2016 Garage Sale Thread

[Private Lugnutz]

Not strictly tools related, but I could not resist this at the flea market today.

A completely intact fiberboard lunch box, with a leather handle...

...and a working latched compartment for a "thermos".

Patented November 16, 1915.

Searches on patents with that date come up with hundreds of pages about the first Coke bottle, unfortunately.

Searches on vintage lunch boxes, buckets, and pails show tin and aluminum.

Has anyone ever seen a vintage fiberboard lunchbox before?

 

[Michigan Mike]

Mike that saw was originally a Porter Cable design. I don't know when Rockwell took over the design but that might help you date the saw. I can't tell you how many feet of 2 x 4's 2x8, 2x10, 2x12 and plywood I have cut with that model saw. Probably miles. They are very good saws. I'm green with envy.

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

I forget the brand name, but I thhink that lunchbox is a vulcanized cellulose product like early Kydex

http://www.newarkpostonline.com/features/article_5230bb91-9f52-52a6-ab28-160bd870c8ee.html

http://www.plasticsmag.com/ta.asp?aid=1441

https://books.google.com/books?id=R...=onepage&q=vulcanized fiber lunch box&f=false

 

[davethorik]

Todays find was at a pawn shop. For $7 i got an SK screwdriver 71066 long flat head in decent shape and a Wright 3426 that has a lil rust but works beautifully.

 

[mike_paxton]

Mike that saw was originally a Porter Cable design. I don't know when Rockwell took over the design but that might help you date the saw. I can't tell you how many feet of 2 x 4's 2x8, 2x10, 2x12 and plywood I have cut with that model saw. Probably miles. They are very good saws. I'm green with envy.

Michigan Mike:

Most of what I buy is rusty/crusty, so normally need to spend a lot of time getting things back in shape.

This one looks as good as when I got it at the auction.

Thanks for sharing your experience and use of this model saw.

Mike

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I think you're right, Slew. It's more malleable than fiberboard, but not as malleable as leatherette.

 

[joe.striper]

Went to a consignment store today and got the Craftsman/Atlas xy rotary table. Also got this unusual screwdriver and hammer handle.

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

post 296 of Aero 1946 thread starts discussion of that material
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160486&highlight=aero+1946&page=8
My flea mkt trek this weekend, $7 with one vendor, after a little cleanup on all but the Trimo 24

Big Xcelite nut driver 9/16? Nicholson file
Big pipe mangler, Williams 725B '14-'24 vintage, cute lill unknown socket holder.
good Vsheild Vlchek, rough Barcalo.
Rough Indestro, nica Barcalo,
And a probably wartime Duro Chrome.

There was another guy with a Union Hardware Hacksaw I didn't get because I thought it was wrong for my GMTK project, but now I think I was wrong....this kind

 

[Rileysan]

I didn't have time to photograph it, so I borrowed these images from an eBay listing.

I paid $3 for this heavy duty Craftsman tubing flare kit at a local thrift store, yesterday.

Brian

 

[Outlawmws]

Riley, does it have the double flair dies? Nice find either way.

 

[Bill Ramsey]

Yeah, Bill Ramsey's alternative was, uh... "entertainment"

STICK WITH WHAT WORKS!

 

[Outlawmws]

STICK WITH WHAT WORKS!

 

[davethorik]

Not garage sale, but got this box today for free cleaning out an abandoned building. It measures 18.5" x9.5"×6" has 2 side handles and a padlock hasp on the front.

It was filled with mostly junk, but i saved the length of pipe, craftsman doe 1x15/16, 2 craftsman 1/2 sockets, a file, a stone, square, and KD battery terminal cleaning tool.

The box has a provision for a piece of paper to be put on bottom side of lid. Super heavy, maybe 15 lbs empty.

 

[Outlawmws]

I love these heavy iron boxes! Sometimes tough to fine a reasonable use for them but when you do they are bomb proof! I used to keep a small one handy back when I was racing with quick change gears in it. I still have it in my shed... Another big one has a bunch of Port-a-power gear in it.

 

[Rileysan]

Riley, does it have the double flair dies? Nice find either way.

Negative. It is missing all the dies.

Brian

 

[Lump]

Hi, gang. It's me again. I haven't been posting my yard sale finds for a while. Just been overwhelmed with too many commitments. But I'm going to try and start posting again.

The first week of August this year I went on a 4-day tool-and-garage-stuff hunt, on the 690-mile-long St Rt 127 Yard Sale. I took lots of photos, but was afraid to post them all on this fast-moving thread...didn't want to hijack things! So I posted it in the vintage tool section. If you would like to see those photos, here is a link:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=337031

Warning: There are LOTS of photos, so the thread is pic-heavy.

Later tonight I hope to post photos of the stuff I actually bought and brought home. I'll post them here and on that thread, I think. I hope everyone will like them.

Cheers!

 

[bmwrd0]

Jake: thanks and i'm actually going to use it in my backyard for my fencing project that i NEED TO START soon before the rainy season begins again.

i have another one in my shop i lease that is loaded and just pretty much sits, but it's nice to be able to move it into a corner or out of the way if i need to.

cheers

Quoted the wrong post...

 

[mike_paxton]

Hit just a few yard sales on Thurs (8-18-16), but at one a fellow yard sale buddy and his mom asked me if I was interested in any items out of a small wood box they bought.

Dug through the small box and initially thought it would only yield some spare rusty parts. However, as dug deeper, started to find those missing parts, but still wasn't sure if they matched up.

Took a chance and bought the items from the small box I thought might be useful.

When got home and started to clean them all up, found the following.

Pic 1--#6 at bottom but the planer blades had markings of L. Bailey Patent Dec 24, 1867 and Stanley Pat Apl Apr 19, 92. When getting things further cleaned up, found a Cast "S" as can been seen in pic 2. Plane is 17-1/2" L x 2-7/8" wide.

Pic 3--Stanley # 248 w/fence and height adjuster. Sometimes referred to as weatherstrip plow plane.

Pic 4 & 5--Stanley Sweetheart No. 10-1/2 and referred to as a carriage makers rabbet plane. Plane is 9-1/2 L by 2-1/8" w

Pic 6 & 7--Stanley 386 wood plane jointer fence and probably used by the #6 plane. Pat'd 4-1-13.


Mike

 

[mike_paxton]

Continued from Previous Post:

Pic 1 & 2--A divider that has mfg name, but can't make it out. Snap On Socket 9/16 IM 180 and Pat 327 3430 that appears to have been either repaired or modified. Stanley 1-1/2 x 10 No. 1524 Screw Mate and some small shaper bits that are unmarked. Also got a 36" Pony bar clamp from another yard sale, but failed to get pic of it.

Pic 3 & 4--Group pic of the Stanley Planes and Fence from previous post.

Mike

 

[paulm12]

those hand planes look to be in great shape. Nice find.

 

[Lump]

Here are some photos of items which I purchased on the 690 mile-long 127 Yard Sale two weeks ago, during the first week of August.

First, 3 stirling silver pins reading, "Chevrolet Certified Technician," plus a 1950's Pontiac "Chief of the Sixes" commemorative coin. Total cost: $20 Not a bargain, but those pins will make awesome gifts to some of my bowtie buddies.


Next a cute little odd-looking bench vise. I THINK it is for sharpening something, like shears. The wing nut and wing clamp-bolt shape suggest that it is pretty old. Didn't need it, but I successfully bargained it to $15, and had to have it.


Found this Craftsman "speeder ratchet" in a glass case. The lady vendor was a tough negotiator, even though I showed her many flaws on it. Finally I realized that she wasn't going any cheaper; yet I have not ever found another at that price, even with "issues." In fact, I've never found one in any condition...only seen them online. I finally caved in and bought it for $35.




Sorry for following blurred pic. I was running out of light.


Oops...gotta get off computer for a while, wife needs some help upstairs. I have about 40 more pix to go, so let me know if you wish to see more of them. See you all later.

 

[jakemac]

Ahhhh, so that's what is hiding under the handle on a Speeder Ratchet. I always wondered, but not enough to risk destroying one. Thanks for sharing. If I didn't already have two, I might have paid that price for my first one too. (I paid 3 times that for my first one)

 

[Outlawmws]

Lunp! Glad to see you posting again! and OF COURSE we ant more pics!

 

[Outlawmws]

OK a rare mid week purchase for me. CL of course and it took a 6 hour round trip (traffic sucked for parts of it...) most of a tank of gas, and $1,100 to bring this home.

But it's as close to my "perfect bottom tool box" as I'm likely to get baring winning a lottery...

it's technically two late 80's Matco MB1220's, but the factory put them on three rails on the bottom and 6 large casters, plus a one piece steel top.

As loaded in the rental trailer, (this is the best way to move a box! low profile so two people to push it on and two to push it off - I ALMOST got it off myself but needed help on one spot... Not bad for an 850, maybe 900 lb box!)

Lots (18 total) of shallow drawers all roller slides, double on the bottom "deep" drawers, 30 X 20 interior dimensions, for 10,800 Square Inches of space! This should swallow 3 of my current rollers, including my 2 biggest.

Overall size, 72 X 21 x 45-1/2 tall

ps: I didn't buy the SO top. It was gone but I was OK as I wasn't really interested in the top...

 

[bmwrd0]

Very nice Outlaw, I am always trying not to look at rollers... Though I need a fifties Crafty for my 10 drawer Heritage.

 

[Outlawmws]

Thanks BMW! I've been watching for something close to this configuration for ages...

 

[jpickar]

Thanks BMW! I've been watching for something close to this configuration for ages...

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Hit the Early Bird when two of my favorite vendors were unpacking their trailer. A couple, women, who do house clear-outs. They know I am a studious collector, but I still get great prices, because their dog likes me, and I point out the valuables they should put aside and sell for big bucks. As soon as they saw me, they said, “You’re going to love this haul.”

I actually helped them unload.

There were at least seven (7) old toolboxes.

My pickings were very selective, as usual.

Here’s the lot cleaned up a little.

Left to right:

The files are GMTK spec correct Nicholson 8” round ******* and a Heller NU-CUT 8” second-cut three-square.
One of the oval sash tool brushes is unmarked. The other one has a Federal Stock Number (not GMTK).
The ratchets are Plomb WF-38 and a Bonney T-35 (1948 date code).
DOEs are pre-war Blue-Points Chicago, pre-war Bonney 1723 CV, primitive HINS(-)DALE, and wartime Williams special tappet.
The Walworth 8" pipe wrench has a 1942 date code.
The tire chain pliers are WEED.
The 6-1/2 inch combo slip joints are a script Herbrand (with an extra interesting logo on the inside handle) and a Fairmount with the triangle FTF logo. The ignition pliers are unmarked.
An empty vintage Marvel Mystery Oil can.
The 3-piece tap sets in their original boxes are GTD and Wells.
The 100-foot steel tape reel is a Lufkin.
The pocket field manuals are all wartime.
The leather-sheathed hatchet is a Plumb.

 

[drivesitfar]

Lug: my kind of haul. WELL DONE!!

Outlaw: VERY WELL DONE SIR!! i agree renting the $20, $25 or $40 Uhaul utililty trailer to move our heavy stuff is the best method. just curious if Vidmar/stanley built your Matco cabinet or do you know the maker. you've talked about drawer sizes that are better ever since i've been a member here so guessing this one will get put in position and filled up soon. i'd love to see how you fill it up when you get time to and post a few pictures.

 

[wttwoa]

went to a local flea market and picked up a few things, i think i did decent for spending $29 but nothing to really knock it out of the park



snap-on flf936 3/8" flex head ratchet, was skipping a bit so i managed to haggle him down. i just opened it up and it looks like it just needs cleaned out and re-greased and thankfully no broken pieces came out.

kobalt 337318 1/4" qr ratchet

craftsman =v= 1/4" breaker bar

plomb 1220 5/8 wrench
proto 3040 7/8 & 13/16 double open end wrench
sk wayne 0-2024 5/8 & 3/4 double open end wrench
sk c-16 1/2 wrench
snap- on oex-200 5/8 wrench
sk 88312 12mm wrench
crusader wc18 9/16 wrench, anyone have any info on it??

snap-on 10 & 12mm flare nut wrench


i kind of gambled on the flex ratchet hoping it just needed some grease and cleaned out, i paid $10 and then $10 for the craftsman breaker bar, the kobalt ratchet and the 2 flare nut wrenches. for all the wrenches i got from a single guy for $9 and he had another toolbox packed full of usa wrenches, ratchets, and breaker bar. i plan on going back tomorrow and seeing if i could get some more at a little better deal.

and what are those field manuals on Lugnutz?

 

[Outlawmws]

WTT pics aren't Showing!

Drives and jpickar, thanks!

 

[wttwoa]

WTT pics aren't Showing!

Drives and jpickar, thanks!

sorry about that, it showed up fine for me until i tried looking at it in incognito and it wouldnt work. i just edited it and attached the pictures. thanks for the heads up, ill probably swap over to photobucket

 

[gmwilkes]

Not exactly a "garage sale" find, but I needed a vise for my new hobby (knife making) and found this in my great grandfathers garage. Gonna mount it on a collapsible work table I'm making to do the work at my apartment. Not bad for free

 

[Outlawmws]

sorry about that, it showed up fine for me until i tried looking at it in incognito and it wouldnt work. i just edited it and attached the pictures. thanks for the heads up, ill probably swap over to photobucket

I always upload to GJ, then I don't have to worry about broken links... (Hosting servers are infamous for that...)

 

[Outlawmws]

GM nice find, and "all in the family" makes it better!

 

[Blue Frog]

I always upload to GJ, then I don't have to worry about broken links... (Hosting servers are infamous for that...)

How is this done? With the "Insert Image" icon?

Blue Frog

 

[Craptain]

How is this done? With the "Insert Image" icon?

Blue Frog

No. In advanced mode go down below the text box and you will find the "Manage Attachments" Use that to attach images directly from your computer.

 

[Outlawmws]

How is this done? With the "Insert Image" icon?

Blue Frog

No. In advanced mode go down below the text box and you will find the "Manage Attachments" Use that to attach images directly from your computer.

Yup:

 

[mattblast]

Hit two sales on way home from work today

Got everything for $40

50 lbs brass and copper

Some paint and tape all unused

Bell property pen, general tap wrench, Italy scissors, cutco scissors, 6" crescent wrench, 6" starrett rule

Welding vise grip, fletcher framing driver, 50g and 200g push pull scales

Some specialty pliers, snap on pliers, cutter, Irwin bell systems slotted screwdriver, imperial Eastman 3/8 bender, Proto pliers

Close up of unknown pliers.

Lit 150v dc meter, ridgid 8" wrench, 2 craftking chisels, bell property pencil


Box of western electric bell labels

 

[3baygarage]

Some very fine finds there gentlemen.

I went to one estate sale and it was pretty good for tools.

Mostly good old USA. Snap On, Vlchek, Husky, Craftsman, Cornwell, Williams, Vulcan,Hornet & Columbia, a nice Starrett square, Klein, Goodell Pratt egg beater drill, another Wilton Shop King.