bits.




There were a few older car parts in a closet, but again, the sellers didn't know these items very well. For example, they had an old pair of Unity fog lights with amber lenses. Very rusty, with brackets and clamps. But too far gone to save. Yet they wanted like, $75 or so. But there was a very clean hood ornament from a 1949 or 1950 Chevrolet, with no serious pitting, no cracks or damage, and both studs in great shape for $25.

All I got at the 2nd estate sale was 3 super-heavy duty rain suits in adult male sizes for $2 total. Sorry, no pic.

 

[M-EGT]

Found on CL. 10$.
Will be using it in the garage.
Card catalog/ file cabinet/ cabinet combo

 

[bluebolt]

Hello again, to all my tool-scrounging buddies.

I haven’t posted much to GJ lately… been swamped with too many
When I looked at the prices, it was soon apparent why. This nice small Littlestown vise was $40. Not bad if you need a vise, but too much for anyone to buy and sell or trade up with.

But as you often find with sellers that don’t really know tools very well, some of the other branded tools were cheaper…presumably because they were “off-brand” tools, and not Craftsman. (IE: Snap-On DOE and Williams superrenches plus Proto, and Armstrong screwdrivers were all just $1 each). Screwdrivers are better than they look in the photo. Craftsman driver also $1, but missing bits.




There were a few older car parts in a closet, but again, the sellers didn't know these items very well. For example, they had an old pair of Unity fog lights with amber lenses. Very rusty, with brackets and clamps. But too far gone to save. Yet they wanted like, $75 or so. But there was a very clean hood ornament from a 1949 or 1950 Chevrolet, with no serious pitting, no cracks or damage, and both studs in great shape for $25.

All I got at the 2nd estate sale was 3 super-heavy duty rain suits in adult male sizes for $2 total. Sorry, no pic.

I find that fairly often too, Craftsman overpriced, truck brand tools dirt cheap.

And it's not just estate sales either. I picked up a pair of used early Bronco bumpers for $30 at Pate Swap meet from a auto restoration shop that had put new ones on a customer's Bronco. I found out they were rare early 1966 first year Bronco bumpers which are not reproduced. Sold them for $450 plus shipping on a Bronco forum!

 

[thundermug]

Finally got a miter saw. 9" Rockwell from 60s or 70s, I think. Runs good. I like how the old tools have very little plastic on them. The whole thing is cast iron and cast aluminum. I didn't steal it, but it was a fair price.

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[rmalkow2]

I noticed this HF 21gal air compressor on CL this afternoon for $10 and grabbed it up. From the seller description I think it has a scored cylinder or worse but the other parts should be ok. If I can't repair it then it will serve as donor parts for my own HF same model. But I figured a short drive and $10 was worth it.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

The Black Diamond file is a 16" beast with the double tapered tang and unused.

Nice file. Old Philly file maker, became a Nicholson brand around 1910.

 

[Straightgrain]

Here's my haul from this weekends sales:



A 14" Plomb pipe wrench ($2), 8" Proto Mfd. USA adjustable (.50), 3/8 drive Proto Los Angeles ratchet ($3), 1/4 Drive Proto Professional ratchet (.50), 5/16 Proto Mfd. USA combo wrench (.25), two Blue Point combo wrenches ($1 ea), Proto screwdriver ($1), and Irwin US made Vise Grips (.50). All in all a decent hall, I was particularly happy finding the Proto Los Angeles ratchet in such nice shape.

 

[KZ1000J]

Straightgrain: I really like your photography. The lighting tone seems so old world, seems very appropriate. I don't know if this is just the way it came out but it looks very nice.

Congrats on some very good finds as well!

KZ

 

[Straightgrain]

Thanks KZ. I took the photo in my closed garage with just an overhead shop light for illumination, I would have prefered more light but I'm glad it was appreciated.

 

[littleponderosa]

waggoner72, nice work on the box and tools. I'm seriously impressed with your negotiating skills.
Bill

 

[Waggoner72]

waggoner72, nice work on the box and tools. I'm seriously impressed with your negotiating skills.

Bill

Thank you, that means a lot. Knowing how to talk to someone really is a great, and profitable, skill to have.

 

[sleepy127]

Here are my deals from the local flea market today;
First up is a small Craftsman vice, made in usa, 506.51800. Got it for $22. It is missing a jaw

Next is this craftsman box, I paid $10 with a few bits and some tools. Wasn't interested in the tools. Gonna re finish it for my dad for fathers day;

And a few tools, my favorite is the early vice grips. The others are a dura chrome wrench, a vilcheck, and a bonney. Paid $4 for the vice grips, the others $2 for all 3;

All in all not bad deals, maybe better next weekend.

 

[garthg]

Hit my first yard sale today a half hour before it started. They where wheeling out this gem from the garage. 1985 Honda XL 250r, 3500 original miles. I asked how much, $200. Bought it in a second. They had the pink still. Original owner even drained the gas before storage. Went home, got the wife and some gas(big eye roll when I told her I bought a motorcycle) I put in some fresh gas, air in the tires, kicked it over and drove the damn thing home. The bad news, it was last registered in 1988. Being here in California, it might not even be worth registering, as with penalties and fees it may very well exceed the value of the bike, in which case I will part it out.

Of course it started right away. It's a Honda.

I think you should be able to tell the DMV it was in non-operative status, and you shouldn't owe penalties on the registration.

 

[CwazyWabbit]

Picked up two bottle jacks for $15. The Craftsman was new in the box. The Land Rover is pretty clean and looks like it wasn't used that much.

That's a good price just for the Land Rover jack ... This side of the pond even well used examples go for at least a tenner and we probably have a few more of them kicking around. They're a nice 2 stage jack so good for lifting higher than a normal bottle jack. Probably out of a Discovery I'd guess.

You done well

 

[eborcim]

Hit my first yard sale today a half hour before it started. They where wheeling out this gem from the garage. 1985 Honda XL 250r, 3500 original miles. I asked how much, $200. Bought it in a second. They had the pink still. Original owner even drained the gas before storage. Went home, got the wife and some gas(big eye roll when I told her I bought a motorcycle) I put in some fresh gas, air in the tires, kicked it over and drove the damn thing home. The bad news, it was last registered in 1988. Being here in California, it might not even be worth registering, as with penalties and fees it may very well exceed the value of the bike, in which case I will part it out.

Why not sell it outside CA? I sure would not part it out.

 

[emeraldcoupe]

Why not sell it outside CA? I sure would not part it out.

no kidding. that's a great bike.

 

[mudman63]

Finally got a bench grinder. It's an older Sears Craftsman 1/2 HP 6" diameter. It runs really smooth. I just need a tool rest, one is missing. I got it with the ridiculously heavy stand for $60 from a second hand store.

 

[bubinga]

Finally got a bench grinder. It's an older Sears Craftsman 1/2 HP 6" diameter. It runs really smooth. I just need a tool rest, one is missing. I got it with the ridiculously heavy stand for $60 from a second hand store.

l like the stand.
you need to put it in the craftsman block grinder thread.

 

[mudman63]

l like the stand.
you need to put it in the craftsman block grinder thread.

It looks like a truck rim attached to a thick steel pipe with some flat steel welded on top. I will post it there.

 

[zkling]

That is a nice setup, I bet someone had a drill grinder on there at one point in time.

 

[joe.striper]

Picked up these items today: rivet forge, funky light, appleton weatherproof shop light, big freakin spool extension cord, Gerber scientific metal tool stand. Good day. Under 200 for everything.

 

[hoston23]

picked this proto challenger 3/4 socket set up at the local pawn shop yesterday, it was really rusted, but after quality time in a bucket of rust remover and some degreaser they look better and I can actually read the labels. full socket set but it is missing the 15/16, 1 5/16, 1 3/8. the ratchet head is messed up and my Mac dealer already ordered me a warrentied rebuild kit to fix it. what is this set worth? it from 7/8 to 2 3/8 with the ratchet, 3 extensions, and it came with a breaker bar that's Craftsman

I paid $50 for it all.

 

[KamiCrit]

picked this proto challenger 3/4 socket set up at the local pawn shop yesterday, it was really rusted, but after quality time in a bucket of rust remover and some degreaser they look better and I can actually read the labels. full socket set but it is missing the 15/16, 1 5/16, 1 3/8. the ratchet head is messed up and my Mac dealer already ordered me a warrentied rebuild kit to fix it. what is this set worth? it from 7/8 to 2 3/8 with the ratchet, 3 extensions, and it came with a breaker bar that's Craftsman

I paid $50 for it all.

You did well for $50.

 

[Lump]

Picked up these items today: rivet forge, funky light, appleton weatherproof shop light, big freakin spool extension cord, Gerber scientific metal tool stand. Good day. Under 200 for everything.

Is that first item the "rivet forge?" Haven't seen one of those before. I ASSUME that you use this to heat rivets before putting them in steel beams for buildings, etc?

By the way, in your avatar photo, is that a chain driven bench vise, with twin screws?

 

[joe.striper]

Is that first item the "rivet forge?" Haven't seen one of those before. I ASSUME that you use this to heat rivets before putting them in steel beams for buildings, etc?

By the way, in your avatar photo, is that a chain driven bench vise, with twin screws?

Yes sir, it is a portable forge. Much smaller than I have seen before and totally self contained. I rescued it from a sale where a couple of 'hipsters' wanted it for a decorative piece for their NY apt. I don't think so... It works perfectly and I want to get it into the hands of someone who who will use it.

Yes your assumption is the same as mine. I assume it was used for rivets but it isn't very big. The question is, do I sell it as is or do I do a complete restore using brass bolts and refinishing the black with stove black?

Thank you for noticing...Yes my avatar is a 7" Fisher Norris double post chain driven vise. 150 lbs. I picked it up recently

 

[Lump]

Cool, Joe.striper. The reason I asked about that vise is that I found one like that last year. Still have it.