Not a massive haul today, but definitely a good one. I ended up spending $86 total.
I had planned on 4 stops, but the last two were iffy, so I spent almost 3 hours digging at the second stop instead.
The first stop was at a place I had been to a year or two ago. A large garage and 4 sheds that they were still trying to clean out. The first time I was there, I tried to buy just the fence off of a small 1940’s Cman/Atlas tilt table saw, but it was a no-go. When I stopped in this time, the saw and fence were still there. I knew they wouldn’t be able to sell it. JFTHOI, I offered $15 just for the fence. This time they bit. I’ll need to cut about 2” off of it, but eventually it will go on my 40’s bandsaw.
At the same sale there was a little girl trying to sell baked goods. She was trying really hard , but no-one was buying. So, out of sympathy, I bought a slice of banana bread. She wanted 75¢, I gave her a dollar and told her to keep the change.
Stop 1 - $16
Craftsman/Atlas tilt table saw fence (early 1940’s)
slice of banana bread (No pic. If you want to see it, you may have to wait ‘till it completes it's journey)
The second stop was a Honey Hole. The piles were so high that you couldn’t get into them without starting an avalanche. 2 bay garage, loft, side room, back room, and part of the basement. All packed solid with NOS and leftover stock from a hardware store that closed in the 80’s or 90’s. There were personal shop items hoarded as well. I saw this one and immediately decided to skip the other stops. I spent almost 3hrs there digging, chatting, and helping others load their trucks. I just didn’t want to leave. I ran into one of my sister’s co-workers and ended up helping her son load his truck with parts cabinets. I also ran into several other scroungers I know, and even found a buyer for one of them for a quick flip.
It was too much fun, I didn’t want to go home.
Stop 2 - $70
Tri-Star 8’ arch ramps (1500lbs cap. /pair)
CM Chain EZ-CUT hydraulic chain/cable cutter (3/8” proof capacity)
pr (import) press plates
Craftsman 9-2465 Mortising chisel housing (w/ 2 bit sets)
Craftsman #506.51800 (USA) 3-1/2” vise
Craftsman 1/2dr deep socket set (10 sockets w/tray) (-V-)
Shopsmith NIB retractable castors (for Mark V)
Coffing Hoist mod# MA-15 3/4ton chain hoist
If I had had more money available, I could have seriously been in trouble. There were NOS JET machines, still in their shipping packaging, a NOS wooden vise display w/cheap chinese vises, parts cabinets, shelves, and an entire (narrow) side room stacked to the ceiling with hardware in boxes and assortments. And that was just the notables. I’m sure I missed out on some things, but it was so overwhelming that I didn’t even notice.
I tried to concentrate on items that I could use, but don’t normally see, like the chain cutter (to go with the rope measure from last week), the press plates (to use on the Dake I picked up last month), and the ramps (that I can use on my big trailer). The rest was just gravy.
It was a good day. Going home was a let down.
