BlueBomber
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Whole lotta nothing going on anywhere near me this weekend, even along the route running my daughter back to school. Guess I'll spend today getting the garage and end of year finances in order. Happy New Year, all!
2017 Garage Sale Thread
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jakemac
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Not a tool per se, but ........
As I've mentioned before, my computer died a year ago, leaving me iPad bound. Yesterday afternoon I answered a CL ad for an Apple Mini for $50 (same as my dead soldier). Met up with the guy this morning. He used to be an Apple Tech and dabbles in rebuilding and selling Apples and had a few other choices. I ended up walking out with an upgraded 20" iMac for $200.
It pretty much wipes out what little spare cash I had left, but should be worth the upgrade. My luck with Mini's hasn't been good since moving into the new house. I've killed two of them in 5yrs. The last one cost me $500, which is why I stopped looking.
Hopefully, the data from my old computer can be retrieved, but I'll have to wait until Super Bowl Sundy to get it back.
In the meantime, I'm hoping to get set up to post multiple pictures again, get photos off my camera, sync my iPod, and start working on decal work for a few projects (hence the tool connection).
As I've mentioned before, my computer died a year ago, leaving me iPad bound. Yesterday afternoon I answered a CL ad for an Apple Mini for $50 (same as my dead soldier). Met up with the guy this morning. He used to be an Apple Tech and dabbles in rebuilding and selling Apples and had a few other choices. I ended up walking out with an upgraded 20" iMac for $200.
It pretty much wipes out what little spare cash I had left, but should be worth the upgrade. My luck with Mini's hasn't been good since moving into the new house. I've killed two of them in 5yrs. The last one cost me $500, which is why I stopped looking.
Hopefully, the data from my old computer can be retrieved, but I'll have to wait until Super Bowl Sundy to get it back.
In the meantime, I'm hoping to get set up to post multiple pictures again, get photos off my camera, sync my iPod, and start working on decal work for a few projects (hence the tool connection).
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Smokeshow69
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Let the good times roll.... I don't need to subscribe to this thread because I know where it is at all times, but I'm not an addict....
mattblast
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Here's my first purchase of the year. Picked it up about an hour ago in north NJ.
Craftsman 397.19580 1/3 HP Grinder with stand.
I paid the asking price of $80. Basically I got a great deal on a stand and got a free grinder with it. Only issue is that the right hand wheel cover is missing.
Craftsman 397.19580 1/3 HP Grinder with stand.
I paid the asking price of $80. Basically I got a great deal on a stand and got a free grinder with it. Only issue is that the right hand wheel cover is missing.
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Bobcat753
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Not a tool per se, but ........
As I've mentioned before, my computer died a year ago, leaving me iPad bound. Yesterday afternoon I answered a CL ad for an Apple Mini for $50 (same as my dead soldier). Met up with the guy this morning. He used to be an Apple Tech and dabbles in rebuilding and selling Apples and had a few other choices. I ended up walking out with an upgraded 20" iMac for $200.
It pretty much wipes out what little spare cash I had left, but should be worth the upgrade. My luck with Mini's hasn't been good since moving into the new house. I've killed two of them in 5yrs. The last one cost me $500, which is why I stopped looking.
Hopefully, the data from my old computer can be retrieved, but I'll have to wait until Super Bowl Sundy to get it back.
In the meantime, I'm hoping to get set up to post multiple pictures again, get photos off my camera, sync my iPod, and start working on decal work for a few projects (hence the tool connection).
Nice "new" computer Jake! Those are pretty tough machines. If you need help getting the old data off your dead mini let me know. I have a good friend who can do it for free.
jakemac
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Thanks. The guy I bought the iMac from (in Methuen) could have retrieved the data as well. However, an hour before I contacted him, I had handed the dead computer to a family friend that was up for the new year. He lives almost 2 hours away and I won't see him again until he comes back up for the Super Bowl. He also works on Apples for a living. He just lives too far away for me to have bothered him before now, and there wasn't a point until I had something to put the files on.
jeffmoss26
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Today I had the opportunity to visit the home of a family friend whose father passed away. He was a mechanical engineer, and over the years had amassed a decent workshop. Nobody in the family was interested in the tools, so she called me. Found a handful of items from around the shop, but what really caught my eye was the machinist box. Also got the Wilton Cadet that was mounted to his bench. I made a video too!
Went through the box and cleaned up a lot of the junk, but kept all the tools in the drawers as he had them. Fittingly, I found a label in the top left drawer with his name on it, which I have now applied to the box.
Went through the box and cleaned up a lot of the junk, but kept all the tools in the drawers as he had them. Fittingly, I found a label in the top left drawer with his name on it, which I have now applied to the box.
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3baygarage
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Great saves Jeff. The two black clamps should go to the V blocks.
Awesome that you got the Cadet too. I think that deserves some suckage. Way to keep the box with the name label.
Dngr that sure looks minty.
Awesome that you got the Cadet too. I think that deserves some suckage. Way to keep the box with the name label.
Dngr that sure looks minty.
Can't wait to start the new year of garage sales and estate sales... just finished moving to the Philly PA area which should be great news for the Detroit MI buyers! Tool sales here seem to tougher to find but I've managed to pull out a few Snap-on and Mac pieces in the waning months of 2016. Setting up the new garage and then looking forward to hitting the sales!
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3baygarage
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Today I hit up one spot I bop in on occasion. I had the tool hunting bug.
For about $24 I may have overpaid I now see.
Picked up a Pierce Arrow 15" adjustable made by Billing & Spencer. Unfortunately it is broken, used as a hammer and I failed to see that.
Unusual wrench marked "Pope Brace Company". Looks really nice. Not sure what it did. My research show Pope made leg braces and other medical related. What really got my attention is it was made by Williams. I took a picture of the diamond W.
Neat little Hopper 4 way wrench. Marked Buffalo, NY. I have a Hopper ratchet so had to grab this.
Craftsman older Linesman pliers.
For about $24 I may have overpaid I now see.
Picked up a Pierce Arrow 15" adjustable made by Billing & Spencer. Unfortunately it is broken, used as a hammer and I failed to see that.
Unusual wrench marked "Pope Brace Company". Looks really nice. Not sure what it did. My research show Pope made leg braces and other medical related. What really got my attention is it was made by Williams. I took a picture of the diamond W.
Neat little Hopper 4 way wrench. Marked Buffalo, NY. I have a Hopper ratchet so had to grab this.
Craftsman older Linesman pliers.
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jakemac
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Um, I think you forgot the picture. 
Um, I think you forgot the picture.
LOL I think you are right! I went to my picture folder and couldn't find it so I took another pic.
Question for all you computer techs out there. I an no longer getting any email notifications from this site or the others I visit. Does anyone know why? And yes I and subscribed to them. I checked.
John
ShadowRuleZ
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Subscribed so I can see everyone else's finds since I can't seem to find time to get out any more.
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Maybe I need to try a bit more now! Best of luck down there!
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Maybe I need to try a bit more now! Best of luck down there!
madison069
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Encrouching on my territory i see!!
No sales on the west side either, I am still working on finalizing the new house deal. Right now we are on to closing date so just waiting for all of the paperwork requirements and so on.
Reminds me, I need to get home owner insurance setup for the new house.
timbitca
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Happy New Year everyone! No sales probably here for another 2-3 months but I'll enjoy seeing you guys' finds.
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JMLangford
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WooHoo!!!....Happy New Year everyone....I finally got some "stuff" to post on the new 2017 Garage Sale Thread!!!! (y'all guys came out of the gate running 
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Here's what I picked up today......
The pipe wrench is a "Improved Stillson" from the Ridge Tool Co.
Found a nice big no.7 tap handle from Greenfield Tap & Die (GTD) Greenfield, Mass.
A flimsy stamped steel pair of pliers from Crescent (USA)
These two 1/4" dr. extensions are stamped =1/4 USA= but they have no other branding on them.....they look well made
Also got a couple of stock standard small Lufkin tape measures.....a 3m/10' and a 12'
A Magna lathe turning tool and some (rusted) driver bits....the T25 tamper proof torx bit (the dark one) is stamped USA all the others just have the size on them....no coo!
A pretty good day......I had fun!
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)Here's what I picked up today......
The pipe wrench is a "Improved Stillson" from the Ridge Tool Co.
Found a nice big no.7 tap handle from Greenfield Tap & Die (GTD) Greenfield, Mass.
A flimsy stamped steel pair of pliers from Crescent (USA)
These two 1/4" dr. extensions are stamped =1/4 USA= but they have no other branding on them.....they look well made
Also got a couple of stock standard small Lufkin tape measures.....a 3m/10' and a 12'
A Magna lathe turning tool and some (rusted) driver bits....the T25 tamper proof torx bit (the dark one) is stamped USA all the others just have the size on them....no coo!
A pretty good day......I had fun!
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KZ1000J
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3-bay, Great opening post.
Can't believe the finds so soon.
KZ
Can't believe the finds so soon.
KZ
Today I had the opportunity to visit the home of a family friend whose father passed away. He was a mechanical engineer, and over the years had amassed a decent workshop. Nobody in the family was interested in the tools, so she called me. Found a handful of items from around the shop, but what really caught my eye was the machinist box. Also got the Wilton Cadet that was mounted to his bench. I made a video too!
Went through the box and cleaned up a lot of the junk, but kept all the tools in the drawers as he had them. Fittingly, I found a label in the top left drawer with his name on it, which I have now applied to the box.
Pull out those Craftsman Crown label screw extractors and take a better pic Jeff! How many old padlocks do you want for them?
jeffmoss26
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I will be happy to take a picture - but I really want to keep everything in the box as he had it.
Outlawmws
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Today I had the opportunity to visit the home of a family friend whose father passed away. He was a mechanical engineer, and over the years had amassed a decent workshop. Nobody in the family was interested in the tools, so she called me. Found a handful of items from around the shop, but what really caught my eye was the machinist box. Also got the Wilton Cadet that was mounted to his bench. I made a video too!
Went through the box and cleaned up a lot of the junk, but kept all the tools in the drawers as he had them. Fittingly, I found a label in the top left drawer with his name on it, which I have now applied to the box.
Jeff, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that box an SK?
Glad the family thought of you!
topop101
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Man, it's lean out there right now. Only one sale and no auctions. The one sale had mostly **** for tools so all I could find was a hospital bed side table for $5.00. I'm thinking with my eye sight getting worse up close this may help me by bring small work up closer to the range of my vision. It collapses to 30" and extends to 46" and rolls around with a finger. Sorry about the side ways photos. 
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jakemac
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There's a sale tomorrow that's packed full of tools, but I can't go. 
Aside from a stomach bug, my bank account is empty so sales will have to wait until I find a new job.
View media item 38438This is just one of about 60 pictures of just the shop.
If it wasn't so far away, it might be worth it just to watch the circus.
Aside from a stomach bug, my bank account is empty so sales will have to wait until I find a new job.
View media item 38438This is just one of about 60 pictures of just the shop.
If it wasn't so far away, it might be worth it just to watch the circus.
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BlueBomber
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Yeah, I'll miss it too.There's a sale tomorrow that's packed full of tools, but I can't go.
Aside from a stomach bug, my bank account is empty so sales will have to wait until I find a new job.
View media item 38438This is just one of about 60 pictures of just the shop.
If it wasn't so far away, it might be worth it just to watch the circus. [emoji38]_hitti
My first finds of the 2017, 10 DBE wrenches. This came from the lady I am doing clean up work for so no money on my part, cleaning out the scrap which I get to keep the money from. Scrap is low right now but the goodies I find makes up for it. From top to bottom:
No name Forged In USA
Westline
Select Steel
Langline Ratchet
Underlined Husky
Craftsman shorty
3 Sears BF Japan wrenches
2 Companion made in USA wrenches
No name Forged In USA
Westline
Select Steel
Langline Ratchet
Underlined Husky
Craftsman shorty
3 Sears BF Japan wrenches
2 Companion made in USA wrenches
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Oh man Jake, what a sale to miss. I feel you though, I have a severe head and chest cold and "low balance alert" on my bank account too... Hope you get over your bug soon, the rest will work itself out.
Good finds guys!
Good finds guys!
Here's my first purchase of the year. Picked it up about an hour ago in north NJ.
Craftsman 397.19580 1/3 HP Grinder with stand.
I paid the asking price of $80. Basically I got a great deal on a stand and got a free grinder with it. Only issue is that the right hand wheel cover is missing.
Sweet deal on the grinder and stand!
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I hit a pawn shop today and go this pile of tools for $1! First score of the year!!!
The impact socket is a Snap-on, Cman screwdrivers, Proto 1 1/16 -- 3/4 drive socket, Cman allens wrenches, Cman sockets and T handle.
John
For a buck for al that you ****!
Bobcat753
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I will too. Need to sleep in so I am ready to plow till midnight or later. There is a sale on February 18th that is in my town that I will be going to, mentions Tools so why not
RagTopTA
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Had Thur and Fri off and not a single sale within 100 miles. Temps in the 20s and we got our annual 1/16 of an inch of snow this morning. I went scouring the junk and antique stores. Found a few sockets, pliers, and a screw driver worth bringing home.
Duro Indestro 9/16 deep socket 3/8 drive.
Williams 21/32 - 1/2 drive.
Plomb 9/16 - 1/2 drive.
OTC Owatonna Tool Co. - 10 inch pliers
Wood handled screwdriver, cant make out the name... anyone know it ?
Oh and a 2017 double cheese burger and fries to go!
all for $4 minus the food.
Duro Indestro 9/16 deep socket 3/8 drive.
Williams 21/32 - 1/2 drive.
Plomb 9/16 - 1/2 drive.
OTC Owatonna Tool Co. - 10 inch pliers
Wood handled screwdriver, cant make out the name... anyone know it ?
Oh and a 2017 double cheese burger and fries to go!
all for $4 minus the food.
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