2017 Garage Sale Thread
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bargainhuntingking
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Mea culpa! Ok, I now see I can only be GIVEN suckage not self-claim suckage. I'm learning. Meanwhile, some of the deals you guys have been scoring on this thread are really unbelievable (bareass172's haul on page 116 comes to mind). Makes me wonder why I ever paid retail for tools in the first place.
I wonder what part of the country has the best garage sale deals consistently? My guess would be the midwest and the south, but there are old barns and old workshops everywhere. It just takes a little luck and good timing.
I wonder what part of the country has the best garage sale deals consistently? My guess would be the midwest and the south, but there are old barns and old workshops everywhere. It just takes a little luck and good timing.
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Timing is alot of it. But, I have 3 rules that I can say have helped me above all else is.
#1: BE HUMBLE
#2: Never be afraid to ask!
#3: ALWAYS observe rule #1!
I don't know how many times I have been on my way somewhere and something in a yard, barn, etc. catches my eye! Usually it goes something like:
Me: (mumbling) what was that back there....
Wife: no....
Me: (still mumbling to myself) wonder if anyone is home....
Wife: No...
Me: wonder where n' if I can turn....
Wife: NO! Are you even listening!?!
Me: Mornin! Sorry to drop in and bug y'all! Beautiful home by tha way!
Wife: (On phone) Hello, we had a reservation that I need to reschedule.....can we push that back an hour? Well....better make that 2 hours.....
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bargainhuntingking
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The $5 tool box and it's free contents:
Craftsman stuff (standard sockets, metric allen wrenches, and screw starter), a West German open end wrench set, a cool Proto flexi-shaft screwdriver with mutiple tips, German and US pliers, a McGard lug nut lock key, and other knick-knacks...
Craftsman stuff (standard sockets, metric allen wrenches, and screw starter), a West German open end wrench set, a cool Proto flexi-shaft screwdriver with mutiple tips, German and US pliers, a McGard lug nut lock key, and other knick-knacks...
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EOC_Jason
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Very true... At any sale I ask if they might happen to have X item I'm looking for. Never hurts to ask...
If I'm at an estate sale I always ask what's out in the shed and if I can go look anyways... You would be amazed what they will leave in there not thinking anyone will want it.
Never trust that cabinets have been emptied out, I always take a quick peek if things aren't blocking too much. Sometimes people close them just trying to move around and forget to open them back up.
I always ask if they have any old tore-up junky towels that I can use for the garage. More often than not, they do, and will either give them to you or maybe sell you a big bag for $1... I like these better than paper towels most of the time, if I can I was & re-use, but if they get too nasty I just throw them away.
Yeah, never make plans saying "we'll meet after I go to this one sale"... Because one sale usually ends up turning into a dozen... lmao...
Swingpress
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Funny you mention towels. My wife made me buy a used stacking washer/dyer set just for shop towels
rpenterics
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Yes he does!
I have a $25 bullet I can sell you! Any particular caliber?
+1 Major Suckage...
Thanks guys
, thought for sure it was a typo in the ad or that it would be gone. 3bay, yeah I assume that's an owners name - "coy"? plan to remove it along with all the other weld spatter...TheBigMortboski
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I have to go down the street to the laundromat for my work clothes. Shop towels too.
Private Lugnutz
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Nice pick-up on the M1905/M1906 .25 Baby Browning knock-off. Does that say TITANIC?
That's a No. 5695 for a 3/4-inch drive set. It's the only lid that had the reinforcements in the lid like that. Wartime.
The black oxide hinged handle is very likely wartime, jake. Are the other handles plated? Or is that chalky like a phosphate finish?
The box, handles (speeder, hinged head, sliding tee) and drag link bit all look wartime to me. Terrific find.
Private Lugnutz
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I had a great weekend.
The "U.S.A. OD." (Ordnance Department) marked tire pump and the Schrader "U.S. PROPERTY ORDNANCE DEPT" marked tire pressure gage are both original factory issued toolkit tools for the Willys MB jeep.
The "box" visible in the first picture is actually an M1945 pattern Field Desk.
The "U.S.A. OD." (Ordnance Department) marked tire pump and the Schrader "U.S. PROPERTY ORDNANCE DEPT" marked tire pressure gage are both original factory issued toolkit tools for the Willys MB jeep.
The "box" visible in the first picture is actually an M1945 pattern Field Desk.
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Corndoggeh
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Thats pretty cool. Not sure what it could be used for nowadays?
jakemac
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Lug - I was hoping you'd chime in.
All the other pieces seem chalky (good description). Almost like a silver paint.
Missing a few sockets, but has a duplicate 11/32" socket.
The breaker and extensions have no markings.
The patent number on the ratchet is worn down and difficult to read.
PAT. NO. 9(8?)3(8?)1526(8?)
That box/field desk is too cool. I love it !
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bmwrd0
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A desk...
Seriosly, set a laptop on it, keep files in the drawers (looks like a couple are the right size) and you are good to go.
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3baygarage
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Lugz -what a sweet desk!
Bargainhuntking- very nice prices there. I see the guys have schooled you on that old but important GJ rule. I see many more scores in store for you so don't you worry.
Elidas- you **** on the ratchet haul! Nice find on the Plomb (Bog) ratchet especially.
The small ratchet with the hex? handle is a bit of a shock to me because just when I think I've seen every ratchet there is, out pops one I don' recognize.
No markings on it? Is it 1/4 drive? 9/32? Can you take more pictures?
Bargainhuntking- very nice prices there. I see the guys have schooled you on that old but important GJ rule. I see many more scores in store for you so don't you worry.
Elidas- you **** on the ratchet haul! Nice find on the Plomb (Bog) ratchet especially.
The small ratchet with the hex? handle is a bit of a shock to me because just when I think I've seen every ratchet there is, out pops one I don' recognize.
No markings on it? Is it 1/4 drive? 9/32? Can you take more pictures?
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Private Lugnutz
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Are both 11/32" sockets 12-pointers?
Perfectly normal for the breaker and extensions to not be marked. I've found a few of these sets, and between d42jeep and User name already in use, we've seen many, many more. They were not marked. Only the 40970 ratchet was marked. Patent is 1981526.
Finishes seen are natural steel, black oxide, or that milky phosphate (Plomb and Snap-On used it too), or mixed, like yours.
jakemac
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Yes, both sockets are 12pt.
So, the set would be roughly late-war to early post-war ?
Thanks for clarifying the patent number.
So, the set would be roughly late-war to early post-war ?
Thanks for clarifying the patent number.
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M_George
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I had a great weekend.
The "U.S.A. OD." (Ordnance Department) marked tire pump and the Schrader "U.S. PROPERTY ORDNANCE DEPT" marked tire pressure gage are both original factory issued toolkit tools for the Willys MB jeep.
The "box" visible in the first picture is actually an M1945 pattern Field Desk.
We were still using those desks into the 80's when I left the Army.
Private Lugnutz
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I don't see anything post-war, jake. Chrome-plating with that logo on the lid would make me think immediate post-war. I'd be happy to inspect close-ups if you post them. Especially the sockets and the ratchet. Is that box rot or peeling plating on it? But I think that's a wartime SK midget set with pieces that are phosphate finish except for the black oxide hinged handle.
Private Lugnutz
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'Zackly.
I'm actually thinking of setting it up in my shop down the basement next to this cabinet...
...and using them both together like a little vintage "office area" for my collecting hobby, which is currently spread between the garage, basement, and a general purpose desk on the main floor of the house. I will use the cabinet for staging, cleaning, and short term storage of flea market finds. I have a lot of period references (manuals, books, catalogs, etc) I can put in the desk, which I can use for research and record keeping and sending you guys a report every once in awhile.
Yup. It was in service for a long time, and the design changed very little over the years. Some of them are dated under the table. This one isn't, but I am estimating 1970's. "Looks" the part though.
RagTopTA
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That's a No. 5695 for a 3/4-inch drive set. It's the only lid that had the reinforcements in the lid like that. Wartime.
Thanks!! Now I know what Ive got! Its a lot better shape now I worked on it a while straightening out and getting most of the rust off. I have a 3/4 set I just got too minus the ratchet and extension!
Thanks!! Now I know what Ive got! Its a lot better shape now I worked on it a while straightening out and getting most of the rust off. I have a 3/4 set I just got too minus the ratchet and extension!
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COL911
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Those field desks are probably still in service; at least they were when I last used them as late as 2004. Timeless.....
Outlawmws
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I had a great weekend.
The "U.S.A. OD." (Ordnance Department) marked tire pump and the Schrader "U.S. PROPERTY ORDNANCE DEPT" marked tire pressure gage are both original factory issued toolkit tools for the Willys MB jeep.
Lug, I have the civilian "issue" of that tire pump, and somewhere I have that air gauge from my Dad's tools. I'll have to dredge that gauge up and see it it is marked. If it is it's almost certainly Korea or if WWII, a retread for Korea, as my dad was in the Navy as a prop plane mech in Korea.
Private Lugnutz
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There were several mfgrs and while they all pretty much look alike, there are distinctions, such as the shape of the handle ring and the nut at the top and the position of the outlet for the hose at the base. This one is pretty rare, made by Arnold Haviland.
Here's a shot of the base, with the outlet at 1 o'clock. (It needs a lot of work.)
Here is a much more common pump, made by Walker for the US Quartermaster Corps (QMC), with the outlet at 5 o'clock.
If you or anyone else ever finds a pump like this, a little shorter, painted black, with a folding steel bail at the bottom instead of a forged malleable iron base to stand on, let me know! It was the first Willys MB pump, also made by Arnold Haviland, which might be marked on it somewhere. Except for an engineering drawing, nobody has ever seen one.
That's a neat job to have! My dad was also in the Navy, in WWII. He was a quartermaster, steering a destroyer ****** (DE-205) around the islands in the Pacific. I don't know how your dad's gauge would be marked, but if it was take-home from his kit, probably not QMC (early war, Army) or Ordnance Dept (mid to late war, Army). Please do check it though, because I'm curious. If it's KW era, it may be embossed with the Federal Stock Number "8-G-620" which has been dated to 1949. Prior to that it was 8-G-615 and not actually marked on the gauge. The 8-G-620's were "zero weather" tolerant.
EOC_Jason
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CL find... Was browsing this afternoon and saw this Troy-Bilt pop up for $100... 
Thing looked great shape, near new, still had the plastic sleeve hanging on the handle that they usually stick the price & manual in. Little gas in the bottom, it smelled okay, oil didn't look too bad either, had good compression but didn't start it. She said they were moving and trying to get rid of stuff. She had a lawnmower & weedeater and few other lawn things but wasn't really interested in those.
Get it home and hook up the hose, water starts squirting out the front, could tell an o-ring was busted... No big deal, we'll give it a try anyhow... Engine starts 2nd pull... runs good... Now water is starting to squirt out the side by the chemical inlet port... ugh...
Fortunately the manifold came off easy enough, found an assembled manifold on ebay for my pump for $50 shipped, fingers crossed that will be the only problem.
So hopefully for $150 I'll have a nice new (to me) gas pressure washer! Can't wait to put this to good use.
Thing looked great shape, near new, still had the plastic sleeve hanging on the handle that they usually stick the price & manual in. Little gas in the bottom, it smelled okay, oil didn't look too bad either, had good compression but didn't start it. She said they were moving and trying to get rid of stuff. She had a lawnmower & weedeater and few other lawn things but wasn't really interested in those.
Get it home and hook up the hose, water starts squirting out the front, could tell an o-ring was busted... No big deal, we'll give it a try anyhow... Engine starts 2nd pull... runs good... Now water is starting to squirt out the side by the chemical inlet port... ugh...
Fortunately the manifold came off easy enough, found an assembled manifold on ebay for my pump for $50 shipped, fingers crossed that will be the only problem.
So hopefully for $150 I'll have a nice new (to me) gas pressure washer! Can't wait to put this to good use.
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glenmore
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My wife's uncle died and the family gave all his tools to me. I was kind of surprised because he wasn't a tool guy. All I ever saw him do was sort his stamp collection. I was surprised when I went to empty out the garage. He has a large collection of Pfeil chisels, a Pfeil craving axe, Robert sorby chisels and drawknife, German made adz, Gransfor buk 1700 hewing axe, a large unmarked hewing axe, veritas brass planes, lie-Nielsen brass planes, and more. Nothing has been used.
The coolest thing I found was a WWI bayonet.
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The coolest thing I found was a WWI bayonet.
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rpenterics
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wow, going for over $200 on ebay - you ****!
BlueBomber
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Heck, if you can get ANY Hazet wrench for $2, grab it! They are on the same plane as Snap-On--they go for stupid money.
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Private Lugnutz
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"One of these" as in any 'CHROM VANADIUM' marked DOE Hazet wrench, regardless of sizes, or the 10 x 14 in particular?
'Zackly.
I'm actually thinking of setting it up in my shop down the basement next to this cabinet...
...and using them both together like a little vintage "office area" for my collecting hobby, which is currently spread between the garage, basement, and a general purpose desk on the main floor of the house. I will use the cabinet for staging, cleaning, and short term storage of flea market finds. I have a lot of period references (manuals, books, catalogs, etc) I can put in the desk, which I can use for research and record keeping and sending you guys a report every once in awhile.
Yup. It was in service for a long time, and the design changed very little over the years. Some of them are dated under the table. This one isn't, but I am estimating 1970's. "Looks" the part though.
I was using one in 2004 on Diegio Garcia, it was in my Air Force tent bedroom!
ttpete
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14 mm was the DIN standard hex size for 8 mm fasteners years ago. It changed to 13 mm sometime in the 1950s. VW changed over when they brought out the 40 hp engine.
That particular wrench is probably from the earlier period.
dutchgray
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Bought an industrial cabinet today, its very rough and needs some hammer time to get it back straight, but it was £33, 42" High, 30" wide and deep, 8 4" drawers.
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3baygarage
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Very nice set! Somebody *****.
Private Lugnutz
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Agreed. I don't collect them, but I like those Jetsons cases with the molded outlines.
hemifalcon
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Wanna sell it? That'd fit right in the glovebox of my '62 VW?
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glenmore
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Of the hundreds and hundreds of wrenches I have come across and the dozens and dozens that I have bought, I have only come across 3 of these wrenches. One 17x19 and now two 10x14s. The 10x14 is apparently the rarer of the two and go for $200-$300. I THINK this is due to collectors that have restored old Porsches and want a complete toolkit that is original to these cars. You should see what those old blue wood handle Hazet screwdrivers go for!
The key is that in the Hazet logo there is a small "a" rather than a large "A". The small "a" indicating a much older wrench. The underline is important too, the older wrenches having an elongated "L" underline.
There was no rhyme or reason as to what type of estate sales had these wrenches. I can only guess that the guys probably had old Porsches at one time or another and after the car was no longer, they kept the toolkit and tossed it in the garage with the rest of their tools.
The key is that in the Hazet logo there is a small "a" rather than a large "A". The small "a" indicating a much older wrench. The underline is important too, the older wrenches having an elongated "L" underline.
There was no rhyme or reason as to what type of estate sales had these wrenches. I can only guess that the guys probably had old Porsches at one time or another and after the car was no longer, they kept the toolkit and tossed it in the garage with the rest of their tools.
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