2018 Garage Sale Thread

[EOC_Jason]

^^^ And he pulls out out of the tray and they are Harbor Freight...

Kidding! That's an awesome find, you **** for sure!


Walked to an estate sale today a couple streets over... The few bits in the garage were overpriced and nothing I needed (at that price anyways)... Found a spray bottle of upholstery cleaned for a quarter... that's it...

 

[mineallmine]

I just recently picked up a set of the swivel sae snap on sockets in the original metal case at a moving sale for $10. Needless to say a couple other guys were giving me dirty looks when they heard the price. He had other tools but mostly cheapo brands and people were like vultures all over it all. I was quite happy with my find. All are nice and tight except the 9/16 and it's not bad.

 

[LawnBoy-5247]

^^^ And he pulls out out of the tray and they are Harbor Freight... [emoji38]

Kidding! That's an awesome find, you **** for sure!


Walked to an estate sale today a couple streets over... The few bits in the garage were overpriced and nothing I needed (at that price anyways)... Found a spray bottle of upholstery cleaned for a quarter... that's it...

That was the first thing I checked when the guy pulled them out.

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[txlonghorn1989]

^^^ And he pulls out out of the tray and they are Harbor Freight...

Kidding! That's an awesome find, you **** for sure!


Walked to an estate sale today a couple streets over... The few bits in the garage were overpriced and nothing I needed (at that price anyways)... Found a spray bottle of upholstery cleaned for a quarter... that's it...

No pics...it didn't happen!!! I'm kidding also! ;-)

 

[Cf mtn]

That was the first thing I checked when the guy pulled them out.

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theres a you ****! good score. wish the people that price **** at the 2 pawn shops i stop into were that reasonable.

 

[jakemac]

I needed to get out of the house, so I took my nephew with me to a sale that I knew didn't have anything I was interested in. I was right. It took longer to get there than I expected. The sale started at 9, we left at 2 and got there around 3. More local roads than I planned on. The basement shop was nearly picked clean. The leftovers proved that I didn't miss anything. Imported junk or more modern box store tools. Even the bench vise was from China.

The 4yo was well behaved and looked, but didn't touch anything. That might have been because I promised him French Fries on the way home if he was good. Tried the new Taco Bell fries. Meh. The boy said he didn't like them, but still ate half. Then he made me stop at McDonald's to get the "good" fries.

Got home just in time to hand him off to his mother.
Not a lucky day, but a good day nonetheless.
(No, no golf balls this trip )

 

[Cf mtn]

hi all, checked out a thursday estate sale, a little out of the way but didn't have anything going on so decided to go. the ad didn't mention any tools but did mention a shed. when I got there I was the only person shopping, a couple ladies showed up a couple minutes later. there was a canopy set up beside the house and seen a big dirty box, a bunch of old wood tools (planes, chisels), all in horrible shape. a guy said there's more in the shed. that's where i found everything in the pics. while rummaging through the shed a lady came in and said " everything is free all we ask is you leave a donation too the family". wow! never seen that! found a few interesting things. offered 30.00, they seemed happy. this morning found out saw doesn't have spark.

 

[Outlawmws]

OK, I'm ready to unload now, Officially off the time clock... I did WFH today and was able to slip out for a very short "clean out free tools and stuff "sale" (Only one thing was left for actual sale and it was sold...)

I was gone an hour!

I did so well I slipped her a twenty telling her "this is just a token" She tried to give it back... I made her...

This is the rig loaded. Anything else I was thinking about was too big and no time for a second trip..

Detailed pics later after its unloaded!

 

[tin medic]

Some tool boxes I picked up this week.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Ok. One from my Father, " better have a helluva pain level if you plan on stayin stupid."
Been sore a long time, unfortunately.

Snerk. That's a good one. Dear old dads. This one was directed at my brother and me: "I could rub both your brains together and it still wouldn't make a noise." One of my favorites: "You'd forget your head if it was bolted on."

The short DBE wrenches are a pair marked Willard

Never heard of them.

I just recently picked up a set of the swivel sae snap on sockets in the original metal case at a moving sale for $10...[ ]...All are nice and tight except the 9/16 and it's not bad.

See comment below \/

No pics...it didn't happen!!!

(No, no golf balls this trip )

I was TOTALLY waiting for it!

This is the rig loaded.

Hmm. All eyes on that cabinet!

Some tool boxes I picked up this week.

I'm not into 70's but those are kinda cool looking.

 

[jakemac]

Some tool boxes I picked up this week.

All-American was a label used by Waterloo in the early 70's as a product line sold in Auto and Hardware stores. It only lasted a few years. If you find the dates stamped on each piece, it will likely be 72, 73, or 74.

Top Box - the date code will be found in the top section, left side, near the front.
Bottom Box - the date code will be found on the front, bottom rail, right side, about 6"-7" from the right corner.

The stamp may be light, and require a magnifying glass and a flashlight held at an angle.
The numbers will appear as :
MM-YY
MADE IN USA

Good find.

EDIT - I see you found one of the dates

I found the same top box a few years ago (one of my first finds after I joined the site).
This is the first time I've seen the decal with the model number. Thanks !
Info on these boxes are scarce and pictures on the Internet even harder to find.
Now I can make a new decal.

 

[Macduf]

A quick sale after work . Never seen a Fairmont hammer or the long bit holder.

 

[Outlawmws]

I had that same All American set for quite a while. I outgrew it and sold it to a guy across the street. He later got rid of it (but this guy is always getting rid of things and purging...). I saw it (I'm sure it was mine) at a HS flea a couple years ago.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

A quick sale after work . Never seen a Fairmont hammer

What size is it? The Willys MB jeep took a 16 oz., marked and finished just like that one. Based on the other tools, I am guessing 8 or 12 ozs., unfortunately.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

hi all, checked out a thursday estate sale, a little out of the way but didn't have anything going on so decided to go. the ad didn't mention any tools but did mention a shed. when I got there I was the only person shopping, a couple ladies showed up a couple minutes later. there was a canopy set up beside the house and seen a big dirty box, a bunch of old wood tools (planes, chisels), all in horrible shape. a guy said there's more in the shed. that's where i found everything in the pics. while rummaging through the shed a lady came in and said " everything is free all we ask is you leave a donation too the family". wow! never seen that! found a few interesting things. offered 30.00, they seemed happy. this morning found out saw doesn't have spark.

I noticed a Gedore wrench in that bunch. I found one in a toolbox of tools I bought recently. Never heard of it. I assumed it was Asian and put it in the asian pile. Was that a mistake?

Update: Okay. A quick search of the site tells me that's from India. And it may have been the one wrench in that toolbox I noticed was marked India.

 

[Macduf]

Think that Fairmont a 12 oz

 

[Cf mtn]

I noticed a Gedore wrench in that bunch. I found one in a toolbox of tools I bought recently. Never heard of it. I assumed it was Asian and put it in the asian pile. Was that a mistake?

Update: Okay. A quick search of the site tells me that's from India. And it may have been the one wrench in that toolbox I noticed was marked India.

i didn't see that until i was looking the stuff over this morning. i thought it was german? little disappointed.

 

[Outlawmws]

OK Starting to process the pics:

Since Lugz is waiting with baited breath, the cart first!

Sides were added, the basic cart appears to be military though. inside was definitely olive drab...

The pile after unloading:

These bins were cool! They are slightly tapered. a lot side by side would curve around the work... Even the lady liked them, but she wanted everything gone! (I barely scratched the surface. There was LOTS left, but I DID cherry pick...)

It turns out I had been to this place last summer. its where I got the fractional drill drawer set. I spent quite a bit that stop. $80 IIR!

A couple of coffee urns I have a re-purpose project in mind for:

Stencils of two sizes: The large are the right size for curb numbers...

A Sterns saw vise, with a patent date I THINK are in the 1870's? (more later its partly obscured by tape and rust)

Lots more to come!!

 

[Outlawmws]

Had to pause for dinner!

A socket tray...

That used to be part of a (cantelever?) box...

Misc parts, cable clamps, a keyhole saw, steel capped brass punch, handle brass chain, brass high pressure hose end... Stuff

Mil spec Graphite grease, and some sort of counter weight? it may be zinc, has markings:

I opened one of the jars before grabbing the whole tray. (I got a LOT of metal trays...) they are mostly full of mill bits, one has lathe bits and in one some sort of roller ink thing? maybe an oiler? Two chromed faucets.

BIG wire wheel, Bronze/brass ball, Regulator and water separator, Some sort of control widget. (the guy had a lot of aircraft related things, so possibly for a plane)

 

[Outlawmws]

This may take a while I took near thirty pics!

flashlights; two in the middle are ash Flash, one is mil i think, the other is Hong Kong.

Body dollies adn steel shapes

Finally getting to some tools!:

Speeders, chisel, scraper, light gouge, hooking handle, chuck, some sort of special knife in the lower left.

Massive Troque wrence, scale goes to 350, the drive is 3/4 with an adapter for 1/2"

Another torque wrench, bar with bead stops at both ends. not name.. for a 1" set? Soldering copper, tire iron, Big Plvmb wrench 2 size Die handle.

Brushes, File handles, Bronze boat clevis, HUGE extractors, A cinch hook

The brushes again... o Another wood handle, Cannon connectors, Special wrench, 2 door pulls, and a door stop.

More to go!

 

[paulm12]

Ok. One from my Father, " better have a helluva pain level if you plan on stayin stupid."
Been sore a long time, unfortunately.
Bill

Good one, never heard it. And yes, gotta love the simple wisdom of our fathers.
.

 

[RagTopTA]

I got up early and hit three sales today. I knew it was gonna be a fun day cause Daughter went with me. We found all kinds of stuff. but for me mainly tools of course! finally found one of the older Craftsman vises. gonna need some work. But I can't wait to get it fixed back up! got it for $5!

Hammers: Craftsman in like new condition ball pein, 2 lb mini sledge, A in horse show marking, a little hammer with a steel tip and a brass head.

Wrenches: P&C 14" Pipe wrench, B&C 8 inch adjustable, Fleet DOE, Indestro Offset DBE, PROTO LA pebble insets, Select Steel

Screw drivers: Mini Yankee ratcheting driver, Tru fit(Italy), Oxwall insulated, Stanley pick Some kinda spiral tipped driver awl ?

Chisels: Craftsman Stanley

Clamps: cinicinati tool 12" 3" B&C

Ratchets: Craftsman 3/8, PROTO 1/2, Duralst stubby 3/8

Breaker bar: New Britain

File: Nicholson

Plomb BOB

ACTION 1/4 socket set

Vise: Craftsman

Tool box: Thorson 1/2 drive set ?

and Hibatchi with my kido!

 

[Outlawmws]

Almost there!

Rolls of Copper shim in three thicknesses, thin brass washers/possibly seals, 3 "clocks" (1 rpm CCW...), weather strip, lock washers, a brass regulator.

LOTS of hinges including sloem longer piano hing. of th smalls onlt maybe 1/3 are shown, A ONE OHM resistor wire wound, and power... The rack some collets, other parts and more trays.

the green box is A Victor its full of drill bits but I'm out of sync on pics so ONE more post...

A cool old articulated lamp. I like this old dog...

I got two of these lmaps. may be dazor, but no ID marks..,

A Flag!

Grinder parts. the eye shields are lighted, and the glass intact! Must be off the biggest Stanley grinder ever made!

 

[Outlawmws]

And the drill bit in the Victor box. some mill cutters mixed in, and a few chuck keys...

That wasn't all but its 95%

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Nice haul Outlaw. What did you say all this set you back?

 

[RagTopTA]

I wonder sometimes if Outlaw owns his own warehouse with the hauls he makes every week! I have a 2 car garage and it is FULL.

 

[Outlawmws]

Nice haul Outlaw. What did you say all this set you back?

... and was able to slip out for a very short "clean out free tools and stuff "sale" ...
I did so well I slipped her a twenty telling her "this is just a token" She tried to give it back... I made her...

 

[Outlawmws]

I wonder sometimes if Outlaw owns his own warehouse with the hauls he makes every week! I have a 2 car garage and it is FULL.

No warehouse.

 

[littleponderosa]

Outlaw, nice haul. Attaboy for the cash assist.
I like the lamps.
Bill

 

[MercLSU]

I had a pretty good day today. Spent a Benajmin and a Jackson on a pile of stuff:

Atlas table saw
Wilton 1750 tradesman vise
Cincinnati Fan No 9 centrifugal blower and motor
Two post vises, one should clean up well, not sure about the other
Mac chainsaw with Nielson Carb-Cutter attachment
2 Harbor freight magnetic machine lights
5 Craftsman 12" utility cases
24" Rigid pipe wrench
New rasp
Williams adjustable spanner
Dutton-Lainson pulling winch ("NOT FOR MOVEMENT OF HUMAN BEINGS"!)
Snap On pry bar
Drag link sockets
Machinery's hand book
Old glass syringes
Hammer marked "Made in Sheffield England", unsure of brand
Basa No 4 hammer

The guy at the second stop where I got the Atlas table saw has a lot of older, <large> machinery in various states...going to try to help some of that find new homes, if anybody is in the McComb, MS area and may be interested.

 

[BlueBomber]

Wow, Merc--helluva haul for a buck twenty!

Outlaw: You **** for that much tonnage for a $20 donation.

Finally have a sale today that's "on the way" for me. It doesn't look promising for garage stuff, but one never knows....

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[EOC_Jason]

Nice haul guys!

 

[rmalkow2]

Holy Cow Outlaw! What a haul, congrats. And such a variety of interesting stuff.

 

[Outlawmws]

Merc, nice haul! Those Atlas saws are good saws! is it complete with the fence?

 

[Outlawmws]

D42 Great Proto/Plvmb finds!

LawnBoy, great score!

CF, those Hardy cutters are hard to find! I think I've only had one surface with a vise.

 

[drivesitfar]

RAG: we all wonder where the hell Outlaw puts all his stuff cause he doesn't have 5 storage units like I do or a 60x120 garage/shop (or maybe he does). i bet his wife is a full time Ebay (or as he says EPrey) sales with their own curbside shipping station.

seriously you asked about the Craftsman heritage badge for you cool little vise and you can find them on Ebay i think, but make sure to measure your space and you might find a match on an old table saw or other old tool that's in great shape to borrow one from. If somebody is making them i'm not sure who and if you find out please PM me cause it's one of my favorite Craftsman badges besides the Long C.

Outlaw: we all thought that your $20 anvil was great find and as sad at it might have been for the widow to give all her husband's tools away so she could move they all found a very good home.

do you have a WAREHOUSE??

JAKE: yep i can taste those McD's french fries now and even a 4 year old knows how good that they taste. too bad they are barely any nutrition.

sounds like you have a student that likes garage saleing with Gramps. WELL DONE!!

ALL: i'm ORGANIZING and trying to empty a few storage units, but always enjoy seeing what you've all found and brought home.

i wasn't really looking for stools, but i found 3 almost new Uline grey stools with the malamine seat to put in my garage so if friends or grandkids stop by they have something to sit on. I found them on Craigslist looking for more metal cabinets cause can you really have too many.

cheers and hope you all have a great weekend.

 

[Cf mtn]

D42 Great Proto/Plvmb finds!

LawnBoy, great score!

CF, those Hardy cutters are hard to find! I think I've only had one surface with a vise.

yeah i know. seems like something easily misplaced. don't tell anyone, but this was still sitting on it's vise (older home owner style) but i wasn't going to try and take it off the bench, didn't need the vise. as i explained in the OP, the people running the sale just wanted stuff gone. i wish the vise that the pipe jaws came off of was still around. and, nice score on your last haul.

 

[jakemac]

JAKE: yep i can taste those McD's french fries now and even a 4 year old knows how good that they taste. too bad they are barely any nutrition.

sounds like you have a student that likes garage saleing with Gramps. WELL DONE!!

I'm old enough to be a gramps.
I'm ornery enough to be a gramps.
I'm grey enough to be a gramps.
I'm gassy enough to be a gramps.
But without any kids of my own, I'll never be a gramps.

My extended family has a habit of blurring generational lines, so I've had more than my fair share of kids to look after. I don't need any of my own. I'm the first of my generation, the latest of my generation was born last year, 52yrs later. My grandmother (#2 of 12) was 24 when her youngest brother was born. Can you imagine - my great-grandmother was changing cloth diapers on multiple children for almost 26 years ! Half of my mother's first cousins are my age or younger than me. We don't bother to differentiate, it isn't worth the effort.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Nice haul, Merc.

Since Lugz is waiting with baited breath, the cart first! ... Sides were added, the basic cart appears to be military though. inside was definitely olive drab...

Nice!

I have a bunch of those STACKBIN bins. I have orphan sockets in them at the moment.

What is the model number on the military L flashlight?

 

[Outlawmws]

Model no is TL-122-D. Says "Made in USA"; does not have "U.S" on it.