2017 Garage Sale Thread

[3baygarage]

Continued:

Mac mallet
Klein duckbills
Wiha magnetic/retention clip stubby bit driver. Kind of a surprise, missed it in a box of tools I already dug through last time. That's the best kind of fun!
3 Mayhew and 1 HP punch
Stanley bevel

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Blackhawk 1/2" Freewheeling ratchet- $2! , Bh phillips socket, and oddly, three random Bh sockets in 3/8, 1/2, and 7/16 drive. Snap on socket dated 1932.

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$19 total cost of the whole haul

 

[Rileysan]

Still catching up from this past weekend. Here's a close-up of the Bicket machining vise I got for $15. I also bought this "Cuda" 50 ton hydraulic jack for $15.

Brian

 

[BFBOB]

Hi, Nitro
The correct place to buy and sell stuff here is the Classifieds forum. You need a minimum number of posts to be allowed to post to it, though -- 100, I think.
The rules are IIRC posted in a sticky at the top of the forum.

Good luck!

Sorry honest mistake, that's why I even stated if its not the correct place please point me in the right direction...that didn't happen, just got a snide reply from a senior member about a wrong way to start a first post instead of helping a guy out.

post lasted a whole 5 min before I removed it.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Still catching up from this past weekend. Here's a close-up of the Bicket machining vise I got for $15. I also bought this "Cuda" 50 ton hydraulic jack for $15.



Brian

B-ri, I think your auto correct is getting you like it always does me? As you told me on the phone, I believe the jack is a buda jack not a chrysler product jack, although it would be cooler if it was [emoji51] I like the detail in the pad on the jack! No body makes them like that any more and that is to bad !


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[Rileysan]

B-ri, I think your auto correct is getting you like it always does me? As you told me on the phone, I believe the jack is a buda jack not a chrysler product jack, although it would be cooler if it was [emoji51] I like the detail in the pad on the jack! No body makes them like that any more and that is to bad !


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No auto-correct. Just me on auto-pilot, lol! I kinda like that spelling error - I think I'll leave it

I have never needed a jack like this in the past and probably never will but like you say - nobody makes jacks like this any more so I wasn't leaving it behind!

I wish I could have had a week to search that property. There was so much cool stuff!

Crian

 

[Smokeshow69]

No auto-correct. Just me on auto-pilot, lol! I kinda like that spelling error - I think I'll leave it



I have never needed a jack like this in the past and probably never will but like you say - nobody makes jacks like this any more so I wasn't leaving it behind!



I wish I could have had a week to search that property. There was so much cool stuff!



Crian

I see what you did there Crileysan [emoji1]


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[Beenman]

I pulled some mouse-eaten rags away to uncover an intake assy sitting on a shelf, and said, "I'll offer $20 for everything on this shelf." She instantly said, "SOLD!"

Hi Lump, it looks like an old Corvette C4 intake? But you would need to school a non-American like me on the importance of these items. Are they very rare or is it one of those OEM items that is sought after for its performance abilities? $20 sounds like a bargain either way.

Thanks.

 

[JMLangford]

Slow day at the Wednesday Flea Market.......

Got a Snap-On ratcheting screwdriver for .50¢.....missing all the bits and no cap.
Also has some guy's name on it......Dale Someone #3 ?????


Took it apart and cleaned and lubed it with super lube.....now it works smooth as a baby's ****......


Next I found a Safariland IWB holster made for a J-frame Smith & Wesson snub nose, but it fits my Taurus M85 perfectly.......I don't usually carry a wheel gun but couldn't pass it up for $8 bucks......


The screwdriver joins his bro's in the tool box......I need to find a red cap #SSDMR4B1RTT.....




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[garthg]

The screwdriver joins his bro's in the tool box......I need to find a red cap #SSDMR4B1RTT.....




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$3.85 from Snap On. $4.35 for a $67 ratchet screwdriver sounds like a good buy to me.

 

[Michael_in_DE]

Slow day at the Wednesday Flea Market.......

Got a Snap-On ratcheting screwdriver for .50¢.....missing all the bits and no cap.
Also has some guy's name on it......Dale Someone #3 ?????


Took it apart and cleaned and lubed it with super lube.....now it works smooth as a baby's ****......

Any chance we could get a tutorial on on your screwdriver teardown? I could not find a video on youtube, and I don't want to lose parts or break my expensive screwdriver!

 

[JMLangford]

Any chance we could get a tutorial on on your screwdriver teardown? I could not find a video on youtube, and I don't want to lose parts or break my expensive screwdriver!

Hey Mike,
I just used the great tutorial posted by GJ member "plinker".....

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...36&highlight=repairing+ratcheting+screwdriver

Just take your driver apart slowly and over a area that will allow you to catch any small part (springs,etc) and remember how things work and go back together.....
It's fairly simple just go slow and don't over lubricate....a little goes a long ways.....

Hope this helps!


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[JMLangford]

$3.85 from Snap On. $4.35 for a $67 ratchet screwdriver sounds like a good buy to me.

My thoughts exactly garthg!.......




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[Michael_in_DE]

thank you sir, I'll check it out.

 

[hemifalcon]

The Polaris dealership where I have always had my quad serviced is going out of business, due to the owner's health. They are having an auction this Saturday, Oct 21, 2017. The shop had been in business a long time, servicing farm equipment before they took on a Polaris franchise deal.

Anyway, the guy who ran the place was really good to work with, and I came to like him over the years. But now he is battling cancer, and decided to sell out. I plan to be at his auction, and since he has lots of old garage tools and equipment, I figured you guys would be interested.

So last Saturday I drove by the place and saw the door open. I stopped, and he allowed me to "preview" the stuff. So, as a courtesy to all my GJ buddies, I am supplying you with some photos in advance. (Now ain't I a swell guy?)



First thing I saw in his shop was a farm wagon, upon which he had been piling stuff to get ready for the sale.





Lots of stuff on the wagon to see.





This big old 3/4" drive socket set is mostly OTC brand. But the ratchet and breaker bar are Mac tools.





There is a pair of beautiful old tap-n-die sets in wooden boxes. Gorgeous; both of them!











There are cool old cabinets full of old parts, etc, all over the place. Would look awesome in my garage, if it were large enough.





I love this big old Dayton brand bench grinder.



I put my hand in there for a size reference. Sunlight coming through the window made the photo trickier, but I hope you can see it.







I really like that little metal Dorman fastener cabinet and boxes. Wonder if it would fit in my overcrowded garage somehow?





Anyone need an armature lathe? I TOLD you this shop had been here a long time! LOL





Great looking assortment of air tools around the shop. He said they all work fine.





I have admired his old Blackhawk jack for years, and the owner knows it. LOL. It is the style which used to have a light mounted in it, which would shine under the car. The light is long gone, of course.















There is cool old stuff hanging all over this old shop.





Did I mention neat old benches, all crowded with stuff?





Ok, that's enough for one string of photos. I'll post some more in a few minutes, after refreshing my cocktail.

Nice jack.. light assembly is there --looks like just the bulb and lens are AWOL


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[Outlawmws]

Tell you what- I'll trade you my awesome set of spintites for that cheap little $5 vise you picked up. Awesome pickup on that by the way! And yes, you ****.

Getting caught up after a week away!

You mean the B&C vise, right?

 

[Outlawmws]

My other find for the day was a box of books. A coworker had asked me to go through a few boxes of books from his in-laws to see if any of them were worth a bunch of money. It was a mix of scientific and education books from the 1920s, mostly worth a couple of bucks with a few $10 - $15 and some Audels Guides. Later he asked if I wanted the leftovers which I did. Finally got around to the box out today and he gave me all of the Audels Guides and the Petroleum Production and Practical Electroplating books I was most interested in.

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Nice free score! I like that Audels Wring book! they don't print basic stuff like that much anymore!

 

[Outlawmws]

I had 1 good stop today. Found a plomb 1/2" ratchet, a bunch of plomb wrenches, some =v= craftsman, some misc. wrenches, and a circle u craftsman breaker bar. I read these are made by plomb during ww2?
I spent 24 bucks, but I really wanted that plomb stuff.

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And ANOTHER great Score!

 

[RagTopTA]

I was out of town in Oklahoma a few days ago and saw a Barn Sale sign. followed it 13 miles out into the country. they were putting stuff up but let me look through what was still out. found a few things and the lady says $3! Deal. So bought this small haul home from Oklahoma.

Proto Philips Screwdriver. Cleaned up nice.
10-C Snap-On Nut Spinner.
Herbrand 1 1/4" punch of some type. IT seems to be cast and oblong
A non-marked Drill press vise of some type with a quick release

Also, I found these older adjustable wrenches at the flea last week and got most of the rust off them. Have been soaking them every day with Rust penetrant. Whats the best way to get these moving again? I have never taken on apart. does the pin through the thumb wheel just punch out or is it threaded in? Id love to get these working again. Thanks for any input.

 

[Craptain]

I was out of town in Oklahoma a few days ago and saw a Barn Sale sign. followed it 13 miles out into the country. they were putting stuff up but let me look through what was still out. found a few things and the lady says $3! Deal. So bought this small haul home from Oklahoma.

Proto Philips Screwdriver. Cleaned up nice.
10-C Snap-On Nut Spinner.
Herbrand 1 1/4" punch of some type. IT seems to be cast and oblong
A non-marked Drill press vise of some type with a quick release

Also, I found these older adjustable wrenches at the flea last week and got most of the rust off them. Have been soaking them every day with Rust penetrant. Whats the best way to get these moving again? I have never taken on apart. does the pin through the thumb wheel just punch out or is it threaded in? Id love to get these working again. Thanks for any input.

The answer is yes. Most adjustable the pin screws out. But I have come across a few that were a pin, with the end peened over. Or rather the hole peened over. Both can be a B_%$= to get out. But fortunately most come out relatively easily. Some too easily. Yours looks to be good quality and should have a screw.

 

[BlueBomber]

Ragtop,

The one adjustable like that I tried to take apart was threaded but the shaft and the opening was so beat up that I stopped after 45 minutes or so (and of course never got back to it). Try looking for the opening on the movable jaw side for the hole. If the wrench has been used extensively as a hammer, you may have to do some exploratory grinding and drilling to open it up. The shaft likely has a slot for a small flat-blade screwdriver. If you can get the shaft to start moving at all, you probably have a chance.

Good luck!

Edit: Craptain and I were typing at the same time! What he said.

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[Bdgjr215]

Hi Lump, it looks like an old Corvette C4 intake? But you would need to school a non-American like me on the importance of these items. Are they very rare or is it one of those OEM items that is sought after for its performance abilities? $20 sounds like a bargain either way.

Thanks.

It looks like the plenum and fuell injector rail and some associated parts from a tuned port injection setup circa 85-?.I had an 85 camaro with it .ran like a top.

 

[duddly]

... Have been soaking them every day with Rust penetrant. Whats the best way to get these moving again? .../QUOTE]

If you just want to get them working again.. I use a dead blow hammer with a soft face on the jaws - hit the end that protrudes or hit the movable jaw directly. you are just trying to get some motion, enough to break it free. this usually works for me.

The knurled adjuster does not have enough leverage to break it free - just wiggle the movable jaw a bit with a soft faced hammer.

 

[Username already in use]

Last night, I went to pick up a Craftsman block grinder that I found on Craigslist. Grinder spins like a top. Cool.

Pic of the grinder, with light. ($25)

So I ask, 'got anything else you're selling?' Yeah, he says, I've got this 1944 Delta drill press.
Cool! How much?
Asking $375...
So I look it over and it's not in the best of shape, but I think it's very restorable. Has cranks on the side to raise and lower the table and the head. The quill spins fine, but the newer Dayton motor is missing the capacitor, so I can't see it run.
No worries, because I have a Baldor motor at the house I can hang off the back.
Spend some time schooling him on the machine and tell him that I was going to look at a similar vintage Atlas for $75, but that one runs and drives.
He says, 'so you'd take it for $75?'
I think about it for a few minutes while we check out the grinder. Probably too good of an opportunity to pass on.
I offer $60 to take it away with me...
SOLD!

 

[Davefr]

Last night, I went to pick up a Craftsman block grinder that I found on Craigslist. Grinder spins like a top. Cool.



So I ask, 'got anything else you're selling?' Yeah, he says, I've got this 1944 Delta drill press.
Cool! How much?
Asking $375...
So I look it over and it's not in the best of shape, but I think it's very restorable. Has cranks on the side to raise and lower the table and the head. The quill spins fine, but the newer Dayton motor is missing the capacitor, so I can't see it run.
No worries, because I have a Baldor motor at the house I can hang off the back.
Spend some time schooling him on the machine and tell him that I was going to look at a similar vintage Atlas for $75, but that one runs and drives.
He says, 'so you'd take it for $75?'
I think about it for a few minutes while we check out the grinder. Probably too good of an opportunity to pass on.
I offer $60 to take it away with me...
SOLD!

You **** on the Delta DP with twin head and table lift mechanisms!!!

It looks like he has the head lift installed upside down. The head would crash into the table if you try cranking it too low.

 

[stewed baker]

I was out of town in Oklahoma a few days ago

Also, I found these older adjustable wrenches at the flea last week and got most of the rust off them. Have been soaking them every day with Rust penetrant. Whats the best way to get these moving again? I have never taken on apart. does the pin through the thumb wheel just punch out or is it threaded in? Id love to get these working again. Thanks for any input.

RagTopTA:
Before trying to tear down the wrenchs, Try using a rust remover, Evapo-rust is available at Harbor Freight.
PBBlaster works also.

 

[mike_paxton]

Username already in use: Agree with comments, that is a killer deal on that Delta Drill Press.

Pics 1-6--Went out this morning with a very limited number of stopping places. However, did pick up a cabinet with many drawers which breaks down into two pieces and has handles for easy carrying. Seller said it was used in military.

Pic 7--Tiger lock folding knife made in Pakistan, two chisels by Bridgeport Tools, three pairs of scissors with one in middle marked Jackson of Fremont Ohio, Miller Falls push drill No. 188A with add'l bits, Dasco no. 69 knife, Stanley little plane and last conical shaped item near Stanley little plane, I don't know what it is.

Mike

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Pics 1-6--Went out this morning with a very limited number of stopping places. However, did pick up a cabinet with many drawers which breaks down into two pieces and has handles for easy carrying. Seller said it was used in military.

Wow, Mike! That is the coolest thing I have seen on here in awhile with respect to old cabinets. I see that the joints in the drawers are dovetail. If there's an inconspicuous place you can scratch it, I would really like to know what the original color was. Based on the OD webbing carry straps, I am guessing it wasn't blue. And speaking of the straps, would you mind posting a close-up? I'd like to see the weave.

EDIT: Is the top not attached to one of them? I don't see it in pic 7.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I hate to follow UNAIU's DP and Mike's cabinets with a mundane haul, but here are my Early Bird buys from this morning.

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Unknown clamps, Cornwell 3/8-drive extension, unmarked 1/2-inch drive wingnut socket, Herbrand VAN-CHROME 1/2-inch drive 1-1/8" (136) socket, unbranded (but without a doubt Vlchek) Chrome-Moly tappet wrench #90 (1/2 x 7/16) - have a set of these going, BONNEY ignition file, a GMTK-correct wartime Duro-Chrome G 2042 (1/2 x 9/16) double offset DBE dwarfie wrench, and a GMTK correct Star 1224 hard hacksaw blade. Oh, and the tote, just because I never have enough of them.

See Thumbnail for some markings.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Here's a little more on those clamps.

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They may not look it due to the grime and the glaze of the early morning light, but they are bronze. Marked with a nifty looking "=[K]=" logo - in the shape of a riveted on tag, but it's forged, and a part # 10134-2.

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I am thinking they might be welding ground clamps. My reasoning is the composition, the toothed areas on the jaw of the clamp itself (on either side of what looks like a V-slot for rods), and that receptacle area on the back side. The little hole on the raised pad on the side is threaded. It looks to me like maybe your ground lead would go in through the bigger hole in the back end (not shown in these pics, sorry, but you can see the bulged out walls of it) and it had a set screw or a bolt through that threaded hole to tighten it down.

EDIT: As for vintage, I am thinking antique era, because modern versions of what I think these are don't look anything like these. They are sleeker, cheaper, lighter, and spring action.

But all that's just my hunch, I could be way off, and I welcome thoughts one way or another.

 

[WNYflyer]

After many stops last Saturday my meager haul. Cleveland Twist Drill (CTD) number drill index with a surprising number of actual CTD bits. $5 + who knows how much in gas


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[RagTopTA]

Thanks for all the tips Fellas Im going to work on the adjustable wrenches this week end! two are B&C. Would love to get them working again!

 

[3baygarage]

Looking good guys! Some great scores there.

Thanks for all the tips Fellas Im going to work on the adjustable wrenches this week end! two are B&C. Would love to get them working again!

Good advice so far. I'm not certain on what hardware is in those if any. Some old time wrenches don't have a screw. Some can be mashed in the hole as stated. If the wheel and jaw are not damaged and it's just rust, there are different ways to clean it.

If there's much gunk in them at all I would get as much out with a fine pick and give a long term soak in ****** fluid as I learned here on GJ. Then give it your best wiggling the jaw back in forth while trying to give the wheel a turn at the same time. They are not tiny wrenches, they can be saved.. The bigger, the easier to work with generally. As long as no damage or abuse you should get them going. I know I'm reiterating most of what the guys just said.

Flyer- it's been a while since I burned some serious gas chasing sales. I don't know how many miles I put on my old car going to all the estate sales hoping to find some treasures.

Credit due to all the guys that do weekly yard sailing!

Lugz i had some very odd bronze c clamps once, with a minor plastic part or cover on each one iirc. Different shape than yours, but they definitely werent just non-sparkng, they looked to have had a very specific manufacturing use. Don't remembr much, think they just had a number also, and my only lead was they might have had something to do with furniture.

 

[mike_paxton]

Wow, Mike! That is the coolest thing I have seen on here in awhile with respect to old cabinets. I see that the joints in the drawers are dovetail. If there's an inconspicuous place you can scratch it, I would really like to know what the original color was. Based on the OD webbing carry straps, I am guessing it wasn't blue. And speaking of the straps, would you mind posting a close-up? I'd like to see the weave.

EDIT: Is the top not attached to one of them? I don't see it in pic 7.

Private Lugnutz:

I'm glad you like the cabinet!!!

Box or finger joints on each corner of every pull out box.

Here is another picture of the strap in Pic 1, which I didn't show in previous post.

Here is pic 2 with the plywood top removed. My guess is original top is missing.

Think the best guess on original color might be found on inside of one of the boxes. See Pic 3. Each of the locks was also missing on each drawer.

Pic 4 shows outside paint on box, with dark blue being added and looks like it also had a non original gray color in its past as well.

Pic 5 shows the drawer pull found on each of them.

Pic 6 & 7 are some additional but blurry attempted pics on the webbed carrying straps.

Hope this helps!!!

Mike

 

[wrenchguy]

Here's a little more on those clamps.

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They may not look it due to the grime and the glaze of the early morning light, but they are bronze. Marked with a nifty looking "=[K]=" logo - in the shape of a riveted on tag, but it's forged, and a part # 10134-2.

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I am thinking they might be welding ground clamps. My reasoning is the composition, the toothed areas on the jaw of the clamp itself (on either side of what looks like a V-slot for rods), and that receptacle area on the back side. The little hole on the raised pad on the side is threaded. It looks to me like maybe your ground lead would go in through the bigger hole in the back end (not shown in these pics, sorry, but you can see the bulged out walls of it) and it had a set screw or a bolt through that threaded hole to tighten it down.

EDIT: As for vintage, I am thinking antique era, because modern versions of what I think these are don't look anything like these. They are sleeker, cheaper, lighter, and spring action.

But all that's just my hunch, I could be way off, and I welcome thoughts one way or another.

they r old school "welderup" tee bolt "to work" clamps. i seen them b4.
I'd like to purchase 1. Actually i'd like to purchase both 4 this machine i restored last year.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

they r old school "welderup" tee bolt "to work" clamps. i seen them b4.
I'd like to purchase 1. Actually i'd like to purchase both 4 this machine i restored last year.

Thanks for your reply, wrenchguy. If by "to work" clamp you are referring to a "work lead" clamp, attached to the workpiece itself, we're talking about the same thing. I was using the colloquial term, I know, frowned on in schools, by pros, etc, but that is the way to "ground" the work, right?

Anyway, I'm happy you confirmed my hunch. And, very nice job on that big Cat. But let me think about it. I'd kind of like to identify the mfgr and age before I think about selling them. I sent a pic to a guy I know (a former welding foreman at Electric Boat) who also confirmed them as grounding clamps, and he agrees with me that they look antique. As much as I'd like to help a guy with a project out, if they're special, I may want to hang on to them.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Mike: I'm on my phone and can't see sh*t on this little screen. I'll reply later.

 

[3baygarage]

Today's haul. Found a nice estate sale that had very cheap prices on most things. Wish I got there when they opened!

The real deal had to be the big Bailey plane for $10.
$65 dollars spent on tools total in the first two pics.

Bailey No. 8 plane, mixed sockets including 6 snap on on the rail, Mac 46mm socket,
Ratchets-most were $1- 3/8 Radian, 1/2 Proto, 3/8 Sk, 3 beat 3/8 Craftsman and a breaker bar.
Proto, Blue Point, Armstrong line wrenches. Craftsman impact driver, xcelite drivers, Snap On ferret speeder, some unknown pliers that i have to clean.

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1/4 Truecraft set with extra Fleet ratchet and sockets, partial Bonney 9/32 set/ part Craftsman 1/4 set,

Screwdrivers- Stanley, Craftsman, Proto, Irwin,Ace

Unknown perhaps a radial engine wrench?
Bledsoe pliers, duro and K-D pullers
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Roloff 25lb anvil-$30 Never heard of them but i did some research and they are still in business makng things we see and use daily. They make gray metal castings. Boat anchors, tampers, nut crackers, bbq grills, Christmas tree stands etc.

Check them out:

http://www.roloffmfg.com/page/page/7318050.htm


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[wrenchguy]

Thanks for your reply, wrenchguy. If by "to work" clamp you are referring to a "work lead" clamp, attached to the workpiece itself, we're talking about the same thing. I was using the colloquial term, I know, frowned on in schools, by pros, etc, but that is the way to "ground" the work, right?

Anyway, I'm happy you confirmed my hunch. And, very nice job on that big Cat. But let me think about it. I'd kind of like to identify the mfgr and age before I think about selling them. I sent a pic to a guy I know (a former welding foreman at Electric Boat) who also confirmed them as grounding clamps, and he agrees with me that they look antique. As much as I'd like to help a guy with a project out, if they're special, I may want to hang on to them.

Lookup W.H. Salisbury manufactures electrical products for linemen and other electrical workers. Yes, to work = to ground in the welding world.

 

[ryan20021982]

Got all this on Letgo for $120

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[M_George]

Today's haul. Found a nice estate sale that had very cheap prices on most things. Wish I got there when they opened!

The real deal had to be the big Bailey plane for $10.
$65 dollars spent on tools total in the first two pics.

Bailey No. 8 plane, mixed sockets including 6 snap on on the rail, Mac 46mm socket,
Ratchets-most were $1- 3/8 Radian, 1/2 Proto, 3/8 Sk, 3 beat 3/8 Craftsman and a breaker bar.
Proto, Blue Point, Armstrong line wrenches. Craftsman impact driver, xcelite drivers, Snap On ferret speeder, some unknown pliers that i have to clean.

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1/4 Truecraft set with extra Fleet ratchet and sockets, partial Bonney 9/32 set/ part Craftsman 1/4 set,

Screwdrivers- Stanley, Craftsman, Proto, Irwin,Ace

Unknown perhaps a radial engine wrench?
Bledsoe pliers, duro and K-D pullers
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Roloff 25lb anvil-$30 Never heard of them but i did some research and they are still in business makng things we see and use daily. They make gray metal castings. Boat anchors, tampers, nut crackers, bbq grills, Christmas tree stands etc.

Check them out:

http://www.roloffmfg.com/page/page/7318050.htm


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You ****, I've been watching for a Baily 8 plane for quite a while.