2015 Garage SaleThread

[1/2 Cup]

OK, I had NO yard sales, but did manage this off of CL, and worked picking it up on the way to visit the kids Grandmother. (My MIL)

30" wide 18" tall and 9" deep, so not small!

It had some tools and what-not in about 1/2 the drawers. If you look the drawers are well made with tongue and Rabbit joints front and rear, and the case top, sides and bottom are joined with finger joints.

The only real negatives are the back (thin ply) is coming apart and needs some TLC, and the lower sides were power planed off thinner to fit in wherever it lived before.

I initially thought this was a one off hand made chest, but I'm now not so sure about that. Lots of intricate details, on this thing!

(I background story was this came out of an old building, and was to be scrapped so the guy saved it)

Pics of the better stuff, you can see some of the joinery in these:

Now that is one nice piece.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Hey everyone if these trinkets does not bring nines out of the closet nothing will, thanks for sharing.

 

[mike_paxton]

OK, I had NO yard sales, but did manage this off of CL, and worked picking it up on the way to visit the kids Grandmother. (My MIL)

Outlawmws:

That is a well thought out and well made wood cabinet.

Great pick!!!

Mike

 

[BlueBomber]

nines, will the 10,000 th happen here???

Probably!

There is enough temptation here for sure, lets see.[emoji106]

???????

EDIT: Never mind, I figured it out. Post count doesn't show up on my Tapatalk interface. I had to come to the lap top to get a clue. I wonder if he'll make an event of it or will it be like my 40th birthday and just pass by...

 

[AnotherJarhead]

Think I did pretty good on this one. Got an Ideal 61-775 1000amp clamp meter with probes, cloth carrying case, instructions for $30 yesterday. Doesn't look hardly used. Haven't used one of these since about 30+ years ago. Didn't need it, just thought that $30 seemed fairly cheap.

 

[jpickar]

Have you guys ever seen a brass hack saw before? Or brass cement finishing tools?

I scored these this week along with several fire nozzles and other brass tools.

Oh yea and way to many vintage pipe wrenches.

Check to see if the ball peen hammer says AMPCO on it. Those brass/alum. alloy tools are used for none sparking conditions where the atmosphere contains flammable conditions. They make all sorts of tools for those conditions.

John

 

[Gidge]

Nice Brass tools.

 

[Outlawmws]

Now that is one nice piece.

Outlawmws:

That is a well thought out and well made wood cabinet.

Great pick!!!

Mike

Thanks guys! I'l get some better pics of the tools shortly as well as some of the details of the drawers and such. I'm still trying to figure out what the wood is. I think Oak, but if it is, it's the most closed grain I've ever seen on oak,,,

 

[1/2 Cup]

Thanks guys! I'l get some better pics of the tools shortly as well as some of the details of the drawers and such. I'm still trying to figure out what the wood is. I think Oak, but if it is, it's the most closed grain I've ever seen on oak,,,

Outlawmws, it certainly looks like an English Oak, pretty much like the desk I am sitting at the moment.

Regards

 

[Gidge]

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome and did I mention Awesome!!

Congrats Nines -- great way to end 2015 --cha-ching !

 

[jakemac]

Well, my plan for today was to get up early and see if one or more of the local flea markets were open this late in the season (the big one closed last month). But the Sandman changed that plan. So I decided to stay in and watch Liverpool loose another game instead.

Right about half-time (with a bad taste in my mouth), I got an itch in the back of my brain, and just had to run over to a local antique store/flea market to get my fix. There was only one seller set up in the cold, but it wasn't a wasted trip. The first pic is from the CL listing for the sale, and what had me itching.

A Craftsman Crowntop early-mid 60's (handle shape) Carpenters toolbox.
The middle hasp is locked, but the clasp is in the open position so it doesn't matter much. The knockout for the square is still intact, and has the remnants of the sticker on it. The tray still has a sticker in it labeling one of the bins for a level. There's some rust, and a few dings, but overall it's in great shape for it's age.

For the $10 asking price, I also got an inside divider, Cman (=V=) 9/16" combo wrench, and a loose pile of 1/2" brad nails in the bottom of the box.

I made it back home in time to watch Liverpool's final humiliation by a team that's at the bottom of the league.
Liverpool 0 - Swansea 3.

EDIT : Watching the Patriots - feeling better.

 

[topop101]

Have you guys ever seen a brass hack saw before? Or brass cement finishing tools?

I scored these this week along with several fire nozzles and other brass tools.

Oh yea and way to many vintage pipe wrenches.

My grandpa had some. From what I learned is he used the steel and magnesium from concrete the brass or bronze for cement toppings. I don't know what the difference the different metal did but it was how he done it. Nice collection!

 

[topop101]

Hit an auction yesterday . spent a lil' more than I wanted but wanted one last stab at inventory before winter sets in. $215.00
Tractor jack
Parker 954
2 Williams bulldob wrench's- one marked UPRR
Lg. Armstrong wrench's
Military tool bag
Skelgas wrench
Fireman axe
2-tackle boxes... for the grandsons
2 Walden Worchester wrench's
old alum rivet gun
T-50 hammer stapler
25' cord
2- C-man air ratchets
Campbell air chisel/ hammer
Electric toilet tissue! Vintage! and unused...
1928 Snap-on tool box
SK 1/4 set
SK 3/8 set
C-man 1/4 set missing ratchet
Proto wrench set
Proto 1/4 ratchet
SK 3/8 breaker bar
Not pictured is an old cast iron lamp- I forgot it
Also several boxes of the usual junk/ stuff

 

[joe.striper]

Long weekend spent tearing my shop apart to install this 48 drawer Printers Furniture typsetters cabinet. 6' long, 48" tall with a metal top. I had an old mill butcher block benchtop hanging around that I placed on top to protect the original metal top. Drawers are 32" w x 24" deep. Missing one drawer (where it went I have no idea). Heavy, heavy duty construction. Each drawer weighs 11.8 lbs. A steal (I think) at $80.

Then I picked up this 3/4 hp Cfman block grinder W/7" wheels. It is complete except for the water tray and runs phenomenally. I will probably restore and resell this one. Pd $ 75.

Lastly, saw this for sale down the road from me. 1998 truck with 360 cu inch motor and 5 spd ******. Converted to a pick up...sooo cool, $4000! Went to buy it but turns out I need a commercial truck license to drive it. So bummed.

 

[topop101]

Ok here's the lamp ....oh and what's inside the box of electric toilet tissue

 

[MercLSU]

I have scaled the mountain in order to seek the tutelage of the one they call "The Nine". It was a long, arduous journey but in the end I was rewarded with the following wisdom:

Outlaw: "It doesn't matter what you paid or how long you had to drive...YOU ****!"

Everybody else: "Great finds!"

 

[topop101]

Long weekend spent tearing my shop apart to install this 48 drawer Printers Furniture typsetters cabinet. 6' long, 48" tall with a metal top. I had an old mill butcher block benchtop hanging around that I placed on top to protect the original metal top. Drawers are 32" w x 24" deep. Missing one drawer (where it went I have no idea). Heavy, heavy duty construction. Each drawer weighs 11.8 lbs. A steal (I think) at $80.

Then I picked up this 3/4 hp Cfman block grinder W/7" wheels. It is complete except for the water tray and runs phenomenally. I will probably restore and resell this one. Pd $ 75.

Lastly, saw this for sale down the road from me. 1998 truck with 360 cu inch motor and 5 spd ******. Converted to a pick up...sooo cool, $4000! Went to buy it but turns out I need a commercial truck license to drive it. So bummed.

Good thing you didn't buy it Joe... It has the wrong emblem on the grill

 

[ttpete]

Long weekend spent tearing my shop apart to install this 48 drawer Printers Furniture typsetters cabinet. 6' long, 48" tall with a metal top. I had an old mill butcher block benchtop hanging around that I placed on top to protect the original metal top. Drawers are 32" w x 24" deep. Missing one drawer (where it went I have no idea). Heavy, heavy duty construction. Each drawer weighs 11.8 lbs. A steal (I think) at $80.

Then I picked up this 3/4 hp Cfman block grinder W/7" wheels. It is complete except for the water tray and runs phenomenally. I will probably restore and resell this one. Pd $ 75.

Lastly, saw this for sale down the road from me. 1998 truck with 360 cu inch motor and 5 spd ******. Converted to a pick up...sooo cool, $4000! Went to buy it but turns out I need a commercial truck license to drive it. So bummed.

Because it has air brakes? It's so unusual that nobody would ever think to call you on that because it's just a big pickup dually. I'd drive it and not worry about that.

 

[bluebolt]

Joe you **** for the $80 printers cabinet!

 

[joe.striper]

Because it has air brakes? It's so unusual that nobody would ever think to call you on that because it's just a big pickup dually. I'd drive it and not worry about that.

Issues are liability and insurance. It weighs 18,500 lbs on the tag, started life as a lg commercial boxtruck Doesn't weigh that now of course but thats how it needs to be registered .

 

[dodge610]

Issues are liability and insurance. It weighs 18,500 lbs on the tag, started life as a lg commercial boxtruck Doesn't weigh that now of course but thats how it needs to be registered .

Joe you can hire me as your chaueffer I will tull you around town in it. I am licensed to drive it.

 

[Outlawmws]

Thanks Merc!

Joe; that printers cab:

So I approached this old oak machinist box more slowly, almost from an archaeological slant; It's a really old box and some (most) of the items are very old, I think the newest is maybe 60's or so. (When you find a Craftsman Crown logo box of welding rod, NOS unopened, and a 5 lb bar of raw Babbitt material...)

I've also had a chance to really look at the finish closely. the dark brown is very possibly Old English scratch remover, and maybe a coat of something clear over it. More on that later.

OK, the rest of the tool details:

All "consumables" from blades to pencils to graphite and tubes of oil...

It also had these odd 3 "point" drivers and I was like at first:

Jiffy Driver: two sizes, 150 adn 200

Until I found a bunch of screws in the same drawer! :scratch: Never seen these before and they are wood screws, so these these don't make a bunch of sense... Not surprising that never caught on...

The Tap and Die handles:

The taps and dies I posted last night, 48 taps, 32 dies, including three of the smallest I've ever seen (enclosed in a plastic tube) 0-80 and 0-90 (2x)


And the "precision tools" the calipers are in 16ths and 32nds! The most precision thing here are the feeler gauges.

A reamer and some calipers. Two are missing parts...(springs and a pivot)

 

[Outlawmws]

The Machinist Box Construction Details:

I'm pretty sure I know who owned the box!

Note the stain on the name tag. I'm reasonably certain this was slathered in something like Old English, and clear coated with something... The stain marks at the edges of the drawer pockets and the drawer fronts bear this out, The inside of the drawer fronts are I believe the original outside finish...

I'll try some solvents on where the stain and clear are on the drawer pocket edges and see if possibly I can get it off...

The case had finger joints sides from the side to both top and bottom, and all of these are solid:

The worst of the damage is the back The ply has de-laminated and split. I'll have to see if I can get it off and re-laminate...

The drawer fronts and back joints:

Lots of divider slots, and there were at least 4 dividers, besides the tap and die pockets in the pics last night. This drawer also had a side to side groove on one side that would need to fit into one of the front to back dividers, and the marks left on the bottom show it was in use at some time:

The Pins and grooves that guide the drawer, notice the stop and the up-swept relief. the drawer has a beveled back edge so you can lift the drawer front and get them out. It actually works quite nicely!

All in all my initial thought was this was a one off by a master cabinet maker. The guides and some markings on the bottom of some of the drawers have made me re-think this. Certainly not a ton of these were made, but it could be a short factory run. I'm still looking for ANY markings other than those on the drawer bottoms.

 

[PWRstroke_smoke]

That misspelling is worth a lot just like that 2 cent stamp with the upside down plane.

Lol thats what I think too! like the 1990 Topps no name on front frank thomas misprint baseball card, I tried to find that card my entire childhood!

Have you guys ever seen a brass hack saw before? Or brass cement finishing tools?

I scored these this week along with several fire nozzles and other brass tools.

Oh yea and way to many vintage pipe wrenches.

Nice pickup, those are unique

OK, I had NO yard sales, but did manage this off of CL, and worked picking it up on the way to visit the kids Grandmother. (My MIL)

30" wide 18" tall and 9" deep, so not small!

It had some tools and what-not in about 1/2 the drawers. If you look the drawers are well made with tongue and Rabbit joints front and rear, and the case top, sides and bottom are joined with finger joints.

The only real negatives are the back (thin ply) is coming apart and needs some TLC, and the lower sides were power planed off thinner to fit in wherever it lived before.

I initially thought this was a one off hand made chest, but I'm now not so sure about that. Lots of intricate details, on this thing! (The background story was this came out of an old building, and was to be scrapped so the guy saved it)

Pics of the better stuff, you can see some of the joinery in these:

Nice find sir!

 

[PWRstroke_smoke]

Hilger & Sons Stake Anvil!!

 

[Outlawmws]

PWR Stroke; Great find! now go fing a block of wood drill a starter hole and bang that guy in a bit by hand! Instant bench anvil for small work or jewelry/watch work!

Further discoveries from the Machinist box (And justification for taking my time to go through it carefully!):

Three of those threading screw plates had a place for a guide on the back side.

I also had a number of odd steel bushings: I finally put two and two together, and dang if I didn't have the guide for the pipe thread plate mixed in there, as well as one for the larger "Card's" screw plate: and 7 for the smaller Card's Plate! (Cards is the MFG) All for numbered machine screws on the small guy and the requisite Dies are there as well!

 

[NJ Marty]

Hilger & Sons Stake Anvil!!

Great find.

 

[jakemac]

PWRstroke - Lovin' the stake anvil.

Outlaw - That box is like a clown car, the tools just keep tumbling out.
p.s. - did you get my email about the base last week ?

 

[Outlawmws]

PWRstroke - Lovin' the stake anvil.

Outlaw - That box is like a clown car, the tools just keep tumbling out.
p.s. - did you get my email about the base last week ?

Yes! I ain't forgot, I've just been maxed out (Mostly by work...). I deliberately took today "off" Soon!

 

[Macduf]

Old c clamps

Leftovers on the last day half price sale. Can't see why they didn't get picked the first day

 

[jakemac]

Yes! I ain't forgot, I've just been maxed out (Mostly by work...). I deliberately took today "off" Soon!

No problem, I figured that the holidays and life in general were keeping you busy. It was the first time I used the GJ email contact system and wasn't sure if it had gone through. Whenever is fine with me, it will still be waiting for you.

 

[Davefr]

^^Lots of you ***** issued this past week.

You all found some great items. (almost better them summer sailing!!)

 

[bagged89s10]

OK, I had NO yard sales, but did manage this off of CL, and worked picking it up on the way to visit the kids Grandmother. (My MIL)

30" wide 18" tall and 9" deep, so not small!

It had some tools and what-not in about 1/2 the drawers. If you look the drawers are well made with tongue and Rabbit joints front and rear, and the case top, sides and bottom are joined with finger joints.

The only real negatives are the back (thin ply) is coming apart and needs some TLC, and the lower sides were power planed off thinner to fit in wherever it lived before.

I initially thought this was a one off hand made chest, but I'm now not so sure about that. Lots of intricate details, on this thing! (The background story was this came out of an old building, and was to be scrapped so the guy saved it)

Pics of the better stuff, you can see some of the joinery in these:

That's an awesome little chest. I like the dividers for the taps an dies. I need something similar.

Long weekend spent tearing my shop apart to install this 48 drawer Printers Furniture typsetters cabinet. 6' long, 48" tall with a metal top. I had an old mill butcher block benchtop hanging around that I placed on top to protect the original metal top. Drawers are 32" w x 24" deep. Missing one drawer (where it went I have no idea). Heavy, heavy duty construction. Each drawer weighs 11.8 lbs. A steal (I think) at $80.



Then I picked up this 3/4 hp Cfman block grinder W/7" wheels. It is complete except for the water tray and runs phenomenally. I will probably restore and resell this one. Pd $ 75.



Lastly, saw this for sale down the road from me. 1998 truck with 360 cu inch motor and 5 spd ******. Converted to a pick up...sooo cool, $4000! Went to buy it but turns out I need a commercial truck license to drive it. So bummed.

Royal suckage for that $80 cabinet.

 

[PWRstroke_smoke]

PWR Stroke; Great find! now go fing a block of wood drill a starter hole and bang that guy in a bit by hand! Instant bench anvil for small work or jewelry/watch work!

I have a nice chunk of oak, but I think I will just use it on the arm and hammer anvil. My wife makes jewlery and I work on my own firemarms so this little anvil will come in handy.

Great find.

PWRstroke - Lovin' the stake anvil.

Outlaw - That box is like a clown car, the tools just keep tumbling out.
p.s. - did you get my email about the base last week ?

i did alot of this when I saw it the first time also.

 

[eborcim]

Outlaw, do you perform a restoration on those calipers? If so, what? Thanks!

Thanks Merc!

A reamer and some calipers. Two are missing parts...(springs and a pivot)

 

[WhoWhatNow]

OK, I had NO yard sales, but did manage this off of CL, and worked picking it up on the way to visit the kids Grandmother. (My MIL)

30" wide 18" tall and 9" deep, so not small!

It had some tools and what-not in about 1/2 the drawers. If you look the drawers are well made with tongue and Rabbit joints front and rear, and the case top, sides and bottom are joined with finger joints.

The only real negatives are the back (thin ply) is coming apart and needs some TLC, and the lower sides were power planed off thinner to fit in wherever it lived before.

I initially thought this was a one off hand made chest, but I'm now not so sure about that. Lots of intricate details, on this thing! (The background story was this came out of an old building, and was to be scrapped so the guy saved it)

Pics of the better stuff, you can see some of the joinery in these:

That is an awesome chest. What are the drawer sizes? They look like the perfect size for taps, drill and smaller endmills.

I really like the tap organizers that some of these early machinist chests use. I think they are just thick paper folded into shape correct? I wonder if something like that is available today?

 

[Outlawmws]

Outlaw, do you perform a restoration on those calipers? If so, what? Thanks!

If not historically old, i generally disassemble and use a fine wire wheel. That shiny set is as found, and are SK.

 

[Outlawmws]

That is an awesome chest. What are the drawer sizes? They look like the perfect size for taps, drill and smaller endmills.

I really like the tap organizers that some of these early machinist chests use. I think they are just thick paper folded into shape correct? I wonder if something like that is available today?

The drawers are just shy of 9" deep front to back, and just under 14" wide.

The tap and die racks are all wood in this case. The right ball end mill and you could make them on a mill, but today I'd be looking at white plastic; PTFE? - too tired to remember...

 

[jakemac]

Here are a few more tools pulled out of my grandfather's toolbox.

First up is a GearWrench #80072 7pc metric set. 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18mm.
I think he got it as a X-mas gift, but I don't remember when (some time in the last 20-25yrs ??). As far as I can tell only the 12mm was ever used (once or twice).
I never really played with them, as I always considered them a little too gimicky. But with all the talk about Gearwrench here are GJ, I just may give them a try the next time I need a metric wrench.

The other two were a bit of a surprise. A small very worn Bridgeport box, and a Craftsman rebuild kit.
Inside the Bridgeport box was a JW Chapman Midget Ratchet from Kensington CONN. (I already have a newer one with a Durham CONN address). The surprise was the original Chapman bits that were in the box with the ratchet.
_____ #CMA-5 5/64" allen
_____ #CMA-6 3/32" allen
_____ #CMA-8 1/8" allen
_____ #CMA-10 5/32" allen
_____ #CM-17 1/4" flat blade
_____ #CM-19 3/8" flat blade
The bits each have detent balls to hold them in the ratchet.
Chapman made kits, stored in a case like a glasses case, for the Gov't during the war.
I've never come across the Chapman bits before. It was a nice surprise.

The Craftsman rebuild kit is opened, but unused. It's a #44782 kit for early 3/8dr QR ratchets. My grandfather had the ratchet (which I'll give to my cousin because I hate the QR feature) but he never installed the new kit. The ratchet only needs a good cleaning and lube anyways, so I'll keep the kit incase my cousin needs it later. He'll probably lose the ratchet by the time the kit is needed anyway.

 

[dngrmse]

Figured I would post those items I bought throughout the year but never got around to posting. Here's a little set I picked up over the summer for $15; the newer handle wasn't included, I picked that up from amazon.

and a freebie my cousin gave me this weekend: