2017 Garage Sale Thread

[Private Lugnutz]

Ho-hum haul today…

Ridge Simplex 43 CPN with 4-1/2” jaws. It’s a little beat up and neglected, and missing an internal jaw insert, but the action on the spindle and the slide is very good. (Need to find the base!)

Both of the 8” adjustable wrenches are wartime. The Williams “Superjustable” has the desired ALLOY marking and the JP Danielson BET’R GRIP has a 1944 date code. Unknown offset screwdriver and an Imperial-Eastman (of flaring tool fame!) drive pin punch. Never seen one before.

 

[davethorik]

Lugz, nice find on the jp danielson. I recently found a 16" made in 1941. They are quality wrenches.

 

[BrettJ74]

A few of the weekend estate sale scores.. A nice little Craftsman woodworking vise, plumb hammer /hatchet I believe it's for roofing,a impact driver, a ship made brass scraper from a navy vet. And a pexto monkey wrench. A Wilton Shop King with both pipe jaws and Hardie hole attachment. Plus 300+ lbs of future bench top hardwood for $5

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[Provincial]

Lugs, the Imprerial Eastman "punch" is a tool for flaring tubing. Notice the tapered section, which is driven into the mouth of the tubing while the pilot holds it centered. Someone abused that tool by using it for a punch.

 

[ttpete]

Lugs, the Imperial Eastman "punch" is a tool for flaring tubing. Notice the tapered section, which is driven into the mouth of the tubing while the pilot holds it centered. Someone abused that tool by using it for a punch.

Close. It's actually a swage that's used for splicing refrigeration copper tubing. It's driven into the tubing to expand it so another tube can be slipped into it. It's then silver soldered to finish the joint.

 

[jeffmoss26]

I blame 3Bay
3 hastily semi-planned stops today. I was originally resisting going to any sales, but I had to go to a friends house and these were (sorta) on the way.

The first was around the corner from my house, but turned out to be a bust. They said tools, they didn't have ANY tools.

The second was about the same. The guy said he had a rush when he opened and by the time I got there two hours later he was cleaned out. I did find a can of 1-1/2" roofing nails for $1 though.

The last stop was marginally better. A table in the garage loaded with scrap that you had to dig through. I picked up a few things and got out only $3 lighter.

$4 total :
Can of 1-1/2" roofing nails
Sidewinder Speed Wrench (in box, and a cheap 1/4dr-3/8dr adapter) (Taiwan)
General Hardware #800 8oz brass plumb bob
R&EI Kirk Interlock w/keys (JM will be along any minute now )
unmarked (Duro/Indestro) 1/2dr sockets :
-----1-2" sq
-----3-8" 8pt
-----3-4" 12pt
-----13-16 12pt
-----31-32 12pt
-----11-16 12pt hex drive
Cigar box with pegboard hooks and flathead shelving bolts.

The sidewinder is a cheap *** ratchet, but odd enough that I couldn't leave it behind for a quarter. The roofing nails ..........., I have a box of roofing nails that I've been looking for for 6yrs. For $1, I'm hoping that the missing box will feel lonely and finally come out of hiding. If not, I'll have these to use. The trick will be to make sure they don't escape and join up with the first box.

You rang?

 

[EOC_Jason]

Close. It's actually a swage that's used for splicing refrigeration copper tubing. It's driven into the tubing to expand it so another tube can be slipped into it. It's then silver soldered to finish the joint.

^^^ +1 Yep, been there done that...

 

[3baygarage]

WNYFlyer excellent Vulcan haul

R Olson- that's quite the SK haul too. There is also a lot around here. I must say, the most common complete US socket sets around are either older SK or Craftsman.

Private Lugz- I talked to my flea friend that collects fire stuff today and showed him the pictures. He said he has several by the company but was completely surprised by the inflator part. On a side note, he even pulled out an old fire grenade he had next to him when I brought those up.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Private Lugz- I talked to my flea friend that collects fire stuff today and showed him the pictures. He said he has several by the company but was completely surprised by the inflator part. On a side note, he even pulled out an old fire grenade he had next to him when I brought those up.

Thanks for following up on that, 3Bay. fire grenade? Yikes! How old? Salt water or CTC?

 

[Outlawmws]

Hit two more yard sales today after I sold my Double Table saw this AM (I've been threatening to do that for several years...)

A nice score, if small:

SK polished Combos, 5/16 to 9/16, with three 7/16, SK 21MM Socket and a swivel extension. The angled brake wrench and swivel sockets are all Snap-On. The "inverted Torx" ("E"?) are MAC $20 all.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Polished? Dang that's some bling right there, Outlaw.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Lugs, the Imprerial Eastman "punch" is a tool for flaring tubing. Notice the tapered section, which is driven into the mouth of the tubing while the pilot holds it centered.

Thanks. That makes total sense! I'm used to the basic anvil and screw type.

 

[3baygarage]

SK b'ling

Thanks for following up on that, 3Bay. fire grenade? Yikes! How old? Salt water or CTC?

CTC. I was just telling him how I ran across one in a museum display.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Close. It's actually a swage that's used for splicing refrigeration copper tubing. It's driven into the tubing to expand it so another tube can be slipped into it. It's then silver soldered to finish the joint.

Are you two going to duke it out or do I have to go on calling it a punch?

Seriously thanks.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Lugz, nice find on the jp danielson. I recently found a 16" made in 1941. They are quality wrenches.

Amen. My favorite all time, and not just because I collect wartime tools and they're date-coded, which is nice. Danielson and Utica were the only vintage adjustables with a square throat! Add in the broached double hex box end and you have a superior tool. But I didn't even know they made a 16-incher! The jeep toolkit had an 8" through 1943, when it was discontinued. The GMTK had pair: 8" and 12".

 

[3baygarage]

Lugz, I have to post up the 4 incher I found on Memorial Day. It's one of Danielson's leftover seconds from what I can tell. I'll dig it out tomorrow.
I keep buying and falling behind in posting. Went out again today and have another bunch to get to . Pretty soon there may be a moratorium on buying for me. At least temporary.

 

[jakemac]

You rang?

Should I be sending in your direction ?

 

[EOC_Jason]

Today was 70% off sticker price at the estate sale I went to yesterday (when it was just 50% off and I only got the CMan wrenches posted earlier).

Even at 70% there weren't any smoking deals, but I did end up buying a ton. Some to keep, some to flip (to pay for what I want to keep... lol).

First, a little Sanborn 3/4HP air compressor. My neighbor wanted it as his HF finally died and just needed something for filling tires and such.

Armstrong torque wrench, goes up to 250 in lbs. Been needing one for smaller stuff, for the price I couldn't say no.

Found a SK box with a ratchet in good shape and a few misc sockets. The size of the box makes me think 1/2" drive was supposed to be in there, but no 1/2" stuff at the sale. Likewise I found the empty 1/4" drive box, but no matching sockets or anything. A crescent, williams, and armstrong 6" adjustable wrenches... I *finally* found a matching 1/4" CMan ratchet, only problem with it is the top is missing the oiler piece so it's just a hole. Hopefully I can find a piece to press in there. Also found 3/8" CMan ratchet and some internal pipe wrench tools.

Sockets... So many sockets! LOL... I grabbed just about all the Snap-On, because for the price it was a good deal. There were also some Proto, and of course Craftsman. Also some vintage Circle-H craftsman. Only CMan sockets I grabbed really were deeps because shallows are way more common.

More SO sockets, a Sparta socket set and screwdriver, Knipex cutters, and felco steel cable cutters. Oh, those are Kraeuter sockets in the top right.

Even more SO sockets, old USA CMan hex key set (I checked them all to make sure), a long handled 3/8" SO ratchet, and a long handled 1/2" SO ratchet. The 1/2" looks like **** but internals are well greased and ratchet action feels so solid. The 3/8" ratchet is going to need to be rebuilt, the teeth are worn and even though I cleaned it all well sometimes the teeth don't engage and it will spin freely. Anyhow, also found a nice hammer handle, an Indestro 12" (I think) adjustable wrench, and some large Armstrong Tongue-and-groove pliers.

Last pic... Hammers! Lots of hammers! LOL... Some I overpaid for, some were a steal... Nicest is probably a Heller, there's also vaughan, plumb, Stanley, and a few other brand names.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Lugz, I have to post up the 4 incher I found on Memorial Day. It's one of Danielson's leftover seconds from what I can tell. I'll dig it out tomorrow.

I look forward to seeing it whenever you get the chance.

There's a guy on one of my regular flea market haunts with about a dozen or so 4-inchers on a stringer, all different brands. One of them is a Danielson. He wants $100 for it (edit: the whole stringer), he won't consider offers, and he won't break it up. He shows up three or four times a year with them and some other stuff, and this has been going on for a couple years now. I get that they were his thing (kind of like your flex speeders, only not as unusual, and smaller! ) and he probably spent years collecting them. They're really cool seeing them all strung together like that and it's easy to go through them one by one and admire the construction and the brands. I get that he may have $100 invested in them. And I even get that they may be worth that and possibly more if you troll eBait or whatever and find the "going price" of each one and add them all up, but it just doesn't work that way at a flea market, and it always makes me wonder about guys like that. How long is too long before you figure out that it's not going to sell like that? Take $50 and be happy with getting something back after all these years of enjoying them, or sell one or two at a time!

 

[Bobcat753]

Heres some wrenches I picked up from the ReStore a couple weeks back. The lathe wrenches are all 3/8" square. The Barcalo I thought were cool. The one wrench with the X is a new one for me, no brand on it but it says U.S.A Nickel.

 

[madison069]

This was my haul yesterday from the flea market for $6. I'm pretty happy to find a 3/8" SK Wayne ratchet! The superwrench is a 1/2" drive and the SK extension is a 1/2" drive.

 

[Outlawmws]

Bobcat, the "X' wrench is a Bridgeport.

Good finds guys!

 

[BFBOB]

The Barcalo I thought were cool. The one wrench with the X is a new one for me, no brand on it but it says U.S.A Nickel.

A couple of my favorite designs - nice finds! The USA Nickel Molybdenum is made by Bridgeport Hardware. Some are marked "Alloy Steel" - probably WWII production. Some Barcalos aren't marked with the name, probably made for sale in private-labeled packaging.

 

[sgs236]

Went to a rare Sunday auction today. Bought the banding cart and all the accessories, plus a brand new roll of 1" steel banding, and the black cart for 55 dollars. I was told the black cart was used for tire changing. Got the 7" wilton woodworking vise for 12 dollars. Bought bunch of other ****, but nothing else worth mentioning.

 

[Slinger646]

Swedish Disston bow saw, 30" blade. It'll live in my truck, hence the Dr. Pepper box and duct tape sheath to keep the blade from buggering up stuff.


One US dollar.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Should I be sending in your direction ?

Shoot me a pm

 

[RagTopTA]

Went to the reg small Flea market this morning. Not much there I was interested in. Came across a table with a pile of Taiwan sockets. As I dug through it, one did not look like the others. Pulled out a WF50 Plomb. .50 cents! On the way out found a couple of nice 3/8 ratchets I dont have for $5 for the pair. Pretty weak for the week end off and all the sales and Fleas I went to, but theres always next time!

6272 Indestro 3/8 Ratchet
2800 Vlchek 3/8 Ratchet
Plomb WF50 Socket Good shape

 

[3baygarage]

Hey, good finds at great prices. I wouldn't call that weak!


Here's the little no name Danielson made wrench (THE TOP WRENCH) from Memorial Day. The others I already had, and pulled out for comparison. I could have saved myself the trouble though.

After a quick trip to AA, it appears to be a dead ringer for the Craftsman version circa 1934-38 ! So now I can say it's most likely another poor QC Craftsman tool. How fitting is that!

Link: CRAFTSMAN 4" wrench at Alloy Artifacts

 

[3baygarage]

^Forgot to mention that last picture above is a Dunlap stamped model .^



And what exactly is wrong with this no name wrench?

The fixed jaw was made thin and pointed at the end, unlike any I've ever seen.

 

[Sam'sAutoParts]

Modest handful from the flea market.

2 Armstrong spud wrenches, and Bonney speeder. Bonney , Cornwell, and Williams combos. 1/2" ratchet that I have yet to identify.

 

[RagTopTA]

Hey, good finds at great prices. I wouldn't call that weak!


Ive been pretty spoiled the last 6 months...lol

 

[tjdux]

Small score this weekend.

Not too fancy but cant beat the prices at .50 cents a tool. Yes all 3 $1.50.

T square is a little beat up and obviously the masonry hanmer is sans handle but still not terrible.

Tubing cutter is new britain.

Anyone know the brand here? Its a bit rubbed off.

The letters on tbe top of that logo look like ( PAC "MA" ) with actuall " " around the MA... hooefully some of you gurus can help me.

Thanks.

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[Private Lugnutz]

Here's the little no name Danielson made wrench (THE TOP WRENCH) from Memorial Day.

Thanks, 3bay. Yeah, that's the same typewriter font they used on early Controlled Steel DOE wrenches as well.

The fixed jaw was made thin and pointed at the end...

Looking very Velociraptor-ish!

 

[jakemac]

I blame 3Bay
3 hastily semi-planned stops today. I was originally resisting going to any sales, but I had to go to a friends house and these were (sorta) on the way.

The first was around the corner from my house, but turned out to be a bust. They said tools, they didn't have ANY tools.

The second was about the same. The guy said he had a rush when he opened and by the time I got there two hours later he was cleaned out. I did find a can of 1-1/2" roofing nails for $1 though.

The last stop was marginally better. A table in the garage loaded with scrap that you had to dig through. I picked up a few things and got out only $3 lighter.

$4 total :
Can of 1-1/2" roofing nails
Sidewinder Speed Wrench (in box, and a cheap 1/4dr-3/8dr adapter) (Taiwan)
General Hardware #800 8oz brass plumb bob
R&EI Kirk Interlock w/keys (JM will be along any minute now )
unmarked (New Britain/None Better) 1/2dr sockets :
-----1-2" sq
-----3-8" 8pt
-----3-4" 12pt
-----13-16 12pt
-----31-32 12pt
-----11-16 12pt hex drive
Cigar box with pegboard hooks and flathead shelving bolts.

The sidewinder is a cheap *** ratchet, but odd enough that I couldn't leave it behind for a quarter. The roofing nails ..........., I have a box of roofing nails that I've been looking for for 6yrs. For $1, I'm hoping that the missing box will feel lonely and finally come out of hiding. If not, I'll have these to use. The trick will be to make sure they don't escape and join up with the first box.

Had to make a correction to my post on Saturday.
I took a better look at the stray sockets I picked up and realized that they're not Duro/Industro's.
The sockets are early New Britain/None Better's.
Unfortunately, none of the sockets are the two sizes I need to finish the box set I picked up last year.
Oh well, trade bait.

 

[LesserSon]

The letters on tbe top of that logo look like ( PAC "MA" ) with actuall " " around the MA... hooefully some of you gurus can help me.

I think on a rusty hammer head you could try to rub the stamped logo with a piece of chalk to try to get a better contrast for a picture. Maybe even a crayon or some paint followed by a light scraping. If it was mine, I'd scrape the whole thing smooth with a broad-tipped screwdriver, then oil it - that would probably darken the logo enough to get a better read. And you'd be invested enough to get it a new handle.
The insignia sure looks to have a shield around it, but I can't make out the letters, and I would guess, design.

 

[3baygarage]

Modest handful from the flea market.

2 Armstrong spud wrenches, and Bonney speeder. Bonney , Cornwell, and Williams combos. 1/2" ratchet that I have yet to identify.

That's one of the Bonney ratchets with no name. I've see a decent number of them but don't know if it's supposed to be a certain brand.

 

[LesserSon]

that's the same typewriter font they used on early Controlled Steel DOE wrenches

Best described as a monospaced slab-serif typeface.
The other three families of typeface are old-style, modern, and sans-serif. The correct choice of typeface goes a long way toward predisposing the reader's reaction to the message by evoking cultural associations. In the case of slab serif, the associations begin with the heavy influence of ancient Egyptian art and architecture in the first decades of the 20th century and the rectilinear engineering of steel structures (and bungalow wooden structures) of the time. In the middle of the century this started to look as quaint as running boards, and the sans-serif stepped up to accompany the clean lines of the international school (glass-curtain highrises), Levittown saltboxes, and fully-enclosed machinery.

 

[tjdux]

I think on a rusty hammer head you could try to rub the stamped logo with a piece of chalk to try to get a better contrast for a picture. Maybe even a crayon or some paint followed by a light scraping. If it was mine, I'd scrape the whole thing smooth with a broad-tipped screwdriver, then oil it - that would probably darken the logo enough to get a better read. And you'd be invested enough to get it a new handle.
The insignia sure looks to have a shield around it, but I can't make out the letters, and I would guess, design.

Thanks, it definitely has a sheild around the logo which is what i hoped someone would recognize. I will try and get some higher contrast on the words tonight after work and post some more photos.

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[Ole Slewfoot]

I trolled the flea market Sunday. It was real windy and there was tent carnage.

I got too much stuff, then got the Kennedy box to carry it in.

P&C flathead great for age
S-K stubby dbe, 10 deep, and wayne spark plug socket.
Barcalo doe
Forgecraft carbon steel knife, I think it willa make a nice 7"er.
Proto pebble LA non chrome dbe
Tiny superwrench dbe
Plomb socket and WF extension
Crafty 14, stupid high torque impact tears them up.
Indestro super and nice hinsdale socket.
"Everything a dollar" ...Thats a lot of brass for a dollar!
I tore the Atlas grinder down last night, washed and cleaned a tiny bit of rust off the burr. Ground my coffee withit this morning. Delicious, dollar well spent. Never thought id want an $80 pepper mill. I pounded the ding out, not sure if I should polish.
The doorknob is just a layout tool for a gate im welding.

 

[jakemac]

LOVE that Kennedy box. Hadn't seen that model before.