2017 Garage Sale Thread

[LesserSon]

Good deduction. Makes sense. I have a pair of funky pliers with the exact same serif US and I've always suspected interwar. Nice find.

Are they 10" Button pattern pliers?

 

[Duct Tape Man]

Only had time to hit one flea market this Sunday, I managed to snag a couple things:

Pic 1: $6 for everything
large metal ashtray marked "Commutator Foundry Co., Mpls, MN"
Swingline stapler
chisel made by someone who welded a piece of rebar for a handle onto the chisel end (!!!)

Pic 2: all for $6
Craftsman long tin snips
Master lock w/key
clevis
no-name vintage small pliers

 

[rmalkow2]

Stopped into the last day of a huge ES yesterday. Pretty picked through after 2.5 days of selling but I'm sometimes interested to see what gets left over and then is very cheap on the last day. The prior owner was a fan of the bow and arrow so I was able to get some practice arrows cheap. Some junior size and some longer. 20 arrows total for $5.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Are they 10" Button pattern pliers?

Yes, or a very similar style/function. Why do you ask? Have you seen or do you have the same?

Here it is (second from right), along with a crop on the stamp:

 

[LesserSon]

Yes, or a very similar style/function. Why do you ask? Have you seen or do you have the same?

Here it is (second from right), along with a crop on the stamp:

Page 151 of this report recommends to Secretary Taft that 3 pairs of 10" button pliers, each weighing 1lb and costing 35cents, be carried by duty sergeants per infantry company. First sergeants got to carry a 2ft rule, folding (1/co). The 3 duty sergeants would also each carry a hand ax, a 4th carried by a musician. 42 intrenching shovels and 14 pick-mattocks issued to the rest of the men, so each squad would have 3 intrenching shovels and one pick-mattock.
Interesting to see how these tools, each carried by different personnel, don't form a kit that stayed together, like in a vehicle kit, yet were essential within the company.
There is a place in the correspondance where the virtue of simplicity of operation is used to justify the multiple pieces, in contrast to German and French models being considered. Yet the jointed, folding multi-tool emerged in stages over the next century.
I'm really wondering what the 2ft rule was for, and what it looked like. I have a brass 2ft rule that folds in half, then there are the ubiquitous wood rules that fold into 6" sections.

 

[bagged89s10]

Picked up this Lesco 48" mower for $350. The handle is bent so I need to straighten it and adjust the linkages. Belts slip in reverse. Other than that it starts on first pull. Mows my yard crazy fast vs the 21" mower I've been using. Also need to put a mulch kit on it.

 

[Outlawmws]

Page 151 of this report recommends to Secretary Taft that 3 pairs of 10" button pliers, each weighing 1lb and costing 35cents, be carried by duty sergeants per infantry company. First sergeants got to carry a 2ft rule, folding (1/co). The 3 duty sergeants would also each carry a hand ax, a 4th carried by a musician. 42 intrenching shovels and 14 pick-mattocks issued to the rest of the men, so each squad would have 3 intrenching shovels and one pick-mattock.
Interesting to see how these tools, each carried by different personnel, don't form a kit that stayed together, like in a vehicle kit, yet were essential within the company.

I'm really wondering what the 2ft rule was for, and what it looked like. I have a brass 2ft rule that folds in half, then there are the ubiquitous wood rules that fold into 6" sections.

LS the rule may have been for key measurements for the trenches. each army in WWI had standards for how to properly dig them.

 

[Waltrip88]

Found my first baby Wilton. It's an 825 with 2.5 inch jaws. It even came with copper jaws. $40

Also picked up a echo hand held blower for $14. Carb just needs a rebuild.

 

[drivesitfar]

ALL: some of you might notice some words underlined in our posts. DON'T CLICK ON THEM.

i just looked at the last 100 posts here on this thread and saw that LESSERSON had a word underlined in one of his posts today or yesterday, but i didn't see any others.

it happened to me when i made a post and i tried to delete the HYPERLINK and it wouldn't let me unless i changed the word. not sure if i have a virus or my theory is that those of us using Photobucket might have got this when trying to retrieve our pictures.

I started a thread on it in FREE PARKING and already heard from another member that it is directing the guys that click on it to a site in Canada. i'm not sure it came from PB, but it's odd that i had to shut down my computer cause a weird screen came up while i was trying to delete a bunch of pictures off of PB. when i typed in the word cedar it became a hyperlink from Viglink. the words are not all the same though.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=364644

take care and keep shopping your favorite stores as i will.

3Bay: thanks for the Kudos on my barber chair bases and i think i'll start a thread on them in Vintage tools cause i'll need to take at least one of them apart to fix a small leak and i'll need some help or advice.

 

[Sam'sAutoParts]

After about a month of very few finds, I acquired this today.

Challenger 1/2" set with case, Bonney DBE, Wright and plumb combos. Ridged tubing cutter, welding hammer, small soft face hammer, 1/4 Blackhawk spinner, and Roscoe screwdriver. Small adjustable that I didn't recognize.

 

[mike_paxton]

Picked up this Lesco 48" mower for $350. The handle is bent so I need to straighten it and adjust the linkages. Belts slip in reverse. Other than that it starts on first pull. Mows my yard crazy fast vs the 21" mower I've been using. Also need to put a mulch kit on it.

Bagged:

Great pickup on the Lesco mower.

Mike

 

[alinc100]

Picked up this Kennedy box yesterday via Craigslist. It came from a local Ford factory that has made everything from Mazdas to Mustangs .Currently they are still producing Mustangs and the Lincoln Continental.
The (retired) lady of the house was a machine repair specialist inside that plant. The box had been sitting for 5 years and they decided it was time to clear some space in their garage.While there I noticed their garage was roomy and immaculate,they have no idea of what mine looks like and what I had to move just to get it inside the door . I hope to fill it with tools and relist on CL as a nice starter set of tools for a budding mechanic/homeowner/etc.
The cart is factory built and contains a tongue to hitch to a power cart to move throughout the plant.It rolls quite easy,and should not be much of an issue when full.

 

[woody 73]

Sam you found gold my boy just gold...

Your wrench is a William HJorth made at the turn of the century, take good care of it for the next generation to enjoy.

 

[Bdgjr215]

Picked up this Lesco 48" mower for $350. The handle is bent so I need to straighten it and adjust the linkages. Belts slip in reverse. Other than that it starts on first pull. Mows my yard crazy fast vs the 21" mower I've been using. Also need to put a mulch kit on it.

The belts not slipping ,walk behinds with peerless transmissions only have a sort of reverse assist for safety reasons ,they don't want you to slip walking backwards and the mower run you over.

 

[davethorik]

My dad found these at an estate sale, both 8". I'm not familiar with either brand although it looks like the Arrow has a W in a diamond so Williams? Jamestown Specialty & Mfg looks like might be a Crescent.

 

[3baygarage]

Wow. Really liking the adjustables you guys! Three oldies from this general area all on one page.

Sam nice find as Woody said. I just picked up a different version recently.

Dave you just revealed something new to me. I don't think I was aware of the Williams/Arrow connection. The Arrow adjustables I have are not stamped with that marking and neither is the one on AA. Interesting.

All three of these go way back.

 

[woody 73]

My dad found these at an estate sale, both 8". I'm not familiar with either brand although it looks like the Arrow has a W in a diamond so Williams? Jamestown Specialty & Mfg looks like might be a Crescent.

Holy Batman good lord you picked a tool that needs more research, your Father hit it out of the park...

 

[3baygarage]

Holy Batman good lord you picked a tool that needs more research, your Father hit it out of the park...

^Cough!Cough!Volunteer?Ahem!^

All I can say is I see the Jamestown wrenches around but I'm not sure the connection between all the Jamestown area brands.

 

[davethorik]

Holy Batman good lord you picked a tool that needs more research, your Father hit it out of the park...

Haha my dad has a knack for finding interesting old stuff. He definitely got me collecting adjustables. Here are some close ups.

 

[Sam'sAutoParts]

Some close ups of the adjustable.

I love to find "locally" produced tools. Almost always seals the deal for me if the price is somewhat reasonable. I paid $1.50 for this one in a package deal.

 

[jvlyons99205]

There haven't been too many decent tools at the garage sales in Spokane recently. I found 5 pipewrenches including a Bonney, Craftsman, Wards Master and two that need some cleaning to see who made them. Also picked up a Plumb roofing hatchet head at the same sale. $20 for all of it and none of the pipewrenches are seized.

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[Tenex]

I went to a large antique show today run by Ackerman's. It was terrible. Last year they had several dealers selling tools for reasonable prices. Today there were none. Just a heads-up for anyone else thinking about attending in the future.

 

[bagged89s10]

Bagged:



Great pickup on the Lesco mower.



Mike

Thanks

The belts not slipping ,walk behinds with peerless transmissions only have a sort of reverse assist for safety reasons ,they don't want you to slip walking backwards and the mower run you over.

Ahh that makes more sense. I did use the mower and pulling it back while in reverse was a lot easier.

 

[Flashesbuck]

Well, I have been looking for one of the Toro 30" mowers for some time. Actually ever sense I purchased that 21 Toro new in 2012. I simply couldnt afford the 30" at the time being a new Home owner. Well after years of searching I came across one that was at a price i felt was "fair" and actauly had the money at the same time.
This was a craigslist find, and paid $480. New they run $1000 still. I have a 1/2 acre lot and this fits the bill nicely. Shaved roughly 15 mins off my mowing time.

 

[Bighead38]

Picked up this Lesco 48" mower for $350. The handle is bent so I need to straighten it and adjust the linkages. Belts slip in reverse. Other than that it starts on first pull. Mows my yard crazy fast vs the 21" mower I've been using. Also need to put a mulch kit on it.

Mowed commercially with a similar job at model for 15 years. Never used reverse. Just pull triggers halfway for neutral and pull the machine back.

 

[bagged89s10]

Found this delta jointer stand and motor for $20 at he local habitat for humanity ReStore.

 

[creampiggy]

I only started to buy tools like you guys less than a month ago. Last Friday I got a set of SK bottom and top chests, along with all the tools inside for a total of $220.

My friend contributed $100 for all the stuff that I didn't want (over a dozen hammers, over 100 CM USA, Stanley USA, etc. screw drivers, USA/China/Japan sockets and lots of other stuff totally 100 to 150 lbs!)

Here are the stuff I got for the net total of $120:

SK


SK


Craftsman USA


Williams


Husky USA metric incomplete set (Can anyone help me identify year/maker?)


Indestro


Snap On


(to be continued)

 

[creampiggy]

Armstrong, Proto, New Britain, Challenger, etc.


SK


Various makers from US


OTC


Unknown to me. Can someone enlighten me on what these are?

 

[3baygarage]

Lots of good stuff. Thanks for sharing your finds.

That last pic is a 4x4 Spindle nut socket for trucks. The pieces on the right are the heads for an inner tie rod wrench.

Not 100% sure on the Husky.

 

[creampiggy]

Lots of good stuff. Thanks for sharing your finds.

That last pic is a 4x4 Spindle nut socket for trucks. The pieces on the right are the heads for an inner tie rod wrench.

Not 100% sure on the Husky.

Wow, thanks for the info!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

My dad found these at an estate sale, both 8". I'm not familiar with either brand although it looks like the Arrow has a W in a diamond so Williams?

Dave you just revealed something new to me. I don't think I was aware of the Williams/Arrow connection. The Arrow adjustables I have are not stamped with that marking and neither is the one on AA. Interesting.

Nice find, Dave, and I wasn't aware of the OEM, either, 3Bay.

I wonder when they were making them with the "arrow-through-the-ARROW" or >>>-ARROW-> logo, like this one below, which I found awhile ago. The 10-inch on AA does not have it, and neither does dave's. How about yours, 3bay? Apart from the forged-in markings differences, I don't detect any major physical distinctions between mine, the one on AA, or dave's. Same finish, too.

 

[Lump]

Lump if you haven't found them already replacement tires can be found readily on eBay - just search "bandsaw tires 8170" - the set of 3 looks to run about $30

one example http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-BLUE-MAX-...724299?hash=item51a91ee18b:g:is8AAOxyjFpSSheT

I purchased a similar set for our Roll-In vertical bandsaw at work

Hey, thanks for the tip. I will order a set right away. I've wanted a band saw for a long time.

 

[r_olson_06]

I only started to buy tools like you guys less than a month ago. Last Friday I got a set of SK bottom and top chests, along with all the tools inside for a total of $220.

My friend contributed $100 for all the stuff that I didn't want (over a dozen hammers, over 100 CM USA, Stanley USA, etc. screw drivers, USA/China/Japan sockets and lots of other stuff totally 100 to 150 lbs!)

Here are the stuff I got for the net total of $120:

SK


SK


Craftsman USA


Williams


Husky USA metric incomplete set (Can anyone help me identify year/maker?)


Indestro


Snap On


(to be continued)

You did very well. I have never seen an sk roll cab and we have ALOT of SK in these parts.


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[creampiggy]

You did very well. I have never seen an sk roll cab and we have ALOT of SK in these parts.


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I think mine is the same as these two:

https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=11&acctid=6339#

 

[Lump]

More photos from my recent trip to Massachusetts.

I found this nifty little Craftsman vise, which looks to be unused, at an estate sale. Price was $5, but of course, I set it aside and started making a bundle.









Then I found this nifty bench-mount clamp with wide jaws, such as would be needed for holding sheet metal. I have dreams of using it as part of a jig for sharpening knives. Price, again $5, and again added to my bundle/pile.


Found this pile of odd-looking old tools. (Yeah, I know the top one is a curling iron; but the seller through it in for free). The chrome pliers are some of those parallel-jaws thingys. One tool is hard to ID. I'll show it in another photo next.


at first I thought the tool featured below was a saw-set for setting the teeth on a saw. But on closer examination I don't think so.

 

[Waterh20]

More photos from my recent trip to Massachusetts.

I found this nifty little Craftsman vise, which looks to be unused, at an estate sale. Price was $5, but of course, I set it aside and started making a bundle.

Hehe. Clearly not your first rodeo.

 

[Lump]

Still more "junque" from the trip to Massachusetts:

This live ctrap was at that same estate sale. No price, so I asked seller. He said, "Oh, I don't know...3 or 4 bucks. Just put it in your pile, and we'll make a package deal." THAT, my GJ friends, is my kind of seller!


So I added more items to my pile, including this old chrome-plated fire extinguisher, at "about 10 bucks." Around here folks buy these for making lamps and such.


Nice older Coleman lantern in ragged original box. $5


Fascinating set of side cutters, with specifically designed cutting surfaces. I've never seen any like this, and have no idea what they're for. Anyone?



Very cool old cast iron pot. About 8 or 10" in diameter, and about 8" tall. Can't recall price, but it was only a buck or two.



Some writing on bottom, but haven't cleaned it off enough to read it yet. This pot also has a ring mounted on one side; presumably so you could tie a string to it to tip it over and pour from it while it was hot. Haven't seen that before.


This is enough for one post. More later.

 

[Lump]

Here is another shot of those weird sidecutters, along with some other hand tools that I bought at the same time.


Bigger photo; same pile of tools:


I like those old style "bicycle" adjustable wrenches. The brand new old stock pile of giant flat washers was free.


The little red box was filled with old style 1/4" drive Proto brand sockets. $4


Check out this pile of wood-handled tools. I especially liked the little hatchet. It's in great condition too. At the end of negotiations, costs were about $1 per tool in this pile.


Here is another cool pile of tools. But I screwed up when I paid $4 for the bolt cutters. One blade is badly dented, but I have a brand new blade at home of the same length. Unfortunately, my blade cuts to one side, while the jaws on this boltcutter are center ground. Ooops. The little hand vise is really cool, and only cost a buck. But tell me good readers...what the heck is that "H" shaped cast iron tool with pointed bottoms? Some kind of plow attachment?

 

[LesserSon]

at first I thought the tool featured below was a saw-set for setting the teeth on a saw. But on closer examination I don't think so.

Yes it is.

The H-thingy looks like a boot scraper to me.

The wood handled spoon looks like it could help solder seems.

 

[Lump]

Here is a closer view of that odd H-shaped tool, plus the wood handled "spoon?
tool inside it's frame. Does anyone recognize either tool?


Here is an even-closer view:


And a super-close view, showing the cast-in name.