2016 Garage Sale Thread

[Revtach]

Today's haul. Stopped by an estate sale that didn't even advertise tools but it was on my way to my parents. $10/board and $15 for the tools. Check out that oddball Ray socket.

Nice. That's a killer deal. I like that SK socket set. Who makes those two knurled ratchets I see?

 

[BlueBomber]

Pile of three saws for $80. The Husky barely looks used.

I call Suckage! Well done!

 

[Outlawmws]

Some decent things , but not really that much,

CB you knocked it out of the park!

 

[Outlawmws]

Meager heck, Outlaw! That's a haul of a hall for $12! BTW, that looks like the same double-15 domino set we have.

Thanks BB! It was actually $13 (+1 for the level)

I also neglected to mention stop 1 was $5; but still >$20 for all.

the level... I looked close, and its a PRE Sweatheart! Pat dates of 6-23-1898, & 6-2-1901!

 

[mike_paxton]

Today's haul. Stopped by an estate sale that didn't even advertise tools but it was on my way to my parents. $10/board and $15 for the tools. Check out that oddball Ray socket.

Twertsy:

Great buy on those New Britain boards!!!

Mike

 

[twertsy]

Twertsy:

Great buy on those New Britain boards!!!

Mike

Thanks Mile. Lady monitoring said they were sold but I inquired again at checkout and they were in fact available. There was an old NB stack, including the mid box but that had been sold.

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[mike_paxton]

SWMBO and my son were both out of the house this morning and, with no one around to keep an eye on me,

This ratcheting vise was my last "add". It had 2-3/4" jaws and no markings that I can find. Anyone recognize it?

BlueBomber:

Great buys, especially on that Stephens vise


Mike

 

[mike_paxton]

Pile of three saws for $80. The Husky barely looks used.

Davefr:

Heck of a price on some new looking saws.

Great buy!!!

Mike

 

[3baygarage]

Wow some beautiful finds for the week guys.

I hit two estate sales.

Bought the old Craftsman chest for less than sticker. $22
Full of junk and needs some cleaning. Has the removable tray and some of the old box it came in as drawer liners! This thing is heavier than heavy.

View media item 65691

From the same sale: everything above the snips is vintage Mac.
Craftsman Snips, other odds n ends. Prices were cheap. About $16 bucks




From the other sale: some 10 inch adjustable a Barcalo and an unbranded that looks Barcalo, Utica, Crescent. Proto pipe wrench. Big Crescent screwdriver, Craftsman 3/8 breaker, Billings pliers, rough planes including a Stanley. I think the offset wrench is Bog, need to check and clean the hatchet too. It says Charleston?

And way up in the corner, a little Colonial souvenir knife from Niagara Falls, and a tiny tiny ball peen hammer. I thought I saw some small ball peens before. This is a real hammer and has been used!

Marked USHCO WARNER, MADE IN USA. I wonder if it was a salesman sample. I was happy to find

 

[Outlawmws]

That style old Craftsman is just under 100 lbs... So yeah, heavy even empty...

 

[3baygarage]

That style old Craftsman is just under 100 lbs... So yeah, heavy even empty...

Yes it is. Sorry guys, not sure what happened to my photos. I'll have to post them some other time.

 

[drivesitfar]

ALL: everybody was killing it and i drove 100 miles in the snow and rain and picked up next to nothing. not a complete loss cause saw a few old aquaintances that i hadn't seen in a while. da

DaveF: OMG you did well today and almost wouldn't expect anything different with your past record.

CB: great haul. i too have the Cornell organizer and since i also have a nice Huot one for drill bits not sure what i'm going to put in it. the wrench sets you found look great. WELL DONE!!

3bay: that's one of my favorite top boxes and i'm still looking for one to replace the one i sold to a member that wouldn't sell me his matching bottom box.

cheers everybody and hope somebody is enjoying a 75 degree day.

 

[Outlawmws]

OK I was out on a Freecycle PU and Photo run (SWMBO is in another Photo class) and dropped by the "estate" sale. They were closing down but I still picked up 7 more of those blue tool cases, and asking about an Ax in the corner the got this Norlund Axe out! - 24" straight handle - $5 all!

(The FC run got me season one of Game of Thrones on Blue Ray)

p.s. I Googled it and apparently Norlund (Swedish made) was in business form about 1968 to the mid 80's or so. this one is their "Camp Axe" model.

 

[jpickar]

Outlaw I am jealous of your Norlund axe.....$5 Really that is a smokin deal.
John

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Craftsman Pry bar

Which logo/era, Outlaw?

battery or water pump? jaws are different...

I have a pair of angle-noses just like those made by J.P. Danielson.

 

[Outlawmws]

Outlaw I am jealous of your Norlund axe.....$5 Really that is a smokin deal.
John

Heh; two of that was for the Blue tool cases

Which logo/era, Outlaw?

I have a pair of angle-noses just like those made by J.P. Danielson.

Hard to say; it could be anything from the 60's to the 80's; Code is "Y" in a circle, which is a new one on me...

The battery pliers is also a new brand on me "SuperForm".

 

[jeffmoss26]

CB...love that Channellock set!!

 

[BFBOB]

HO HO HO

I was out and about, working and trying to get some Christmas shopping done when I realized I was about to go right by my favorite indoor flea market. I stopped in, thinking I might find some interesting odd old tool for my BIL (it NEVER crossed my mind I might find an addition to my Penncraft collection. Honest!!)
So, what do you get for the man who has everything? Right! Storage! They had a couple of nice cabinets pretty much like 2-drawer file cabinets, but with a shallow top drawer and two deeper drawers below - still shallower than normal file cabinets. Looked like nice light-duty tool storage to me, and only $25 NIB. One was already sold, so I grabbed the other and nosed around a bit, finding this nice set of Williams Superrench DOE's. I'd never seen this style before, and it really caught my eye. Alloy Artifacts says they were made from '52- '59 which makes them right for the cars he likes. They were priced $5 each, but they guy let me have the whole shebang plus another oddball wrench for $30 - I didn't even have to bargain for it!

 

[drsung]

I picked up this Gomco medical cart at a garage sale for $10. It's pretty heavy and thought it was a cool little cart. Not sure what I'll do with it but I am sure I'll find a use for it.

 

[BlueBomber]

BlueBomber:

Great buys, especially on that Stephens vise


Mike

Thanks, Mike, Bagged, Jake, & Top. I had never seem that type of vise before and so applied the American Pickers rule.

The vise was still bolted to the workbench and while I was gathering tools and still rummaging about, a guy walks up and asks the monitor "How much for the workbench?" He sends the guy upstairs to get a price from the lady running the sale, but the guy never comes back down. As we're bargaining 20 minutes later, I ask about the vise and whether the workbench had sold. I certainly didn't want to take something off of an already sold item. The monitor just trundled over and started removing the bolts.

The lady running the sale (it was Rose, Jake) probably wanted too much for the workbench. She's usually steep on furniture, but she defers to her male employees on tool prices. Good for me.

 

[mike_paxton]

Thanks Mile. Lady monitoring said they were sold but I inquired again at checkout and they were in fact available. There was an old NB stack, including the mid box but that had been sold.

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Twertsy:

New Britain is my favorite ratchet, probably because I'm a little dyslexic and it has ON/OFF marked clearly on the back of it.

A few years back, picked up an Owatonna Tool Company (OTC) rotating tool board display. Thought it was kind of neat as it helps display all 3 boards and tools in a small area.

Mike

 

[twertsy]

Twertsy:

New Britain is my favorite ratchet, probably because I'm a little dyslexic and it has ON/OFF marked clearly on the back of it.

A few years back, picked up an Owatonna Tool Company (OTC) rotating tool board display. Thought it was kind of neat as it helps display all 3 boards and tools in a small area.

Mike

Nice display Mike!

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[KZ1000J]

Pile of three saws for $80. The Husky barely looks used.

3 saws for $80.00, congrats. You could probably sell the Milwaukee for $80.00.

 

[KZ1000J]

I can hardly believe the finds being made! Well done guys! I thought I did OK today esp. considering the time of year and its pouring outside now (I got out and back just in time...) before I saw the posts!

Here are my (comparatively speaking) meager finds:

Last stop first an the (mostly) non tool items; A NOS Primer pump, Craftsman Pry bar, cable and hook (I was thinking Come-A-Long refill, but it might be too much cable...) and a decent set of dominoes, (might be a double set? ) $5 for this stop:

All the rest is from the first YS (#2 was a deadbeat - Second day in a a row..) (almost an Estate sale; might have been but not advertised as such)

Brass number stencils, 2" and 1-1/2" the smaller set is missing the 1 and 5

Ticket box, an old Giants Mechanical Pencil (I don't think its the mm sizes...), Blue plastic tools sleeve that I will use to store/carry Tea light (sample shown) for camping. (wish I'd though of that when I was there he had more...), an old school cast iron matchbox holder, Giant Safety Pin, and a Brass Belt buckle for "AL" (or maybe American League, like SWMBO complained about..)

6" Coes Monkey wrench, 2 Cincinatti 3" clamps, Old school Channellocl Needle nose, SureForm pliers; battery of water pump? jaws are different..., Proto DOE, Snap Ring plieers, Tap Handle:

Drivers from SO, SK, Williams? , Millers falls, Proto, and a small Loc-Bloc driver with a screw holder:

Stanley Chalk-O-Matic (Bakelite case?), Sparta swivel socket, Mack 1/4 drive Extension, APEX Impact Socket, Sharpener/glass cutter, and a small Miter head, (should fit a disc sander table):

All for $12 then I spotted this old level; Stanley, not a SW...) and it was a buck!

All that for $12.00?

I've seen Outlaw get quite a few "you ****" deals this year. Good job.

 

[KZ1000J]

Wow some beautiful finds for the week guys.

I hit two estate sales.

Bought the old Craftsman chest for less than sticker. $22
Full of junk and needs some cleaning. Has the removable tray and some of the old box it came in as drawer liners! This thing is heavier than heavy.

View media item 65691

From the same sale: everything above the snips is vintage Mac.
Craftsman Snips, other odds n ends. Prices were cheap. About $16 bucks for

From the other sale: some 10 inch adjustable a Barcalo and an unbranded that looks Barcalo, Utica, Crescent. Proto pipe wrench. Big Crescent screwdriver, Craftsman 3/8 breaker, Billings pliers, rough planes including a Stanley. I think the offset wrench is Bog, need to check and clean the hatchet too. It says Charleston?

And way up in the corner, a little Colonial souvenir knife from Niagara Falls, and a tiny tiny ball peen hammer. I thought I saw some small ball peens before. This is a real hammer and has been used!

Marked USHCO WARNER, MADE IN USA. I wonder if it was a salesman sample. I was happy to find

Beautiful box! I'm sure many here would have been happy with $30.00

 

[ToddW]

Out of all the clamps in the box only that 1 (visible middle) was from Taiwan the rest are Cincinnati or other old USA made clamps, made with lots of iron, they're HEAVY.

I'm guessing that "Super Strength Alloy" clamp is magnesium, it's VERY LIGHT.

Not bad score for $15 total

 

[KZ1000J]

Been kind of absent lately but I applaud all here who week after week find the deals and bother to post them up for us to see.

Ventured out to a nearby sale this morning that advertised "tools" but was at first disappointed that it was a "basement only" sale and at first glance, no tools were in sight.

After some wandering, I found a small, tucked away corner that was hiding some old, low quality tool boxes. Started to dig and this is what I brought home for the fair price of $10.70

Hex head ratchet set only says, "Made in the USA", no brand name anywhere. Haven't researched the set yet but would appreciate any info if someone is familiar with this set.

Update: Looks like this is from Duro Metals Product Co., 1954

Thanks,

KZ

 

[Outlawmws]

All that for $12.00?

I've seen Outlaw get quite a few "you ****" deals this year. Good job.

First pic was another 5 at another seller and the Pre SH Stanley Level was another buck, so $18. I went back while they ere closing and got 7 more of the blue tool storage tubes, for 2, and the Norlund Axe for 3...

 

[Youngguns]

Drivers from SO, SK, Williams? , Millers falls, Proto, and a small Loc-Bloc driver with a screw holder:

The big, green driver beside the obvious SK screwdriver, is also an SK screwdriver.

 

[jakemac]

Re: Voting for the new host has begun.

As requested, here is the poll to choose the next host for the 2017 thread.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=346930

The poll will close on the 16th to give the new host time to prepare an opening post.

..... VOTE NOW .....

Bumping this post up for those who might have missed it as a reminder.
Will probably do so during the week as well, just to get the word out.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Today’s haul…

The 1920's era brass torch is from Lenk Mfg Company in Newton, MASS.

It's not the more common one you see with an adjusting knob on the back and a little lip around the stem filled with asbestos material for priming the torch and creating some pressure inside from the heat. In fact, I'm not sure how this one works. Under the sheath with the chain on it is a wick. That nut at the end of the bent stem terminating directly over the wick comes off. But there is no primer. If it’s just a burner, what is the bent stem for? I dunno. I may need some help from a vintage torch guy on this one.

The little obstruction DBE wrench is a Plomb 1725 1/2 x 7/16. The flare nut wrench is a WRIGHT (Aeronautical) “92 -USA- 31618” (3/8 x 7/16).

I’d like some help identifying the maker. Note the double-struck stamping. It looks vaguely Plomb-ish to me, and Plomb did supply Wright Aircraft, but it also looks Cornwell-ian to me, especially the marking on the flip side. I’ve seen a model number with the mixed size digits before – big 3 small 1 big 6 small 1 big 8 – and I swear it's a Cornwell thing, but now I can’t find an example in my own collection or elsewhere. Any thoughts?

Couple BONNEY pieces… A wartime T36 3/8-inch drive sliding tee. And a box wrench attachment for a 1/2-inch drive torque-indicating wrench with an extra wide sweep. Bonney 2617. Last attachment in the Bonney 1943 catalog is 2616. And this looks post-war to me.

 

[DaveIRL]

Pile of three saws for $80. The Husky barely looks used.

so you bought a sawzall and got two free chainsaws, major suckage, must be stolen, stihl=350, husky=400-500 saw, ripsaw= 60-100

 

[Gerard]

Went to an estate sale this morning. They had let people in earlier than the scheduled start time, and some of the toolboxes/tools pictured were already gone before I got there, but I spotted this right away on a workbench. Got a price for it as quickly as possible, which was $20, and happily detached it from the bench.

Prentiss Bulldog model 264. 4" jaw width but I think it weighs about 60 pounds. Good condition all around including the jaws, and has a swivel base with the original wrench.

This is my first "proper" vise and a huge upgrade from my tiny 4" Wilton which weighs about 1/10 as much. I might find something even better eventually but this is definitely a keeper for now.

Didn't snag anything else, and my hands were almost frozen by the end, but it was a very fun morning. I saw someone else who had already bought what looked like an Armstrong 3/4" drive set in a metal box, and I'd bet he snagged that for pennies on the dollar.

 

[Outlawmws]

The big, green driver beside the obvious SK screwdriver, is also an SK screwdriver.

Thnaks!

Man, I was looking at the remnants of the logo too close! Trying to figure out what the "White" said... Its outlining the SK now you mention it (I just needed to get the dang thing at arms length and it's obvious..)



Lug; The alcohol torch is easy. fill the reservoir with alcohol (Don't overfill, saturate the cotton filler, similar to a lighter), light that wick and let it sit a little while..

The thing will heat the alcohol in the tank and vaporize it, Then the vapor comes out of the bent nozzle and ignites and you have a min blow torch...

Use Denatured Alcohol. Most ISO(rubbing alcohol) is not high enough proof.

p.s. Just remember the alcohol burns almost invisible; so be careful...

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Lug; The alcohol torch is easy. fill the reservoir with alcohol (Don't overfill, saturate the cotton filler, similar to a lighter), light that wick and let it sit a little while..

The thing will heat the alcohol in the tank and vaporize it, Then the vapor comes out of the bent nozzle and ignites and you have a min blow torch...

I don't think it's a torch, Outlaw. I, too, assumed the sheathed opening was a priming wick. But the bent pipe is ALSO a wick! Check it out!

And that's a wet wick - it extends all the way to the bottom of the can.

Is it just a burner with two wicks? This thing is awesome, but it has me stumped.

 

[3baygarage]

Okay fixed this. From the same sale as the Craftsman chest: everything above the snips is vintage Mac. Craftsman Snips, Millers Falls screwdriver, snap on socket, Vulcan screwdriver socket, unmarked spring tool, Utica cutters. Prices were cheap. About $16 bucks for all?

From the other sale: some 10 inch adjustable a Barcalo and an unbranded that looks Barcalo, Utica, Crescent. Proto pipe wrench. Big Crescent screwdriver, Craftsman 3/8 breaker, Billings pliers, rough planes including a Stanley. I think the offset wrench is Bog, need to check and clean the hatchet too. It says Charleston.

And way up in the left corner, a little Colonial souvenir knife from Niagara Falls, an a tiny tiny ball peen hammer. I thought I saw some small ball peens before. This is a real hammer and has been used!

Marked USHCO WARNER, MADE IN USA. I wonder if it was a salesman sample. I was very happy to find it.

 

[Outlawmws]

It's a torch, but it is missing the jet nozzle. The orifice on mine is somewhere between a No 80 and 76 numbered drill I think.

If you can get or make a cap for the bent tube, you could dril the orifice. (mine has a bit of a counter sink as well)

Starting to get fired up:

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I thought I saw some small ball peens before. This is a real hammer and has been used!

My guess would be a 2 oz jeweler's ball pein, 3Bay, but they are usually pristine shiny steel or brass, not black enamel.

It's a torch, but it is missing the jet nozzle.

The cap nut has the jet port in it, Outlaw. I didn't look for it before because of the wick throwing me off (it obviously doesn't belong in that nozzle), and I'm used to a vintage torch having a wider nozzle and a petcock to control the escaping flow of vapor. Thanks! Puzzle solved!

 

[Outlawmws]

Threebay; I have a couple of BP's that size, if not that brand. smaller than a finger! they do come in handy once in a while for tiny, light work.

 

[Farleyfan]

Went to an estate sale this morning. They had let people in earlier than the scheduled start time, and some of the toolboxes/tools pictured were already gone before I got there, but I spotted this right away on a workbench. Got a price for it as quickly as possible, which was $20, and happily detached it from the bench.

Prentiss Bulldog model 264. 4" jaw width but I think it weighs about 60 pounds. Good condition all around including the jaws, and has a swivel base with the original wrench.

This is my first "proper" vise and a huge upgrade from my tiny 4" Wilton which weighs about 1/10 as much. I might find something even better eventually but this is definitely a keeper for now.

Didn't snag anything else, and my hands were almost frozen by the end, but it was a very fun morning. I saw someone else who had already bought what looked like an Armstrong 3/4" drive set in a metal box, and I'd bet he snagged that for pennies on the dollar.

http://garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=605233&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1481485810

May I be the first to offer a "You ****" for that find.