2017 Garage Sale Thread

[Private Lugnutz]

I'm guessing the 80th anniversary set came and went, as I was unabel to find it on their website.

It did, Outlaw, and no anniversary set that I know of. Maybe they never found a source for the vintage cases!

And now I guess I'll have to open every dang blue/black eyeglass case I ever see from now on...

Oh man, too funny. I've lost count! And they were all just empty eyeglass cases, of course!

I love Chapman sets and use them all the time.

I was very impressed with the design and the construction.

Pic 7 Body hammer set. All Snap On and Blue Point except one Bonney which I found out after.

Here's the difference between 3bay and me. He comes home with a whole set; I come home with one BF-611 dinging hammer (1951 date code)!

From my haul last week:

What are the date codes? And are the handles embossed like this?

The part # sort of looked military-ish.

# A-293001

Good instincts. That number is an Ordnance Dept drawing number, which doubled as a stock number. And the prefix is based on the size of the drawing. Tiny parts are always A numbers, bigger parts B numbers, etc.

I'm not familiar with that particular tool (or any tools in that or any other armored vehicle toolkits), but it's pretty neat with the knurled handle and the cross bar hole.

Williams Vulcan hook

I have a Williams Vulcan threaded eyebolt collection going.

 

[topop101]

No sales for me but with summer quickly approaching, I didn't hesitate to pick up this ice cream scoop when I saw it listed on cl.

Well that's one way to get the ice cream all the way to the bottom of the cone!

 

[M_George]

Looks like it might hurt!!!

 

[M_George]

Actually it looks like some type of spreader. You will need a HF free flashlight to go with it...

 

[jeffmoss26]

Got some stuff today helping clean out a house. He had a ton of tools, electronic stuff, etc.

 

[r_olson_06]

First estate sale of the season and an all tool one. Here is the finds.
Older proto and Williams impacts. A few plombs socket. A full set of Craftsman -v- 1/2 drive sockets with RHFT in mint condition. Crescent 1/4 drive ratchet with mixed USA sockets. A lot of duro wrenches DOE and combos. Craftsman =v= DBEs. 3/4" Williams breaker bar. S-K 1/2" breaker bar. P&C 1/2 ratchet. And countless loose sockets. $100.

Craftsman block grinder with a stand 1/3 how. Looks mint with manuals. $45

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[WildwoodChuck]

More pics of the SK 1/4" tool box and its contents?

S-K
Box 6-3/4” wide x 1-91/16”
40988 1/4" 8pt std 1/4" drive
40900 5/16” 8pt std 1/4" drive
40901 3/8” 8pt std 1/4" drive
40908 1/4" 6pt std 1/4" drive
40909 9/32” 6spt std 1/4" drive
40910 5/16” 6pt std 1/4" drive
40911 11/32” 12pt std 1/4" drive
40914 3/8” 12pt std 1/4" drive
40914 7/16” 12pt std 1/4" drive
Snap On
TA-3 adaptor 1/4" internal drive x 3/8" external drive
Thorson
77m ratchet 1/4" drive
5CM extension 2” 1/4" drive
Unmarked
Breaker bar 1/4" drive

 

[LesserSon]

Opening weekend at the local flea market. Pretty much just looking it all over and picking only small-time bargains. Screwdrivers by Stanley, North Bros ratcheting, Bon-E-Con, local advertising; Bonney brake spring tool, Lindstrom Sweden round-nose pliers (first I've seen that really don't have any teeth & hoping they won't mar soft metal), JPDanielson pliers, 9" Ford wrench (MDF I think), #4 CTO tap wrench, hollow brass-handled drill with a few bits in it, pruners, brace bits, Kearney&Foot safety file, Mossberg 19/32 hex socket (somehow failed to pick up a Mossberg 23/32 square socket), 9/16 New Britain hex drive socket, Disston jab saw handle.
$13 total.

 

[fowldarr]

I ran back to estate sale I hit yesterday with a promise of 'more tools'. Pretty much a bust, grabbed a toolbox tray (hope it fits a box I have that is missing one) grabbed three wall or ceiling mounted pulleys, a sandvik handsaw ($1), and a baseball mitt (I have 4 boys, an extra mitt is always handy).

Total spent $8


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[jakemac]

4 boys ??
No wonder you look for excuses to get out of the house.

 

[3baygarage]

Lugz I will take a look tomorrow for some dates on the hammers. Neat handle, I didn't notice on these but have the feeling that is earlier.

Thanks for the info on that kit tool. I wonder who the maker was. Hard to say. Could be any of the old brands I suppose.

 

[bluebolt]

Swingpress and R Olson 06 you guys **** on the Craftsman block grinders with manuals!

 

[fowldarr]

4 boys ??

No wonder you look for excuses to get out of the house.

There is a lot of truth to this statement. I go to these sales telling my wife that I'm building tool kits for each of them. Kind of mostly true...sometimes.


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[jeffmoss26]

Also got this box of taps and dies yesterday. Had to do a bit of surgery, the right side panel and 2 of the drawers were broken. Took it to the hardware store where I have use of the bench, clamps, etc. The owner is going make me a replacement front for the top right drawer and then I will be back in business!

 

[nine4gmc]

Oh man that box is cool Jeff, that gets my vote for fan favorite of the week for sure!

 

[Outlawmws]

One estate sale today, but got there late after spending the morning replacing my water heater....

They had some old "built in" cabinets from something like a Craftsman house that were cool, but no space for those! Other than that, totally picked over except for this:

I also had a Freecycle pickup for a 15 foot RV awning. Incomplete, no support poles, but I want it for my hot tub and will use it for a privacy curtain on the long side.

 

[Outlawmws]

Oh man that box is cool Jeff, that gets my vote for fan favorite of the week for sure!

I think I agree, that is the cool find of the week! VERY cool Box! well found Jeff!!

See if you can find some OLD wood somewhere to keep the replacement parts close!

That has patina similar to an old chest I got a year or so ago. I like it!

 

[Duct Tape Man]

Been a while since I have been able to get to a yard sale, just been busy with work. Here's this weekend's finds, $10 for all

Proto 810 10" pipe wrench
antique try square
"Pony" C-clamp
3 sockets - Craftsman, Proto, and impact Armstrong
4 wrenches - 2 no-name DOEs, an AutoKit wrench, and Proto Challenger DOE
S-K 3/8-drive ratchet
box of nails, package of coping saw blades
some odd tool from the Ridgely Trimmer Company, anyone know what it is?

 

[bmwrd0]

Had a good couple a days, starting with an estate sale on Fri:

Couple Stanley screwdriver racks, Snap On awl, Williams combo, couple sets of leads for my Simpson, socket boxes, some misc sockets, putty knife, a chisle and the cool find, an unused set of vintage Outers Gunslick stock refinishing in original tin. $15 total.
Sat another estate sale, that had been picked over pretty good and a trip to a use tool shop:

Set of Shimano high flange 333's, some combo wrenches (Williams and Proto) misc sockets, a Chapman set, hex keys and a cool old Hoppes no. 9 bottle.
Sun was a indoor swap, that was a total bust, and then back to the Fri estate sale for 1/2 off day:

Some misc but the highlights are the Hiawatha reel and the Dazor 1101. $11.

 

[jakemac]

Duct Tape Man - I believe the trimmer is for wallpaper.

 

[BlueBomber]

some odd tool from the Ridgely Trimmer Company, anyone know what it is?

DTM,

I found one of those a while back and wondered the same thing. According to Google, it's a wall paper trimmer.

 

[ttpete]

DTM,

I found one of those a while back and wondered the same thing. According to Google, it's a wall paper trimmer.

It is used with its companion metal straightedge that it locks into.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Lugz I will take a look tomorrow for some dates on the hammers. Neat handle, I didn't notice on these but have the feeling that is earlier.

Please do, thanks!

Thanks for the info on that kit tool. I wonder who the maker was. Hard to say. Could be any of the old brands I suppose.

According to the TM 9-1727B, your jet wrench is part of a Carter carburetor repair kit that came in a leatherette roll-up. I know that Snap-On provided Carter repair kits in roll-ups and small cases. (EDIT: So did Kent-Moore, especially special service tools.) I'll try to do some cross-checking on all the part numbers in that kit (looks like A293001 through A293013) in my references.

 

[georgiadave]

Opening weekend at the local flea market. Pretty much just looking it all over and picking only small-time bargains. Screwdrivers by Stanley, North Bros ratcheting, Bon-E-Con, local advertising; Bonney brake spring tool, Lindstrom Sweden round-nose pliers (first I've seen that really don't have any teeth & hoping they won't mar soft metal), JPDanielson pliers, 9" Ford wrench (MDF I think), #4 CTO tap wrench, hollow brass-handled drill with a few bits in it, pruners, brace bits, Kearney&Foot safety file, Mossberg 19/32 hex socket (somehow failed to pick up a Mossberg 23/32 square socket), 9/16 New Britain hex drive socket, Disston jab saw handle.
$13 total.

The round nose pliers are for putting a loop in wires that are connected to the screw terminals of light switches and outlets.

 

[Craptain]

bmwrd0, that is some interesting stuff. Is the Chapman set complete?

 

[Smokeshow69]

Scored this 1/3 hp block grinder with a non craftsman stand for$50 off c list . Grinder has both original wheels which are getting replaced before use


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[Smokeshow69]

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[bmwrd0]

bmwrd0, that is some interesting stuff. Is the Chapman set complete?

Complete and very dirty.

 

[Username already in use]

First decent flea for me this year. Lots of vendors and lots of stuff.
I found a whole bunch of vintage hand tools. Brands are Tiger Tools, Bonney, Duro, Easco, Thorsen, Craftsman, P&C, Vanadium Tool Co. Snap-On, Wizzard, Cornwell, Powr-Kraft and a small anvil hardy.

Here's all the hand tools... almost.

A nice little haul of 1/2in and 1/4in drive ratchets. The 1/2in guys are Penncraft, SK made Tiger Tools, Bonney, Bonney, and Duro. The 1/4in are Easco and JC Penny.

I've been struggling for some storage space lately, so I picked up this 6 pack of Safe-T-Stak bins. Missing one drawer.

And finally, I just couldn't leave it behind. But this cherry 3/4in drive Craftsman (K) set followed me home as well.

 

[3baygarage]

That Craftsman

Nice find on the Chrome Alloy Tiger! I have the other style handle.

 

[Smokeshow69]

First decent flea for me this year. Lots of vendors and lots of stuff.
I found a whole bunch of vintage hand tools. Brands are Tiger Tools, Bonney, Duro, Easco, Thorsen, Craftsman, P&C, Vanadium Tool Co. Snap-On, Wizzard, Cornwell, Powr-Kraft and a small anvil hardy.

Here's all the hand tools... almost.

A nice little haul of 1/2in and 1/4in drive ratchets. The 1/2in guys are Penncraft, SK made Tiger Tools, Bonney, Bonney, and Duro. The 1/4in are Easco and JC Penny.

I've been struggling for some storage space lately, so I picked up this 6 pack of Safe-T-Stak bins. Missing one drawer.

And finally, I just couldn't leave it behind. But this cherry 3/4in drive Craftsman (K) set followed me home as well.

The Cman set is made by SK. Nice find!

 

[paulm12]

some speed wrenches and t-bar (??) wrenches, part of a $10 box of tools I recently picked up at garage sale. Also included a few CMan box and open end wrenches that I'll keep for spare sets:

- 2 Indestro 3208
- 1 Wright 3445
- Indestro 3206
- small Snap-On t-bar

let me know if you need any for your collections.

 

[hemifalcon]

Lots of goodies--lots not pictured as I've already listed some finds on the 'bay. The Famco 0 was a score for $22 as was the new Makita with battery for only $60.. Great to have a backup for my Makita that's been going strong for 7 years. The Nupla hammer is odd--huge head on the dinky fiberglass hammer. The wrenches mostly came from the first Flea of the year-good old Craftsman, Bonney and Herbrand Tappets, Snappy refrigeration wrenches which I may keep-proto obstruction wrench and some other odds..


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[bagged89s10]

Got this for $30. Works but needs bearings on the motor and maybe one of the pulleys. One of the oil plugs on the motor is missing and oil just pours out. Still think I got a great deal. It doesn't bog down while grinding.

 

[Sam'sAutoParts]

First finds of the year! Went to the flea market today and found this, only a few vendors, but I still ended up leaving some good stuff behind

Socket set is a 3/8" drive SAE SK with a Frankenstein ratchet. DOE wrenches in roll are Wards, along with a larger Wards orphan. Armstrong and Vlcheck Combos, Mckraig Hatch and Proto pliers. Whale?? Screwdriver, Unknown pad lock, Tin full of Japan and USA taps, Cornwell DOE. Mayhew Chisel & USA made file with handle.

 

[sgs236]

Found an early garage sale last week and got the following for 34 dollars:

Pictures 1-3
Peterson 7R Vise Grip
Cleveland Wrench Company adjustable wrench
Channellock 8" needle nose
Two Saw Tooth Setter
4" Crescent Wrench
Allway-Master Unbreakable Handle
Craftsman 3/8" Spinner
Miller Falls 707 Plane and a Stanley 220 Plane
Craftsman saw blade clock
Unknown press of some sort, Stamped CAMEL

Picture 4 Coleman 228J Lantern (doesn't look like it has been used more than a few times) and 1/2 gallon of fuel

Picture 5 Herbrand toolbox with herbrand S-17 1/2" spinner

Picture 6 Two ASCO card cabinets 12" x 16" x 5-1/4"

 

[bluebolt]

sgs236, that Camel press is for old style inner tube patches I believe.

 

[Outlawmws]

SGS: the "Unknown press of some sort, Stamped CAMEL" is a vulcanizing patch clamp for holding hot patches onto inner Tubes.

Nice haul!

 

[sgs236]

SGS: the "Unknown press of some sort, Stamped CAMEL" is a vulcanizing patch clamp for holding hot patches onto inner Tubes.

Nice haul!

sgs236, that Camel press is for old style inner tube patches I believe.

Thanks for the replies. I'm always amazed at the knowledge of this site.

 

[bluebolt]

Didn't find much Friday but hit some of the back roads for some nice driving time.
Here's my finds. Spent about $14 on them I believe.

Left side of pic 1.
JC Penney 1/4 and 3/8 socket and ratchet set, didn't need it but someone on here does LOL. my favorite finds. All JC Penney too, no subs. Ratchet works good.
1-1/2" USA line wrench, no brand name
MAC DBE wrench
Wright 1/2-9/16 DBE wrench
Arco DBE for gas valves?
Chicago Specialty spanner for sink strainers
Craftsman wood chisel

Right side of pic 1
Stanley Sliding T-square
Goldblatt brass masonry tool
Two hatchets, one is Plumb Boy Scout