2017 Garage Sale Thread

[Outlawmws]

Outlaw your pictures didn't show up for me.

Are they good now? I took to long posting ad I had to reload them... (Hopefully in the right order)

 

[COL911]

Last minute sale today. Set of Craftsman torx drivers, 30, 25, 20, 15, and 10, plus looooong tweezers, all for $8. I have duplicates of 10 and 15 to get rid of at my next garage sale now!

Passed on an old craftsman bench top drill press (regret it already). They had lots of stuff members here would appreciate, but I just don't have room to save many more tools that I know I'll never use.

 

[3baygarage]

Are they good now? I took to long posting ad I had to reload them... (Hopefully in the right order)

All good here.

 

[Outlawmws]

Last minute sale today. Set of Craftsman torx drivers, 30, 25, 20, 15, and 10, plus looooong tweezers, all for $8. I have duplicates of 10 and 15 to get rid of at my next garage sale now!

Passed on an old craftsman bench top drill press (regret it already). They had lots of stuff members here would appreciate, but I just don't have room to save many more tools that I know I'll never use.

Keep 'em: Torx drivers that size tend to become a consumable...

 

[COL911]

Probably good advice Outlaw - thanks.

 

[Richard Cranium]

thanks for fixing the pictures, Nice haul

 

[rmalkow2]

Borg Warner tune up parts cabinet purchased at a live auction this past Friday evening. An unusual item to show up at a pretty traditional antique auction and luckily I was the only interested buyer.


A little surface rust around the bottom but it should clean up nicely.

 

[EOC_Jason]

Keep 'em: Torx drivers that size tend to become a consumable...

They are craftsman, take them back to the store for new ones!

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

I hit 2 sales this weekend. At a sale on Mechanic's Street (of all places) there was a house full of what I felt to be overpriced stuff. I did pickup a small pair of legs that will be made into a gift wrap dispenser for my wife's jewelry business. These are made in China but for $2.00 it works for me.

The attached pic is me mocking up the length - I need to make a wood top and turn some bushings to adapt the thin spindle to the gift wrap roll. I make a post on the fabrication thread as I move further along.

Cheers

Jim

 

[madison069]

Borg Warner tune up parts cabinet purchased at a live auction this past Friday evening. An unusual item to show up at a pretty traditional antique auction and luckily I was the only interested buyer.


A little surface rust around the bottom but it should clean up nicely.

My father in law has one just like that that I'm supposed to get from him when I find a suitable replacement cabinet for him.

 

[Outlawmws]

They are craftsman, take them back to the store for new ones!

For chicom replacements?

 

[JMLangford]

Small haul from Saturday.....



Got a few 1/4" dr Craftsman sockets.....with a Snap-on universal, a 13mm 1/4", and a 7/16" 1/2" dr..........



The two Yankee drills are both marked "Bell Systems" (....Oh, Jefffff!)



Also got a nice 5/8"x11/16" BluePoint XD-2022 wrench which was in great shape already but I went ahead and "polished" it up anyways (going to post it in the "tool polisher" tread! )





(Yes, sports fans.......you can call me a tool polisher! )



.

 

[bluebolt]

Borg Warner tune up parts cabinet purchased at a live auction this past Friday evening. An unusual item to show up at a pretty traditional antique auction and luckily I was the only interested buyer.


A little surface rust around the bottom but it should clean up nicely.

Cool cabinet Rmalkow! Love the cars on that one.

 

[Outlawmws]

I keep forgetting to post this one. A freecycle pickup:

This is a barely used Deitz Comet, wick kerosene lantern: Very small, under nine inches tall, and came with a tattered but mostly complete box, and a plastic (brittle) funnel with a filter screen glued or possibly heat affixed in it.

The older lady told me it was her husband's when he was in Scouts, so probably a good 50-55+ years old?

I think it was lit maybe once? minimal soot in the top vent, and the wick barely has char. Not a scratch on the lantern.

A bit on the Comet history:

Comet:
The Dietz Comet lantern was introduced in 1934 for the export market in a bright tin finish, but was not officially listed in the Dietz U.S. Price List until 1950.

At 8 1/2" tall, it was the smallest cold blast lantern made by Dietz. During World War II when tin plate was in short supply, the Comet was produced in raw terne plate, then with gray enamel over terne plate, which around 1950 gave way to the standard enamel finishes, Red and Blue over tin plate. (The most common finish of the 1950's was red.)

By 1955 the Comet was marketed as the Official Scout Lantern. Patent and production dates were stamped in to the upper part of the right air tube of the Comet up to 1956. (The production date appears as the month and year after the "S" under the patent dates.) So No pat date on this one, so post 56...

A variation from the 1950's that is highly desirable is The Lone Ranger version, which with the original box with graphics is valued at several times the market value of the regular model.

A battery powered "toy" version was introduced in the 1950's and 1960's, and was sold in three finishes; Fire Engine Red, Bulldozer Yellow, and Locomotive Black, with either clear or red lacquered globes. The battery powered version was not stamped with patent or production numbers.

Production of the Comet remained in the USA until 1970 when the last Dietz lantern production in Syracuse ceased. The tooling was then relocated to the Dietz factory in Hong Kong that was established in 1956, and the tooling was revised with the model number "50" and "Made in Hong Kong" on the bottom of the tank.

In 1976, a Bicentennial version was produced with a black with brass trim finish, with eagle and "United States 1776-1976" decals. The Dietz factory in Hong Kong was relocated to China in 1988, and the tooling was again revised eliminating the Hong Kong marking.

 

[madison069]

I keep forgrtting to psot this one. A freecycle pickup:

This is a barely used Deitz Comet, wick kerosene lantern: Very small, under nine inches tall, and came with a tattered but mostly complete box, and a plastic (brittle) funnel with a filter screen glued or possibly heat affixed in it.

The older lady told me it was her husband's when he was in Scouts, so probably a good 50-55+ years old?

I think it was lit maybe once? minimal soot in the top vent, and the wick barely has char. Not a scratch on the lantern.

A bit on the Comet history:

You ever heard of anyone using Citronella fuel in those lantern? I got a few on my shelf that I thought would be cool to use for back porch use with Citronella in it.

 

[Outlawmws]

Be warned that citronella burns smoky. I'd go with a tiki torch where it won't matter as much.

 

[madison069]

that's was one of my concern as i was thinking of it as a nice source of light for a table but still get the repelent effect.

 

[pstemari]

For chicom replacements?

Craftsman drivers, even the US made ones, are all pretty weak. I haven't destroyed a torx yet, but slotted and Phillips will twist off in a stubborn screw.

At that point, Chicom is better than nothing.

Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

 

[EOC_Jason]

Technically not a GS item, I worked out a trade with a guy. I've been wanting a belt/disc sander and this one is an old all metal craftsman. It's missing a few bits but they all appear to be available on Sears Parts Direct (or maybe even eBay, haven't checked yet). Can't wait to clean it up and put this to good use!

 

[topop101]

https://kansascity.craigslist.org/atq/5945808818.html I have been watching this on craigslist for over a week now. Chatting with the guy a couple of times. So now I'm taking a little road trip to go meet with the guy and check out the rest of his stuff. He's asking quite a bit but I'll see what I can do about that. I'm hoping there's more tools buried somewhere

 

[EOC_Jason]

Yeah there is this estate sale this coming weekend here, catch is you have to bid on the WHOLE garage... Me and a neighbor are going to go look, only one picture and it's hard to tell if it's quality or junk... I give 50/50 chance...

 

[Username already in use]

I've been waiting for a chance to post something to the 2017 thread. The flea market is pretty much dead here until the spring. I had to get my fix from Craigslist. I'm non usually into the big ticket items, but I felt like I shouldn't let either of these get away.

I followed up on an ad for a vintage drill press for $50. I told the guy I was interested, but wanted to come down and check it out. I've been looking for a drill press for some hobby work for a while now, and was just holding out for something nice and old.

I show up and he's got this Craftsman 100 drill press (103.23130) and it runs like a top. Has a huge Baldor 1.5hp motor hanging off the back that weighs just about as much as the press. The only issue I can find, is the quill doesn't return like it's supposed to. I guess that's a spring or something? Anyway, I grabbed it up and for $5 he sold me a Taiwan vise and another $5 got me a drill bit index (huot) 1/16" - 1/2" full of bits.

Sorry for the dark pics.

Baldor motor:

Says he listed a bunch of things on Craigslist and shows me an older industrial Hobart T-300 welder. Of course, I ask how much!? So, for another $125, the Hobart followed me home as well. You can't even buy a cheap one from China Direct for that price! He threw in a bunch of old sticks to get me started as well as some scrap steel to practice with and a helmet.

This guy is a monster!

Hopefully that holds me over for a while until I can get back to a flea market!

 

[pstemari]

That knob on the left hand side behind the quill lock winds the return spring. Loosen the thumbscrew under it while holding the knob, wind it up until the spring seems right, and tighten the thumbscrew to keep it from unwinding.

 

[Username already in use]

That knob on the left hand side behind the quill lock winds the return spring. Loosen the thumbscrew under it while holding the knob, wind it up until the spring seems right, and tighten the thumbscrew to keep it from unwinding.

Thanks, I did try that. I can feel the knob building tension, but when I lock it, it still won't return by itself. Perhaps it just needs to be pulled apart and cleaned/oiled up?

 

[M6erfan]

I dont hit garage sales very often (actually almost never) but while out and about with my SO, we drove past one where I spied a 26" stack sitting out. I had to stop and take a look...

Not much there, and the tool box was trashed but I was talking to the owner and he showed me what was left, tool wise.

Anyway, I scored this Hazet hammer and unknown brand long 7mm hex key (Germany). Apparently the previous owner used to work on VW's as a hobby. They looked almost unused. He wanted $20 for the hammer and $5 for the hex. I offered $20 and the deal was made.

 

[Outlawmws]

Spread those old stick rods out on some foil in the oven at say about 200 for a few hours with the door cracked ope a tad. that should dry them out as the flux on the outside will absorb moisture. Getting them dry will improve their usability tremendously.

Once dry, wipe any chalky powder off and seal them in a bag, or maybe make a "dry box" from a section of PVC. A pipe long enough for the rods maybe an elbow and a cap with a night light in the cap away from the rods, and another screw cap on top (Heat rises so store vertically with the light on the bottom)

 

[Outlawmws]

Thanks, I did try that. I can feel the knob building tension, but when I lock it, it still won't return by itself. Perhaps it just needs to be pulled apart and cleaned/oiled up?

The Quill lock cam may be sticky as well; get those out and clean and oil.

Also, any big issue questions you may have are probably covered in Franks Craftsman DP thread.

 

[Username already in use]

The Quill lock cam may be sticky as well; get those out and clean and oil.

Also, any big issue questions you may have are probably covered in Franks Craftsman DP thread.

Thanks, I'll give that a try. I plan on pulling it all apart at some point to check everything out and maybe even repaint it.

 

[M_George]

There's a year round flea market nearby me here in Pennsylvania. The temp Saturday was 22 deg F. But I went anyway...

There wasn't many vendors or customers there, but I did manage to score. I found this vintage claw hatchet that was something I've never seen, but for $10, I couldn't resist adding it to my collection.

 

[Bill Ramsey]

No sales yet, but picked up this KRA-59B off CL last week.

 

[topop101]

Oh boy ...I went and done it now... This is the first of three truck loads of stuff... not many tools really but lots of stuff. here's some high lights. Just too much to show every thing. I'll try and show a bit from each load as I get it hauled in.

 

[3baygarage]

Oh boy ...I went and done it now... This is the first of three truck loads of stuff... not many tools really but lots of stuff. here's some high lights. Just too much to show every thing. I'll try and show a bit from each load as I get it hauled in.

I'll add an OH BOY! That CL ad sounds exciting! I bet you had to do some real bargaining on a big ol' deal like this. Three truckloads doesn't sound too bad though.

 

[Bill Ramsey]

Oh boy ...I went and done it now... This is the first of three truck loads of stuff.

What a haul! Bonus points for getting your Taco Bell fix on the way home!

 

[topop101]

What a haul! Bonus points for getting your Taco Bell fix on the way home!

The taco bell move got me in trouble with my daughter. I mistakenly sent her the picture too. I'm suppose to be on a diet but it was a long day and only packed lunch... Here's a few more pics of "stuff"... some cool NASA photos!

 

[topop101]

I'll add an OH BOY! That CL ad sounds exciting! I bet you had to do some real bargaining on a big ol' deal like this. Three truckloads doesn't sound too bad though.

If weather is better I'll pull a trailer next trip and get it all in one trip. Patchy ice and rain along the way so I didn't want to pull a trailer today. Here's a few more pics. UPRR wrench's by Williams, some Ford wrench's, an old secretary made of quarter sawn oak with a really bad rattle can red paint job...sears tool box full of old tv repair stuff and a record player

 

[timbitca]

Looks like you'll be sorting and selling for a while.

 

[Bill Ramsey]

The taco bell move got me in trouble with my daughter. I mistakenly sent her the picture too. I'm suppose to be on a diet but it was a long day and only packed lunch... Here's a few more pics of "stuff"... some cool NASA photos!

Yeah the pictures always get us in trouble.

Some really cool stuff here, esp. the NASA pics. So what's the plan? Keep? Resale?

 

[topop101]

Yeah the pictures always get us in trouble.

Some really cool stuff here, esp. the NASA pics. So what's the plan? Keep? Resale?

Oh I will probably sell a lot of it but definitely going to keep a few things for my own collections. If I can sell enough to pay for what I put out and for what I keep that's all the better! Anything I make beyond that will just go towards my next pick

 

[topop101]

Looks like you'll be sorting and selling for a while.

Well if I wasn't doing this I would just be in the bars and chasing wild women LOL

 

[bluebolt]

The taco bell move got me in trouble with my daughter. I mistakenly sent her the picture too. I'm suppose to be on a diet but it was a long day and only packed lunch...

Too funny!