2015 Garage SaleThread

[jeopardy98]

Well the guy just sent me a message so I'm taking the trailer back tomorrow and grabbing the rest of it. I know there are 2 craftsman boxes, maybe 3 and a couple other nice things.

 

[BlueBomber]

- 5 mondo Snap On combo wrenches, sized 1-11/16" to 2"---$10 each

I just discovered the Snap-On date coding system thanks to the collectingsnapon.com website. These wrenches are dated 1958, which is the very first year Snap-On made these wrenches!!!

Does anyone know if collecting "first issues" is a thing in the Snap-On world?

 

[AustinG]

Picked these up all of them are snap on except the 1" sk combination wrench and it also came with a older ir 1/2 impact gun 75$ for all of it.

 

[msgtsmithret]

Nice hauls everyone. I spent 30 minutes just drooling over all the finds.

I only got a few small tools this weekend, and nothing to brag about. There was a clampalooza at the restore this past week (see picture) but I only bought the one clamp that wasn't missing parts. Big buy this week was a 98 Jeep Cherokee for $500. Wasn't running and the owner didn't want to mess with it. I was happy to. It's already running and its sportin a new muffler.

 

[Outlawmws]

Nice score Msgt!

 

[nine4gmc]

"Clampalooza" , I'll have to remember that one! Good score on the Jeep!

 

[Davefr]

Nice hauls everyone. I spent 30 minutes just drooling over all the finds.

I only got a few small tools this weekend, and nothing to brag about. There was a clampalooza at the restore this past week (see picture) but I only bought the one clamp that wasn't missing parts. Big buy this week was a 98 Jeep Cherokee for $500. Wasn't running and the owner didn't want to mess with it. I was happy to. It's already running and its sportin a new muffler.

You **** on the Jeep for $500!! That's not much more then scrap pricing!! What did you have to fix to get it running?

 

[msgtsmithret]

It had a leaking intake manifold and needed plugs and the muffler replaced. That was it. It had four new tires a new alternator and battery and radiator. I guess the owner dumped a lot of money into it then gave up. He was so close!

 

[twertsy]

Took a trip to PA to help my grandparents get settled into their new place. Made a couple stops. All for $400

Pic 1: MAC Stack, with keys
Pic 2: MAC
Pic 3: Vises
Pic 4: Vises
Pic 5 and beyond: Miscellany.

 

[twertsy]

More detailed pics of "stuff"

 

[rmalkow2]

That THOR hammer is just cool as is. Heads mushroomed, chunks out of the handle, it looks like Thor himself was keeping the peace with that one. I'd leave it as is and frame the thing and hang on my garage wall.
Nice haul you found there for the weekend.

 

[twertsy]

That THOR hammer is just cool as is. Heads mushroomed, chunks out of the handle, it looks like Thor himself was keeping the peace with that one. I'd leave it as is and frame the thing and hang on my garage wall.
Nice haul you found there for the weekend.

I agree, frame it is. I see lots of those copper hammers laying around on picks, but very rarely can you make out the manufacturer. One of my favorite things for the weekend as well.

 

[jakemac]

A quick run up to the flea market this morning didn't yield much, but I did see a Waterloo "All American" top and bottom stack (didn't have my camera with me). I was too enthralled to remember to ask the price.

I did find the last wrench I needed to fill out an SK metric set, so that was good. The other wrench is a Cman (-V-) 6mm-8mm DOE. I paid $1 for the pair.

 

[Outlawmws]

Looks to be a quiet cleanup day here...

 

[zkling]

It had a leaking intake manifold and needed plugs and the muffler replaced. That was it. It had four new tires a new alternator and battery and radiator. I guess the owner dumped a lot of money into it then gave up. He was so close!

Wow, How many miles on the clock? Drive smooth now?

 

[jeopardy98]

So I grabbed the rest today. Paid him $60 more. I'll sort it all out but one tub is full of nails and screws and paslode strips. Another is full of hand tools, and the third is just random stuff. Also got 4 20 ton bottle jacks, and two 2 ton floor jacks as well as the propane cylinder and handtruck.

 

[rmalkow2]

Holy Motherlode Batman, that's a lot of stuff for $60!!!

 

[jeopardy98]

Did you see what I got from him the other day for $200?

 

[msgtsmithret]

Wow, How many miles on the clock? Drive smooth now?

Over 200k but runs well enough. Compression is good. Needs MAF and other items to resolve MIL on problem. No big deal. Great commuter car.

 

[thecody59]

You did get alot for your money but what are you going to do with it all? Selling it piece by piece will be a pain unless you really needed it all and are keeping it. My family would kill me if i brought all that home lol.

 

[jeopardy98]

I'm in the process of building my new house / shop. most all of this is stuff that I don't have and will end up in the new shop because one house is becoming two. There will be a little bit of stuff that I will probably sell to try and recoup some of my money but most all of it I will keep.

 

[ttpete]

I agree, frame it is. I see lots of those copper hammers laying around on picks, but very rarely can you make out the manufacturer. One of my favorite things for the weekend as well.

The Thors are British. They were part of the tool kit for cars with wire wheels and knock-off hubs.

 

[twertsy]

The Thors are British. They were part of the tool kit for cars with wire wheels and knock-off hubs.

Cool, thanks for the knowledge tidbit Pete! Must be worth Millions then?

 

[jeopardy98]

The rest of it.

 

[mattblast]

Not so many sales to pick from this weekend. The only one with tools was 45 mins away but I had time to kill. Here are some of the highlights. Total spent on items shown is under $20.

Adjustable wrenches
6" B&C (never heard of this brand)
8" J P Danielson. Hole in end is actually a wrench too
6" snap on

Bell systems made by lindstrom in Sweden
Proto 268
West German made needle nose
Utica 130
Germany "US Zone" mansco

Odd hammer with diagonal end
Champion dearment

Chisels - unmarked, Stanley and Witherby

3 Stanley punches
General hardware awl with removable tip
2 union tool punches
Craftsman bolt remover
Starter pin vise

Greenlee 1-1/8" forstner bit
Worth chisel
Small Unmarked gouge
Roxco trident 6" pipe wrench
Walworth 6" pipe wrench

Snap on 6" rule
Snap on Phillips
New Britain combo wrench
Craftsman 1/2" wrench

Stanley 700 vise

Nibco 1/2" brass fittings. Has removable screen to allow cleaning of any sediment. I bought these to scrap but they are unused. Worth selling?

Airway laminate? roller

Some big sales coming next weekend so I should do much better.

 

[rmalkow2]

Mattblast, if that is what your slow days look like I can't imagine the big weekends. That's a really good group of tools for under $20.

 

[Outlawmws]

Matt, B&C is probably BEMIS & CALL.

Nice scores there!

 

[RV77]

Jeopardy98 - Why didnt you use your SuperDuty and make one trip ?

 

[jeopardy98]

This is all I own. It's my do it all but still has limitations.

 

[Forgotten places]

Scored this SK set today off Kijij. I actually contacted the guy about a 3/8ths snap on breaker bar but picked this up instead for $40.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Went to 3 yard sales while the wife was in church this morning. First one was a bust, They sold out yesterday, but was too lazy to pull down their signs and craigslist ad.
Yard sale two, was a place that buys storage units, so he has yard sales all the time. I got a small box of snap on sockets and an old craftsman ratchet, an old Plvmb ratchet and a thorsen 1/4 inch drive ratchet.

Yards sale #3, My sister called me and told me that she had just left a sale that had tools and a couple old vises. So I went right over and he had just sold the vises but I picked out another old craftsman rachet, a snap on breaker bar and a few nuts for like a small angle grinder. I spent 32.00 total

 

[vintage56]

It'd be fun to just act simple and keep returning to the closed sale.
*ding-dong*
"Oh. I just saw the signs and stuff. Do you know where the sale is then, there's a sign down the street? I think it's somewhere on this block."
*ding-dong*
"Hi. I'm looking for the garage sale?"
*ding-dong*
"Is the garage sale in the back, I can't find it?
*ding-dong*
"I'm just here for the yard sale!"

 

[bagged89s10]

Went to 3 yard sales while the wife was in church this morning. First one was a bust, They sold out yesterday, but was too lazy to pull down their signs and craigslist ad.

Yard sale two, was a place that buys storage units, so he has yard sales all the time. I got a small box of snap on sockets and an old craftsman ratchet, an old Plvmb ratchet and a thorsen 1/4 inch drive ratchet.



Yards sale #3, My sister called me and told me that she had just left a sale that had tools and a couple old vises. So I went right over and he had just sold the vises but I picked out another old craftsman rachet, a snap on breaker bar and a few nuts for like a small angle grinder. I spent 32.00 total

Nice pickups. I'm a fan of old ratchets.

 

[3baygarage]

Nice finds this week everyone!

I think Jeopardy literally had the haul of the week.

Rich, I love the old ratchet too! what's that socket adapter looking piece in your second photo?

 

[Richard Cranium]

3 bay, that is the male adaptor for the craftsman ratchet, it has a old craftsman socket on it, I need to take a punch and knock it off the adaptor...Rich
The plvmb looks to be new old stock, it is really clean...

 

[3baygarage]

Thanks Rich, I find it too much sometimes to name & describe every little piece I post in this thread but looks sure can be deceiving.

 

[Outlawmws]

It'd be fun to just act simple and keep returning to the closed sale.
*ding-dong*
"Oh. I just saw the signs and stuff. Do you know where the sale is then, there's a sign down the street? I think it's somewhere on this block."
*ding-dong*
"Hi. I'm looking for the garage sale?"
*ding-dong*
"Is the garage sale in the back, I can't find it?
*ding-dong*
"I'm just here for the yard sale!"

I've taken old signs with full addresses down and placed them under the wipers of the seller's vehicles. (This is the most fun when its a new/expensive rig...)

 

[zkling]

It'd be fun to just act simple and keep returning to the closed sale.
*ding-dong*
"Oh. I just saw the signs and stuff. Do you know where the sale is then, there's a sign down the street? I think it's somewhere on this block."
*ding-dong*
"Hi. I'm looking for the garage sale?"
*ding-dong*
"Is the garage sale in the back, I can't find it?
*ding-dong*
"I'm just here for the yard sale!"

As funny as it might be, don't be surprised if you get assaulted. If they don't value your time (by leaving the signs up), I highly doubt they will value your life. Furthermore you could be charged with harassment.

 

[3baygarage]

As funny as it might be, don't be surprised if you get assaulted. If they don't value your time (by leaving the signs up), I highly doubt they will value your life. Furthermore you could be charged with harassment.

Yeah, by a soccer mom swinging a bag full of baby clothes!

 

[zkling]

Yeah, by a soccer mom swinging a bag full of baby clothes!

Or by her recently laid off, hung over husband that is angry at the world and has nothing to lose. The problem is, you never know what type of situation you are walking into.